blender-archive/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Bone.c

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#include "Bone.h"

#include <BKE_main.h>
#include <BKE_global.h>
#include <BKE_object.h>
#include <BKE_armature.h>
#include <BKE_library.h>
#include <BLI_blenlib.h>
#include <DNA_action_types.h>
#include <DNA_armature_types.h>
#include <DNA_ipo_types.h>
#include <BIF_poseobject.h>
#include <BKE_action.h>
#include <BSE_editaction.h>
#include <BKE_constraint.h>
#include <MEM_guardedalloc.h>
#include "constant.h"
#include "gen_utils.h"
#include "NLA.h"
#include "quat.h"
#include "matrix.h"
#include "vector.h"

//--------------------Python API function prototypes for the Bone module----
static PyObject *M_Bone_New( PyObject * self, PyObject * args );

//------------------------Python API Doc strings for the Bone module--------
char M_Bone_doc[] = "The Blender Bone module\n\n\
This module provides control over **Bone Data** objects in Blender.\n\n\
Example::\n\n\
	from Blender import Armature.Bone\n\
	l = Armature.Bone.New()\n";
char M_Bone_New_doc[] = "(name) - return a new Bone of name 'name'.";

//----- Python method structure definition for Blender.Armature.Bone module---
struct PyMethodDef M_Bone_methods[] = {
	{"New", ( PyCFunction ) M_Bone_New, METH_VARARGS, M_Bone_New_doc},
	{NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
};
//--------------- Python BPy_Bone methods declarations:-------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getName( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_getRoll( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_getHead( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_getTail( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_getLoc( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_getSize( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_getQuat( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_getParent( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_hasParent( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_getWeight( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_getBoneclass( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_hasIK( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_getChildren( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_clearParent( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_clearChildren( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_hide( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_unhide( BPy_Bone * self );
static PyObject *Bone_setName( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Bone_setRoll( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Bone_setHead( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Bone_setTail( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Bone_setLoc( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Bone_setSize( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Bone_setQuat( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Bone_setParent( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Bone_setWeight( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Bone_setPose( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Bone_setBoneclass( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Bone_getRestMatrix( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args );

//--------------- Python BPy_Bone methods table:--------------------------
static PyMethodDef BPy_Bone_methods[] = {
	{"getName", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_getName, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - return Bone name"},
	{"getRoll", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_getRoll, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - return Bone roll"},
	{"getHead", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_getHead, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - return Bone head"},
	{"getTail", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_getTail, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - return Bone tail"},
	{"getLoc", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_getLoc, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - return Bone loc"},
	{"getSize", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_getSize, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - return Bone size"},
	{"getQuat", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_getQuat, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - return Bone quat"},
	{"hide", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_hide, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - hides the bone"},
	{"unhide", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_unhide, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - unhides the bone"},
	{"getWeight", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_getWeight, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - return Bone weight"},
	{"getBoneclass", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_getBoneclass, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - return Bone boneclass"},
	{"hasIK", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_hasIK, METH_VARARGS,
	 "() - get the Bone IKToParent flag."},
	{"getParent", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_getParent, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - return the parent bone of this one if it exists."
	 " None if not found. You can check this condition with the "
	 "hasParent() method."},
	{"hasParent", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_hasParent, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - return true if bone has a parent"},
	{"getChildren", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_getChildren, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - return Bone children list"},
	{"clearParent", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_clearParent, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - clears the bone's parent in the armature and makes it root"},
	{"clearChildren", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_clearChildren, METH_NOARGS,
	 "() - remove the children associated with this bone"},
	{"setName", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_setName, METH_VARARGS,
	 "(str) - rename Bone"},
	{"setRoll", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_setRoll, METH_VARARGS,
	 "(float) - set Bone roll"},
	{"setHead", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_setHead, METH_VARARGS,
	 "(float,float,float) - set Bone head pos"},
	{"setTail", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_setTail, METH_VARARGS,
	 "(float,float,float) - set Bone tail pos"},
	{"setLoc", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_setLoc, METH_VARARGS,
	 "(float,float,float) - set Bone loc"},
	{"setSize", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_setSize, METH_VARARGS,
	 "(float,float,float) - set Bone size"},
	{"setQuat", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_setQuat, METH_VARARGS,
	 "(float,float,float,float) - set Bone quat"},
	{"setParent", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_setParent, METH_VARARGS,
	 "() - set the Bone parent of this one."},
	{"setWeight", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_setWeight, METH_VARARGS,
	 "() - set the Bone weight."},
	{"setPose", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_setPose, METH_VARARGS,
	 "() - set a pose for this bone at a frame."},
	{"setBoneclass", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_setBoneclass, METH_VARARGS,
	 "() - set the Bone boneclass."},
	{"getRestMatrix", ( PyCFunction ) Bone_getRestMatrix, METH_VARARGS,
	 "() - return the rest matrix for this bone"},
	{NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
};

//--------------- Python TypeBone callback function prototypes----------
static void Bone_dealloc( BPy_Bone * bone );
static PyObject *Bone_getAttr( BPy_Bone * bone, char *name );
static int Bone_setAttr( BPy_Bone * bone, char *name, PyObject * v );
static int Bone_compare( BPy_Bone * a1, BPy_Bone * a2 );
static PyObject *Bone_repr( BPy_Bone * bone );

//--------------- Python TypeBone structure definition-------------
PyTypeObject Bone_Type = {
	PyObject_HEAD_INIT( NULL ) 
	0,	/* ob_size */
	"Blender Bone",		/* tp_name */
	sizeof( BPy_Bone ),	/* tp_basicsize */
	0,			/* tp_itemsize */
	/* methods */
	( destructor ) Bone_dealloc,	/* tp_dealloc */
	0,			/* tp_print */
	( getattrfunc ) Bone_getAttr,	/* tp_getattr */
	( setattrfunc ) Bone_setAttr,	/* tp_setattr */
	( cmpfunc ) Bone_compare,	/* tp_compare */
	( reprfunc ) Bone_repr,	/* tp_repr */
	0,			/* tp_as_number */
	0,			/* tp_as_sequence */
	0,			/* tp_as_mapping */
	0,			/* tp_as_hash */
	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
	0,			/* tp_doc */
	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
	BPy_Bone_methods,	/* tp_methods */
	0,			/* tp_members */
};

