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class BodyType

Maturity: 27

A simple enumeration-style class that defines constants for different body content types in HTTP requests or responses.

File:
/tf/active/vicechatdev/SPFCsync/venv/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/office365/outlook/mail/body_type.py
Lines:
1 - 6
Complexity:
simple

Purpose

BodyType serves as a namespace for body content type constants, providing standardized string values for 'html' and 'text' body types. This class is typically used to specify or validate the format of request/response bodies in web applications, APIs, or HTTP clients. It follows a constant container pattern where class attributes represent enumeration values.

Source Code

class BodyType:
    def __init__(self):
        pass

    html = "html"
    text = "text"

Parameters

Name Type Default Kind
bases - -

Parameter Details

self: Standard instance reference for the constructor. No actual parameters are used since __init__ does nothing.

Return Value

Instantiation returns a BodyType object, though the class is designed to be used via its class attributes rather than through instances. The class attributes 'html' and 'text' return string literals 'html' and 'text' respectively.

Class Interface

Methods

__init__(self)

Purpose: Constructor that initializes a BodyType instance. Does nothing as the class is designed to use class attributes.

Parameters:

  • self: Instance reference

Returns: None (constructor returns the instance implicitly)

Attributes

Name Type Description Scope
html str String constant representing HTML body type with value 'html' class
text str String constant representing plain text body type with value 'text' class

Usage Example

# Access class attributes directly without instantiation
body_type = BodyType.html  # Returns 'html'
print(body_type)  # Output: html

# Can also instantiate (though not necessary)
bt = BodyType()
print(bt.html)  # Output: html
print(bt.text)  # Output: text

# Typical usage in conditional logic
def process_body(content, body_type):
    if body_type == BodyType.html:
        return f"<html>{content}</html>"
    elif body_type == BodyType.text:
        return content
    else:
        raise ValueError("Unknown body type")

result = process_body("Hello", BodyType.text)

Best Practices

  • Use class attributes directly (BodyType.html, BodyType.text) rather than instantiating the class
  • This class follows a constant container pattern - treat the attributes as read-only values
  • Consider using Python's enum.Enum for more robust enumeration behavior in production code
  • The empty __init__ method suggests this class is not meant to maintain state
  • Ideal for type checking and validation in function parameters or API specifications
  • Can be extended by adding more class attributes for additional body types if needed

Tags

constants enumeration http body-type content-type web api configuration

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