Using Unbound Methods In Another Python Class

I have an unbound method as , i would like to use the same method with another class. take an example class foo2(object): pass foo2.ops = foo.ops

Solution 1:

If you want to add the same method to several unrelated classes (e.g. doing AOP), don't copy an unbound method from one of them. Instead, define a plain function and assign it as a method to every class.

Usually a better way to do it is a mixin (using plain inheritance) or a metaclass (class decorator syntax is neat).

If you're hell-bound to steal a method from a class (e.g. one you don't control), you can extract it from the 'unbound method' wrapper: foo2.ops.im_func; it's a plain function and you can assign it as a method to another class.

Solution 2:

If you want to implement 'class methods', you should call it accordingly, whithout object instance

classfoo:
    @staticmethoddefops(name):
        print"Hi there",name

foo.ops("Peter")

classfoo2:
    pass

foo2.ops = staticmethod(foo.ops)

foo2.ops('aa')

(copy-pasted from http://code.activestate.com/recipes/52304-static-methods-aka-class-methods-in-python/)

if you want instance method, use inheritance