BGE: This patch adds a character wrapper (similar to the already implemented vehicle wrapper) to control character physics options. Currently supported options are:

* jump() -- causes the character to jump
  * onGround -- specifies whether or not the character is on the ground
  * gravity -- controls the "gravity" that the character physics uses for the character

More options could be added (such as jump speed, step height, make fall speed, max slope, etc).

doc/python_api/rst/bge.constraints.rst

@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ Physics Constraints (bge.constraints)
 
    :return: a vehicle constraint object.
    :rtype: :class:`bge.types.KX_VehicleWrapper`
+   
+.. function:: getCharacter(gameobj)
+
+   :arg gameobj: The game object with the character physics.
+   :type gameobj: :class:`bge.types.KX_GameObject`
+
+   :return: character wrapper
+   :rtype: :class:`bge.types.KX_CharacterWrapper`
 
 .. function:: removeConstraint(constraintId)
 

doc/python_api/rst/bge.types.rst

@@ -3464,6 +3464,26 @@ Types
       :arg wheelIndex: the wheel index
       :type wheelIndex: integer
 
+.. class:: KX_CharacterWrapper(PyObjectPlus)
+
+   A wrapper to expose character physics options.
+
+   .. attribute:: onGround
+
+      Whether or not the character is on the ground. (read-only)
+
+	  :type: boolean
+
+   .. attribute:: gravity
+
+      The gravity value used for the character.
+
+      :type: float
+
+   .. method:: jump()
+
+      The character jumps based on it's jump speed.
+
 .. class:: KX_VertexProxy(SCA_IObject)
 
    A vertex holds position, UV, color and normal information.