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bpo-43908: Document Static Types in the C API (GH-25710)
Update also PyTypeObject structure definition in the doc.
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@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Type Objects
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.. versionchanged:: 3.10
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:c:func:`PyType_GetSlot` can now accept all types.
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Previously, it was limited to heap types.
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Previously, it was limited to :ref:`heap types <heap-types>`.
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.. c:function:: PyObject* PyType_GetModule(PyTypeObject *type)
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@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ The following functions and structs are used to create
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.. c:function:: PyObject* PyType_FromModuleAndSpec(PyObject *module, PyType_Spec *spec, PyObject *bases)
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Creates and returns a heap type object from the *spec*
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Creates and returns a :ref:`heap type <heap-types>` from the *spec*
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(:const:`Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE`).
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The *bases* argument can be used to specify base classes; it can either
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@ -486,12 +486,16 @@ type objects) *must* have the :attr:`ob_size` field.
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PyObject* PyObject._ob_prev
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These fields are only present when the macro ``Py_TRACE_REFS`` is defined.
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Their initialization to ``NULL`` is taken care of by the ``PyObject_HEAD_INIT``
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macro. For statically allocated objects, these fields always remain ``NULL``.
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For dynamically allocated objects, these two fields are used to link the object
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into a doubly-linked list of *all* live objects on the heap. This could be used
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for various debugging purposes; currently the only use is to print the objects
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that are still alive at the end of a run when the environment variable
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Their initialization to ``NULL`` is taken care of by the
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``PyObject_HEAD_INIT`` macro. For :ref:`statically allocated objects
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<static-types>`, these fields always remain ``NULL``. For :ref:`dynamically
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allocated objects <heap-types>`, these two fields are used to link the
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object into a doubly-linked list of *all* live objects on the heap.
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This could be used for various debugging purposes; currently the only uses
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are the :func:`sys.getobjects` function and to print the objects that are
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still alive at the end of a run when the environment variable
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:envvar:`PYTHONDUMPREFS` is set.
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**Inheritance:**
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@ -502,10 +506,11 @@ type objects) *must* have the :attr:`ob_size` field.
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.. c:member:: Py_ssize_t PyObject.ob_refcnt
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This is the type object's reference count, initialized to ``1`` by the
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``PyObject_HEAD_INIT`` macro. Note that for statically allocated type objects,
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the type's instances (objects whose :attr:`ob_type` points back to the type) do
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*not* count as references. But for dynamically allocated type objects, the
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instances *do* count as references.
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``PyObject_HEAD_INIT`` macro. Note that for :ref:`statically allocated type
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objects <static-types>`, the type's instances (objects whose :attr:`ob_type`
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points back to the type) do *not* count as references. But for
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:ref:`dynamically allocated type objects <heap-types>`, the instances *do*
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count as references.
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**Inheritance:**
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@ -540,8 +545,9 @@ PyVarObject Slots
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.. c:member:: Py_ssize_t PyVarObject.ob_size
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For statically allocated type objects, this should be initialized to zero. For
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dynamically allocated type objects, this field has a special internal meaning.
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For :ref:`statically allocated type objects <static-types>`, this should be
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initialized to zero. For :ref:`dynamically allocated type objects
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<heap-types>`, this field has a special internal meaning.
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**Inheritance:**
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@ -566,11 +572,13 @@ and :c:type:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
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:class:`T` defined in module :mod:`M` in subpackage :mod:`Q` in package :mod:`P`
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should have the :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_name` initializer ``"P.Q.M.T"``.
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For dynamically allocated type objects, this should just be the type name, and
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For :ref:`dynamically allocated type objects <heap-types>`,
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this should just be the type name, and
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the module name explicitly stored in the type dict as the value for key
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``'__module__'``.
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For statically allocated type objects, the tp_name field should contain a dot.
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For :ref:`statically allocated type objects <static-types>`,
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the *tp_name* field should contain a dot.
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Everything before the last dot is made accessible as the :attr:`__module__`
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attribute, and everything after the last dot is made accessible as the
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:attr:`~definition.__name__` attribute.
