singledispatch in class, how to dispatch self type
- by yanxinyou
Using python3.4. Here I want use singledispatch to dispatch different type in __mul__ method . The code like this :
class Vector(object):
## some code not paste
@functools.singledispatch
def __mul__(self, other):
raise NotImplementedError("can't mul these type")
@__mul__.register(int)
@__mul__.register(object) # Becasue can't use Vector , I have to use object
def _(self, other):
result = Vector(len(self)) # start with vector of zeros
for j in range(len(self)):
result[j] = self[j]*other
return result
@__mul__.register(Vector) # how can I use the self't type
@__mul__.register(object) #
def _(self, other):
pass # need impl
As you can see the code , I want support Vector*Vertor , This has Name error
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "p_algorithms\vector.py", line 6, in <module>
class Vector(object):
File "p_algorithms\vector.py", line 84, in Vector
@__mul__.register(Vector) # how can I use the self't type
NameError: name 'Vector' is not defined
The question may be How Can I use class Name a Type in the class's method ? I know c++ have font class statement . How python solve my problem ? And it is strange to see result = Vector(len(self)) where the Vector can be used in method body .
