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class CachedAttribute(object):
    '''Computes attribute value and caches it in instance.

    Example:
        class MyClass(object):
            def myMethod(self):
                # ...
            myMethod = CachedAttribute(myMethod)
    Use "del inst.myMethod" to clear cache.'''

    def __init__(self, method, name=None):
        self.method = method
        self.name = name or method.__name__

    def __get__(self, inst, cls):
        if inst is None:
            return self
        result = self.method(inst)
        setattr(inst, self.name, result)
        return result


class CachedClassAttribute(object):
    '''Computes attribute value and caches it in class.

    Example:
        class MyClass(object):
            def myMethod(cls):
                # ...
            myMethod = CachedClassAttribute(myMethod)
    Use "del MyClass.myMethod" to clear cache.'''

    def __init__(self, method, name=None):
        self.method = method
        self.name = name or method.__name__

    def __get__(self, inst, cls):
        result = self.method(cls)
        setattr(cls, self.name, result)
        return result


class ReadAliasAttribute(object):
    '''If not explcitly assigned this attribute is an alias for other.

    Example:
        class Document(object):
            title='?'
            shortTitle=ReadAliasAttribute('title')'''

    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name

    def __get__(self, inst, cls):
        if inst is None:
            return self
        return getattr(inst, self.name)


class AliasAttribute(ReadAliasAttribute):
    '''This attribute is an alias for other.

    Example:
        class Document(object):
            newAttrName=somevalue
            deprecatedAttrName=AliasAttribute('newAttrName')'''

    def __set__(self, inst, value):
        setattr(inst, self.name, value)

    def __delete__(self, inst):
        delattr(inst, self.name)

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