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@ -725,7 +733,7 @@ and :c:type:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
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always inherited. If it's not, then the subclass won't use
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:ref:`vectorcall <vectorcall>`, except when
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:c:func:`PyVectorcall_Call` is explicitly called.
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This is in particular the case for `heap types`_
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This is in particular the case for :ref:`heap types <heap-types>`
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(including subclasses defined in Python).
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**Inheritance:**
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This flag is never inherited by heap types.
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This flag is never inherited by :ref:`heap types <heap-types>`.
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For extension types, it is inherited whenever
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:c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_descr_get` is inherited.
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**Inheritance:**
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This bit is inherited for *static* subtypes if
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This bit is inherited for :ref:`static subtypes <static-types>` if
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:c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_call` is also inherited.
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`Heap types`_ do not inherit ``Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_VECTORCALL``.
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:ref:`Heap types <heap-types>` do not inherit ``Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_VECTORCALL``.
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.. versionadded:: 3.9
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This bit is set for type objects that are immutable: type attributes cannot be set nor deleted.
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:c:func:`PyType_Ready` automatically applies this flag to static types.
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:c:func:`PyType_Ready` automatically applies this flag to
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:ref:`static types <static-types>`.
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**Inheritance:**
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:c:func:`local_traverse` to have these specific names; don't name them just
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anything.
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Heap-allocated types (:const:`Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE`, such as those created
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with :c:func:`PyType_FromSpec` and similar APIs) hold a reference to their
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type. Their traversal function must therefore either visit
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Instances of :ref:`heap-allocated types <heap-types>` hold a reference to
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their type. Their traversal function must therefore either visit
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:c:func:`Py_TYPE(self) <Py_TYPE>`, or delegate this responsibility by
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calling ``tp_traverse`` of another heap-allocated type (such as a
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heap-allocated superclass).
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**Default:**
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This slot has no default. For static types, if the field is
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``NULL`` then no :attr:`__dict__` gets created for instances.
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This slot has no default. For :ref:`static types <static-types>`, if the
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field is ``NULL`` then no :attr:`__dict__` gets created for instances.
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.. c:member:: initproc PyTypeObject.tp_init
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**Default:**
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For static types this field does not have a default.
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For :ref:`static types <static-types>` this field does not have a default.
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.. c:member:: allocfunc PyTypeObject.tp_alloc
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**Inheritance:**
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This field is inherited by subtypes, except it is not inherited by static types
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whose :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_base` is ``NULL`` or ``&PyBaseObject_Type``.
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This field is inherited by subtypes, except it is not inherited by
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:ref:`static types <static-types>` whose :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_base`
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is ``NULL`` or ``&PyBaseObject_Type``.
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**Default:**
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For static types this field has no default. This means if the
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slot is defined as ``NULL``, the type cannot be called to create new
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instances; presumably there is some other way to create
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For :ref:`static types <static-types>` this field has no default.
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This means if the slot is defined as ``NULL``, the type cannot be called
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to create new instances; presumably there is some other way to create
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instances, like a factory function.
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(The only example of this are types themselves. The metatype,
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:c:data:`PyType_Type`, defines this function to distinguish between statically
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and dynamically allocated types.)
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and :ref:`dynamically allocated types <heap-types>`.)
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**Inheritance:**
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of the library.
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.. _heap-types:
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.. _static-types:
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Heap Types
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----------
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Static Types
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------------
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Traditionally, types defined in C code are *static*, that is,
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a static :c:type:`PyTypeObject` structure is defined directly in code
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any extension modules using static types must be compiled for a specific
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Python minor version.
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An alternative to static types is *heap-allocated types*, or *heap types*
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for short, which correspond closely to classes created by Python's
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``class`` statement.
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.. _heap-types:
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Heap Types
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----------
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An alternative to :ref:`static types <static-types>` is *heap-allocated types*,
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or *heap types* for short, which correspond closely to classes created by
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Python's ``class`` statement. Heap types have the :const:`Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE`
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flag set.
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This is done by filling a :c:type:`PyType_Spec` structure and calling
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:c:func:`PyType_FromSpecWithBases`.
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:c:func:`PyType_FromSpec`, :c:func:`PyType_FromSpecWithBases`,
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or :c:func:`PyType_FromModuleAndSpec`.
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.. _number-structs:
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cases. For more examples, practical info, and a tutorial, see
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:ref:`defining-new-types` and :ref:`new-types-topics`.
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A basic static type::
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A basic :ref:`static type <static-types>`::
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typedef struct {
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PyObject_HEAD
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.tp_repr = (reprfunc)myobj_repr,
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};
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The simplest static type (with fixed-length instances)::
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The simplest :ref:`static type <static-types>` with fixed-length instances::
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typedef struct {
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PyObject_HEAD
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.tp_name = "mymod.MyObject",
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};
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The simplest static type (with variable-length instances)::
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The simplest :ref:`static type <static-types>` with variable-length instances::
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typedef struct {
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PyObject_VAR_HEAD
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const char *tp_doc; /* Documentation string */
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/* Assigned meaning in release 2.0 */
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/* call function for all accessible objects */
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traverseproc tp_traverse;
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/* delete references to contained objects */
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inquiry tp_clear;
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/* Assigned meaning in release 2.1 */
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/* rich comparisons */
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richcmpfunc tp_richcompare;
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struct PyMethodDef *tp_methods;
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struct PyMemberDef *tp_members;
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struct PyGetSetDef *tp_getset;
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// Strong reference on a heap type, borrowed reference on a static type
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struct _typeobject *tp_base;
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PyObject *tp_dict;
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descrgetfunc tp_descr_get;
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unsigned int tp_version_tag;
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destructor tp_finalize;
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vectorcallfunc tp_vectorcall;
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} PyTypeObject;
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slot.
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(Contributed by Hai Shi in :issue:`41832`.)
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* The :c:func:`PyType_GetSlot` function can accept static types.
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* The :c:func:`PyType_GetSlot` function can accept
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:ref:`static types <static-types>`.
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(Contributed by Hai Shi and Petr Viktorin in :issue:`41073`.)
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* Add a new :c:func:`PySet_CheckExact` function to the C-API to check if an
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:ref:`vectorcall` is added to the Python/C API.
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It is meant to formalize existing optimizations which were already done
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for various classes.
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Any static type implementing a callable can use this protocol.
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Any :ref:`static type <static-types>` implementing a callable can use this
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protocol.
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This is currently provisional.
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The aim is to make it fully public in Python 3.9.
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This makes types created through :c:func:`PyType_FromSpec` behave like
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other classes in managed code.
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Statically allocated types are not affected.
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:ref:`Statically allocated types <static-types>` are not affected.
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For the vast majority of cases, there should be no side effect.
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However, types that manually increase the reference count after allocating
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Changes in the C API
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--------------------
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* Instances of heap-allocated types (such as those created with
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* Instances of :ref:`heap-allocated types <heap-types>` (such as those created with
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:c:func:`PyType_FromSpec` and similar APIs) hold a reference to their type
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object since Python 3.8. As indicated in the "Changes in the C API" of Python
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3.8, for the vast majority of cases, there should be no side effect but for
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If your traverse function delegates to ``tp_traverse`` of its base class
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(or another type), ensure that ``Py_TYPE(self)`` is visited only once.
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Note that only heap types are expected to visit the type in ``tp_traverse``.
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Note that only :ref:`heap type <heap-types>` are expected to visit the type
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in ``tp_traverse``.
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For example, if your ``tp_traverse`` function includes:
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.. code-block:: c
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#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x03090000
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// This was not needed before Python 3.9 (Python issue 35810 and 40217)
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// This was not needed before Python 3.9 (bpo-35810 and bpo-40217)
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if (base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE) {
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// a heap type's tp_traverse already visited Py_TYPE(self)
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} else {
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typedef Py_ssize_t printfunc;
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// If this structure is modified, Doc/includes/typestruct.h should be updated
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// as well.
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struct _typeobject {
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PyObject_VAR_HEAD
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const char *tp_name; /* For printing, in format "<module>.<name>" */
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