[Python-Dev] Arbitrary attributes on funcs and methods

[Christian Tismer]

Fredrik Lundh wrote:
> 
> Paul Prescod wrote:
> >  * I need to associate a Java-style type declaration with a method so
> > that it can be recognized based on its type during Java method dispatch.
> 
> class foo:
>     typemap = {}
>     def myfunc(self):
>         pass
>     typemap[myfunc] = typeinfo

Yes, I know that nearly everything is possible to be emulated
via classes. But what is so bad about an arbitrary function
attribute?

ciao - chris

p.s.: Paul, did you know that you can use *anything* for __doc__?
You could use a class instance instead which still serves
as a __doc__ but has your attributes and more.
Yes I know this is ugly :-))

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