__getattr__ gets the 'true self' as argument while other methods always get an acquisition wrapped self, this is by design. Usually it's not a good idea to override __getattr__ of acquisition aware objects.
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ziniti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 5:06 PM Subject: [Zope-dev] getPhysicalPath differs for function vs. __getattr__ > Sorry the subject is not so discriptive, but > here is the issue I am dealing with. I wonder > whether this has to do with the way Zope deals > with objects or has something to do with Python: > > I have an Python Product class "Object". With > the following bits of code, I get different results > from a <dtml-var>, depending on what I use. > > class Object(PropertyManager, Implicit, Item): > def get_path(self): > """Return a path to myself""" > path=string.join(self.getPhysicalPath()[1:], '/') > return path > > def __getattr(self, attr): > """Return a path to myself""" > if attr == 'path': > path=string.join(self.getPhysicalPath()[1:], '/') > return path > else: > raise AttributeError, attr > > Now the following two dtml tags yield: > > <dtml-var "get_path()"> => /path/to/object > > <dtml-var "path"> => object > > Hopefully you see what I mean. Why does this happen? > Can I put it in the collector as a bug? > > TIA, > > Ziniti > > > _______________________________________________ > Zope-Dev maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev > ** No cross posts or HTML encoding! ** > (Related lists - > http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce > http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope ) _______________________________________________ Zope-Dev maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev ** No cross posts or HTML encoding! ** (Related lists - http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope )
