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More readable method annotations

Author:
eallik
Posted:
January 27, 2011
Language:
Python
Version:
Not specified
Score:
1 (after 3 ratings)

This is just a very thin layer of functionality for better readability. Does not have any effect on runtime performance.

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def annotate(**kwargs):
    def wrap(func):
        for name, value in kwargs.iteritems():
            # We're annotating, and annotating doesn't mean
            # overwriting/redegining existing attributes.
            #
            # We wouldn't need this assertion if the function were set_attrs.
            assert not hasattr(func, name)
            setattr(func, name, value)
        return func
    return wrap



class MyModel(models.Model):
    foo = models.CharField(...)
    bar = models.CharField(...)

    # OLD:
    def foobar(self):
        return '<a href="%s">%s</a>' % (self.foo, self.bar)
    foobar.short_description = 'Returns the foobar'
    foobar.allow_tags = True

    # NEW:
    @annotate(short_description='Returns the foobar',
              allow_tags=True)
    def foobar(self):
        return '<a href="%s">%s</a>' % (self.foo, self.bar)

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