[Zope-dev] ZPatterns and ZCLasses

[Steve Spicklemire]

Joachim,

If you don't care about existing *instances*, but just need a DataSkin
subclass you might be able to save labor by creating a subclass with
your old ZClass as well as DataSkin as base classes and use that for
new instances..

-steve

>>>>> "Phillip" == Phillip J Eby <pje@telecommunity.com> writes:

    Phillip> At 10:29 AM 11/22/00 +0100, Joachim Schmitz wrote:
    >>  I created a FwCS and in it a customizer, but in my list of to
    >> customize object types are only meta_types listed, which have
    >> the Base class "_ZClass_for_DataSkin",. Is this a requirement,
    >> and if yes, is there a way to add this to existing ZClasses ?
    >> 

    Phillip> It is a requirement.  The only way to add it (or any
    Phillip> other base class) to existing ZClasses is to use the
    Phillip> "setbasesholdontoyourbutts" hack, which I have never
    Phillip> done, but a search of the mailing list or Zope site might
    Phillip> reveal the technique.