11.15. Decorator Recap

By type:

  • Decorator Function

  • Decorator Method

  • Decorator Class

By decorated object:

  • Decorating function

  • Decorating class

  • Decorating method

By wrapper type:

  • Wrapper function

  • Wrapper class

  • Wrapper method

By number of arguments:

  • Without arguments

  • With arguments

11.15.1. Function Decorators with Function Wrappers

>>> def mydecorator(func):
...     def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
...         return func(*args, **kwargs)
...     return wrapper
>>> def mydecorator(method):
...     def wrapper(instance, *args, **kwargs):
...         return method(instance, *args, **kwargs)
...     return wrapper
>>> def mydecorator(cls):
...     def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
...         return cls(*args, **kwargs)
...     return wrapper

11.15.2. Function Decorators with Class Wrappers

>>> def mydecorator(func):
...     class Wrapper:
...         ...
...     return Wrapper
>>> def mydecorator(method):
...     class Wrapper:
...         ...
...     return Wrapper
>>> def mydecorator(cls):
...     class Wrapper(cls):
...         ...
...     return Wrapper

11.15.3. Class Decorators

>>> class MyDecorator:
...     def __init__(self, func):
...         self._func = func
...
...     def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
...         ...
>>> class MyDecorator:
...     def __init__(self, method):
...         self._method = method
...
...     def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
...         ...
>>> class MyDecorator:
...     def __init__(self, cls):
...         self._cls = cls
...
...     def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
...         ...