SF.net SVN: matplotlib:[7169] trunk/matplotlib

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Revision: 7169
          http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/matplotlib/?rev=7169&view=rev
Author:   astraw
Date:     2009-06-01 21:41:31 +0000 (Mon, 01 Jun 2009)

Log Message:
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use cbook.is_string_like() instead of isinstance() for spines

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/matplotlib/CHANGELOG
    trunk/matplotlib/lib/matplotlib/spines.py

Modified: trunk/matplotlib/CHANGELOG
===================================================================
--- trunk/matplotlib/CHANGELOG	2009-06-01 21:41:21 UTC (rev 7168)
+++ trunk/matplotlib/CHANGELOG	2009-06-01 21:41:31 UTC (rev 7169)
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+2009-06-01 use cbook.is_string_like() instead of isinstance() for spines - ADS
+
 2009-06-01 cla() support for spines - ADS
 
 2009-06-01 Removed support for gtk < 2.4. - EF

Modified: trunk/matplotlib/lib/matplotlib/spines.py
===================================================================
--- trunk/matplotlib/lib/matplotlib/spines.py	2009-06-01 21:41:21 UTC (rev 7168)
+++ trunk/matplotlib/lib/matplotlib/spines.py	2009-06-01 21:41:31 UTC (rev 7169)
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import matplotlib.transforms as mtransforms
 import matplotlib.lines as mlines
 import matplotlib.patches as mpatches
+import matplotlib.cbook as cbook
 import warnings
 
 class Spine(martist.Artist):
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@
         """calculate the offset transform performed by the spine"""
         self._ensure_position_is_set()
         position = self._position
-        if isinstance(position,basestring):
+        if cbook.is_string_like(position):
             if position=='center':
                 position = ('axes',0.5)
             elif position=='zero':


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