Dot setattr #2

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# DotObject v1.2.0
+# DotObject v1.2.1
 Dot Notation Object
 
 ![Python Versions](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/dotobject.svg?style=flat)
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ value this.part1.part2.120
 ```
 
 ### Dealing with Dots like dictionary keys
+This can be used for setting dynamic key names.
 
 ```python
 >>> cc = this['part1.part2.part4']
@@ -90,6 +91,10 @@ value this.part1.part2.120
 >>> dd = this['part1.%s.part4' % 100]
 >>> dd
 <Lazy object: this.part1.100.part4>
+>>> path = 'part1.part2'
+>>> this[path] = 'This was set by a dynamic key.'
+>>> this.path
+This was set by a dynamic key.
 ```
 
 ### Saving Dots

README.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-**DotObject v 1.2.0**
+**DotObject v 1.2.1**
 
 Dot Notation Object
 
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ Dealing with Dots like dictionary keys
     >>> dd = this['part1.%s.part4' % 100]
     >>> dd
     <Lazy object: this.part1.100.part4>
+    >>> path = 'part1.part2'
+    >>> this[path] = 'This was set by a dynamic key.'
+    >>> this.path
+    This was set by a dynamic key.
+
 
 Saving Dots
     >>> this.part1.part2.part3.part4 = "new value"
@@ -102,4 +107,4 @@ Flushing cache
     value this.part1
     >>> bb = this.part1 # reads from the cache
     >>> this.flush()
-    >>> bb = this.part1 # Will evaluate this.part1 again
+    >>> bb = this.part1 # Will evaluate this.part1 again

docs/index.rst

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Install from PyPi::
 
 
 **************
-DotObject 1.2.0
+DotObject 1.2.1
 **************
 
 .. toctree::

dot/dot.py

@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ def __setattr__(self, item, value):
         else:
             self._lazyset_immediate_child(item, value)
 
+    __setitem__ = __setattr__
+
     def _load_wrapper(self):
         self._threadLock.acquire()
         paths_to_eval = tuple(

setup.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     long_description = "Dot notation object."
 
 setup(name='dotobject',
-      version='1.2.0',
+      version='1.2.1',
       description='Dot notation object',
       url='https://github.com/seperman/dotobject',
       download_url='https://github.com/seperman/dotobject/tarball/master',

tests/tests.py

@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ def test_getitem(self):
         aa = this['part1.part2.part4']
         self.assertEqual(str(aa), 'value this.part1.part2.part4')
 
+    def test_setitem(self):
+        this = This()
+        text = "blah blah"
+        this['part1.part2.part4'] = text
+        aa = this.part1.part2.part4
+        self.assertEqual(aa, text)
+
     def test_change_root_name(self):
         this = This(root_name='my')
         aa = this.part1.part2.part3.part4