namespace Python.Runtime;

using System;

/// <summary>

/// Defines conversion from CLR objects into Python objects (e.g. <see cref="PyObject"/>) (marshalling)

/// </summary>

public interface IPyObjectEncoder

{

/// <summary>

/// Checks if encoder can encode CLR objects of specified type

/// </summary>

bool CanEncode(Type type);

/// <summary>

/// Attempts to encode CLR object <paramref name="value"/> into Python object

/// </summary>

PyObject? TryEncode(object value);

}