+expose parameters as python list and dict, and add pickle support by taking advantage of boost visitation - needs further review - see #345

bindings/python/mapnik_parameters.cpp

@@ -21,20 +21,48 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 //$Id: mapnik_parameters.cpp 17 2005-03-08 23:58:43Z pavlenko $
 
+// boost
 #include <boost/python.hpp>
-#include <boost/python/detail/api_placeholder.hpp>
+
+// mapnik
 #include <mapnik/params.hpp>
 
 using mapnik::parameter;
 using mapnik::parameters;
 
+struct pickle_value : public boost::static_visitor<>
+{
+    public:
+        pickle_value( boost::python::list vals): 
+        vals_(vals) {}
+            
+        void operator () ( int val )
+        {
+            vals_.append(val);
+        }
+        
+        void operator () ( double val )
+        {
+            vals_.append(val);
+        }
+
+        void operator () ( std::string val )
+        {
+            vals_.append(val);
+        }
+        
+    private:
+        boost::python::list vals_;
+
+};
+
 struct parameter_pickle_suite : boost::python::pickle_suite
 {
     static boost::python::tuple
     getinitargs(const parameter& p)
     {
         using namespace boost::python;
-        return boost::python::make_tuple(p.first,p.second);
+        return boost::python::make_tuple(p.first,boost::get<std::string>(p.second));
     }
 };
 
@@ -48,7 +76,11 @@ struct parameters_pickle_suite : boost::python::pickle_suite
         parameters::const_iterator pos=p.begin();
         while(pos!=p.end())
         {
-            d[pos->first]=pos->second;
+            boost::python::list vals;
+            pickle_value serializer( vals );
+            mapnik::value_holder val = pos->second;
+            boost::apply_visitor( serializer, val );
+            d[pos->first] = vals[0];
             ++pos;
         }
         return boost::python::make_tuple(d);
@@ -65,26 +97,95 @@ struct parameters_pickle_suite : boost::python::pickle_suite
 			    );
             throw_error_already_set();
         }
+        
         dict d = extract<dict>(state[0]);
-        boost::python::list keys=d.keys();
-        for (int i=0;i<len(keys);++i)
+        boost::python::list keys = d.keys();
+        for (int i=0; i<len(keys); ++i)
         {
-            std::string key=extract<std::string>(keys[i]);
-            std::string value=extract<std::string>(d[key]); // FIXME: use boost::variant as a value object. Add Py_Int/Py_Float/Py_String extractors. 
-            p[key] = value;
+            std::string key = extract<std::string>(keys[i]);
+            object obj = d[key];
+            extract<std::string> ex0(obj);
+            extract<int> ex1(obj);
+            extract<double> ex2(obj);
+            
+            if (ex0.check())
+            {
+               p[key] = ex0();
+            }
+            else if (ex1.check())
+            {
+               p[key] = ex1();
+            }
+            else if (ex2.check())
+            {
+               p[key] = ex2();
+            }           
+            
+            /*
+            extract_value serializer( p, key );
+            mapnik::value_holder val = extract<mapnik::value_holder>(d[key]);
+            boost::apply_visitor( serializer, val );
+            */
         }        
     }
 };
 
+boost::python::dict dict_params(parameters& p)
+{
+    boost::python::dict d;
+    parameters::const_iterator pos=p.begin();
+    while(pos!=p.end())
+    {
+        boost::python::list vals;
+        pickle_value serializer( vals );
+        mapnik::value_holder val = pos->second;
+        boost::apply_visitor( serializer, val );
+        d[pos->first] = vals[0];
+        ++pos;
+    }
+    return d;
+}
+
+boost::python::list list_params(parameters& p)
+{
+    boost::python::list l;
+    parameters::const_iterator pos=p.begin();
+    while(pos!=p.end())
+    {
+        boost::python::list vals;
+        pickle_value serializer( vals );
+        mapnik::value_holder val = pos->second;
+        boost::apply_visitor( serializer, val );
+        l.append(boost::python::make_tuple(pos->first,vals[0]));
+        ++pos;
+    }
+    return l;
+}
+
+boost::python::dict dict_param(parameter& p)
+{
+    boost::python::dict d;
+    d[p.first] = boost::get<std::string>(p.second);
+    return d;
+}
+
+boost::python::tuple tuple_param(parameter& p)
+{
+    return boost::python::make_tuple(p.first,boost::get<std::string>(p.second));
+}
 
 void export_parameters()
 {
     using namespace boost::python;
     class_<parameter>("Parameter",init<std::string,std::string>())
         .def_pickle(parameter_pickle_suite())
+        .def("as_dict",dict_param)
+        .def("as_tuple",tuple_param)
         ;
 
     class_<parameters>("Parameters",init<>())
         .def_pickle(parameters_pickle_suite())
+        .def("as_dict",dict_params)
+        .def("as_list",list_params)
         ;
 }