//--------------- Bone Module Init-----------------------------
PyObject *Bone_Init( void )
{
	PyObject *submodule;

	Bone_Type.ob_type = &PyType_Type;

	submodule = Py_InitModule3( "Blender.Armature.Bone",
				    M_Bone_methods, M_Bone_doc );

	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "ROT", POSE_ROT );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "LOC", POSE_LOC );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "SIZE", POSE_SIZE );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "SKINNABLE", 0 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "UNSKINNABLE", 1 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "HEAD", 2 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "NECK", 3 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "BACK", 4 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "SHOULDER", 5 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "ARM", 6 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "HAND", 7 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "FINGER", 8 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "THUMB", 9 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "PELVIS", 10 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "LEG", 11 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "FOOT", 12 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "TOE", 13 );
	PyModule_AddIntConstant( submodule, "TENTACLE", 14 );

	return ( submodule );
}

//--------------- Bone module internal callbacks-----------------

//--------------- updatePyBone------------------------------------
int updatePyBone( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	int x, y;
	char *parent_str = "";

	if( !self->bone ) {
		//nothing to update - not linked
		return 0;
	} else {
		BLI_strncpy( self->name, self->bone->name,
			     strlen( self->bone->name ) + 1 );
		self->roll = self->bone->roll;
		self->flag = self->bone->flag;
		self->boneclass = self->bone->boneclass;
		self->dist = self->bone->dist;
		self->weight = self->bone->weight;

		if( self->bone->parent ) {
			self->parent =
				BLI_strncpy( self->parent,
					     self->bone->parent->name,
					     strlen( self->bone->parent->
						     name ) + 1 );
		} else {
			self->parent =
				BLI_strncpy( self->parent, parent_str,
					     strlen( parent_str ) + 1 );
		}

		for( x = 0; x < 3; x++ ) {
			self->head->vec[x] = self->bone->head[x];
			self->tail->vec[x] = self->bone->tail[x];
			self->loc->vec[x] = self->bone->loc[x];
			self->dloc->vec[x] = self->bone->dloc[x];
			self->size->vec[x] = self->bone->size[x];
			self->dsize->vec[x] = self->bone->dsize[x];
		}
		for( x = 0; x < 4; x++ ) {
			self->quat->quat[x] = self->bone->quat[x];
			self->dquat->quat[x] = self->bone->dquat[x];
		}
		for( x = 0; x < 4; x++ ) {
			for( y = 0; y < 4; y++ ) {
				self->obmat->matrix[x][y] =
					self->bone->obmat[x][y];
				self->parmat->matrix[x][y] =
					self->bone->parmat[x][y];
				self->defmat->matrix[x][y] =
					self->bone->defmat[x][y];
				self->irestmat->matrix[x][y] =
					self->bone->irestmat[x][y];
				self->posemat->matrix[x][y] =
					self->bone->posemat[x][y];
			}
		}
		return 1;
	}
}

//--------------- updateBoneData------------------------------------
int updateBoneData( BPy_Bone * self, Bone * parent )
{
	//called from Armature.addBone()
	int x, y;

	//called in Armature.addBone() to update the Bone * data
	if( !self->bone ) {
		//nothing to update - not linked
		return 0;
	} else {
		BLI_strncpy( self->bone->name, self->name,
			     strlen( self->name ) + 1 );
		self->bone->roll = self->roll;
		self->bone->flag = self->flag;
		self->bone->boneclass = self->boneclass;
		self->bone->dist = self->dist;
		self->bone->weight = self->weight;
		self->bone->parent = parent;	//parent will be checked from self->parent string in addBone()

		for( x = 0; x < 3; x++ ) {
			self->bone->head[x] = self->head->vec[x];
			self->bone->tail[x] = self->tail->vec[x];
			self->bone->loc[x] = self->loc->vec[x];
			self->bone->dloc[x] = self->dloc->vec[x];
			self->bone->size[x] = self->size->vec[x];
			self->bone->dsize[x] = self->dsize->vec[x];
		}
		for( x = 0; x < 4; x++ ) {
			self->bone->quat[x] = self->quat->quat[x];
			self->bone->dquat[x] = self->dquat->quat[x];
		}
		for( x = 0; x < 4; x++ ) {
			for( y = 0; y < 4; y++ ) {
				self->bone->obmat[x][y] =
					self->obmat->matrix[x][y];
				self->bone->parmat[x][y] =
					self->parmat->matrix[x][y];
				self->bone->defmat[x][y] =
					self->defmat->matrix[x][y];
				self->bone->irestmat[x][y] =
					self->irestmat->matrix[x][y];
				self->bone->posemat[x][y] =
					self->posemat->matrix[x][y];
			}
		}
		return 1;
	}
}

