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+// Copyright Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve 2002-2004. Distributed under the Boost
+// Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#include <boost/python/class.hpp>
+#include <boost/python/module.hpp>
+#include <boost/python/def.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace { // Avoid cluttering the global namespace.
+
+  // A friendly class.
+  class hello
+  {
+    public:
+      hello(const std::string& country) { this->country = country; }
+      std::string greet() const { return "Hello from " + country; }
+    private:
+      std::string country;
+  };
+
+  // A function taking a hello object as an argument.
+  std::string invite(const hello& w) {
+    return w.greet() + "! Please come soon!";
+  }
+}
+
+BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(extending)
+{
+    using namespace boost::python;
+    class_<hello>("hello", init<std::string>())
+        // Add a regular member function.
+        .def("greet", &hello::greet)
+        // Add invite() as a member of hello!
+        .def("invite", invite)
+        ;
+    
+    // Also add invite() as a regular function to the module.
+    def("invite", invite);
+}