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

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#include "Lattice.h" /*This must come first*/

#include "BKE_utildefines.h"
#include "BKE_main.h"
#include "BKE_global.h"
#include "BKE_library.h"
#include "BKE_lattice.h"
#include "BLI_blenlib.h"
#include "DNA_object_types.h"
#include "DNA_key_types.h"
#include "DNA_mesh_types.h"
#include "DNA_meshdata_types.h"
#include "DNA_curve_types.h"
#include "DNA_scene_types.h"
#include "BIF_editkey.h"
#include "BIF_editdeform.h"
#include "blendef.h"
#include "gen_utils.h"


/*****************************************************************************/
/* Python API function prototypes for the Lattice module.	*/
/*****************************************************************************/
static PyObject *M_Lattice_New( PyObject * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *M_Lattice_Get( PyObject * self, PyObject * args );

/*****************************************************************************/
/*	Lattice Module strings	 */
/* The following string definitions are used for documentation strings.	 */
/* In Python these will be written to the console when doing a		 */
/* Blender.Lattice.__doc__	*/
/*****************************************************************************/
static char M_Lattice_doc[] = "The Blender Lattice module\n\n";

static char M_Lattice_New_doc[] = "() - return a new Lattice object";

static char M_Lattice_Get_doc[] = "() - geta a Lattice from blender";

/*****************************************************************************/
/* Python method structure definition for Blender.Lattice module:	*/
/*****************************************************************************/
struct PyMethodDef M_Lattice_methods[] = {
	{"New", ( PyCFunction ) M_Lattice_New, METH_VARARGS,
	 M_Lattice_New_doc},
	{"Get", ( PyCFunction ) M_Lattice_Get, METH_VARARGS,
	 M_Lattice_Get_doc},
	{NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
};



/*****************************************************************************/
/* Python BPy_Lattice methods declarations:	*/
/*****************************************************************************/
static PyObject *Lattice_getName( BPy_Lattice * self );
static PyObject *Lattice_setName( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Lattice_setPartitions( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Lattice_getPartitions( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Lattice_setKeyTypes( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Lattice_getKeyTypes( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Lattice_setMode( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Lattice_getMode( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Lattice_setPoint( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Lattice_getPoint( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args );
static PyObject *Lattice_applyDeform( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject *args );
static PyObject *Lattice_insertKey( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args );

/*****************************************************************************/
/*  Lattice Strings			 */
/* The following string definitions are used for documentation strings.	 */
/* In Python these will be written to the console when doing a		 */
/* Blender.Lattice.__doc__			*/
/*****************************************************************************/
static char Lattice_getName_doc[] = "() - Return Lattice Object name";

static char Lattice_setName_doc[] = "(str) - Change Lattice Object name";

static char Lattice_setPartitions_doc[] =
	"(str) - Set the number of Partitions in x,y,z";

static char Lattice_getPartitions_doc[] =
	"(str) - Get the number of Partitions in x,y,z";

static char Lattice_setKeyTypes_doc[] =
	"(str) - Set the key types for x,y,z dimensions";

static char Lattice_getKeyTypes_doc[] =
	"(str) - Get the key types for x,y,z dimensions";

static char Lattice_setMode_doc[] = "(str) - Make an outside or grid lattice";

static char Lattice_getMode_doc[] = "(str) - Get lattice mode type";

static char Lattice_setPoint_doc[] =
	"(str) - Set the coordinates of a point on the lattice";

static char Lattice_getPoint_doc[] =
	"(str) - Get the coordinates of a point on the lattice";

static char Lattice_applyDeform_doc[] =
	"(force = False) - Apply the new lattice deformation to children\n\n\
(force = False) - if given and True, children of mesh type are not ignored.\n\
Meshes are treated differently in Blender, deformation is stored directly in\n\
their vertices when first redrawn (ex: with Blender.Redraw) after getting a\n\
Lattice parent, without needing this method (except for command line bg\n\
mode). If forced, the deformation will be applied over any previous one(s).";

static char Lattice_insertKey_doc[] =
	"(str) - Set a new key for the lattice at specified frame";

/*****************************************************************************/
/* Python BPy_Lattice methods table:	*/
/*****************************************************************************/
static PyMethodDef BPy_Lattice_methods[] = {
	/* name, method, flags, doc */
	{"getName", ( PyCFunction ) Lattice_getName, METH_NOARGS,
	 Lattice_getName_doc},
	{"setName", ( PyCFunction ) Lattice_setName, METH_VARARGS,
	 Lattice_setName_doc},
	{"setPartitions", ( PyCFunction ) Lattice_setPartitions, METH_VARARGS,
	 Lattice_setPartitions_doc},
	{"getPartitions", ( PyCFunction ) Lattice_getPartitions, METH_NOARGS,
	 Lattice_getPartitions_doc},
	{"setKeyTypes", ( PyCFunction ) Lattice_setKeyTypes, METH_VARARGS,
	 Lattice_setKeyTypes_doc},
	{"getKeyTypes", ( PyCFunction ) Lattice_getKeyTypes, METH_NOARGS,
	 Lattice_getKeyTypes_doc},
	{"setMode", ( PyCFunction ) Lattice_setMode, METH_VARARGS,
	 Lattice_setMode_doc},
	{"getMode", ( PyCFunction ) Lattice_getMode, METH_NOARGS,
	 Lattice_getMode_doc},
	{"setPoint", ( PyCFunction ) Lattice_setPoint, METH_VARARGS,
	 Lattice_setPoint_doc},
	{"getPoint", ( PyCFunction ) Lattice_getPoint, METH_VARARGS,
	 Lattice_getPoint_doc},
	{"applyDeform", ( PyCFunction ) Lattice_applyDeform, METH_VARARGS,
	 Lattice_applyDeform_doc},
	{"insertKey", ( PyCFunction ) Lattice_insertKey, METH_VARARGS,
	 Lattice_insertKey_doc},
	{NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
};

/*****************************************************************************/
/* Python Lattice_Type callback function prototypes:	*/
/*****************************************************************************/
static void Lattice_dealloc( BPy_Lattice * self );
static int Lattice_setAttr( BPy_Lattice * self, char *name, PyObject * v );
static PyObject *Lattice_getAttr( BPy_Lattice * self, char *name );
static PyObject *Lattice_repr( BPy_Lattice * self );

/*****************************************************************************/
/* Python Lattice_Type structure definition:		*/
/*****************************************************************************/
PyTypeObject Lattice_Type = {
	PyObject_HEAD_INIT( NULL ) 
	0,	/* ob_size */
	"Blender Lattice",	/* tp_name */
	sizeof( BPy_Lattice ),	/* tp_basicsize */
	0,			/* tp_itemsize */
	/* methods */
	( destructor ) Lattice_dealloc,	/* tp_dealloc */
	0,			/* tp_print */
	( getattrfunc ) Lattice_getAttr,	/* tp_getattr */
	( setattrfunc ) Lattice_setAttr,	/* tp_setattr */
	0,			/* tp_compare */
	( reprfunc ) Lattice_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_Lattice_methods,	/* tp_methods */
	0,			/* tp_members */
	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
};

static int Lattice_InLatList( BPy_Lattice * self );
static int Lattice_IsLinkedToObject( BPy_Lattice * self );


//***************************************************************************
// Function:      Lattice_CreatePyObject   
//***************************************************************************
PyObject *Lattice_CreatePyObject( Lattice * lt )
{
	BPy_Lattice *pyLat;

	pyLat = ( BPy_Lattice * ) PyObject_NEW( BPy_Lattice, &Lattice_Type );

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

	pyLat->Lattice = lt;

	return ( PyObject * ) pyLat;
}

//***************************************************************************
// Function:       Lattice_FromPyObject     
//***************************************************************************

Lattice *Lattice_FromPyObject( PyObject * pyobj )
{
	return ( ( BPy_Lattice * ) pyobj )->Lattice;
}

//***************************************************************************
// Function:    Lattice_CheckPyObject     
//***************************************************************************
int Lattice_CheckPyObject( PyObject * pyobj )
{
	return ( pyobj->ob_type == &Lattice_Type );
}

//***************************************************************************
// Function:       M_Lattice_New      
// Python equivalent:          Blender.Lattice.New 
//***************************************************************************
static PyObject *M_Lattice_New( PyObject * self, PyObject * args )
{
	char *name = NULL;
	char buf[21];
	Lattice *bl_Lattice;	// blender Lattice object 
	PyObject *py_Lattice;	// python wrapper 

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "|s", &name ) )
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
					      "expected string and int arguments (or nothing)" );

	bl_Lattice = add_lattice(  );
	bl_Lattice->id.us = 0;

	if( bl_Lattice )
		py_Lattice = Lattice_CreatePyObject( bl_Lattice );
	else
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					      "couldn't create Lattice Object in Blender" );
	if( !py_Lattice )
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_MemoryError,
					      "couldn't create Lattice Object wrapper" );

	if( name ) {
		PyOS_snprintf( buf, sizeof( buf ), "%s", name );
		rename_id( &bl_Lattice->id, buf );
	}

	return py_Lattice;
}

//***************************************************************************
// Function:   M_Lattice_Get   
// Python equivalent:        Blender.Lattice.Get  
//***************************************************************************
static PyObject *M_Lattice_Get( PyObject * self, PyObject * args )
{
	char *name = NULL;
	Lattice *lat_iter;

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "|s", &name ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
						"expected string argument (or nothing)" ) );

	lat_iter = G.main->latt.first;

	if( name ) {		/* (name) - Search Lattice by name */

		PyObject *wanted_lat = NULL;

		while( ( lat_iter ) && ( wanted_lat == NULL ) ) {
			if( strcmp( name, lat_iter->id.name + 2 ) == 0 ) {
				wanted_lat =
					Lattice_CreatePyObject( lat_iter );
			}

			lat_iter = lat_iter->id.next;
		}

		if( wanted_lat == NULL ) {	/* Requested Lattice doesn't exist */
			char error_msg[64];
			PyOS_snprintf( error_msg, sizeof( error_msg ),
				       "Lattice \"%s\" not found", name );
			return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
				 ( PyExc_NameError, error_msg ) );
		}

		return wanted_lat;
	}

	else {			/* () - return a list of all Lattices in the scene */
		int index = 0;
		PyObject *latlist, *pyobj;

		latlist = PyList_New( BLI_countlist( &( G.main->latt ) ) );

		if( latlist == NULL )
			return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_MemoryError,
							"couldn't create PyList" ) );

		while( lat_iter ) {
			pyobj = Lattice_CreatePyObject( lat_iter );

			if( !pyobj )
				return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
					 ( PyExc_MemoryError,
					   "couldn't create PyString" ) );

			PyList_SET_ITEM( latlist, index, pyobj );

			lat_iter = lat_iter->id.next;
			index++;
		}

		return ( latlist );
	}
}

//***************************************************************************
// Function:       Lattice_Init   
//***************************************************************************
PyObject *Lattice_Init( void )
{
	PyObject *mod =
		Py_InitModule3( "Blender.Lattice", M_Lattice_methods,
				M_Lattice_doc );
	PyObject *dict = PyModule_GetDict( mod );

	Lattice_Type.ob_type = &PyType_Type;

	//Module dictionary
#define EXPP_ADDCONST(x) PyDict_SetItemString(dict, #x, PyInt_FromLong(LT_##x))
	EXPP_ADDCONST( GRID );
	EXPP_ADDCONST( OUTSIDE );

#undef EXPP_ADDCONST
#define EXPP_ADDCONST(x) PyDict_SetItemString(dict, #x, PyInt_FromLong(KEY_##x))
	EXPP_ADDCONST( LINEAR );
	EXPP_ADDCONST( CARDINAL );
	EXPP_ADDCONST( BSPLINE );

	return ( mod );
}

//***************************************************************************
// Python BPy_Lattice methods:                      
//***************************************************************************
static PyObject *Lattice_getName( BPy_Lattice * self )
{
	PyObject *attr = PyString_FromString( self->Lattice->id.name + 2 );

	if( attr )
		return attr;

