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Subject: attributes - basic question
From: Toby Lazar <tlazar@gmail.com>
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What is the purpose of the getAttribute and setAttribute methods for
classes implementing OperationWithAttributes?  I don't see much
documentation about them, haven't seen much discussion on this list about
them, and am wondering what people use them for.  Or, are they mostly just
used internally?  Any insights about these methods are appreciated.

Thanks!

Toby

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