skbio.util.classproperty

class skbio.util.classproperty(func)

Decorator for class-level properties.

Supports read access only. The property will be read-only within an instance. However, the property can always be redefined on the class, since Python classes are mutable.

Parameters:

funcfunction

Method to make a class property.

Returns:

property

Decorated method.

Raises:

AttributeError

If the property is set on an instance.

Attributes (inherited)

fdel
fget
fset

Methods (inherited)

deleter	Descriptor to obtain a copy of the property with a different deleter.
getter	Descriptor to obtain a copy of the property with a different getter.
setter	Descriptor to obtain a copy of the property with a different setter.

Special methods

__get__	Return an attribute of instance, which is of type owner.
__set__	Set an attribute of instance to value.

Special methods (inherited)

__delete__	Delete an attribute of instance.
__eq__	Return self==value.
__ge__	Return self>=value.
__getstate__	Helper for pickle.
__gt__	Return self>value.
__hash__	Return hash(self).
__le__	Return self<=value.
__lt__	Return self<value.
__ne__	Return self!=value.
__set_name__	Method to set name of a property.
__str__	Return str(self).

Details

__get__(cls, owner)

Return an attribute of instance, which is of type owner.

__set__(obj, value)

Set an attribute of instance to value.