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

static PyObject *Lattice_setName( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args )
{
	char *name;
	char buf[21];

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

	PyOS_snprintf( buf, sizeof( buf ), "%s", name );

	rename_id( &self->Lattice->id, buf );

	Py_INCREF( Py_None );
	return Py_None;
}

static PyObject *Lattice_setPartitions( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args )
{
	int x = 0;
	int y = 0;
	int z = 0;
	Lattice *bl_Lattice;

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "iii", &x, &y, &z ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
						"expected int,int,int argument" ) );

	bl_Lattice = self->Lattice;

	if( x < 2 || y < 2 || z < 2 )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
						"partition values must be 2 or greater" ) );

	bl_Lattice->pntsu = ( short ) x;
	bl_Lattice->pntsv = ( short ) y;
	bl_Lattice->pntsw = ( short ) z;
	resizelattice( bl_Lattice );

	Py_INCREF( Py_None );
	return Py_None;
}

static PyObject *Lattice_getPartitions( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args )
{
	Lattice *bl_Lattice;
	bl_Lattice = self->Lattice;

	return Py_BuildValue( "[i,i,i]", ( int ) bl_Lattice->pntsu,
			      ( int ) bl_Lattice->pntsv,
			      ( int ) bl_Lattice->pntsw );
}

static PyObject *Lattice_getKeyTypes( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args )
{
	Lattice *bl_Lattice;
	char *linear = "linear";
	char *cardinal = "cardinal";
	char *bspline = "bspline";
	char *s_x = NULL, *s_y = NULL, *s_z = NULL;

	bl_Lattice = self->Lattice;

	if( ( bl_Lattice->typeu ) == KEY_LINEAR )
		s_x = linear;
	else if( ( bl_Lattice->typeu ) == KEY_CARDINAL )
		s_x = cardinal;
	else if( ( bl_Lattice->typeu ) == KEY_BSPLINE )
		s_x = bspline;
	else
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					      "bad key type..." );

	if( ( bl_Lattice->typev ) == KEY_LINEAR )
		s_y = linear;
	else if( ( bl_Lattice->typev ) == KEY_CARDINAL )
		s_y = cardinal;
	else if( ( bl_Lattice->typev ) == KEY_BSPLINE )
		s_z = bspline;
	else
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					      "bad key type..." );

	if( ( bl_Lattice->typew ) == KEY_LINEAR )
		s_z = linear;
	else if( ( bl_Lattice->typew ) == KEY_CARDINAL )
		s_z = cardinal;
	else if( ( bl_Lattice->typew ) == KEY_BSPLINE )
		s_z = bspline;
	else
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					      "bad key type..." );

	/* we made sure no s_[xyz] is NULL */
	return Py_BuildValue( "[s,s,s]", s_x, s_y, s_z );
}

static PyObject *Lattice_setKeyTypes( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args )
{
	int x;
	int y;
	int z;
	Lattice *bl_Lattice;

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "iii", &x, &y, &z ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
						"expected int,int,int argument" ) );

	bl_Lattice = self->Lattice;

	if( x == KEY_LINEAR )
		bl_Lattice->typeu = KEY_LINEAR;
	else if( x == KEY_CARDINAL )
		bl_Lattice->typeu = KEY_CARDINAL;
	else if( x == KEY_BSPLINE )
		bl_Lattice->typeu = KEY_BSPLINE;
	else
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
					      "type must be LINEAR, CARDINAL OR BSPLINE" );

	if( y == KEY_LINEAR )
		bl_Lattice->typev = KEY_LINEAR;
	else if( y == KEY_CARDINAL )
		bl_Lattice->typev = KEY_CARDINAL;
	else if( y == KEY_BSPLINE )
		bl_Lattice->typev = KEY_BSPLINE;
	else
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
					      "type must be LINEAR, CARDINAL OR BSPLINE" );

	if( z == KEY_LINEAR )
		bl_Lattice->typew = KEY_LINEAR;
	else if( z == KEY_CARDINAL )
		bl_Lattice->typew = KEY_CARDINAL;
	else if( z == KEY_BSPLINE )
		bl_Lattice->typew = KEY_BSPLINE;
	else
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
					      "type must be LINEAR, CARDINAL OR BSPLINE" );

