IPython/core/autocall.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# encoding: utf-8
"""
Autocall capabilities for IPython.core.

Authors:

* Brian Granger
* Fernando Perez

Notes
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"""

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#  Copyright (C) 2008-2009  The IPython Development Team
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#  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
#  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
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# Imports
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# Code
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class IPyAutocall(object):
    """ Instances of this class are always autocalled
    
    This happens regardless of 'autocall' variable state. Use this to
    develop macro-like mechanisms.
    """
    
    def set_ip(self,ip):
        """ Will be used to set _ip point to current ipython instance b/f call
        
        Override this method if you don't want this to happen.
        
        """
        self._ip = ip