C++ conversion from NumPy array to Mat (OpenCV)

Question

I am writing a thin wrapper around ArUco augmented reality library (which is based on OpenCV). An interface I am trying to build is very simple:

• Python passes

Answer 1

The best solution in your situation is using custom boost::python converter for cv::Mat object. OpenCV has Python wrapper and when you are using this wrapper you are operating on Numpy arrays - you don't even need to know that those arrays are converted to cv::Mat objects while "crossing the c++ <-> python border". Writing such converter for simple type is quite easy, however creating converter for cv::Mat isn't simple. Fortunetely someone else already did this - here is version for OpenCV 2.x and here for 3.x. If you are not familiar with boost::python converters, this article should help you.
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