//--------------- testChildbase----------------------------------
static int testChildbase( Bone * bone, Bone * test )
{
	Bone *child;

	for( child = bone->childbase.first; child; child = child->next ) {
		if( child == test ) {
			return 1;
		}
		if( child->childbase.first != NULL )
			testChildbase( child, test );
	}

	return 0;
}

//--------------- returnBoneclassEnum----------------------------
static PyObject *returnBoneclassEnum( int value )
{
	char *str;
	str = PyMem_Malloc( 32 + 1 );

	switch ( value ) {
	case 0:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "SKINNABLE", 32 );
		break;
	case 1:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "UNSKINNABLE", 32 );
		break;
	case 2:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "HEAD", 32 );
		break;
	case 3:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "NECK", 32 );
		break;
	case 4:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "BACK", 32 );
		break;
	case 5:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "SHOULDER", 32 );
		break;
	case 6:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "ARM", 32 );
		break;
	case 7:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "HAND", 32 );
		break;
	case 8:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "FINGER", 32 );
		break;
	case 9:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "THUMB", 32 );
		break;
	case 10:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "PELVIS", 32 );
		break;
	case 11:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "LEG", 32 );
		break;
	case 12:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "FOOT", 32 );
		break;
	case 13:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "TOE", 32 );
		break;
	case 14:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "TENTACLE", 32 );
		break;
	default:
		BLI_strncpy( str, "SKINNABLE", 32 );
		break;
	}
	return ( PyObject * ) PyString_FromString( str );
}

//---------------BPy_Bone internal callbacks/methods---------------

//--------------- dealloc------------------------------------------
static void Bone_dealloc( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	PyMem_Free( self->name );
	PyMem_Free( self->parent );
	PyObject_DEL( self );
}

//---------------getattr-------------------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getAttr( BPy_Bone * self, char *name )
{
	PyObject *attr = Py_None;

	if( strcmp( name, "name" ) == 0 )
		attr = Bone_getName( self );
	else if( strcmp( name, "roll" ) == 0 )
		attr = Bone_getRoll( self );
	else if( strcmp( name, "head" ) == 0 )
		attr = Bone_getHead( self );
	else if( strcmp( name, "tail" ) == 0 )
		attr = Bone_getTail( self );
	else if( strcmp( name, "size" ) == 0 )
		attr = Bone_getSize( self );
	else if( strcmp( name, "loc" ) == 0 )
		attr = Bone_getLoc( self );
	else if( strcmp( name, "quat" ) == 0 )
		attr = Bone_getQuat( self );
	else if( strcmp( name, "parent" ) == 0 )
		/*  Skip the checks for Py_None as its a valid result to this call. */
		return Bone_getParent( self );
	else if( strcmp( name, "children" ) == 0 )
		attr = Bone_getChildren( self );
	else if( strcmp( name, "weight" ) == 0 )
		attr = Bone_getWeight( self );
	else if( strcmp( name, "boneclass" ) == 0 )
		attr = Bone_getBoneclass( self );
	else if( strcmp( name, "ik" ) == 0 )
		attr = Bone_hasIK( self );
	else if( strcmp( name, "__members__" ) == 0 ) {
		/* 9 entries */
		attr = Py_BuildValue( "[s,s,s,s,s,s,s,s,s,s,s]",
				      "name", "roll", "head", "tail", "loc",
				      "size", "quat", "parent", "children",
				      "weight", "boneclass", "ik" );
	}

	if( !attr )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_MemoryError,
						"couldn't create PyObject" ) );

	if( attr != Py_None )
		return attr;	/* member attribute found, return it */

	/* not an attribute, search the methods table */
	return Py_FindMethod( BPy_Bone_methods, ( PyObject * ) self, name );
}

//--------------- setattr-------------------------------------------
static int Bone_setAttr( BPy_Bone * self, char *name, PyObject * value )
{
	PyObject *valtuple;
	PyObject *error = NULL;

	valtuple = Py_BuildValue( "(O)", value );	/* the set* functions expect a tuple */

	if( !valtuple )
		return EXPP_ReturnIntError( PyExc_MemoryError,
					    "BoneSetAttr: couldn't create tuple" );

	if( strcmp( name, "name" ) == 0 )
		error = Bone_setName( self, valtuple );
	else {			/* Error */
		Py_DECREF( valtuple );

		/* ... member with the given name was found */
		return ( EXPP_ReturnIntError
			 ( PyExc_KeyError, "attribute not found" ) );
	}

	Py_DECREF( valtuple );

	if( error != Py_None )
		return -1;

	Py_DECREF( Py_None );	/* was incref'ed by the called Bone_set* function */
	return 0;		/* normal exit */
}

//--------------- repr---------------------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_repr( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	if( self->bone )
		return PyString_FromFormat( "[Bone \"%s\"]",
					    self->bone->name );
	else
		return PyString_FromString( "NULL" );
}

//--------------- compare------------------------------------------
static int Bone_compare( BPy_Bone * a, BPy_Bone * b )
{
	Bone *pa = a->bone, *pb = b->bone;
	return ( pa == pb ) ? 0 : -1;
}

//--------------- Bone_CreatePyObject---------------------------------
PyObject *Bone_CreatePyObject( struct Bone * bone )
{
	BPy_Bone *blen_bone;

	blen_bone = ( BPy_Bone * ) PyObject_NEW( BPy_Bone, &Bone_Type );

	//set the all important Bone flag
	blen_bone->bone = bone;

	//allocate space for python vars
	blen_bone->name = PyMem_Malloc( 32 + 1 );
	blen_bone->parent = PyMem_Malloc( 32 + 1 );
	blen_bone->head =
		( VectorObject * )
		newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ), 3 );
	blen_bone->tail =
		( VectorObject * )
		newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ), 3 );
	blen_bone->loc =
		( VectorObject * )
		newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ), 3 );
	blen_bone->dloc =
		( VectorObject * )
		newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ), 3 );
	blen_bone->size =
		( VectorObject * )
		newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ), 3 );
	blen_bone->dsize =
		( VectorObject * )
		newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ), 3 );
	blen_bone->quat =
		( QuaternionObject * )
		newQuaternionObject( PyMem_Malloc( 4 * sizeof( float ) ) );
	blen_bone->dquat =
		( QuaternionObject * )
		newQuaternionObject( PyMem_Malloc( 4 * sizeof( float ) ) );
	blen_bone->obmat =
		( MatrixObject * )
		newMatrixObject( PyMem_Malloc( 16 * sizeof( float ) ), 4, 4 );
	blen_bone->parmat =
		( MatrixObject * )
		newMatrixObject( PyMem_Malloc( 16 * sizeof( float ) ), 4, 4 );
	blen_bone->defmat =
		( MatrixObject * )
		newMatrixObject( PyMem_Malloc( 16 * sizeof( float ) ), 4, 4 );
	blen_bone->irestmat =
		( MatrixObject * )
		newMatrixObject( PyMem_Malloc( 16 * sizeof( float ) ), 4, 4 );
	blen_bone->posemat =
		( MatrixObject * )
		newMatrixObject( PyMem_Malloc( 16 * sizeof( float ) ), 4, 4 );

