[Python-Dev] PEP: Consolidating names and classes in the `unittest` module (updated 2008-07-15)

[Benjamin Peterson]

On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Ben Finney <ben+python at benfinney.id.au> wrote:
> Specification
> =============
>
> Use new-style classes throughout
> --------------------------------
>
> The following classes are currently implemented as classic
> ("old-style") classes, with no metaclass.
>
> * ``TestResult``
> * ``TestCase``
> * ``TestSuite``
> * ``TestLoader``
> * ``_WritelnDecorator``
> * ``TextTestRunner``
> * ``TestProgram``
>
> The `unittest` module will gain the following attribute, to set the
> default metaclass for classes in the module and thus make all classes
> in the module part of the new-style type hierarchy::
>
>    __metaclass__ = type

It's already done.

Line 94-95 in unittest.py (trunk):
# All classes defined herein are 'new-style' classes, allowing use of 'super()'
__metaclass__ = type



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Cheers,
Benjamin Peterson
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