__getattr__ and __setattr__ methods for modules

[birkenfeld]

BPO	1156499
Nosy	@birkenfeld, @birkenfeld

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closed_at = <Date 2009-02-16.01:02:24.003>
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labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-feature']
title = '__getattr__ and __setattr__ methods for modules'
updated_at = <Date 2009-02-16.01:02:24.001>
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type = 'enhancement'
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[birkenfeld]

Wouldn't it be a good addition if modules supported
__getattr__ and __setattr__?

In this way, one could easily write modules that
dispatch calls to different objects and/or modules,
such as a "global" module.

[birkenfeld]

This won't be done without a PEP anyway.