How to refer to a Classmethod of the same Class using Embedded Python?

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Evgeny Shvarov · Oct 2, 2022

#Embedded Python #ObjectScript #Python #InterSystems IRIS

Hi folks!

How can I refer to a classmethod of the same class while coding another classmethod with Embedded python?

I know that I can call it with iris.cls(classname).MethodName(), but it's more cumbersome even comparing with ObjectScript, where I can call ..MethodName().

Compare ObjectScript:

do ..SetupGame()

and the same call in EmbeddedPython:

    iris.cls('eshvarov.sample.SeaBattle.GamePython').SetupGame()

Thoughts?

Product version: IRIS 2022.1

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Robert Cemper · Oct 2, 2022

I use and just verifiied

iris.cls(__name__).SetupGame()

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2022-10-02T17:37:23-04:00

Eduard Lebedyuk · Oct 2, 2022

Maybe

self.SetupGame()

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score 0 · Answer 2 · 2022-10-03T08:45:41-04:00

Evgeny Shvarov · Oct 3, 2022

Unfortunately no. self is for the object instance I guess

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score 0 · Answer 3 · 2022-10-03T08:46:57-04:00

Evgeny Shvarov · Oct 3, 2022

Maybe it makes sense to add something like cself or Self to refer to a class inside classmethods. @Bob Kuszewski ?

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score 0 · Answer 4 · 2022-10-03T08:45:04-04:00

Evgeny Shvarov · Oct 3, 2022

This works! Thanks, @Robert Cemper!

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score 0 · Answer 5 · 2023-06-29T13:39:05-04:00

Hi @Robert Cemper, a belated thank you. I have added your tip to the documentation here: https://docs.intersystems.com/irislatest/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls...