Automatic Generation of Python Class Files

[Steven Bethard]

Bruno Desthuilliers wrote:
> Steven Bethard a écrit :
>> Bruno Desthuilliers wrote:
>>>> I guess as long as your documentation is clear about which 
>>>> attributes require computation and which don't...
>>>
>>> Why should it ?
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> I believe we simply disagree on weither properties should be used when 
> it makes sens (from a semantic POV, which doesn't prevent common sens, 
> thanks) or if they should be restricted to refactoring-life-saver. Now 
> since the second use implies that some attributes-looking properties of 
> an object may not be what they looks like - and even worth, may suddenly 
> become (a little bit) more costly without client code being warned - I 
> don't see what's your problem with the first one.

I said those kind of expectation violations should be documented, and 
you said "Why should it?"  I gather you really only meant the "Why 
should it?" in the situation that the computation is extremely minimal. 
  I can understand that, but I'd still like it documented for any 
objects I use.

> Ho, and wrt/ training and expectations, I'm afraid you have to live with 
> the fact that computed attributes (either properties and custom 
> descriptors) are alreay widely used. FWIW, may I remind you that a 
> method is actually a callable returned by a computed attribute ?-)

Yep.  And it's documented. ;-)

STeVe