Is it possible to add/wire a class based function to a class outside the class in python

Question

Lets say I have a class:

class SomeClass(SomeSuper) :
    def __init__(self) :
        #some things

But just because the class is generated from somewhere like Qt-Designer .ui to .py I dont want to touch that class, yet I want to add a built in function that is overridden from the class's super class - say:

def closeEvent(self, e)
    #some things

Is there a way I can have:

a = SomeClass()
a.closeEvent()

where closeEvent() is outside the class somewhere else and is wired to the class?

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 27 '14 at 20:21

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What about monkey patching the class?

SomeClass.closeEvent = closeEvent

edited Feb 27 '14 at 20:21

phyatt

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answered Feb 27 '14 at 14:31

Paulo Bu

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Wow, from my Advance Python OOP tuturial, I nearly ignored it, I guess I have to go back and check it, thanks – Temitayo Feb 27 '14 at 14:32
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@Temitayo this flexibility comes handy once in a while :) – Paulo Bu Feb 27 '14 at 14:33
By the way in the link provided by @MartijnPieters this is very well exaplained. – Paulo Bu Feb 27 '14 at 14:36

Is it possible to add/wire a class based function to a class outside the class in python

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