[Python-Dev] Python 2.2a* getattr suggestion and question

[Roman Suzi]

On Sun, 30 Sep 2001, Guido van Rossum wrote:

>> Well, now every attr access goes thru __getattr__-method,
>> so this could cause situations which give not so clear
>> diagnostics:
>
>Please update to 2.2a4.  Every new-style instance attribute access
>goes throuh __getattribute__; __getattr__ does the same as for classic
>classes.

That is good to hear! I forgot to upgrade to latest version before
posting complains, sorry.

>It's true that if you screw with __getattribute__, you'll still break
>your objects; but that's hard to avoid given how things work.

Sure. Still, I think interpreter diagnostics should be pointing to the
exact place of trouble. At least, __getattribute__ must appear somewhere
in the traceback to give a hint where from __repr__ was attempted to be
called.

Sincerely yours, Roman Suzi
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