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diff --git a/doc/faq.rst b/doc/faq.rst index e854f4360..77e0fbdfc 100644 --- a/doc/faq.rst +++ b/doc/faq.rst @@ -11,11 +11,17 @@ General What is Shiboken? ----------------- -Shiboken is a GeneratorRunner plugin that outputs C++ code for CPython extensions. +Shiboken is a `GeneratorRunner <http://www.pyside.org/home-binding/binding-generator>`_ +plugin that outputs C++ code for CPython extensions. The first version of PySide +had source code based on Boost templates. It was easier to produce code but a +paradigm change was needed, as the next question explains. -Here the name generator refers actually to a program composed of a set of -*generator classes* that output different resources based on information -contained inside C++ header files. +Why did you switch from Boost.Python to Shiboken? +------------------------------------------------- + +The main reason was the size reduction. Boost.Python makes excessive use of templates +resulting in a significant increase of the binaries size. On the other hand, as Shiboken +generates CPython code, the resulting binaries are smaller. Creating bindings ================= @@ -38,10 +44,10 @@ What do I have to do to create my bindings? .. todo: put link to typesystem documentation Most of the work is already done by the API Extractor. The developer creates -a typesystem file with any customization wanted in the generated code, like -removing classes or changing method signatures. The generator will output -the .h and .cpp files with the CPython code that will wrap the target -library for python. +a `typesystem <http://www.pyside.org/docs/apiextractor/typesystem.html>`_ file +with any customization wanted in the generated code, like removing classes or +changing method signatures. The generator will output the .h and .cpp files +with the CPython code that will wrap the target library for python. Is there any recommended build system? -------------------------------------- |