def with_metaclass(meta, *bases):
"""Create a base class with a metaclass."""
# This requires a bit of explanation: the basic idea is to make a dummy
# metaclass for one level of class instantiation that replaces itself with
# the actual metaclass.
class metaclass(meta):
def __new__(cls, name, this_bases, d):
return meta(name, bases, d)
return type.__new__(metaclass, 'temporary_class', (), {})
def add_metaclass(metaclass):
"""Class decorator for creating a class with a metaclass."""
def wrapper(cls):
orig_vars = cls.__dict__.copy()
slots = orig_vars.get('__slots__')
if slots is not None:
if isinstance(slots, str):
slots = [slots]
for slots_var in slots:
orig_vars.pop(slots_var)
orig_vars.pop('__dict__', None)
orig_vars.pop('__weakref__', None)
return metaclass(cls.__name__, cls.__bases__, orig_vars)
return wrapper
def python_2_unicode_compatible(klass):
"""
A decorator that defines __unicode__ and __str__ methods under Python 2.
Under Python 3 it does nothing.
To support Python 2 and 3 with a single code base, define a __str__ method
returning text and apply this decorator to the class.
"""
if PY2:
if '__str__' not in klass.__dict__:
raise ValueError("@python_2_unicode_compatible cannot be applied "
"to %s because it doesn't define __str__()." %
klass.__name__)
klass.__unicode__ = klass.__str__
klass.__str__ = lambda self: self.__unicode__().encode('utf-8')
return klass