Use __getattr__ to access objects easier

See also: tmux-python/tmuxp#118

Author: tony

libtmux/common.py

@@ -317,6 +317,12 @@ def get_by_id(self, id):
 
         return None
 
+    def __getattr__(self, key):
+        try:
+            return self[self.formatter_prefix + key]
+        except:
+            raise AttributeError
+
 
 def which(exe=None):
     """Return path of bin. Python clone of /usr/bin/which.

libtmux/pane.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Pane(TmuxMappingObject, TmuxRelationalObject):
         Renamed from ``.tmux`` to ``.cmd``.
 
     """
+    formatter_prefix = 'pane'
 
     def __init__(self, window=None, **kwargs):
         if not window:

libtmux/server.py

@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class Server(TmuxRelationalObject, EnvironmentMixin):
     colors = None
     #: unique child ID key
     childIdAttribute = 'session_id'
+    #: namespace used by tmux formatter variables
+    formatter_prefix = 'server_'
 
     def __init__(
         self,

libtmux/session.py

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class Session(
     """
 
     childIdAttribute = 'window_id'
+    formatter_prefix = 'session'
 
     def __init__(self, server=None, **kwargs):
         EnvironmentMixin.__init__(self)
@@ -40,12 +41,6 @@ def __init__(self, server=None, **kwargs):
         self._session_id = kwargs['session_id']
         self.server._update_windows()
 
-        for f in formats.SESSION_FORMATS:
-            try:
-                setattr(self, f.replace('session_', ''), self.get(f, None))
-            except:
-                pass
-
     @property
     def _info(self, *args):
 

libtmux/window.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Window(TmuxMappingObject, TmuxRelationalObject):
     """:term:`tmux(1)` window."""
 
     childIdAttribute = 'pane_id'
+    formatter_prefix = 'window'
 
     def __init__(self, session=None, **kwargs):