def as_partition(self, **kwargs):
'''Return a PartitionName based on this name'''
from .partition import name_class_from_format_name
format = kwargs.get('format','db')
nc = name_class_from_format_name(format)
return nc(**dict(self.dict.items() + kwargs.items()))
def new_subclass(cls, name, object_number):
from partition import identity_class_from_format_name, name_class_from_format_name
nc = name_class_from_format_name(name.format)
ic = identity_class_from_format_name(name.format)
nname = nc(**name.dict)
return ic(nname, object_number)
def promote(self, name):
'''Promote to a PartitionName by combining with
a bundle Name'''
from partition import name_class_from_format_name
cls = name_class_from_format_name(self.format)
return cls(**dict(name.dict.items() +
self.dict.items() ))
