[PyKDE] Qt objects subclasses and __dict__ copies

[Daniele Varrazzo]

Hello,

i am fixing the documentation pages generated by Epydoc v. 3.0alpha
when it deals with PyQt subclasses. Currently such pages are bloated
because QObject subclasses receive a copy of the entire superclass in
the dict. For example:

>>> from qt import *
>>> class MyWidget(QWidget):
...     pass

>>> len(MyWidget.__dict__)
234

while ordinary subclasses don't receive superclasses methods in the dict:

>>> class A(object):
...     def foo(self):
...         pass

>>> class B(A):
...     def bar(self):
...         pass

>>> 'foo' in B.__dict__
False
>>> getattr(B, 'foo')
<unbound method B.foo>

This induces Epydoc to think that each method is overridden. The
problem is easy to fix, comparing methods for equality. I'd just like
to know why PyQt object exhibit such characteristic and if any other
framework/large system use the same technique.

I'm not a (Py)Qt expert, so any documentation reference is appreciated. Thanks.

Daniele