Hi all,
Currently descriptors only work as class attribute,
and doesn't work as a descriptor when it is an instance attribute.
e.g. if we have descriptor class DescriptorTest,
class Dummy(object):
d = DescriptorTest()
class Dummy2(object):
def __init__(self):
self.d = DescriptorTe
On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Hua Yanghao wrote:
> I just do not understand, why such behavior is not a default in python.
> Or, is there a better design pattern here?
The behavior is by design. First, keeping object behavior in the
class definition simplifies the implementation and also mak
Thanks Ian for the explanation.
Please see my comments below:
> The behavior is by design. First, keeping object behavior in the
> class definition simplifies the implementation and also makes instance
> checks more meaningful. To borrow your Register example, if the "M"
> descriptor is defined