	if( !updatePyBone( blen_bone ) )
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
					      "bone struct empty" );

	return ( ( PyObject * ) blen_bone );
}

//--------------- Bone_CheckPyObject--------------------------------
int Bone_CheckPyObject( PyObject * py_obj )
{
	return ( py_obj->ob_type == &Bone_Type );
}

//--------------- Bone_FromPyObject---------------------------------
struct Bone *Bone_FromPyObject( PyObject * py_obj )
{
	BPy_Bone *blen_obj;

	blen_obj = ( BPy_Bone * ) py_obj;
	if( !( ( BPy_Bone * ) py_obj )->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		return NULL;
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		return ( blen_obj->bone );
	}
}

//--------------- Python Bone Module methods------------------------

//--------------- Blender.Armature.Bone.New()-----------------------
static PyObject *M_Bone_New( PyObject * self, PyObject * args )
{
	char *name_str = "BoneName";
	char *parent_str = "";
	BPy_Bone *py_bone = NULL;	/* for Bone Data object wrapper in Python */

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "|s", &name_str ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"expected string or empty argument" ) );

	//create python bone
	py_bone = ( BPy_Bone * ) PyObject_NEW( BPy_Bone, &Bone_Type );

	//allocate space for python vars
	py_bone->name = PyMem_Malloc( 32 + 1 );
	py_bone->parent = PyMem_Malloc( 32 + 1 );
	py_bone->head =
		( VectorObject * )
		newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ), 3 );
	py_bone->tail =
		( VectorObject * )
		newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ), 3 );
	py_bone->loc =
		( VectorObject * )
		newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ), 3 );
	py_bone->dloc =
		( VectorObject * )
		newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ), 3 );
	py_bone->size =
		( VectorObject * )
		newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ), 3 );
	py_bone->dsize =
		( VectorObject * )
		newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ), 3 );
	py_bone->quat =
		( QuaternionObject * )
		newQuaternionObject( PyMem_Malloc( 4 * sizeof( float ) ) );
	py_bone->dquat =
		( QuaternionObject * )
		newQuaternionObject( PyMem_Malloc( 4 * sizeof( float ) ) );
	py_bone->obmat =
		( MatrixObject * )
		newMatrixObject( PyMem_Malloc( 16 * sizeof( float ) ), 4, 4 );
	py_bone->parmat =
		( MatrixObject * )
		newMatrixObject( PyMem_Malloc( 16 * sizeof( float ) ), 4, 4 );
	py_bone->defmat =
		( MatrixObject * )
		newMatrixObject( PyMem_Malloc( 16 * sizeof( float ) ), 4, 4 );
	py_bone->irestmat =
		( MatrixObject * )
		newMatrixObject( PyMem_Malloc( 16 * sizeof( float ) ), 4, 4 );
	py_bone->posemat =
		( MatrixObject * )
		newMatrixObject( PyMem_Malloc( 16 * sizeof( float ) ), 4, 4 );

	//default py values
	BLI_strncpy( py_bone->name, name_str, strlen( name_str ) + 1 );
	BLI_strncpy( py_bone->parent, parent_str, strlen( parent_str ) + 1 );
	py_bone->roll = 0.0f;
	py_bone->flag = 32;
	py_bone->boneclass = BONE_SKINNABLE;
	py_bone->dist = 1.0f;
	py_bone->weight = 1.0f;
	Vector_Zero( py_bone->head );
	Vector_Zero( py_bone->loc );
	Vector_Zero( py_bone->dloc );
	Vector_Zero( py_bone->size );
	Vector_Zero( py_bone->dsize );
	Quaternion_Identity( py_bone->quat );
	Quaternion_Identity( py_bone->dquat );
	Matrix_Identity( py_bone->obmat );
	Matrix_Identity( py_bone->parmat );
	Matrix_Identity( py_bone->defmat );
	Matrix_Identity( py_bone->irestmat );
	Matrix_Identity( py_bone->posemat );

	//default tail of 2,0,0
	py_bone->tail->vec[0] = 2.0f;
	py_bone->tail->vec[1] = 0.0f;
	py_bone->tail->vec[2] = 0.0f;

	//set the datapointer to null (unlinked)
	py_bone->bone = NULL;

	return ( PyObject * ) py_bone;
}

//--------------- Python BPy_Bone methods---------------------------

//--------------- BPy_Bone.getName()--------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getName( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	PyObject *attr = NULL;

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		attr = PyString_FromString( self->name );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		attr = PyString_FromString( self->bone->name );
	}
	if( attr )
		return attr;

	return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					"couldn't get Bone.name attribute" ) );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.getRoll()---------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getRoll( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	PyObject *attr = NULL;

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		attr = Py_BuildValue( "f", self->roll );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		attr = Py_BuildValue( "f", self->bone->roll );
	}
	if( attr )
		return attr;

	return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					"couldn't get Bone.roll attribute" ) );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.getWeight()---------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getWeight( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	PyObject *attr = NULL;