	Py_INCREF( Py_None );
	return Py_None;
}

static PyObject *Lattice_setMode( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args )
{
	short type;
	Lattice *bl_Lattice;
	bl_Lattice = self->Lattice;

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "h", &type ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
						"expected string argument" ) );

	if( type == LT_GRID )
		bl_Lattice->flag = LT_GRID;
	else if( type == LT_OUTSIDE ) {
		bl_Lattice->flag = LT_OUTSIDE + LT_GRID;
		outside_lattice( bl_Lattice );
	} else
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
					      "type must be either GRID or OUTSIDE" );

	Py_INCREF( Py_None );
	return Py_None;
}

static PyObject *Lattice_getMode( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args )
{
	char type[24];
	Lattice *bl_Lattice;
	bl_Lattice = self->Lattice;

	if( bl_Lattice->flag & LT_GRID )
		sprintf( type, "Grid" );
	else if( bl_Lattice->flag & LT_OUTSIDE )
		sprintf( type, "Outside" );
	else
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
					      "bad mode type..." );

	return Py_BuildValue( "s", type );
}

static PyObject *Lattice_setPoint( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args )
{
	BPoint *bp, *bpoint;
	short size;
	Lattice *bl_Lattice;
	int index, x;
	float tempInt;
	PyObject *listObject;

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple
	    ( args, "iO!", &index, &PyList_Type, &listObject ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
			 ( PyExc_TypeError, "expected int & list argument" ) );

	if( !PyList_Check( listObject ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
						"2nd parameter should be a python list" ) );

	if( !( PyList_Size( listObject ) == 3 ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
						"Please pass 3 parameters in the list [x,y,z]" ) );

	//init
	bp = 0;
	bl_Lattice = self->Lattice;

	//get bpoints
	bp = bl_Lattice->def;

	if( bp == 0 )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"no lattice points!" ) );

	//calculate size of lattice
	size = bl_Lattice->pntsu * bl_Lattice->pntsv * bl_Lattice->pntsw;

	if( index < 0 || index > size )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
						"index outside of lattice size!" ) );

	//get the bpoint
	while( index ) {
		index--;
		bp++;
	}
	bpoint = bp;

	for( x = 0; x < PyList_Size( listObject ); x++ ) {
		if( !
		    ( PyArg_Parse
		      ( ( PyList_GetItem( listObject, x ) ), "f",
			&tempInt ) ) )
			return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
						      "python list integer not parseable" );
		bpoint->vec[x] = tempInt;
	}

	Py_INCREF( Py_None );
	return Py_None;
}

static PyObject *Lattice_getPoint( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args )
{
	BPoint *bp, *bpoint;
	short size;
	Lattice *bl_Lattice;
	int index;

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "i", &index ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
						"expected int argument" ) );

	//init
	bp = 0;
	bl_Lattice = self->Lattice;

	//get bpoints
	bp = bl_Lattice->def;

	if( bp == 0 )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
						"no lattice points!" ) );

	//calculate size of lattice
	size = bl_Lattice->pntsu * bl_Lattice->pntsv * bl_Lattice->pntsw;

	if( index < 0 || index > size )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
						"index outside of lattice size!" ) );

	//get the bpoint
	while( index ) {
		index--;
		bp++;
	}
	bpoint = bp;

	if( bpoint == 0 )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
						"bpoint does not exist" ) );

	return Py_BuildValue( "[f,f,f]", bp->vec[0], bp->vec[1], bp->vec[2] );
}

//This function will not do anything if there are no children
static PyObject *Lattice_applyDeform( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject *args )
{
	//Object* ob; unused
	Base *base;
	Object *par = NULL;
	int forced = 0;

	if( !Lattice_IsLinkedToObject( self ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
						"Lattice must be linked to an object to apply it's deformation!" ) );

