This function returns a string with the copyright information.

This function returns a string with the license information.

Creates a new instance of a weak reference to the object passed in as a parameter to the function.

Example:

import weakref

obj = FooClass ()

wr = weakref.new (obj)

obj2 = wr.newref ()

Weak Reference Object

The object represents a weak reference to Python object.

newref (): obj

This method returns a new reference to the object held by the weak reference object. This method will return a reference to None if the original object no longer exists.

gettype (): obj

This method returns a new reference to the object type of the object held by the weak reference object. This method will return a reference to None if the original object no longer exists.

Definition: Return a class attribute by name

Return: A borrowed reference to the attribute that was found; A reference to None if the attribute was not found

Parameters:

• self - a reference to the class instance
• name - the name of the attribute to be found

Definition: Compares two weak reference objects

Return: a number

• 0 - if the objects are equal;
• -1 - if this object's pointer is less then that object's pointer
• 1 - if this object's pointer is greater then that object's pointer

Parameters:

• self - reference to the instance of a weak reference object
• thatObj - reference to another instance of a weak reference object

Definition: Print out a readable representation of the weak reference object

Return: a new reference to the string that contains a readable representation of the weak reference object

Parameters: self - reference to the instance of a weak reference object