Class Struct

IPython/utils/ipstruct.py:28–390

A dict subclass with attribute style access. This dict subclass has a a few extra features: * Attribute style access. * Protection of class members (like keys, items) when using attribute style access. * The ability to restrict assignment to only existing keys. * Intellig

class Struct(dict):
    """A dict subclass with attribute style access.

    This dict subclass has a a few extra features:

    * Attribute style access.
    * Protection of class members (like keys, items) when using attribute
      style access.
    * The ability to restrict assignment to only existing keys.
    * Intelligent merging.
    * Overloaded operators.
    """
    _allownew = True
    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
        """Initialize with a dictionary, another Struct, or data.

        Parameters
        ----------
        args : dict, Struct
            Initialize with one dict or Struct
        kw : dict
            Initialize with key, value pairs.

        Examples
        --------

        >>> s = Struct(a=10,b=30)
        >>> s.a
        10
        >>> s.b
        30
        >>> s2 = Struct(s,c=30)
        >>> sorted(s2.keys())
        ['a', 'b', 'c']
        """
        object.__setattr__(self, '_allownew', True)
        dict.__init__(self, *args, **kw)

    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
        """Set an item with check for allownew.

        Examples
        --------

        >>> s = Struct()
        >>> s['a'] = 10
        >>> s.allow_new_attr(False)
        >>> s['a'] = 10
        >>> s['a']
        10
        >>> try:
        ...     s['b'] = 20
        ... except KeyError:
        ...     print('this is not allowed')
        ...
        this is not allowed
        """
        if not self._allownew and key not in self: