Generic Getters and Setters

gistfile1.py

class Foo(object):
    def setter(var):
        def set(self, value):
            setattr(self, var, value+' unicorn')
        return set

    def getter(var):
        def get(self):
            return getattr(self, var)+' sasquatch'
        return get

    foo = property(getter('_bar'), setter('_bar'))

f = Foo()
f.foo = 'hi'
print f.foo

#Output:
#hi unicorn sasquatch