Setting a read-only attribute

[tleeuwenburg]

I have an object and wish to set an attribute on it which,
unfortunately for me, is read-only.

How can I go about this?

Cheers.
-T

[Arnaud Delobelle]

On Aug 30, 10:35 pm, "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>
wrote:

I have an object and wish to set an attribute on it which,
unfortunately for me, is read-only.

If it's read-only then you can't set it!

How can I go about this?

Joke aside, I think you need to be more specific.

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Arnaud

[Wildemar Wildenburger]

Arnaud Delobelle wrote:

On Aug 30, 10:35 pm, "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>
wrote:

>I have an object and wish to set an attribute on it which,
unfortunately for me, is read-only.

If it's read-only then you can't set it!

>How can I go about this?

Joke aside, I think you need to be more specific.

To be more specific about much more specific you should be:
If you know the exact problem/hurdle you have to overcome, explain it.
Otherwise kindly provide the traceback (error message) you get when
attempting to set the attribute.

/W

[Gerardo Herzig]

tl**********@gmail.com wrote:

>I have an object and wish to set an attribute on it which,
unfortunately for me, is read-only.

How can I go about this?

Cheers.
-T

I guess we all need an code example to show us the way 'read only' is
implemented.
If you cant access to the class wich you are instantiated from, well,
maybe you can just post the error or exception you get.

Cheers.
Gerardo

[Alexandre Badez]

On Aug 30, 11:35 pm, "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>
wrote:

I have an object and wish to set an attribute on it which,
unfortunately for me, is read-only.

How can I go about this?

Cheers.
-T

Could you show the object you want to set his attribute?
Until that, it's difficult to answer to you.

PS: If the attribut is on read only, their must a good reason for
that ;)

[Steve Holden]

tl**********@gmail.com wrote:

I have an object and wish to set an attribute on it which,
unfortunately for me, is read-only.

How can I go about this?

This seems like a bizarre requirement. Why is the attribute read-only in
the first place? How is the read-only mechanism enforced? Is the object
created in Python or in an extension module? Do you have any evidence
that "setting" the attribute will effect the required change in the
behavior of the object.

A little more information would be helpful.

regards
Steve
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