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-/* pgcasts_basic.c - basic typecasting functions to python types
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2001-2003 Federico Di Gregorio <fog@debian.org>
- *
- * This file is part of the psycopg module.
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2,
- * or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
- */
-
-#include <libpq-fe.h>
-
-/** INTEGER - cast normal integers (4 bytes) to python int **/
-
-static PyObject *
-typecast_INTEGER_cast(PyObject *s, PyObject *curs)
-{
-    if (s == Py_None) {Py_INCREF(s); return s;}
-    return PyNumber_Int(s);
-}
-
-/** LONGINTEGER - cast long integers (8 bytes) to python long **/
-
-static PyObject *
-typecast_LONGINTEGER_cast(PyObject *s, PyObject *curs)
-{
-    if (s == Py_None) {Py_INCREF(s); return s;}
-    return PyNumber_Long(s);
-}
-
-/** FLOAT - cast floating point numbers to python float **/
-
-static PyObject *
-typecast_FLOAT_cast(PyObject *s, PyObject *curs)
-{
-    if (s == Py_None) {Py_INCREF(s); return s;}
-    return PyNumber_Float(s);
-}
-
-/** STRING - cast strings of any type to python string **/
-
-static PyObject *
-typecast_STRING_cast(PyObject *s, PyObject *curs)
-{
-    Py_INCREF(s);
-    return s;
-}
-
-/** BINARY - cast a binary string into a python string **/
-
-/* the function typecast_BINARY_cast_unescape is used when libpq does not
-   provide PQunescapeBytea: it convert all the \xxx octal sequences to the
-   proper byte value */
-
-#ifdef PSYCOPG_OWN_QUOTING
-static unsigned char *
-typecast_BINARY_cast_unescape(unsigned char *str, size_t *to_length)
-{
-    char *dstptr, *dststr;
-    int len, i;
-
-    len = strlen(str);
-    dststr = (char*)calloc(len, sizeof(char));
-    dstptr = dststr;
-
-    if (dststr == NULL) return NULL;
-
-    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-   
-    for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-        if (str[i] == '\\') {
-            if ( ++i < len) {
-                if (str[i] == '\\') {
-                    *dstptr = '\\';
-                }
-                else {
-                    *dstptr = 0;
-                    *dstptr |= (str[i++] & 7) << 6;
-                    *dstptr |= (str[i++] & 7) << 3;
-                    *dstptr |= (str[i] & 7);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        else {
-            *dstptr = str[i];
-        }
-        dstptr++;
-    }
-    
-    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
-
-    *to_length = (size_t)(dstptr-dststr);
-    
-    return dststr;
-}
-
-#define PQunescapeBytea typecast_BINARY_cast_unescape
-#endif
-    
-static PyObject *
-typecast_BINARY_cast(PyObject *s, PyObject *curs)
-{
-    PyObject *res;
-    unsigned char *str;
-    size_t len;
-
-    if (s == Py_None) {Py_INCREF(s); return s;}
-   
-    str = PQunescapeBytea(PyString_AS_STRING(s), &len);
-    res = PyBuffer_FromMemory((void*)str, len);
-    free(str);
-    
-    return res;
-}
-
-/** BOOLEAN - cast boolean value into right python object **/
-
-static PyObject *
-typecast_BOOLEAN_cast(PyObject *s, PyObject *curs)
-{
-    PyObject *res;
-    
-    if (s == Py_None) {Py_INCREF(s); return s;}
-
-    if (PyString_AS_STRING(s)[0] == 't')
-        res = Py_True;
-    else
-        res = Py_False;
-
-    Py_INCREF(res);
-    return res;
-}
-
-/* some needed aliases */
-#define typecast_NUMBER_cast   typecast_FLOAT_cast
-#define typecast_ROWID_cast    typecast_INTEGER_cast