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		attr = Py_BuildValue( "f", self->weight );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		attr = Py_BuildValue( "f", self->bone->weight );
	}
	if( attr )
		return attr;

	return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					"couldn't get Bone.weight attribute" ) );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.getHead()----------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getHead( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	PyObject *attr = NULL;
	float *vec;
	int x;

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		vec = PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) );
		for( x = 0; x < 3; x++ )
			vec[x] = self->head->vec[x];
		attr = ( PyObject * ) newVectorObject( vec, 3 );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		attr = newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ),
					3 );
		( ( VectorObject * ) attr )->vec[0] = self->bone->head[0];
		( ( VectorObject * ) attr )->vec[1] = self->bone->head[1];
		( ( VectorObject * ) attr )->vec[2] = self->bone->head[2];
	}
	if( attr )
		return attr;

	return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					"couldn't get Bone.head attribute" ) );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.getTail()---------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getTail( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	PyObject *attr = NULL;
	float *vec;
	int x;

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		vec = PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) );
		for( x = 0; x < 3; x++ )
			vec[x] = self->tail->vec[x];
		attr = ( PyObject * ) newVectorObject( vec, 3 );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		attr = newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ),
					3 );
		( ( VectorObject * ) attr )->vec[0] = self->bone->tail[0];
		( ( VectorObject * ) attr )->vec[1] = self->bone->tail[1];
		( ( VectorObject * ) attr )->vec[2] = self->bone->tail[2];
	}
	if( attr )
		return attr;

	return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					"couldn't get Bone.tail attribute" ) );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.getLoc()---------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getLoc( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	PyObject *attr = NULL;
	float *vec;
	int x;

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		vec = PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) );
		for( x = 0; x < 3; x++ )
			vec[x] = self->loc->vec[x];
		attr = ( PyObject * ) newVectorObject( vec, 3 );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		attr = newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ),
					3 );
		( ( VectorObject * ) attr )->vec[0] = self->bone->loc[0];
		( ( VectorObject * ) attr )->vec[1] = self->bone->loc[1];
		( ( VectorObject * ) attr )->vec[2] = self->bone->loc[2];
	}
	if( attr )
		return attr;

	return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					"couldn't get Bone.loc attribute" ) );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.getSize()-----------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getSize( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	PyObject *attr = NULL;
	float *vec;
	int x;

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		vec = PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) );
		for( x = 0; x < 3; x++ )
			vec[x] = self->size->vec[x];
		attr = ( PyObject * ) newVectorObject( vec, 3 );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		attr = newVectorObject( PyMem_Malloc( 3 * sizeof( float ) ),
					3 );
		( ( VectorObject * ) attr )->vec[0] = self->bone->size[0];
		( ( VectorObject * ) attr )->vec[1] = self->bone->size[1];
		( ( VectorObject * ) attr )->vec[2] = self->bone->size[2];
	}
	if( attr )
		return attr;

	return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					"couldn't get Bone.size attribute" ) );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.getQuat()--------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getQuat( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	PyObject *attr = NULL;
	float *quat;
	int x;

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars - p.s. - you must return a copy or else
		//python will trash the internal var
		quat = PyMem_Malloc( 4 * sizeof( float ) );
		for( x = 0; x < 4; x++ )
			quat[x] = self->quat->quat[x];
		attr = ( PyObject * ) newQuaternionObject( quat );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		attr = newQuaternionObject( PyMem_Malloc
					    ( 4 * sizeof( float ) ) );
		( ( QuaternionObject * ) attr )->quat[0] = self->bone->quat[0];
		( ( QuaternionObject * ) attr )->quat[1] = self->bone->quat[1];
		( ( QuaternionObject * ) attr )->quat[2] = self->bone->quat[2];
		( ( QuaternionObject * ) attr )->quat[3] = self->bone->quat[3];
	}

	return attr;
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.hasParent()---------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_hasParent( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	char *parent_str = "";

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		if( BLI_streq( self->parent, parent_str ) ) {
			Py_INCREF( Py_False );
			return Py_False;
		} else {
			Py_INCREF( Py_True );
			return Py_True;
		}
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		if( self->bone->parent ) {
			Py_INCREF( Py_True );
			return Py_True;
		} else {
			Py_INCREF( Py_False );
			return Py_False;
		}
	}
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.getParent()------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getParent( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	char *parent_str = "";
	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		if( BLI_streq( self->parent, parent_str ) ) {
			return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
		} else {
			return PyString_FromString( self->parent );
		}
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		if( self->bone->parent ) {
			return Bone_CreatePyObject( self->bone->parent );
		} else {
			return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
		}
	}
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.getChildren()-----------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getChildren( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	int totbones = 0;
	Bone *current = NULL;
	PyObject *listbones = NULL;
	int i;

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		current = self->bone->childbase.first;
		for( ; current; current = current->next )
			totbones++;

		/* Create a list with a bone wrapper for each bone */
		current = self->bone->childbase.first;
		listbones = PyList_New( totbones );
		for( i = 0; i < totbones; i++ ) {
			assert( current );
			PyList_SetItem( listbones, i,
					Bone_CreatePyObject( current ) );
			current = current->next;
		}
		return listbones;
	}
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.setName()---------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_setName( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args )
{
	char *name;

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "s", &name ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
			 ( PyExc_AttributeError,
			   "expected string argument" ) );

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		BLI_strncpy( self->name, name, strlen( name ) + 1 );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		BLI_strncpy( self->bone->name, name, strlen( name ) + 1 );
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.setRoll()--------------------------------
PyObject *Bone_setRoll( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args )
{
	float roll;

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "f", &roll ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"expected float argument" ) );

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		self->roll = roll;
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		self->bone->roll = roll;
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.setHead()---------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_setHead( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args )
{
	float f1, f2, f3;
	int status;

	if( PyObject_Length( args ) == 3 )
		status = PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "fff", &f1, &f2, &f3 );
	else
		status = PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "(fff)", &f1, &f2, &f3 );

	if( !status )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"expected 3 (or a list of 3) float arguments" ) );

