RFC: Make pyclass immutable by default
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refactoring
- Dominant language
- Rust
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Description
In https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/1979#pullrequestreview-803253395 we discussed that we'd like to have #[pyclass(mutable)], making pyclasses immutable by default and mutability opt-in.
Currently we have #[pyclass(frozen)] where this is the other way around; they are mutable by default.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked pull-request review and the current #[pyclass(frozen)] behavior described in the issue. Define the attribute and compatibility requirements so pyclasses are immutable by default, with mutability explicitly opted into through #[pyclass(mutable)].
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python, rust
- Domain
- backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100