`overloaded function has no attribute "fset"` error when attempting to assign to base class's setter
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Description
class Foo:
def __init__(self) -> None:
self._value = 1
@property
def value(self) -> int:
return self._value
@value.setter
def value(self, new_value: int) -> None:
self._value = new_value
class Bar(Foo):
@property
def value(self) -> int:
return super().value
@value.setter
def value(self, new_value: int) -> None:
Foo.value.fset(self, new_value) # error: overloaded function has no attribute "fset" [attr-defined]
this is working around the fact that assigning to super().value doesn't work at runtime:
super().value = new_value # error: Invalid assignment target [misc]
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Research direction
Start with the provided Foo and Bar reproduction in the linked mypy-play playground, comparing the diagnostic for Foo.value.fset with the invalid super().value assignment. Trace the checker path for overloaded attributes and property setters. Done means the valid base-class setter usage is handled without the reported attr-defined error, with appropriate coverage added for this reproduction.
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- Tech stack
- python
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- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
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- Newbie friendliness
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