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I was exploring Python.NET API, and while looking
PyTypeclass, I found a constructor that accepts aTypeSpec.So, I got curious and peeked the definition of
TypeSpec, and I found the constructor. I can fill every argument of the constructor, except thebasicSizeparameter.I'm not so used to dealing with the C API of Python directly, so I searxhed and apparently the basic size is the
PyObject_HEADsize + fields that the type supports it.So I tried to find references to
TypeSpecin Python.NET code andthe only references I found are in theNativeTypeSpecconstructor, insideTypeManagercode and inside atest.All of these references I linked here are internal parts of Python.NET and/or uses internal functionality (example: reading type offsets and marshalling from string to
StrPtr).Now my question is: Is
TypeSpecactually meant to be consumed externally by developers?All reactions