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4. Binding Project File

3. Command line options

3.1. Usage

shiboken [options] header-file typesystem-file

3.2. Options

--disable-verbose-error-messages
Disable verbose error messages. Turn the CPython code hard to debug but saves a few kilobytes in the generated binding.
--enable-parent-ctor-heuristic
This flag enable an useful heuristic which can save a lot of work related to object ownership when writing the typesystem. For more info, check Parentship heuristics.
--enable-pyside-extensions
Enable pyside extensions like support for signal/slots. Use this if you are creating a binding based on PySide.
--enable-return-value-heuristic
Enable heuristics to detect parent relationship on return values. For more info, check Return value heuristics.
--api-version=<version>
Specify the supported api version used to generate the bindings.
--debug-level=[sparse|medium|full]
Set the debug level.
--documentation-only
Do not generate any code, just the documentation.
--drop-type-entries="<TypeEntry0>[;TypeEntry1;...]"
Semicolon separated list of type system entries (classes, namespaces, global functions and enums) to be dropped from generation.
--generation-set
Generator set to be used (e.g. qtdoc).
--help
Display this help and exit.
--include-paths=<path>[:<path>:...]
Include paths used by the C++ parser.
--license-file=[license-file]
File used for copyright headers of generated files.
--no-suppress-warnings
Show all warnings.
--output-directory=[dir]
The directory where the generated files will be written.
--silent
Avoid printing any message.
--typesystem-paths=<path>[:<path>:...]
Paths used when searching for type system files.
--version
Output version information and exit.