Re: [SQLObject] _get_ function

[Ian B. <ia...@co...>]

Samir Patel wrote:
> Thanks for your reply Ian. If I create it as a method than I will lose power 
> of retriving data by just calling field name. Currently I solve it this way: 
> When I need to pass a value to a _get_ method, I am adding a different field 
> to that object and initialzing it with value I want to pass. Then in my _get_ 
> method I am checking whether that object has this new field, If it has this 
> new field, I use that value like a paramenter value otherwise I am using 
> default value. This way I can still retrive my field data by simply calling 
> field name.

Using attribute access is just a convenience, and you really shouldn't 
use it if it's not appropriate.  This is a case where it's not 
appropriate -- if something requires a parameter, it should be a method. 
  Otherwise you are hiding the parameter in another attribute, which 
will definitely lead to future confusion.

   Ian