#  Copyright (c) 2007, Enthought, Inc.
#  License: BSD Style.

# deferring_notification.py -- Example of notification with deferring

#--[Imports]--------------------------------------------------------------------
from enthought.traits.api import HasTraits, Instance, PrototypedFrom, Str

#--[Code]-----------------------------------------------------------------------
class Parent ( HasTraits ):

    first_name = Str
    last_name  = Str

    def _last_name_changed(self, new):
        print "Parent's last name changed to %s." % new
        
class Child ( HasTraits ):

    father = Instance( Parent )
    first_name = Str
    last_name  = PrototypedFrom( 'father' )

    def _last_name_changed(self, new):
        print "Child's last name changed to %s." % new
        
#--[Example*]-------------------------------------------------------------------

dad = Parent( first_name='William', last_name='Chase' )
# Output: Parent's last name changed to Chase.

son = Child( first_name='John', father=dad )
# Output: Child's last name changed to Chase.

# Change Parent's last_name
dad.last_name='Jones'
# Output: Parent's last name changed to Jones.
#         Child's last name changed to Jones.

# Override Child's last_name
son.last_name='Thomas'
# Output Child's last name changed to Thomas.

# Change Parent's last_name; Child's is not affected.
dad.last_name='Riley'
# Output: Parent's last name changed to Riley.

# Reset Child's last_name
del son.last_name
# Output: Child's last name changed to Riley.

# Change to Parent now affects Child.
dad.last_name='Simmons'
# Output: Parent's last name changed to Simmons.
#         Child's last name changed to Simmons.


