Implement < and > Process object comparisons

[giampaolo]

From billiej...@gmail.com on February 26, 2009 12:42:59

It could be useful implementing < and > Process objects comparisons based
on PID.
Example:

>>> Process(50) > Process(30)
True
>>> Process(50) < Process(30)
False

Original issue: http://code.google.com/p/psutil/issues/detail?id=27

[giampaolo]

From billiej...@gmail.com on February 26, 2009 04:42:54

Implemented as r177 .

Status: Verified

[giampaolo]

From billiej...@gmail.com on February 26, 2009 05:04:47

(reopening)
Should we raise an exception for => and <= operators?

Status: Started

[giampaolo]

From jlo...@gmail.com on February 26, 2009 10:35:45

Why wouldn't you just check if proc1.pid < proc2.pid in this case? Same for <= 
or 
=>

operators. The == operator made sense to override for the Process object so 
that 
you

could compare if two processes are actually the same (same PID, same arguments, 
same

executable), but I don't see a logical test case for Process(30) < Process(50) 
when

all you're really comparing is the PID. A process can be == (same as) another
process, but it can't really be less than or greater than another process, only 
the

PID can.

[giampaolo]

From billiej...@gmail.com on February 27, 2009 08:22:57

You're right. Using pid property makes much sense.
I'm going to revert r177 changes.

Status: WontFix