[ python-Bugs-1248658 ] dir should accept dirproxies for __dict__

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Bugs item #1248658, was opened at 2005-07-31 15:21
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>Category: Python Interpreter Core
>Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Ronald Oussoren (ronaldoussoren)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: dir should accept dirproxies for __dict__

Initial Comment:
PyObject_Dir checks if the __dict__ of an object is a dict, if not it is 
ignored. It should also accept dictproxies.

My usecase is an object that doesn't have a real dict, but looks up 
attributes in another datastructure. When someone asks for the 
__dict__ of this object I'm dynamicly building a new dictionary. I'd 
like the __dict__ property to be a immutable value because changing 
it won't (and shouldn't) affect the underlying object. 

However, when I return the result of a call to PyDict_NewProxy the 
builtin function dir will no longer use the contents of the __dict__ 
attribute, which is counterproductive because supporting dict is a 
major usecase for supporting a __dict__ attribute in the first place!

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