[Bf-python] Blender.Group

[Stephen Swaney]

On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 04:39:05PM -0800, Ken Hughes wrote:
> Martin Poirier wrote:
> >The only problem with using it is that the set
> >protocol is probably a python 2.4 feature of the
> >C/Python api, so people still on 2.3 will be majorly
> >pissed when they find out they can't even compile
> >anymore.

A valid point!

> But I thought what Cam was proposing here was
> to implement a custom BPy set class/object?  In fact,
> why not implement this for Blender versions based on
> Python 2.3 and let versions based on 2.4 use the
> built-in set class?

I rather hate the idea of making a roll-your-own version
of something along with the "real" version.  Duplicate code
that exists only to be thrown away and all that.

A couple thoughts:

1) #ifdefs in the code or switches in the build system that only 
compile stuff for a particular version.

2) an addition Blender++ module with super-nify 2.4 features
that can be imported separately.

I *do* like the of doing the bitfields as a Set since that
fits the metaphor nicely.
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Stephen Swaney			
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