I'd probably pick IDynamicMetaObjectProvider as the signifier of a dynamic type. Ruby and Python types that don't implement this interface aren't "as dynamic" as types that do -- even built-in ones -- because they won't support dynamic binding from other languages. And all user-defined types would implement it.
As a bonus, you can get a list of member names directly from the MetaObject returned by the IDMOP using something like this: var idmop = obj as IDynamicMetaObjectProvider; if (idmop != null) { var expr = System.Linq.Expressions.Parameter(typeof(object)); // The DLR version, not the LINQv1 version! var dmo = idmop.GetMetaObject(expr); IEnumerable<string> names = dmo.GetDynamicMemberNames(); } You could then create simple binders and use CallSites directly to actually get and set the data members yourself -- and the result should support any DLR language and not just Python or Ruby. Disclaimer: I haven't tested this, but it should work -- it's the basis for C# interop in .NET 4.0, after all. From: ironruby-core-boun...@rubyforge.org [mailto:ironruby-core-boun...@rubyforge.org] On Behalf Of Ivan Porto Carrero Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:59 PM To: ironruby-core@rubyforge.org Subject: Re: [Ironruby-core] [IronPython] Telling .NET classes from Python objects Bignum I'd consider to be a primitive :) but it would be a ruby type I'm thinking about models / DTO's etc. It's for a databinding context where you get a list of strings that then need to populate an object. And to pick the right conversion mechanisms I need a different strategy for a DLR type as for a CLR type. On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Tomas Matousek <tomas.matou...@microsoft.com<mailto:tomas.matou...@microsoft.com>> wrote: Would you consider Bignum to be a .NET type or Ruby type? Tomas From: users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com<mailto:users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com> [mailto:users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com<mailto:users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com>] On Behalf Of Dino Viehland Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:41 AM To: Discussion of IronPython; ironruby-core Subject: Re: [IronPython] Telling .NET classes from Python objects Check to see if the object implements IPythonObject. From: users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com<mailto:users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com> [mailto:users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com<mailto:users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com>] On Behalf Of Ivan Porto Carrero Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:38 AM To: Discussion of IronPython; ironruby-core Subject: Re: [IronPython] Telling .NET classes from Python objects +1 for this question only I need it to implement different binding strategies in IronMVC. IronRuby in Action (http://manning.com/carrero) Winston Churchill<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/w/winston_churchill.html> - "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Michael Foord <fuzzy...@voidspace.org.uk<mailto:fuzzy...@voidspace.org.uk>> wrote: Hello guys, I'm continuing my work on generating pi files for the Wing IDE. Actually everything I encounter will be a .NET type, but in general what is the best way of telling if an object is a .NET type or a Python type? Obviously for the primitives it is a moot point - but I'm talking about user defined classes. Michael -- http://www.ironpythoninaction.com/ http://www.voidspace.org.uk/blog _______________________________________________ Users mailing list us...@lists.ironpython.com<mailto:us...@lists.ironpython.com> http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com _______________________________________________ Ironruby-core mailing list Ironruby-core@rubyforge.org<mailto:Ironruby-core@rubyforge.org> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core
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