Add way to set metaclass for #[pyclass]
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Description
apparently it works by setting the ob_type member to a custom instance (the metaclass) of a class that derives from type.
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 at the #[pyclass] entry point and read the Python C API behavior described in the issue, focusing on ob_type and custom instances derived from type. Determine the intended public API and define completion criteria for setting a metaclass, since no file or test is named.
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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
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100