[pypy-dev] Properties under RPython

[Gabriel Jacobo]

On Vie 20 May 2011 16:47:54 Benjamin Peterson escribió:
> 2011/5/20 Gabriel Jacobo <gabomdq at gmail.com>:
> > On Vie 20 May 2011 13:44:15 Benjamin Peterson escribió:
> >> 2011/5/20 Gabriel Jacobo <gabomdq at gmail.com>:
> >> > On Jue 19 May 2011 20:59:49 Benjamin Peterson escribió:
> >> >> 2011/5/19 Gabriel Jacobo <gabomdq at gmail.com>:
> >> >> > Hi All! I have a quick question for the RPython gurus, are
> >> >> > properties supported?
> >> >> 
> >> >> No.
> >> > 
> >> > Ok, thanks for the answer. How would you grade the difficulty in
> >> > implementing them (Considering I have plenty of Python experience but
> >> > almost none with PyPy or RPython)? Any pointers as to how to implement
> >> > them? Are they a desired feature for RPython?
> >> 
> >> Generally, we try to avoid adding new feature to the RPython language.
> >> Usually, there's a simpler way to achieve what you want.
> > 
> > I have a good chunk of python code that uses properties all around, and I
> > wanted to see if I can run it through the pypy machinery and eventually
> > come the other side with a javascript end product (via RPythonic). Do
> > you have any suggestions as to best solve this situation? (Preprocessing
> > the code somehow perhaps?)
> 
> Uh, the javascript backend doesn't really work anymore.

I'm not using the javascript backend, I mentioned I'm using RPythonic which 
goes with the LLVM->Emscripten->Javascript route. No ideas on a property 
workaround?