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "|i", &forced ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
						"expected nothing or True or False argument" ) );

	/* deform children */
	base = FIRSTBASE;
	while( base ) {
		par = base->object->parent;
		if( par != NULL ) { /* check/assign if ob has parent */
			/* meshes have their mverts deformed, others ob types use displist,
			 * so we're not doing meshes here (unless forced), or else they get
			 * deformed twice, since parenting a Lattice to an object and redrawing
			 * already applies lattice deformation. 'forced' is useful for
			 * command line background mode, when no redraws occur and so this
			 * method is needed.  Or for users who actually want to apply the
			 * deformation n times. */
			if((self->Lattice == par->data)) {
					/* I do not know what to do with this function
					 * at the moment given the changing modifier system.
					 * Calling into the modifier system in the first place
					 * isn't great... -zr 
					 */
				object_apply_deform(base->object);
			}
		}
		base = base->next;
	}

	Py_INCREF( Py_None );
	return Py_None;
}

static PyObject *Lattice_insertKey( BPy_Lattice * self, PyObject * args )
{
	Lattice *lt;
	int frame = -1, oldfra = -1;

	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "i", &frame ) )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
						"expected int argument" ) );

	lt = self->Lattice;

	//set the current frame
	if( frame > 0 ) {
		frame = EXPP_ClampInt( frame, 1, MAXFRAME );
		oldfra = G.scene->r.cfra;
		G.scene->r.cfra = (short)frame;
	}
//      else just use current frame, then
//              return (EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
//                                              "frame value has to be greater than 0"));

	//insert a keybock for the lattice
	insert_lattkey( lt );

	if( frame > 0 )
		G.scene->r.cfra = (short)oldfra;

	Py_INCREF( Py_None );
	return Py_None;
}

//***************************************************************************
// Function:      Lattice_dealloc  
// Description: This is a callback function for the BPy_Lattice type. It is 
//          the destructor function.      
//***************************************************************************
static void Lattice_dealloc( BPy_Lattice * self )
{
	PyObject_DEL( self );
}

//***************************************************************************
// Function:         Lattice_getAttr   
// Description: This is a callback function for the BPy_Lattice type. It is 
//                the function that accesses BPy_Lattice member variables and 
//                 methods.  
//***************************************************************************
static PyObject *Lattice_getAttr( BPy_Lattice * self, char *name )
{
	PyObject *attr = Py_None;

	if( !self->Lattice || !Lattice_InLatList( self ) )
		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					      "Lattice was already deleted!" );

	if( strcmp( name, "name" ) == 0 )
		attr = PyString_FromString( self->Lattice->id.name + 2 );
	else if( strcmp( name, "width" ) == 0 )
		attr = Py_BuildValue( "i", self->Lattice->pntsu );
	else if( strcmp( name, "height" ) == 0 )
		attr = Py_BuildValue( "i", self->Lattice->pntsv );
	else if( strcmp( name, "depth" ) == 0 )
		attr = Py_BuildValue( "i", self->Lattice->pntsw );
	else if( strcmp( name, "widthType" ) == 0 ) {
		if( self->Lattice->typeu == 0 )
			attr = Py_BuildValue( "s", "Linear" );
		else if( self->Lattice->typeu == 1 )
			attr = Py_BuildValue( "s", "Cardinal" );
		else if( self->Lattice->typeu == 2 )
			attr = Py_BuildValue( "s", "Bspline" );
		else
			return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_ValueError,
						      "bad widthType..." );
	} else if( strcmp( name, "heightType" ) == 0 ) {
		if( self->Lattice->typev == 0 )
			attr = Py_BuildValue( "s", "Linear" );
		else if( self->Lattice->typev == 1 )
			attr = Py_BuildValue( "s", "Cardinal" );
		else if( self->Lattice->typev == 2 )
			attr = Py_BuildValue( "s", "Bspline" );
		else
			return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_ValueError,
						      "bad widthType..." );
	} else if( strcmp( name, "depthType" ) == 0 ) {
		if( self->Lattice->typew == 0 )
			attr = Py_BuildValue( "s", "Linear" );
		else if( self->Lattice->typew == 1 )
			attr = Py_BuildValue( "s", "Cardinal" );
		else if( self->Lattice->typew == 2 )
			attr = Py_BuildValue( "s", "Bspline" );
		else
			return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_ValueError,
						      "bad widthType..." );
	} else if( strcmp( name, "mode" ) == 0 ) {
		if( self->Lattice->flag == 1 )
			attr = Py_BuildValue( "s", "Grid" );
		else if( self->Lattice->flag == 3 )
			attr = Py_BuildValue( "s", "Outside" );
		else
			return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_ValueError,
						      "bad mode..." );
	} else if( strcmp( name, "latSize" ) == 0 ) {
		attr = Py_BuildValue( "i", self->Lattice->pntsu *
				      self->Lattice->pntsv *
				      self->Lattice->pntsw );
	} else if( strcmp( name, "users" ) == 0 ) {
		attr = PyInt_FromLong( self->Lattice->id.us );
	
