#!/usr/bin/env python # # Copyright 2007 Doug Hellmann. # # # All Rights Reserved # # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and # its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby # granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all # copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission # notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of Doug # Hellmann not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to # distribution of the software without specific, written prior # permission. # # DOUG HELLMANN DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, # INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN # NO EVENT SHALL DOUG HELLMANN BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR # CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS # OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN # CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. # """Shallow copy example """ __version__ = "$Id$" #end_pymotw_header import copy import pprint class Graph: def __init__(self, name, connections): self.name = name self.connections = connections def addConnection(self, other): self.connections.append(other) def __repr__(self): return '<Graph(%s) id=%s>' % (self.name, id(self)) def __deepcopy__(self, memo): print print repr(self) not_there = [] existing = memo.get(self, not_there) if existing is not not_there: print ' ALREADY COPIED TO', repr(existing) return existing pprint.pprint(memo, indent=4, width=40) dup = Graph(copy.deepcopy(self.name, memo), []) print ' COPYING TO', repr(dup) memo[self] = dup for c in self.connections: dup.addConnection(copy.deepcopy(c, memo)) return dup root = Graph('root', []) a = Graph('a', [root]) b = Graph('b', [a, root]) root.addConnection(a) root.addConnection(b) dup = copy.deepcopy(root)