that is how decorators work.
@decorator
def f(): return
is the same as
def f(): return
f=decorator(f)
so the decorator is called upon definitions, not when the function f
is called. unless you make this more complex
def decorator(f):
def _decorator():
print 'hello world'
f()
return _decorator
Massimo
On Dec 19, 2:30 am, cjparsons <[email protected]> wrote:
> If I have a controller file as below I find that the decorator()
> function is called when any controller in the file is called not just
> the decorated ones. i.e. If I access /application/default/index I see
> "decorator called" as well as when I access /application/default/
> index2. Am I doing something stupid? Thanks, chris.
>
> def decorator(func):
> print("decorator called")
> return func
>
> def index():
> response.flash=T('Welcome to web2py')
> return dict(message=T('Hello World 1'))
>
> @decorator
> def index2():
> response.flash=T('Welcome to web2py')
> return dict(message=T('Hello World 2'))
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