Writing Python bindings for C++ code that use OpenCV

Question

I\'m trying to write a python wrapper for some C++ code that make use of OpenCV but I\'m having difficulties returning the result, which is a OpenCV C++ Mat object, to the p

Answer 1

I hope this helps people looking for a fast and easy way.

Here is the github repo with the open C++ code I wrote for exposing code using OpenCV's Mat class with as little pain as possible.

[Update] This code now works for OpenCV 2.X and OpenCV 3.X. CMake and experimental support for Python 3.X are now also available.