[pypy-dev] Properties under RPython

[Gabriel Jacobo]

On Vie 20 May 2011 13:44:15 Benjamin Peterson escribió:
> 2011/5/20 Gabriel Jacobo <gabomdq at gmail.com>:
> > On Jue 19 May 2011 20:59:49 Benjamin Peterson escribió:
> >> 2011/5/19 Gabriel Jacobo <gabomdq at gmail.com>:
> >> > Hi All! I have a quick question for the RPython gurus, are properties
> >> > supported?
> >> 
> >> No.
> > 
> > Ok, thanks for the answer. How would you grade the difficulty in
> > implementing them (Considering I have plenty of Python experience but
> > almost none with PyPy or RPython)? Any pointers as to how to implement
> > them? Are they a desired feature for RPython?
> 
> Generally, we try to avoid adding new feature to the RPython language.
> Usually, there's a simpler way to achieve what you want.

I have a good chunk of python code that uses properties all around, and I 
wanted to see if I can run it through the pypy machinery and eventually come 
the other side with a javascript end product (via RPythonic). Do you have any 
suggestions as to best solve this situation? (Preprocessing the code somehow 
perhaps?)

Thanks,

Gabriel.