File: LP6E/Chapter38/validate_getattr.py
class CardHolder:
acctlen = 8 # Class data
retireage = 62.5
def __init__(self, acct, name, age, addr):
self.acct = acct # Instance data
self.name = name # These trigger __setattr__ too
self.age = age # _acct not mangled: name tested
self.addr = addr # addr is not managed
# remain has no data
def __getattr__(self, name):
match name:
case 'acct': # On undefined attr fetches
return self._acct[:-3] + '***' # name, age, addr are defined
case 'remain':
return self.retireage - self.age # Doesn't trigger __getattr__
case _:
raise AttributeError(name)
def __setattr__(self, name, value):
match name:
case 'name': # On all attr assignments
value = value.lower().replace(' ', '_') # addr stored directly
case 'age': # acct mangled to _acct
if value < 0 or value > 150:
raise ValueError('invalid age')
case 'acct':
name = '_acct'
value = value.replace('-', '')
if len(value) != self.acctlen:
raise TypeError('invalid acct number')
case 'remain':
raise TypeError('cannot set remain')
self.__dict__[name] = value # Avoid looping (or object)