#!/usr/bin/env python

# import system modules
#
import os
import sys

# Class: Toaster
#
# This class facilitates handling a parameter file that controls
# how many sweeps are done to generate a det curve.
#
class Toaster:

    # define static varaible
    #
    dbgl_d = True

    # define a constructor
    #
    def	__init__(self):
        print("... calling the default constructor...")
        self.height_d = []
        self.width_d = float(27.0)
        self.length_d = float(0.0)
        self.models_d = []

    # end of constructor

    # method: myprint
    #
    # arguments: none
    #
    # return: values are printed to stdout
    #
    def	myprint(self, height = [], models = []):

        # set some variables
        #
        self.height_d = height
        self.models_d = models

        # print	the data
	#
        print("height =	", self.height_d)
        print("width = ", self.width_d)
        print("length = ", self.length_d)
        print("models =	", self.models_d)
        
        # exit gracefully
        #
        return
        # end of function

    # method: myset
    #
    # arguments: height, width, length, model
    #
    # return: none
    #
    def	myset(self, height = [], width = float(99.0), length = 99, model = []):
        print(">>>>", width)

        # set the data
        #
        self.height_d.append(height)
        self.width_d = width
        self.length_d = length
        self.models_d.append(model)
            
        # create another piece of internal data
        #
        self.joe_d = float(9999.999)

        # exit	gracefully
        #
        return
        # end of function
                                
    # method: debug
    #
    # arguments: none
    #
    # return: values are printed to stdout
    #
    def	debug(self):
        return (self.width_d, self.length_d, self.models_d)

# end of class

# main	program
#
def main(argv):
    
    # create a set
    #
    thisset = {"apple", "banana", "cherry"}
    print(thisset)
    print(type(thisset))

    # delcare list with duplicate elements:
    fruitList = ["banana", "orange", "apple", "peach", "apple"]
    print("original list:\n", fruitList)

    # first convert list into set
    fruitList = set(fruitList)

    # now convert set back into list
    fruitList = list(fruitList)
    print("list without duplicates and altered order:\n", fruitList)

    # create two toasters
    #
    t1 = Toaster()
    t2 = Toaster()

    # print the values before
    #
    print(t1.dbgl_d, t2.dbgl_d)

    # set the value
    #
    Toaster.dbgl_d = False

    # print the values after
    #
    print(t1.dbgl_d, t2.dbgl_d)

# begin	gracefully
#
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main(sys.argv[0:])
                                
#
# end of file