def comparator(cls,et,etOrderList):
etType = et.getType()
if etType in etOrderList:
# if the type being compared is in the orderList, return it's position
return etOrderList.index(etType)
# otherwise return a value greater than the last position of the orderList
return len(etOrderList)+1
def __getattr__(self,type):
for et in self:
if et.getType() == type:
return et
raise EnumeratedTypeError("unable to find %s" % str(type))