Python Super types

superclasses.py

class X(object):

    @classmethod
    def dostuff(cls, arg):
        print "In X.dostuff: %s, %s" % (cls, arg)

class Y(X):

    @classmethod
    def dostuff(cls, arg):
        print "In Y.dostuff: %s, %s" % (cls, arg)
        super(Y, cls).dostuff(arg)

class Z(X):

    @classmethod
    def dostuff(cls, arg):
        print "In Z.dostuff: %s, %s" % (cls, arg)
        X.dostuff(arg)

superclasses.py Output

>>> X.dostuff("fooX")
In X.dostuff: <class '__main__.X'>, fooX                                                              │

>>> Y.dostuff("fooY")
In Y.dostuff: <class '__main__.Y'>, fooY                                                              │
In X.dostuff: <class '__main__.Y'>, fooY 

>>> Z.dostuff("fooZ")
In Z.dostuff: <class '__main__.Z'>, fooZ                                                              │
In X.dostuff: <class '__main__.X'>, fooZ