The Container class is designed to hold SymbolWrapper objects in a way which:
Allows the getting of objects via their string, Symbol or index identifiers,
Allows two Container objects to be added together by combining their items with + notation, as well as allows the combination of a Container and SymbolWrapper object with + notation.
As development has continued, the accessing of objects via index identifiers is rarely done, and the interface of psymple has become increasingly data-driven through string representations.
It therefore makes sense to re-implement the Container class as a subclass of dict, so that SymbolWrapper objects can be easily identified via their string representations, eg. "object.child.child.parameter". The second feature (2.) above can be reimplemented without issue, if required.
GJHSimmons
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Containerclass is designed to holdSymbolWrapperobjects in a way which:string,Symbolorindexidentifiers,Containerobjects to be added together by combining their items with+notation, as well as allows the combination of aContainerandSymbolWrapperobject with+notation.As development has continued, the accessing of objects via
indexidentifiers is rarely done, and the interface ofpsymplehas become increasingly data-driven throughstringrepresentations.It therefore makes sense to re-implement the
Containerclass as a subclass ofdict, so thatSymbolWrapperobjects can be easily identified via theirstringrepresentations, eg."object.child.child.parameter". The second feature (2.) above can be reimplemented without issue, if required.