Cast() method to cast down classes from BOARD_ITEM to all childs

pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew.i

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 %{ 
   #include <wx_python_helpers.h>
 	#include <class_board_item.h>
+	#include <class_board_connected_item.h>
 	#include <class_board.h>
 	#include <class_module.h>
 	#include <class_track.h>	
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@
 	#include <class_netinfo.h>
   #include <class_pcb_text.h>
 	#include <class_dimension.h>
+	#include <class_drawsegment.h>
+	#include <class_marker_pcb.h>
+	#include <class_text_mod.h>
+	#include <class_edge_mod.h>
 	#include <dlist.h>
 	#include <class_zone_settings.h>
 	#include <class_netclass.h>
@@ -50,6 +55,7 @@
 	#include <layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h>
 	#include <pcbnew_scripting_helpers.h>
 	
+      
 	BOARD *GetBoard(); /* get current editor board */
 %}
 
@@ -61,6 +67,7 @@
 #endif
 
 %include <class_board_item.h>
+%include <class_board_connected_item.h>
 %include <class_board.h>
 %include <class_module.h>
 %include <class_track.h>
@@ -68,12 +75,17 @@
 %include <class_netinfo.h>
 %include <class_pcb_text.h>
 %include <class_dimension.h>
+%include <class_drawsegment.h>
+%include <class_marker_pcb.h>
+%include <class_text_mod.h>
+%include <class_edge_mod.h>
 %include <dlist.h>
 %include <class_zone_settings.h>
 %include <class_netclass.h>
 %include <class_netinfo.h>
 %include <layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h>
 
+
 /* the IO_ERROR exception handler, not working yet... */
 %exception
 {
@@ -86,6 +98,64 @@
 	}
 }
 
+/* Cast downs from EDA_ITEM/BOARD_ITEM to childs */
+
+
+%inline
+{
+  BOARD_ITEM*   Cast_to_BOARD_ITEM(EDA_ITEM* base)    {  return dynamic_cast<BOARD_ITEM*>(base);  	}
+}
+
+%extend BOARD_ITEM
+{ 
+	TEXTE_PCB*    Cast_to_TEXTE_PCB()   {  return dynamic_cast<TEXTE_PCB*>(self);  		}
+	DIMENSION*    Cast_to_DIMENSION()   {  return dynamic_cast<DIMENSION*>(self);  		}
+	MODULE*       Cast_to_MODULE()      {  return dynamic_cast<MODULE*>(self);  			}
+	TEXTE_MODULE* Cast_to_TEXTE_MODULE(){  return dynamic_cast<TEXTE_MODULE*>(self);  }
+	DRAWSEGMENT*  Cast_to_DRAWSEGMENT() {  return dynamic_cast<DRAWSEGMENT*>(self);  	}
+	MARKER_PCB*   Cast_to_MARKER_PCB()  {  return dynamic_cast<MARKER_PCB*>(self);  	}
+	BOARD*        Cast_to_BOARD()       {  return dynamic_cast<BOARD*>(self);  				}
+	EDGE_MODULE*  Cast_to_EDGE_MODULE() {  return dynamic_cast<EDGE_MODULE*>(self);   }
+	D_PAD*  			Cast_to_D_PAD() 			{  return dynamic_cast<D_PAD*>(self);  				}
+	TRACK*  			Cast_to_TRACK() 			{  return dynamic_cast<TRACK*>(self);  				}
+	SEGZONE*			Cast_to_SEGZONE()				{  return dynamic_cast<SEGZONE*>(self);				}
+	SEGVIA*				Cast_to_SEGVIA()				{  return dynamic_cast<SEGVIA*>(self);				}
+	
+
+
+	%pythoncode
+	{
+		def Cast(self):
+			ct = self.GetClass()
+			if ct=="PTEXT":
+				return self.Cast_to_TEXTE_PCB()
+			elif ct=="BOARD":
+				return self.Cast_to_BOARD()
+			elif ct=="DIMENSION":
+				return self.Cast_to_DIMENSION()
+			elif ct=="DRAWSEGMENT":
+				return self.Cast_to_DRAWSEGMENT()
+			elif ct=="MGRAPHIC":
+				return self.Cast_to_EDGE_MODULE()
+			elif ct=="MODULE":
+				return self.Cast_to_MODULE()
+			elif ct=="PAD":
+				return self.Cast_to_D_PAD()
+			elif ct=="MTEXT":
+				return self.Cast_to_TEXTE_MODULE()
+			elif ct=="ZONE":
+				return self.Cast_to_SEGZONE()
+			elif ct=="VIA":
+				return self.Cast_to_SEGVIA()
+			elif ct=="TRACK":
+				return self.Cast_to_TRACK()
+			else:
+				return None
+	}
+}
+
+
+
 %include <pcbnew_scripting_helpers.h>
 
 #ifdef BUILD_WITH_PLUGIN