Method get

Lib/pagebot/elements/element.py:606–635

Answers the element by eId or name. Answers the same selection for default, if the element cannot be found. Answers None if it does not exist. >>> e = Element(name='Parent') >>> e1 = Element(name='Child') >>> i = e.appendElement(e1) >>> # Get child el

(self, eIdOrName, default=None)

    root = property(_get_root)

    def get(self, eIdOrName, default=None):
        """Answers the element by eId or name. Answers the same selection for
        default, if the element cannot be found. Answers None if it does not
        exist.

        >>> e = Element(name='Parent')
        >>> e1 = Element(name='Child')
        >>> i = e.appendElement(e1)
        >>> # Get child element by its name
        >>> child = e.get('Child')
        >>> child is e1
        True
        >>> # Get child elements by is eId
        >>> child = e.get(e1.eId)
        >>> child is e1
        True
        >>> # Child has e as parent
        >>> child.name, child.parent.name
        ('Child', 'Parent')
        >>> e.get('OtherName') is None
        True
        """
        if eIdOrName in self._eIds:
            return self._eIds[eIdOrName]
        e = self.getElementByName(eIdOrName)
        if e is not None:
            return e
        if default is not None:
            return self.get(default)
        return None

    def getElement(self, eId):
        """Answers the page element, if it has a unique element Id. Answers None