Edward> The definition of a component model I use below is a class which Edward> allows properties, methods, and events in a structured way which Edward> can be recognized, usually through some form of introspection Edward> outside of that class. This structured way allows visual tools Edward> to host components, and allows programmers to build applications Edward> and libraries visually in a RAD environment.
... Edward> I believe that Python should have a common components model for Edward> all RAD development environments, as that would allow the Python Edward> programmer to create a set of classes representing components Edward> which would work in any environment. Having never used java or .NET I'm not sure what you're looking for. Does Python's current introspection not work? Is it someone too unstructured (whatever "structured" means)? Can you give a simple example? Skip -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list