# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
# Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Bastian Kleineidam
#
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"""
Dummy object.
"""

class Dummy (object):
    """
    A dummy object ignores all access to it. Useful for testing
    or ignorant parameters.
    """

    def __init__ (self, *args, **kwargs):
        pass

    def __call__ (self, *args, **kwargs):
        return self

    def __getattr__ (self, name):
        return self

    def __setattr__ (self, name, value):
        pass

    def __delattr__ (self, name):
        pass

    def __str__ (self):
        return "dummy"

    def __repr__ (self):
        return "<dummy>"

    def __unicode__ (self):
        return u"dummy"

    def __len__ (self):
        return 0

    def __getitem__ (self, key):
        return self

    def __setitem__ (self, key, value):
        pass

    def __delitem__ (self, key):
        pass