Re: [Python-Dev] @decoration of classes

26 Mar 2005

      On 26 mrt 2005, at 21:36, Josiah Carlson wrote:
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Eric Nieuwland  wrote:
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Given the ideas so far, would it possible to:
def meta(cls):
  ...
@meta
class X(...):
  ...
It is not implemented in Python 2.4.  From what I understand, making it
happen in Python 2.5 would not be terribly difficult.  The question is
about a "compelling use case".  Is there a use where this syntax is
significantly better, easier, etc., than an equivalent metaclass?  
Would
people use the above syntax if it were available?
What would you use the above syntax to do?
Well, I can imagine using

@meta(MyMetaClass)
class MyClass(...):
	...

instead of

class MyClass(...):
	__metaclass__ = MyMetaClass
	...

Somehow, it seems more aesthetic to me.

--eric