[Python-Dev] python/dist/src/Lib/bsddb init.py,1.5,1.6 (original) (raw)

Raymond Hettinger python at rcn.com
Fri Sep 12 14:17:18 EDT 2003


[Raymond]

> I would like to backport this patch to Py2.3.1. > The effort to provide a full mapping interface to all > mapping like objects was attempted in Py2.3 and several > modules for the bsddb package were updated, but this > one was missed and the package was left half converted. > > IIRC, dbhash and bsddb don't affect the Apple MacIntosh > users. Also, since this effort was started for bsddb and > only half completed, I view it to be a bit of a bugfix as > well as being featurelike. It certainly affects the usability > of the module (the looping example and related text in > the docs were both wrong -- that would not have happened > if the normal looping expectations were supported).

[GvR]

Can you discuss this on python-dev?

Guys, are you okay with backporting this?

Raymond Hettinger

Index: init.py

RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/bsddb/init.py,v retrieving revision 1.5 retrieving revision 1.6 diff -C2 -d -r1.5 -r1.6 *** init.py 24 Apr 2003 16:02:44 -0000 1.5 --- init.py 12 Sep 2003 06:33:37 -0000 1.6


*** 53,58 **** #----------------------------------------------------------------------

! class _DBWithCursor: """ A simple wrapper around DB that makes it look like the bsddbobject in --- 53,59 ---- #----------------------------------------------------------------------

! class _DBWithCursor(UserDict.DictMixin): """ A simple wrapper around DB that makes it look like the bsddbobject in


*** 145,148 **** --- 146,157 ---- return self.db.sync()



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