Message 126771 - Python tracker

Message126771

Author	gvanrossum
Recipients	Kain94, amaury.forgeotdarc, belopolsky, collinwinter, eric.araujo, eric.smith, gvanrossum, pitrou
Date	2011-01-21.18:59:44
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Message-id	<1295636389.38.0.725041872975.issue10968@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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IIRC: The design started out this way because it predates new-style classes. When this was put in one couldn't subclass extension types, and there were plans/hopes to replace some of the lock types with platform-specific built-in versions on some platforms. Since it is now possible to write subclassable extension types the Thing/_Thing design is no longer needed. I'm not sure about the _Verbose hacks, if it is deemed not useful I'm fine with letting it go.

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IIRC:

The design started out this way because it predates new-style classes. When this was put in one couldn't subclass extension types, and there were plans/hopes to replace some of the lock types with platform-specific built-in versions on some platforms.

Since it is now possible to write subclassable extension types the Thing/_Thing design is no longer needed.

I'm not sure about the _Verbose hacks, if it is deemed not useful I'm fine with letting it go.

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Date	User	Action	Args
2011-01-21 18:59:49	gvanrossum	set	recipients: + gvanrossum, collinwinter, amaury.forgeotdarc, belopolsky, pitrou, eric.smith, eric.araujo, Kain94
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