[Python-Dev] Support for PyGetSetDefs in pydoc

[Nick Coghlan]

Barry Warsaw wrote:
> For example, I could change inspect locally so that it gets the type  
> of datetime.timedelta.days without adding a constant to types.py.  Or  
> I could patch pydoc.py directly and leave even inspect.py out of it.   
> Or I could create some stupid internal type in some stupid internal  
> module who's only purpose would be to have a handle on member  
> descriptors.  Or I could change datetime to be built-in.  (see what I  
> mean about levels of ickyness? :).
> 
> I'm up for suggestions.  I think this would be worthwhile to address  
> in Python 2.5 since I think it would be good to have an accurate  
> representation of Python's built-in types in types.py.  Ultimately, I  
> really care about teaching pydoc.help() about instances of these  
> types so that users can get better help when they encounter them  
> (such as might be the case in 3rd party extension modules).
> 
> Suggestions are welcome.

Could you include a "look up late-breaking types" function in types.py that 
site.py calls after it finishes setting up the standard library path?

Still a little hackish, I know, but it seems less icky than your suggestions 
above, as it means that fixing anything similar that comes up in the future 
will only require modification of types.py.

Cheers,
Nick.

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