[pypy-svn] r73998 - pypy/branch/cpython-extension/pypy/module/cpyext

[afa at codespeak.net]

Author: afa
Date: Thu Apr 22 23:54:50 2010
New Revision: 73998

Modified:
   pypy/branch/cpython-extension/pypy/module/cpyext/object.py
Log:
Add PyObject_GenericSetAttr
I don't know how to test this function: faked objects don't support setattr.


Modified: pypy/branch/cpython-extension/pypy/module/cpyext/object.py
==============================================================================
--- pypy/branch/cpython-extension/pypy/module/cpyext/object.py	(original)
+++ pypy/branch/cpython-extension/pypy/module/cpyext/object.py	Thu Apr 22 23:54:50 2010
@@ -214,6 +214,18 @@
     w_descr = object_getattribute(space)
     return space.get_and_call_function(w_descr, w_obj, w_name)
 
+ at cpython_api([PyObject, PyObject, PyObject], rffi.INT_real, error=-1)
+def PyObject_GenericSetAttr(space, w_obj, w_name, w_value):
+    """Generic attribute setter function that is meant to be put into a type
+    object's tp_setattro slot.  It looks for a data descriptor in the
+    dictionary of classes in the object's MRO, and if found it takes preference
+    over setting the attribute in the instance dictionary. Otherwise, the
+    attribute is set in the object's __dict__ (if present).  Otherwise,
+    an AttributeError is raised and -1 is returned."""
+    from pypy.objspace.descroperation import object_setattr
+    w_descr = object_setattr(space)
+    return space.get_and_call_function(w_descr, w_obj, w_name, w_value)
+
 @cpython_api([PyObject, PyObject], rffi.INT_real, error=-1)
 def PyObject_IsInstance(space, w_inst, w_cls):
     """Returns 1 if inst is an instance of the class cls or a subclass of