[PyQt] Re: SIP - patched methods with lazy lookups

[Matt Newell]

On Tuesday 22 April 2008 10:47:12 Kevin Watters wrote:
> > old_init = MyClass.__init__ def new_init(self, foo, bar=5, meep=13):
> > old_init(self, foo, bar, meep) MyClass.__init__ = new_init
> >
> > assert MyClass.__init__ is new_init # FAIL
>
> Oops. That should be
>
> old_init = MyClass.__init__
> def new_init(self, foo, bar=5, meep=13):
>     old_init(self, foo, bar, meep)
>
> MyClass.__init__ = new_init
>
> assert MyClass.__init__ is new_init # FAIL
>
>
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We are doing something similar.  It works if you create a new class that 
inherits from MyClass, then replace MyClass with the new one.

class MyClassOverride(MyClass):
	def __init__(self, food, bar=5, meep=13):
		MyClass.__init__(self,foo,bar,meep)

MyClass = MyClassOverride

Matt