From: TJ <git@iam.tj>
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 13:49:46 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Add a utility library for useful functions: add C-style pseudo-enum type
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Add a utility library for useful functions: add C-style pseudo-enum type
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diff --git a/library.py b/library.py
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+def enum(*sequential, **named):
+ """ simulation of C=style enum
+     credit: Alec Thomas, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/36932/how-can-i-represent-an-enum-in-python
+ """
+ enums = dict(zip(sequential, range(len(sequential))), **named)
+ reverse = dict((value, key) for key, value in enums.iteritems())
+ enums['reverse_mapping'] = reverse
+ return type('Enum', (), enums)