Plugins with Customized Classes

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In Python 3.6, PEP 487 added the __init_subclass__ special method, which simplifies and extends class customization without using metaclasses. Consequently, this feature allows for creating simple plugins. Here we demonstrate this feature by modifying a prior example:

class Base:
    plugins = []

    def __init_subclass__(cls, **kwargs):
        super().__init_subclass__(**kwargs)
        cls.plugins.append(cls)
    
    def test(self):
        print("Base.")

class PluginA(Base):
    def test(self):
        super().test()
        print("Plugin A.")
    

class PluginB(Base):
    def test(self):
        super().test()
        print("Plugin B.")

Results:

PluginA().test()
# Base.
# Plugin A.

PluginB().test()
# Base.
# Plugin B.

Base.plugins
# [__main__.PluginA, __main__.PluginB]

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