	} else if( strcmp( name, "__members__" ) == 0 )
		attr = Py_BuildValue( "[s,s,s,s,s,s,s,s,s]", "name", "width",
				      "height", "depth", "widthType",
				      "heightType", "depthType", "mode",
				      "latSize", "users" );
	
	if( !attr )
		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_MemoryError,
						"couldn't create PyObject" ) );

	if( attr != Py_None )
		return attr;	// attribute found, return its value 

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

//***************************************************************************
// Function:            Lattice_setAttr  
// Description: This is a callback function for the BPy_Lattice type. It is the
//                function that changes Lattice Data members values. If this 
//                  data is linked to a Blender Lattice, it also gets updated.
//***************************************************************************
static int Lattice_setAttr( BPy_Lattice * self, char *name, PyObject * value )
{
	PyObject *valtuple;
	PyObject *error = NULL;

	if( !self->Lattice || !Lattice_InLatList( self ) )
		return EXPP_ReturnIntError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
					    "Lattice was already deleted!" );

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

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

	if( strcmp( name, "name" ) == 0 )
		error = Lattice_setName( self, valtuple );
	else {			// Error: no such member in the Lattice Data structure 
		/*Py_DECREF( value ); borrowed reference, no need to decref */
		Py_DECREF( valtuple );
		return ( EXPP_ReturnIntError( PyExc_KeyError,
					      "attribute not found or immutable" ) );
	}
	Py_DECREF( valtuple );

	if( error != Py_None )
		return -1;

	return 0;		// normal exit 
}

//***************************************************************************
// Function:  Lattice_repr   
// Description: This is a callback function for the BPy_Lattice type. It 
//                  builds a meaninful string to represent Lattice objects. 
//***************************************************************************
static PyObject *Lattice_repr( BPy_Lattice * self )
{
	if( self->Lattice && Lattice_InLatList( self ) )
		return PyString_FromFormat( "[Lattice \"%s\"]",
					    self->Lattice->id.name + 2 );
	else
		return PyString_FromString( "[Lattice <deleted>]" );
}

//***************************************************************************
// Function:            Internal Lattice functions      
//***************************************************************************
// Internal function to confirm if a Lattice wasn't unlinked from main.
static int Lattice_InLatList( BPy_Lattice * self )
{
	Lattice *lat_iter = G.main->latt.first;

	while( lat_iter ) {
		if( self->Lattice == lat_iter )
			return 1;	// ok, still linked 

		lat_iter = lat_iter->id.next;
	}
	// uh-oh, it was already deleted 
	self->Lattice = NULL;	// so we invalidate the pointer 
	return 0;
}

// Internal function to confirm if a Lattice has an object it's linked to.
static int Lattice_IsLinkedToObject( BPy_Lattice * self )
{
	//check to see if lattice is linked to an object
	Object *ob = G.main->object.first;
	while( ob ) {
		if( ob->type == OB_LATTICE ) {
			if( self->Lattice == ob->data ) {
				return 1;
			}
		}
		ob = ob->id.next;
	}
	return 0;
}