[SAGA-RG] SAGA attributes as Python dictionaries?

[Steve Fisher]

Though I like D, as it can't work when the extra parameter is needed
for tasks, I agree that we should go for E. If someone comes up with a
smart way of doing something else we can add it later.

Steve

2009/11/6 Andre Merzky <andre at merzky.net>:
> Quoting [Mathijs den Burger] (Nov 06 2009):
>>
>>> But maybe its time by now to come to a conclusion - I think I am
>>> reading the same arguments over and over again in the thread ;)
>>>
>>> So, there have been different proposals:
>>>
>>>  A)  description.executable = "/bin/date";
>>>      description.set_attribute ("Executable", "/bin/date");
>>>
>>>  B)  description[executable] = "/bin/date";
>>>      description.set_attribute ("Executable", "/bin/date");
>>>
>>>  C)  description.attributes.executable = "/bin/date";
>>>      description.set_attribute ("Executable", "/bin/date");
>>>
>>>  D)  description.attributes["Executable"] = "/bin/date";
>>>      description.set_attribute ("Executable", "/bin/date");
>>>
>>>  E)  description.set_attribute ("Executable", "/bin/date");
>
> +1, for the same reasons as Mathijs.
>
> A.
>
>
>>> I think C and D did not catch on - just listed for completeness.
>>> Did I forget a version?
>>
>> For completeness: how to express async and task versions.
>> I assume that would look like:
>>
>> description.set_attribute("Executable", "/bin/date", TaskType.NORMAL)
>>
>> > So, I'd love to see a show of hands for the different versions -
>> > maybe we can cut the thread short.
>>
>> I opt for E: one syntax for all cases is the simplest solution.
>>
>> best,
>> Mathijs
>>
>>
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