Really virtual properties

Steven Bethard steven.bethard at gmail.com
Thu Aug 18 22:37:45 EDT 2005


Ben Finney wrote:
> Not using the built-in property type. Here is a recipe for a
> LateBindingProperty that does what you ask:
> 
>     Steven Bethard:
>     "This recipe provides a LateBindingProperty callable which allows
>     the getter and setter methods associated with the property to be
>     overridden in subclasses."
>     <URL:http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/408713>

Also see Tim Delaney's comment at the bottom, which provides similar 
functionality by subclassing property.

STeVe



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