[Python-Dev] Definining properties - a use case for class decorators?

Nick Coghlan ncoghlan at gmail.com
Mon Oct 17 11:06:47 CEST 2005


Michael Urman wrote:
> class Test(object):
>     class foo(Property):
>         """The foo property"""
>         def get(self): return self._foo
>         def set(self, val): self._foo = val
>         def delete(self): del self._foo
> 
> test = Test()
> test.foo = 'Yay!'
> assert test._foo == 'Yay!'

Thus proving once again, that metaclasses are the one true way to monkey with 
classes ;)

Cheers,
Nick.

P.S. I think I need an email program that disables the send button after 11 
pm. . .

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