All Questions
4 questions
0
votes
1
answer
852
views
Abstract base classes and mix-ins in python
In the python docs, I read this about the ABC (abstract base class) meta class:
Use this metaclass to create an ABC. An ABC can be subclassed directly, and then acts as a mix-in class.
I don't come ...
- 119
0
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Should parent classes define methods using attributes of child classes?
I need to extend the parent classes of two child classes by adding shared methods to them. Starting with the initial definitions of the child classes:
class ChildA(ParentA):
pass
class ChildB(...
- 1,047
0
votes
1
answer
84
views
Classes for integrating both BitBucket and GitHub into our site (an inheritance and composition question)
I am writing a system of callbacks for BitBucket and GitHub which should modify our site on certain events in BitBucket or GitHub.
It is reasonable to make a base class like GitIntegration to handle ...
- 791
54
votes
5
answers
40k
views
Are Python mixins an anti-pattern?
I'm fully aware that pylint and other static analysis tools are not all-knowing, and sometimes their advice must be disobeyed. (This applies for various classes of messages, not just conventions.)
If ...
- 734