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		self->head->vec[0] = f1;
		self->head->vec[1] = f2;
		self->head->vec[2] = f3;
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		self->bone->head[0] = f1;
		self->bone->head[1] = f2;
		self->bone->head[2] = f3;
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.setTail()---------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_setTail( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args )
{
	float f1, f2, f3;
	int status;

	if( PyObject_Length( args ) == 3 )
		status = PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "fff", &f1, &f2, &f3 );
	else
		status = PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "(fff)", &f1, &f2, &f3 );

	if( !status )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"expected 3 (or a list of 3) float arguments" ) );

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		self->tail->vec[0] = f1;
		self->tail->vec[1] = f2;
		self->tail->vec[2] = f3;
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		self->bone->tail[0] = f1;
		self->bone->tail[1] = f2;
		self->bone->tail[2] = f3;
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.setLoc()----------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_setLoc( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args )
{
	float f1, f2, f3;
	int status;

	if( PyObject_Length( args ) == 3 )
		status = PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "fff", &f1, &f2, &f3 );
	else
		status = PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "(fff)", &f1, &f2, &f3 );

	if( !status )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"expected 3 (or a list of 3) float arguments" ) );

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		self->loc->vec[0] = f1;
		self->loc->vec[1] = f2;
		self->loc->vec[2] = f3;
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		self->bone->loc[0] = f1;
		self->bone->loc[1] = f2;
		self->bone->loc[2] = f3;
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.setSize()---------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_setSize( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args )
{
	float f1, f2, f3;
	int status;

	if( PyObject_Length( args ) == 3 )
		status = PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "fff", &f1, &f2, &f3 );
	else
		status = PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "(fff)", &f1, &f2, &f3 );

	if( !status )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"expected 3 (or a list of 3) float arguments" ) );

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		self->size->vec[0] = f1;
		self->size->vec[1] = f2;
		self->size->vec[2] = f3;
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		self->bone->size[0] = f1;
		self->bone->size[1] = f2;
		self->bone->size[2] = f3;
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.setQuat()-------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_setQuat( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args )
{
	float f1, f2, f3, f4;
	PyObject *argument;
	QuaternionObject *quatOb;
	int status;

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "O", &argument ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
			 ( PyExc_TypeError,
			   "expected quaternion or float list" ) );

	if( QuaternionObject_Check( argument ) ) {
		status = PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "O!", &quaternion_Type,
					   &quatOb );
		f1 = quatOb->quat[0];
		f2 = quatOb->quat[1];
		f3 = quatOb->quat[2];
		f4 = quatOb->quat[3];
	} else {
		status = PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "(ffff)", &f1, &f2, &f3,
					   &f4 );
	}

	if( !status )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"unable to parse argument" ) );

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		self->quat->quat[0] = f1;
		self->quat->quat[1] = f2;
		self->quat->quat[2] = f3;
		self->quat->quat[3] = f4;
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		self->bone->quat[0] = f1;
		self->bone->quat[1] = f2;
		self->bone->quat[2] = f3;
		self->bone->quat[3] = f4;
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.setParent()------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_setParent( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args )
{
	BPy_Bone *py_bone;
	float M_boneObjectspace[4][4];
	float iM_parentRest[4][4];

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "O", &py_bone ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
			 ( PyExc_TypeError,
			   "expected bone object argument" ) );

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		BLI_strncpy( self->parent, py_bone->name,
			     strlen( py_bone->name ) + 1 );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		if( !py_bone->bone )
			return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
				 ( PyExc_TypeError,
				   "Parent bone must be linked to armature first!" ) );

		if( py_bone->bone == self->bone )
			return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
				 ( PyExc_AttributeError,
				   "Cannot parent to self" ) );

		//test to see if were creating an illegal loop by parenting to child
		if( testChildbase( self->bone, py_bone->bone ) )
			return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
				 ( PyExc_AttributeError,
				   "Cannot parent to child" ) );

		//set the parent of self - in this case 
                //we are changing the parenting after this bone
		//has been linked in it's armature
		if( self->bone->parent ) {	//we are parenting something previously parented

			//remove the childbase link from the parent bone
			BLI_remlink( &self->bone->parent->childbase,
				     self->bone );

			//now get rid of the parent transformation
			get_objectspace_bone_matrix( self->bone->parent,
						     M_boneObjectspace, 0, 0 );
			Mat4MulVecfl( M_boneObjectspace, self->bone->head );
			Mat4MulVecfl( M_boneObjectspace, self->bone->tail );

			//add to the childbase of new parent
			BLI_addtail( &py_bone->bone->childbase, self->bone );

			//transform bone according to new parent
			get_objectspace_bone_matrix( py_bone->bone,
						     M_boneObjectspace, 0, 0 );
			Mat4Invert( iM_parentRest, M_boneObjectspace );
			Mat4MulVecfl( iM_parentRest, self->bone->head );
			Mat4MulVecfl( iM_parentRest, self->bone->tail );

			//set parent
			self->bone->parent = py_bone->bone;

		} else {	//not previously parented

			//add to the childbase of new parent
			BLI_addtail( &py_bone->bone->childbase, self->bone );

			//transform bone according to new parent
			get_objectspace_bone_matrix( py_bone->bone,
						     M_boneObjectspace, 0, 0 );
			Mat4Invert( iM_parentRest, M_boneObjectspace );
			Mat4MulVecfl( iM_parentRest, self->bone->head );
			Mat4MulVecfl( iM_parentRest, self->bone->tail );

			self->bone->parent = py_bone->bone;
		}
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.setWeight()----------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_setWeight( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args )
{
	float weight;

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "f", &weight ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"expected float argument" ) );

