# Copyright (c) 2007, Enthought, Inc. # License: BSD Style. # override_default.py -- Example of overriding a default value for # a trait attribute in a subclass #--[Imports]-------------------------------------------------------------------- from traits.api \ import HasTraits, Range, Str #--[Code]----------------------------------------------------------------------- # Example of overriding a default value for a trait in a subclass: # Define the base class: class Employee ( HasTraits ): name = Str salary_grade = Range( value = 1, low = 1, high = 10 ) # Define a subclass: class Manager ( Employee ): # Override the default value for the inherited 'salary_grade' trait: salary_grade = 5 #--[Example*]------------------------------------------------------------------- # Create an employee and display its initial contents: joe = Employee( name = 'Joe' ) joe.print_traits() # Now do the same thing for a manager object: mike = Manager( name = 'Mike' ) mike.print_traits()