mcsas.utils.mixedmethod module

This module implements a mixedmethod() decorator for class definitions. Basic idea found here: http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/python/code/406393/mixedmethod-mixes-class-and-instance-method-into-one

Usually, a class method works for an instance only. If decorated with @classmethod it works for the class/type and for the instance but ignores all instance data and works with the class data only. Methods in a class decorated with @mixedmethod work with class/type and instances in the same way BUT if the underlying object is a class/type it works on the class/type data. If the underlying object is an instance it works on the instance data. Thus, for instances modifications apply to that individual instance only. For classes modifications apply on the class level which applies changes to all instances created from that.

class mixedmethod(func)

Bases: object

This decorator mutates a function defined in a class into a ‘mixed’ class and instance method. Usage:

class Spam:
    @mixedmethod
    def egg(selforcls, *args, **kwargs):
        # selforcls is the instance when called on an instance
        # selforcls is the class when called on the class
        pass