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		self->weight = weight;
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		self->bone->weight = weight;
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.clearParent()--------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_clearParent( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	bArmature *arm = NULL;
	Bone *bone = NULL;
	Bone *parent = NULL;
	Bone *child = NULL;
	Bone *childPrev = NULL;
	int firstChild;
	float M_boneObjectspace[4][4];
	char *parent_str = "";

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		BLI_strncpy( self->parent, parent_str,
			     strlen( parent_str ) + 1 );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		if( self->bone->parent == NULL )
			return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );

		//get parent and remove link
		parent = self->bone->parent;
		self->bone->parent = NULL;

		//remove the childbase link from the parent bone
		firstChild = 1;
		for( child = parent->childbase.first; child;
		     child = child->next ) {
			if( child == self->bone && firstChild ) {
				parent->childbase.first = child->next;
				child->next = NULL;
				break;
			}
			if( child == self->bone && !firstChild ) {
				childPrev->next = child->next;
				child->next = NULL;
				break;
			}
			firstChild = 0;
			childPrev = child;
		}

		//now get rid of the parent transformation
		get_objectspace_bone_matrix( parent, M_boneObjectspace, 0, 0 );

		//transformation of local bone
		Mat4MulVecfl( M_boneObjectspace, self->bone->head );
		Mat4MulVecfl( M_boneObjectspace, self->bone->tail );

		//get the root bone
		while( parent->parent != NULL ) {
			parent = parent->parent;
		}

		//add unlinked bone to the bonebase of the armature
		for( arm = G.main->armature.first; arm; arm = arm->id.next ) {
			for( bone = arm->bonebase.first; bone;
			     bone = bone->next ) {
				if( parent == bone ) {
					//we found the correct armature - now add it as root bone
					BLI_addtail( &arm->bonebase,
						     self->bone );
					break;
				}
			}
		}
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.clearChildren()------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_clearChildren( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	Bone *root = NULL;
	Bone *child = NULL;
	bArmature *arm = NULL;
	Bone *bone = NULL;
	Bone *prev = NULL;
	Bone *next = NULL;
	float M_boneObjectspace[4][4];
	int first;

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		if( self->bone->childbase.first == NULL )
			return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );

		//is this bone a part of an armature....
		//get root bone for testing
		root = self->bone->parent;
		if( root != NULL ) {
			while( root->parent != NULL ) {
				root = root->parent;
			}
		} else {
			root = self->bone;
		}
		//test armatures for root bone
		for( arm = G.main->armature.first; arm; arm = arm->id.next ) {
			for( bone = arm->bonebase.first; bone;
			     bone = bone->next ) {
				if( bone == root )
					break;
			}
			if( bone == root )
				break;
		}

		if( arm == NULL )
			return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
				 ( PyExc_RuntimeError,
				   "couldn't find armature that contains this bone" ) );

		//now get rid of the parent transformation
		get_objectspace_bone_matrix( self->bone, M_boneObjectspace, 0,
					     0 );

		//set children as root
		first = 1;
		for( child = self->bone->childbase.first; child; child = next ) {
			//undo transformation of local bone
			Mat4MulVecfl( M_boneObjectspace, child->head );
			Mat4MulVecfl( M_boneObjectspace, child->tail );

			//set next pointers to NULL
			if( first ) {
				prev = child;
				first = 0;
			} else {
				prev->next = NULL;
				prev = child;
			}
			next = child->next;

			//remove parenting and linking
			child->parent = NULL;
			BLI_remlink( &self->bone->childbase, child );

			//add as root
			BLI_addtail( &arm->bonebase, child );
		}
	}
	Py_INCREF( Py_None );
	return Py_None;
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.hide()-----------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_hide( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
					      "link bone to armature before attempting to hide/unhide" );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		if( !( self->bone->flag & BONE_HIDDEN ) )
			self->bone->flag |= BONE_HIDDEN;
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.unhide()-------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_unhide( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
					      "link bone to armature before attempting to hide/unhide" );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		if( self->bone->flag & BONE_HIDDEN )
			self->bone->flag &= ~BONE_HIDDEN;
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.setPose()-------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_setPose( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args )
{
	Bone *root = NULL;
	bPoseChannel *chan = NULL;
	bPoseChannel *setChan = NULL;
	bPoseChannel *test = NULL;
	Object *object = NULL;
	bArmature *arm = NULL;
	Bone *bone = NULL;
	PyObject *flaglist = NULL;
	PyObject *item = NULL;
	BPy_Action *py_action = NULL;
	int x;
	int flagValue = 0;
	int makeCurve = 1;

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
					      "cannot set pose unless bone is linked to armature" );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		if( !PyArg_ParseTuple
		    ( args, "O!|O!", &PyList_Type, &flaglist, &Action_Type,
		      &py_action ) )
			return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
				 ( PyExc_AttributeError,
				   "expected list of flags and optional action" ) );

		for( x = 0; x < PyList_Size( flaglist ); x++ ) {
			item = PyList_GetItem( flaglist, x );
			if( PyInt_Check( item ) ) {
				flagValue |= PyInt_AsLong( item );
			} else {
				return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
					 ( PyExc_AttributeError,
					   "expected list of flags (ints)" ) );
			}
		}

		//is this bone a part of an armature....
		//get root bone for testing
		root = self->bone->parent;
		if( root != NULL ) {
			while( root->parent != NULL ) {
				root = root->parent;
			}
		} else {
			root = self->bone;
		}
		//test armatures for root bone
		for( arm = G.main->armature.first; arm; arm = arm->id.next ) {
			for( bone = arm->bonebase.first; bone;
			     bone = bone->next ) {
				if( bone == root )
					break;
			}
			if( bone == root )
				break;
		}
		if( arm == NULL )
			return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
							"bone must belong to an armature to set it's pose!" ) );

