[issue5135] Expose simplegeneric function in functools module
Éric Araujo
report at bugs.python.org
Fri Mar 25 23:45:18 CET 2011
Éric Araujo <merwok at netwok.org> added the comment:
> The register() method of an ABC only fakes out isinstance checks, it
> doesn't actually make the abstract base class a base class of the class.
> It doesn't make any sense for a class to say it is an instance of an
> ABC, but not have that ABC in [its] MRO.
I disagree. If someone writes a class and registers them with an ABC, it is their duty to make sure that the class actually complies. Virtual subclasses are provided for use by consenting adults IMO.
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nosy: +rhettinger
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