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1 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
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25 # some helper functions for the attribute handling
28 def mergeattrs(attrs):
29 """perform merging of the attribute list attrs as defined by the
30 merge methods of the attributes"""
31 newattrs = []
32 for a in attrs:
33 # XXX Do we really need this test?
34 if isinstance(a, attr):
35 newattrs = a.merge(newattrs)
36 else:
37 raise TypeError("only instances of class attr.attr are allowed")
38 return newattrs
41 def getattrs(attrs, getclasses):
42 """return all attributes in the attribute list attrs, which are
43 instances of one of the classes in getclasses"""
44 return [attr for attr in attrs if isinstance(attr, tuple(getclasses))]
47 def checkattrs(attrs, allowedclasses):
48 """check whether only attributes which are instances of classes in
49 allowedclasses are present in the attribute list attrs; if not it
50 raises a TypeError"""
51 if len(attrs) != len(getattrs(attrs, allowedclasses)):
52 for attr1, attr2 in zip(attrs, getattrs(attrs, allowedclasses)):
53 if attr1 is not attr2:
54 raise TypeError("instance %r not allowed" % attr1)
55 else:
56 raise TypeError("instance %r not allowed" % attrs[len(getattrs(attrs, allowedclasses))])
59 # attr class and simple descendants
62 class attr:
64 """ attr is the base class of all attributes, i.e., colors, decorators,
65 styles, text attributes and trafos"""
67 def merge(self, attrs):
68 """merge self into list of attrs
70 self may either be appended to attrs or inserted at a proper position
71 immediately before a dependent attribute. Attributes of the same type
72 should be removed, if redundant. Note that it is safe to modify
73 attrs."""
75 attrs.append(self)
76 return attrs
79 class exclusiveattr(attr):
81 """an attribute which swallows all but the last of the same type (specified
82 by the exlusiveclass argument to the constructor) in an attribute list"""
84 def __init__(self, exclusiveclass):
85 self.exclusiveclass = exclusiveclass
87 def merge(self, attrs):
88 attrs = [attr for attr in attrs if not isinstance(attr, self.exclusiveclass)]
89 attrs.append(self)
90 return attrs
93 class sortbeforeattr(attr):
95 """an attribute which places itself previous to all attributes given
96 in the beforetheclasses argument to the constructor"""
98 def __init__(self, beforetheclasses):
99 self.beforetheclasses = tuple(beforetheclasses)
101 def merge(self, attrs):
102 first = 1
103 result = []
104 for attr in attrs:
105 if first and isinstance(attr, self.beforetheclasses):
106 result.append(self)
107 first = 0
108 result.append(attr)
109 if first:
110 result.append(self)
111 return result
114 class sortbeforeexclusiveattr(attr):
116 """an attribute which swallows all but the last of the same type (specified
117 by the exlusiveclass argument to the constructor) in an attribute list and
118 places itself previous to all attributes given in the beforetheclasses
119 argument to the constructor"""
121 def __init__(self, exclusiveclass, beforetheclasses):
122 self.exclusiveclass = exclusiveclass
123 self.beforetheclasses = tuple(beforetheclasses)
125 def merge(self, attrs):
126 first = 1
127 result = []
128 for attr in attrs:
129 if first and isinstance(attr, self.beforetheclasses):
130 result.append(self)
131 first = 0
132 if not isinstance(attr, self.exclusiveclass):
133 result.append(attr)
134 if first:
135 result.append(self)
136 return result
139 class clearclass(attr):
141 """a special attribute which allows to remove all predecessing attributes of
142 the same type in an attribute list"""
144 def __init__(self, clearclass):
145 self.clearclass = clearclass
147 def merge(self, attrs):
148 return [attr for attr in attrs if not isinstance(attr, self.clearclass)]
151 class _clear(attr):
153 """a special attribute which removes all predecessing attributes
154 in an attribute list"""
156 def merge(self, attrs):
157 return []
159 # we define the attribute "clear", an instance of "_clear",
160 # which can be used to remove all predecessing attributes
161 # in an attribute list
163 clear = _clear()
166 # changeable attrs
169 def selectattrs(attrs, index, total):
170 """performs select calls for all changeable attributes and
171 returns the resulting attribute list
172 - attrs should be a list containing attributes and changeable
173 attributes
174 - index should be an unsigned integer
175 - total should be a positive number
176 - valid sections fullfill 0<=index<total
177 - returns None, when attrs is None
178 - returns None, when a changeable attribute returns None"""
179 if attrs is None:
180 return None
181 result = []
182 for a in attrs:
183 if isinstance(a, changeattr):
184 select = a.select(index, total)
185 if select is None:
186 return None
187 result.append(select)
188 else:
189 result.append(a)
190 return result
193 def selectattr(attr, index, total):
194 """as select, but for a single attribute"""
195 if isinstance(attr, changeattr):
196 select = attr.select(index, total)
197 if select is None:
198 return None
199 return select
200 else:
201 return attr
204 class changeattr:
206 """changeattr is the base class of all changeable attributes"""
208 def select(self, index, total):
209 """returns an attribute for a given index out of a total number
210 if attributes to be provided
211 - index should be an unsigned integer
212 - total should be a positive number
213 - valid selections fullfill 0 <= index < total
214 - the select method may raise a ValueError, when the
215 changeable attribute does not allow for a requested
216 selection"""
218 raise RuntimeError("not implemented")
221 class changelist(changeattr):
223 """a changeable attribute over a list of attribute choises"""
225 def __init__(self, attrs, cyclic=1):
226 """initializes the instance
227 - attrs is a list of attributes to cycle
228 - If cyclic is set, we restart from the beginning after
229 the end of the list has been reached; otherwise
230 selecting beyond the end of the list returns None"""
231 self.attrs = attrs
232 self.cyclic = cyclic
234 def select(self, index, total):
235 if self.cyclic:
236 return self.attrs[index % len(self.attrs)]
237 elif index < len(self.attrs):
238 return self.attrs[index]
239 else:
240 return None
243 class multichangeattr(changeattr):
245 """a changeable attr, which selects a changeable attr from
246 a given dict (or list) of changeable attrs depending on the
247 value of total in the select call"""
249 def __init__(self, changeattrs):
250 self.changeattrs = changeattrs
252 def select(self, index, total):
253 return self.changeattrs[total].select(index, total)