gistfile1.txt

import random
from lxml import etree 
from ajenti.utils import fix_unicode


class Element(etree.ElementBase):
    def __init__(self, tag, *args, **kwargs):
        etree.ElementBase.__init__(self)
        self.tag = tag

        for k in args:
            self.append(k)
        for k in kwargs:
            self[k] = kwargs[k]
    
    def append(self, el):
        if el is not None:
            etree.ElementBase.append(self, el)
        return self
        
    def __setitem__(self, idx, val):
        self.set(idx, fix_unicode(val))
        
    def __getitem__(self, idx):
        return self.get(idx)