How to access c++ object methods from inside vector with SWIG Python -

i have 2 c++ classes: foo , bar. constructor foo looks this:

foo(std::vector<bar *> * bars); 

the constructor bar , 1 of member functions following:

bar(int data) int getdata() 

in interface file have:

%module myswig %{ #include "foo.h" #include "bar.h" #include <vector> %}  %include "foo.h" %include "bar.h" %include "std_vector.i" namespace std {     %template(vectorofbars) vector<bar *>; } 

so in python following:

import myswig mybar = myswig.bar(5) 

and need create std::vector<bar *> * object pass foo constructor, try following:

vector = myswig.vectorofbars() vector.push_back(mybar) 

to test if successful try:

print vector print vector[0] print "data: vector[0].getdata() 

if result of third print out still "5" successful, instead i'm assuming pointer value instead

<myswig.vectorofbars; proxy of <swig object of type 'std::vector< bar *,std::allocator< bar * > > *' @ 0xb6a9c4d0> > <myswig.bar; proxy of <swig object of type 'std::vector< bar * >::value_type' @ 0xb6a9c3b0> > 3069958048 

what doing wrong? how can create vector of bar pointer objects need pass in make foo object? why getting pointer value instead of actual value?

i figured out! problem type <myswig.bar; proxy of <swig object of type 'std::vector< bar * >::value_type' @ 0xb6a9c3b0> > translates bar * , not bar object. swig handles pointers in case didn't when called method on bar * object gave me bogus data.

in reality needed pass foo constructor. mistaken in thinking swig automatically dereference pointer bar access data attribute. when changed template declaration

%template(vectorofbars) vector<bar *>; 

to line

%template(vectorofbars) vector<bar>; 

then able access data incorrect passing foo's constructor. had right along.