[Zope] Object's lines properties break code in Zope264rc2

[J Cameron Cooper]

Ausum Studio wrote:

>>>An object with lines properties in Zope264rc2 returns a tuple, while in
>>>Zope261 it returns a list.
>>>I haven't found information about this, neither in the 264rc2's
>>>changes log
>>>nor within this list. Is it a bug or a new feature?
>>>      
>>>
>>It is a bug fix / security fix. Storing properties in lists
>>is bad because lists are mutable and cannot be protected
>>directly using security assertions. ...
>>    
>>
>I used to use that as a feature, though I agree that it can also be a
>potential security breach. Maybe it's worth the pain to put that as a
>configurable feature in z2.py, and the new standard as default.
>
>Otherwise I'm afraid I'll have a rewriting weekend. Does this break code to
>anyone else?
>  
>
Won't 'list(prop)' work? Or are you trying to change the property's 
contents in place? Even so, it's not hard to fix.

       --jcc

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