rdict

rdict.py

# accessible by dot ( instance.item ) notation or  instance['item'] notation
# recursive dict object
# json serializable 
# "pretty print" as stack

# i wouln't really recommend using this in production

class rdict(dict):
    def __init__(self, *a, **k):
       super(rdict, self).__init__(*a, **k)
       self.__dict__ = self
       for k in self.__dict__:
           if isinstance(self.__dict__[k], dict):
               self.__dict__[k] = rdict(self.__dict__[k])
           elif isinstance(self.__dict__[k], list):
               for i in range(len(self.__dict__[k])):
                   if isinstance(self.__dict__[k][i], dict):
                       self.__dict__[k][i] = rdict(self)
    def __repr__(self): 
        return '<%s>' % '\n '.join('%s : %s' % (
      k, '\t'+repr(v) if isinstance(v,dict) else repr(v)) for (k, v) in self.__dict__.items())