On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 4:37 PM Eric V. Smith <e...@trueblade.com> wrote:

> On 12/12/2019 8:50 AM, Arthur Pastel wrote:
>
> On 12/12/2019 8:07 AM, Arthur Pastel wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 2:03 AM Eric V. Smith <e...@trueblade.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 12/11/2019 6:36 PM, Arthur Pastel wrote:
>>>> >> Add an extra hidden attribute to every instance just
>>>> >> to track whether you’re inside __post_init__ so __setattr__ can
>>>> check it?
>>>> I don't want to add attributes that weren't defined in the class
>>>> definition.
>>>>
>>> Would it be okay if we create an instance attribute before calling the
>>> __init__ and then we remove it after the __post_init__ ?
>>> Then we would simply have to check for the attribute existence when
>>> checking if we raise a FrozenInstanceError.
>>>
>>> That wouldn't work if the class used __slots__.
>>>
>>
>>  Then, in this specific case, would it be possible to add the attribute
>> to the __slots__ in the generated class ?
>>
>> No, __slots__ can't be added or modified after the class exists (which is
>> why @dataclass doesn't have an option to add __slots__).
>>
>
> Arg, okay i didn't know.
> Then would it be possible to return a child class in the _process_class
> function ? It would then be possible to modify the slots.
> I'm trying to find a way around this but maybe this is not the good
> approach.
>
> Yes, it is possible. In my github repo I have an add_slots decorator that
> does just that. But I don't want the stdlib dataclass decorator to start
> returning a different class, without some serious discussion and some
> upsides. I don't think making __post_init__ prettier for frozen classes
> meets that bar. Although if there's overwhelming support for it here, I
> could be convinced to change my mind.
>

Then what about at least allowing assignment for classes not having
__slots__ ?
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