[PyQt] Getting around Circualr references in SIP modules

[Phil Thompson]

On Thu, 9 Dec 2010 14:17:31 -0800, Nate Reid <gnatty7 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I am wrapping a set of components that are generally independent of each
> other, but not always.
> 
> For example, I have
> ///////
> // foo module
> %Module foo
> %Import common.sip // Need to get a Blah
> %Include SomeClass.sip
> 
> Blah* getTheBlah();
> %MethodCode
>     sipRes = ...
> %End
> 
> ///////
> // SomeClass.sip
> class SomeClass
> {
> %TypeHeaderCode
> ...
>     
> };
> 
> ///////
> // common.sip
> %Module common
> %Import foo // Need SomeClass
> class Blah{
> ...
>     SomeClass* getVal();
> };
> 
> 
> So, common and foo are different modules but they use classes from each
> other's modules.  How do I get around this problem?  Is there something
I
> can do with ConsolidatedModule, or what not to still et these modules be
> build and installed independently but get around this circular reference
/
> Import issue?

They probably all need to be part of the same module, but you could try
playing with the /External/ class annotation.

Phil