How to use a python keyword as a method name in controller

[Keshava Bharadwaj]

Hi,

I have a requirement where i have a python keyword 'import' in my rest url.

This has to be 'import'

Eg : GET http://localhost:1234/links/import

now, i cannot create a method named import in my controller and expose it. i.e the following is not possible.

since import is a keyword, python does not allow you to declare this.

class TestController():

    def import():

        pass

Is there a way to achieve this ?

[Jonathan LaCour]

> I have a requirement where i have a python keyword 'import' in my rest url.
> This has to be 'import'
>
> Eg : GET http://localhost:1234/links/import
> 

> [snip, snip]

>
> Is there a way to achieve this ?

Yes. Simply alias the method on the controller, as follows:

class MyController(object):
    @expose()
    def _import(self):
        return ‘Hello, World!’

setattr(MyController, ‘import’, MyController._import)

That should do the trick!

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Jonathan LaCour