accessing class objects of class objects

[plip1978]

Hello,
I have a class which contains a list:

class Monkey:
    __hairsList = []
    __totalHairs = int(0)
    __monkeyNum = int(0)

    def init(self, monkeyNum, totalHairs):
        self.__monkeyNum = monkeyNum
        self.__totalHairs = totalHairs
        self.getInitialHairs()

    def getInitialHairs(self):
        for i in xrange (0, self.totalHairs):
            self.hairsList.append(Hair(i))
        return self.hairsList

    def getHairs(self):
        return self.__hairsList

this class is contained within another class, so that when the program is initially run, it builds the class object, and also a list of Monkey class objects, i.e.:

class Zoo:
    monkeyList = []
    __totalMonkeys = int(0)

    def init(self, totalMonkeys):
        self.__totalMonkeys = totalMonkeys
        self.getInitialMonkeys()

    def getInitialMonkeys(self):
        totalHairs = 10000
        for i in xrange (0, self.__totalMonkeys):
            self.monkeyList.append(Monkey(i, totalHairs))
        return self.monkeyList

Now my problems comes when I try to run something like this:

newArea = Zoo(53)
newArea.monkeyList[1].hairsList[0].getHairs()

because whatever number I put in the index of monkeyList, it always seems to call monkeyList[0].
I'm guessing that I am misunderstanding the way that these objects relate to each other, but I am new to Python and OOP so I can't see the wood for the trees! Apologies if this post doesn't explain my situation very well - I've tried to create a simplified example!

Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[feherke]

Hi

Your code contains errors :
[ul]
[li]constructors should be calles [tt]__init__()[/tt][/li]
[li]in many places you forget the __ prefix from the property names[/li]
[li]who not followed thread278-1642461 not knows from where to take the Hair class[/li]
[li]use the getter method to access object property from outside[/li]
[/ul]
Regarding the error you noticed, I can take a look only later.

Feherke.

http://free.rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[plip1978]

Ok, apologies for not correcting the original code, I just cut and pasted it! I have this correct in my own code anyway.

class Hairs:
    __molculesList = []
    __totalHairs = int(0)
    __hairNumber = int(0)

    def __init__(self, obj, hairNum, totHairs):
         self.obj = obj
         self.__hairNumber = hairNum
         self.__totalHairs = totHairs
         self.__moleculesList = [some list of numbers...]

    def getMolecules(self):
        return self.__moleculesList


class Monkey:
    hairsList = []
    __totalHairs = int(0)
    __monkeyNum = int(0)

    def __init__(self, obj, mkyNum):
        self.obj = obj
        self.__monkeyNum = mkyNum
        self.__totalHairs = 1000
        self.getInitialHairs()

    def getInitialHairs(self):
        for i in xrange (0, self.__totalHairs):
            self.hairsList.append(Hairs(self.obj, i, self.__totalHairs))
        return self.hairsList

class Zoo:
    monkeyList = []
    __totalMonkeys = int(0)

    def __init__(self, obj):
        self.obj = obj
        self.__totalMonkeys = 75          
        self.getInitialMonkeys()

    def getInitialMonkeys(self):
        for i in xrange (0, self.__totalMonkeys):
            self.monkeyList.append(Monkey(self.obj, i))
        return self.monkeyList

newArea = Zoo(worldOfZoos)
newArea.monkeyList[1].hairsList[0].getMolecules()

Ok, this code should be a bit better, and it looks a bit more like my example. My problem is that whatever value I put in monkeyList. it always calls monkeyList[0]...
Thanks!

 

[feherke]

Hi

You hit the class vs. instance property difference. The class property is the same for each instance of that class. ( In Java is called static. ) In Python you declare the class propertied outside the methods.

class Monkey():
  classProperty = []
  def __init__(self, one, two):
    self.instanceProperty = []
    self.classProperty.append(one)
    self.instanceProperty.append(two)
  def whoAreYou(self):
    print 'object %s , instanceProperty : %s , classProperty %s' % ( self, self.instanceProperty, self.classProperty )

m0 = Monkey( 1, 2 )
m1 = Monkey( 3, 4 )
m2 = Monkey( 5, 6 )

m0.whoAreYou()
m1.whoAreYou()
m2.whoAreYou()

object <__main__.Monkey instance at 0xb73a8a2c> , instanceProperty : [2] , classProperty [1, 3, 5]
object <__main__.Monkey instance at 0xb73a8a4c> , instanceProperty : [4] , classProperty [1, 3, 5]
object <__main__.Monkey instance at 0xb73a8aec> , instanceProperty : [6] , classProperty [1, 3, 5]

Feherke.

http://free.rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[plip1978]

So classProperty is an attribute that all instances of a particular class share? While an instance property is specific to that instance?
Thanks again.

 

[plip1978]

Sorry, just re-read your post, you say that at the top of your post already!