[Python-Dev] PEP 435 -- Adding an Enum type to the Python standard library
Barry Warsaw
barry at python.org
Thu Apr 25 20:48:09 CEST 2013
On Apr 23, 2013, at 01:20 PM, Philip Jenvey wrote:
>Furthermore, you could define methods/fields on enum values, like Java's
>enums.
There's no reason why you couldn't do this now, even with the class
separation. I've documented the customization protocol, so just add these
methods to the class you set in __value_factory__.
No need to conflate the classes, which I think just adds unnecessary
complexity and confusion.
-Barry
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