Method _lazy

pattern/text/__init__.py:110–117

If the dictionary is empty, calls lazydict.load(). Replaces lazydict.method() with dict.method() and calls it.

(self, method, *args)

        pass

    def _lazy(self, method, *args):
        """ If the dictionary is empty, calls lazydict.load().
            Replaces lazydict.method() with dict.method() and calls it.
        """
        if dict.__len__(self) == 0:
            self.load()
            setattr(self, method, types.MethodType(getattr(dict, method), self))
        return getattr(dict, method)(self, *args)

    def __repr__(self):
        return self._lazy("__repr__")