staticMethod_and_classMethod.py

# test program for the concept of static method and class method


class parent(object):
    @staticmethod
    def static_method(x):
        print "parent", x

    @classmethod
    def class_method(cls, x):
        print "parent", cls, x

    def normal_method(self, x):
        print "parent", self, x


class child1(parent):
    # def static_method(x):
    # 	print "child1", x

    def class_method(cls, x):
        print "child1", x

    def normal_method(self, x):
        print "child1", self, x


class child2(parent):
    @staticmethod
    def static_method(x):
        print "child2", x

    # @classmethod
    # def class_method(cls, x):
    # 	print "child2", cls, x

    def normal_method(self, x):
        print "child2", self, x


obj_child1 = child1()
obj_child2 = child2()
obj_parent = parent()

obj_child1.normal_method(4)
obj_child2.normal_method(4)
obj_parent.normal_method(4)

# obj_parent.static_method(5)
parent.static_method(5)

child1.static_method(6)

obj_child2.static_method(7)

parent.class_method(8)
# obj_parent.class_method(12)

obj_child1.class_method(8)
child2.class_method(8)

val = child2.class_method(4)
val2 = parent.class_method(4)
print isinstance(val, child2)
print isinstance(val, parent)
print isinstance(val2, parent)