Hi,
my program uses an initial "switch" statement to create an object:
valid_types = dict(
pages=Show.Page,
syndicated=Show.Syndicated,
authors=Show.Author,
author_list=Show.AuthorList,
galleries=Show.Gallery,
pictures=Show.Picture,
slideshow=Show.SlidePicture,
tex=Show.Tex,
blogs=Show.Blog,
blogentries=Show.BlogEntry,
search=Show.Search,
search_author=Show.SearchAuthor,
not_found=Show.NotFound
)
# ... code ommitted...
page = valid_types[type]]()
For a certain class, it is only during the execution of the __ini__ method that
I can distinguish between two subtypes (subclasses). The subclasses define two
different versions of method A.
Now my question is: How can I turn an object of class X into an object of
either class Y or Z while (retaining all the attributes defined so far).
I know I could solve the problem by using another switch statement - but is
there consistent OOP solution for this problem?
Thanks,
Jan
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