AcademySoftwareFoundation / AcademySoftwareFoundation/Imath

Prototype nanobind bindings for Imath

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Description

We have the long term goal of removing the dependency on Boost.Python, and the current strategy is to rewrite the bindings with pybind11, although [nanobind](https://github.com/wjakob/nanobind) promises to be even better than pybind11, and also claims to be largely API-compatible.

We should prototype bindings using nanobind. This would involve duplicating the current state of the pybind11 bindings, both source and CMake configuration, and replacing both to use nanobind.

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Research direction

Start by locating the current pybind11 bindings and their CMake configuration, then compare their source and build setup with the proposed nanobind approach. Done means a prototype that duplicates the current binding state while replacing pybind11 usage with nanobind in both source and CMake configuration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cmake, cpp, python
Domain
build-system, computer-graphics
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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