A globally unique identifier.
UID is an abstract base class. The base class defines
| Method Summary |
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__init__(self,
name)
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int
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__cmp__(self,
other)
Compare self and other, based on their
globally unique names. |
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__eq__(self,
other)
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__hash__(self)
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string
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__repr__(self)
Return a string representation of this UID. |
string
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__str__(self)
Return the globally unique name for this identifier. |
UID or None
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cls(self)
Return the UID of the class that contains the object identified by this UID;
or None if the object identified by this UID is not part of
a class. |
boolean
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descendant_of(self,
ancestor)
Return true if the object identified by this UID is a descendant of
ancestor. |
boolean
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is_any_function(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a function or a builtin function. |
boolean
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is_any_method(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a method or a builtin method. |
boolean
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is_builtin_function(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a builtin function. |
boolean
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is_builtin_method(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a builtin method. |
boolean
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is_class(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a class or a type. |
boolean
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is_function(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a function. |
boolean
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is_method(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a method. |
boolean
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is_module(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a module or a package. |
boolean
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is_package(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a package. |
boolean
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is_private(self)
Return true if this is a private object, or if any of its ancestors are
private objects. |
boolean
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is_property(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a property. |
boolean
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is_public(self)
Return true if this object and all of its ancestor objects are public. |
boolean
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is_routine(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a function, a method, a builtin function,
or a builtin method. |
boolean
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is_type(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a type. |
boolean
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is_variable(self)
Return true if this is the UID for a variable. |
UID
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module(self)
Return the UID of the module that contains the object identified by this UID;
or None if the object identified by this UID is a module or
a package. |
string
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name(self)
Return the globally unique name for this identifier. |
UID
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package(self)
Return the UID of the package that contains the object identified by this
UID; or None if the object identified by this UID is not
part of a package. |
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parent(self)
Return the UID of the object that contains the object identified by this UID;
or None if the object identified by this UID is not
contained by any other object. |
string
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shortname(self)
Return the short name for this UID. |
| any
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value(self)
Return the value of the object or variable specified by this UID. |