How to restrict settable attributes for an object?

[Laotseu]

Alex Moffat <ajm_NO_REPLY_ at zanthan.com> wrote in message news:<MeMo9.90$TY5.86178 at dca1-nnrp2.news.algx.net>...
> What I want to do is restrict the attributes that can be set on an 
> object. I want to do this for "data objects" so that I can catch typing 
> errors in my program and more easily manage sql interfacing. My current 
> "solution" is pasted below. Is there a better technique that I should 
> use. I'm new to python so I'd like to try and follow the established 
> idioms and patterns where they exist.
> 
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Depending on the version of python you're using, you could use slots.
They provide the same functionnality as the one you implemented.

laotseu