Re: Type hinting

On 18.06.2010, at 16:13, Melanie Rhianna Lewis wrote: > > > On 17 Jun 2010, at 20:14, Stas Malyshev wrote: > >> Hi! >> >>> I know the discussion is about scalar type hints. But what is with a >>> object type hint as base for all objects? >> >> When it makes sense to accept any object, regardless of the class, but not other types? I >> wonder if it's really a common use-case. > > Its useful in some patterns. For example suppose you have a pattern where a class wraps > another class. The wrapped class could be *any* class if you're modify the behaviour of some > default methods (say doing something like a decorator pattern). Having a type hint that recognises > object vs non objects is useful. isnt this what interfaces are for? regards, Lukas Kahwe Smith mls@pooteeweet.org