SV* get_parent(SV* obj) {
   Node *node = (Node *)SvIV(SvRV(obj));
   if(node != NULL && node->parent != NULL)
      return new(
         "Node", 
         node->parent->name,
         node->parent->desc,
         node->parent->branch_length
     );
   else 
      return NULL; // not sure
}

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but i would prefer to set parent to NULL inside the new function, and add an iditional member named "class" to your struct treeNode to ensure the same class name

In reply to Re: Trees using Inline::C by esskar
in thread Trees using Inline::C by rvosa

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