		//find if armature is object linked....
		for( object = G.main->object.first; object;
		     object = object->id.next ) {
			if( object->data == arm ) {
				break;
			}
		}

		if( object == NULL )
			return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
							"armature must be linked to an object to set a pose!" ) );

		//set the active action as this one
		if( py_action != NULL ) {
			if( py_action->action != NULL ) {
				object->action = py_action->action;
			}
		}
		//if object doesn't have a pose create one
		if( !object->pose )
			object->pose = MEM_callocN( sizeof( bPose ), "Pose" );

		//if bone does have a channel create one
		verify_pose_channel( object->pose, self->bone->name );
		//create temp Pose Channel
		chan = MEM_callocN( sizeof( bPoseChannel ), "PoseChannel" );
		//set the variables for this pose
		memcpy( chan->loc, self->bone->loc, sizeof( chan->loc ) );
		memcpy( chan->quat, self->bone->quat, sizeof( chan->quat ) );
		memcpy( chan->size, self->bone->size, sizeof( chan->size ) );
		strcpy( chan->name, self->bone->name );
		chan->flag |= flagValue;
		//set it to the channel
		setChan = set_pose_channel( object->pose, chan );
		//frees unlinked pose/bone channels from object
		collect_pose_garbage( object );

		//create an action if one not already assigned to object
		if( !py_action && !object->action ) {
			object->action = ( bAction * ) add_empty_action(  );
			object->ipowin = ID_AC;
		} else {
			//test if posechannel is already in action
			for( test = object->action->chanbase.first; test;
			     test = test->next ) {
				if( test == setChan )
					makeCurve = 0;	//already there
			}
		}

		//set action keys
		if( setChan->flag & POSE_ROT ) {
			set_action_key( object->action, setChan, AC_QUAT_X,
					makeCurve );
			set_action_key( object->action, setChan, AC_QUAT_Y,
					makeCurve );
			set_action_key( object->action, setChan, AC_QUAT_Z,
					makeCurve );
			set_action_key( object->action, setChan, AC_QUAT_W,
					makeCurve );
		}
		if( setChan->flag & POSE_SIZE ) {
			set_action_key( object->action, setChan, AC_SIZE_X,
					makeCurve );
			set_action_key( object->action, setChan, AC_SIZE_Y,
					makeCurve );
			set_action_key( object->action, setChan, AC_SIZE_Z,
					makeCurve );
		}
		if( setChan->flag & POSE_LOC ) {
			set_action_key( object->action, setChan, AC_LOC_X,
					makeCurve );
			set_action_key( object->action, setChan, AC_LOC_Y,
					makeCurve );
			set_action_key( object->action, setChan, AC_LOC_Z,
					makeCurve );
		}
		//rebuild ipos
		remake_action_ipos( object->action );

		//rebuild displists
		rebuild_all_armature_displists(  );
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.getBoneclass()--------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getBoneclass( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	PyObject *attr = NULL;

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		attr = returnBoneclassEnum( self->boneclass );
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		attr = returnBoneclassEnum( self->bone->boneclass );
	}
	if( attr )
		return attr;

	return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					"couldn't get Bone.Boneclass attribute" ) );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.setBoneclass()---------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_setBoneclass( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args )
{
	int boneclass;

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "i", &boneclass ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"expected enum argument" ) );

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		self->boneclass = boneclass;
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		self->bone->boneclass = boneclass;
	}
	return EXPP_incr_ret( Py_None );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.hasIK()-------------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_hasIK( BPy_Bone * self )
{
	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		if( self->flag & BONE_IK_TOPARENT ) {
			Py_INCREF( Py_True );
			return Py_True;
		} else {
			Py_INCREF( Py_False );
			return Py_False;
		}
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		if( self->bone->flag & BONE_IK_TOPARENT ) {
			Py_INCREF( Py_True );
			return Py_True;
		} else {
			Py_INCREF( Py_False );
			return Py_False;
		}
	}
	return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					"couldn't get Bone.Boneclass attribute" ) );
}

//--------------- BPy_Bone.getRestMatrix()-------------------------
static PyObject *Bone_getRestMatrix( BPy_Bone * self, PyObject * args )
{
	char *local = "worldspace";
	char *bonespace = "bonespace";
	char *worldspace = "worldspace";
	PyObject *matrix;
	float delta[3];
	float root[3];
	float p_root[3];

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "|s", &local ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"expected string" ) );

	if( !BLI_streq( local, bonespace ) && !BLI_streq( local, worldspace ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"expected 'bonespace' or 'worldspace'" ) );

	matrix = newMatrixObject( PyMem_Malloc( 16 * sizeof( float ) ), 4, 4 );

	if( !self->bone ) {	//test to see if linked to armature
		//use python vars
		if( BLI_streq( local, worldspace ) ) {
			VecSubf( delta, self->tail->vec, self->head->vec );
			make_boneMatrixvr( *( ( MatrixObject * ) matrix )->
					   matrix, delta, self->roll );
		} else if( BLI_streq( local, bonespace ) ) {
			return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
							"bone not yet linked to an armature....'" ) );
		}
	} else {
		//use bone datastruct
		if( BLI_streq( local, worldspace ) ) {
			get_objectspace_bone_matrix( self->bone,
						     *( ( MatrixObject * )
							matrix )->matrix, 1,
						     1 );
		} else if( BLI_streq( local, bonespace ) ) {
			VecSubf( delta, self->bone->tail, self->bone->head );
			make_boneMatrixvr( *( ( MatrixObject * ) matrix )->
					   matrix, delta, self->bone->roll );
			if( self->bone->parent ) {
				get_bone_root_pos( self->bone, root, 1 );
				get_bone_root_pos( self->bone->parent, p_root,
						   1 );
				VecSubf( delta, root, p_root );
				VECCOPY( ( ( MatrixObject * ) matrix )->
					 matrix[3], delta );
			}
		}
	}

	return matrix;
}