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# WRAP
The wrap library wraps the GTSAM library into a Python library or MATLAB toolbox.
It was designed to be more general than just wrapping GTSAM. For notes on creating a wrap interface, see `gtsam.h` for what features can be wrapped into a toolbox, as well as the current state of the toolbox for GTSAM.
## Prerequisites
`Pybind11` and `pyparsing`
1. This library uses `pybind11`, which is included as a subdirectory in GTSAM.
2. The `interface_parser.py` in this library uses `pyparsing` to parse the interface file `gtsam.h`. Please install it first in your current Python environment before attempting the build.
```sh
python3 -m pip install pyparsing
```
## Getting Started
Clone this repository to your local machine and perform the standard CMake install:
```sh
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make install # use sudo if needed
```
Using `wrap` in your project is straightforward from here. In your `CMakeLists.txt` file, you just need to add the following:
```cmake
find_package(gtwrap)
pybind_wrap(${PROJECT_NAME}_py # target
${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cpp/${PROJECT_NAME}.h # interface header file
"${PROJECT_NAME}.cpp" # the generated cpp
"${PROJECT_NAME}" # module_name
"${PROJECT_MODULE_NAME}" # top namespace in the cpp file e.g. gtsam
"${ignore}" # ignore classes
${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.tpl # the wrapping template file
${PROJECT_NAME} # libs
"${PROJECT_NAME}" # dependencies
ON # use boost
)
```
For more information, please follow our [tutorial](https://github.com/borglab/gtsam-project-python).
## Documentation
Documentation for wrapping C++ code can be found [here](https://github.com/borglab/wrap/blob/master/DOCS.md).
## Python Wrapper
**WARNING: On macOS, you have to statically build GTSAM to use the wrapper.**
1. Set `GTSAM_BUILD_PYTHON=ON` while configuring the build with `cmake`.
1. What you can do in the `build` folder:
1. Just run python then import GTSAM and play around:
```python
import gtsam
gtsam.__dir__()
```
1. Run the unittests:
```sh
python -m unittest discover
```
1. Edit the unittests in `python/gtsam/*.py` and simply rerun the test.
They were symlinked to `<build_folder>/gtsam/*.py` to facilitate fast development.
`python -m unittest gtsam/tests/test_Pose3.py` - NOTE: You might need to re-run `cmake ..` if files are deleted or added.
1. Do `make install` and `cd <gtsam_install_folder>/python`. Here, you can:
1. Run the unittests:
```sh
python setup.py test
```
2. Install `gtsam` to your current Python environment.
```sh
python setup.py install
```
- NOTE: It's a good idea to create a virtual environment otherwise it will be installed in your system Python's site-packages.
## Matlab Wrapper
In the CMake, simply include the `MatlabWrap.cmake` file.
```cmake
include(MatlabWrap)
```
This cmake file defines functions for generating MATLAB wrappers.
- `wrap_and_install_library(interfaceHeader linkLibraries extraIncludeDirs extraMexFlags)` Generates wrap code and compiles the wrapper.
Usage example:
`wrap_and_install_library("lba.h" "" "" "")`
Arguments:
- `interfaceHeader`: The relative or absolute path to the wrapper interface definition file.
- `linkLibraries`: Any _additional_ libraries to link. Your project library
(e.g. `lba`), libraries it depends on, and any necessary
MATLAB libraries will be linked automatically. So normally,
leave this empty.
- `extraIncludeDirs`: Any _additional_ include paths required by dependent
libraries that have not already been added by
include_directories. Again, normally, leave this empty.
- `extraMexFlags`: Any _additional_ flags to pass to the compiler when building
the wrap code. Normally, leave this empty.