Added ex_access.py, and added typemaps, etc. to make it all work.

This changeset also includes configure and Make.base changes to
force -g on for setup.py, and to *disable* -O if debug is enabled.
That's probably not wanted in the release tree, but is essential
for debugging SWIG.

refs #31

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extra : rebase_source : d6eb4ffab30aa8901b73467e038cb82168308545

examples/python/ex_access.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env PYTHONPATH=../../lang/python:../../lang/python/src python
+#
+# See the file LICENSE for redistribution information.
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2008-2011 WiredTiger, Inc.
+#	All rights reserved.
+#
+# ex_access.py
+# 	demonstrates how to create and access a simple table.
+#
+
+import wiredtiger
+import sys
+
+home = 'WT_TEST'
+
+try:
+    conn = wiredtiger.wiredtiger_open(home, None, 'create')
+    print('connected: ' + `conn`);
+    session = conn.open_session(None, None)
+except BaseException as e:
+    print('Error connecting to', (home + ':'), e);
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+# Note: further error checking omitted for clarity.
+
+session.create_table('access', 'key_format=S,value_format=S')
+cursor = session.open_cursor('table:access', None, None)
+
+# Insert a record.
+cursor.set_key('key1')
+cursor.set_value('value1')
+
+# TODO: remove try block when cursor.insert works
+try:
+    cursor.insert()
+except BaseException as tuple:
+    print('Error cursor insert: ', tuple);
+  
+for key, value in cursor:
+    print('Got record: ' + key + ' : ' + value)
+
+conn.close(None)
+sys.exit(0)