Python overriding getter without setter

Use just the .getter decorator of the original property: class superhuman(human): @human.name.getter def name(self): return ‘super ‘ + self._name Note that you have to use the full name to reach the original property descriptor on the parent class. Demonstration: >>> class superhuman(human): … @human.name.getter … def name(self): … return ‘super ‘ + self._name … >>> … Read more

What’s the difference between Polymorphism and Multiple Dispatch?

Polymorphism is the facility that allows a language/program to make decisions during runtime on which method to invoke based on the types of the parameters sent to that method. The number of parameters used by the language/runtime determines the ‘type’ of polymorphism supported by a language. Single dispatch is a type of polymorphism where only … Read more

How to get a JavaDoc of a method at run time?

The only way to get it at runtime is to use custom annotations. Create a custom annotation class: @Retention(RUNTIME) @Target(value = METHOD) public @interface ServiceDef { /** * This provides description when generating docs. */ public String desc() default “”; /** * This provides params when generating docs. */ public String[] params(); } Use it … Read more

Why C# compiler use an invalid method’s overload?

Since the compiler can implicitly convert the int to double, it chooses the B.Abc method. This is explained in this post by Jon Skeet (search for “implicit”): The target of the method call is an expression of type Child, so the compiler first looks at the Child class. There’s only one method there, and it’s … Read more