Example of `adapter' design pattern in Python

adapter.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# Example of `adapter' design pattern
# Copyright (C) 2011 Radek Pazdera

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# Adaptee (source) interface
class EuropeanSocketInterface:
    def voltage(self): pass
    
    def live(self): pass
    def neutral(self): pass
    def earth(self): pass

# Adaptee
class Socket(EuropeanSocketInterface):
    def voltage(self):
        return 230

    def live(self):
        return 1

    def neutral(self):
        return -1

    def earth(self):
        return 0

# Target interface
class USASocketInterface:
    def voltage(self): pass
    
    def live(self): pass
    def neutral(self): pass

# The Adapter
class Adapter(USASocketInterface):
    __socket = None

    def __init__(self, socket):
        self.__socket = socket

    def voltage(self):
        return 110

    def live(self):
        return self.__socket.live()

    def neutral(self):
        return self.__socket.neutral()

# Client
class ElectricKettle:
    __power = None

    def __init__(self, power):
        self.__power = power

    def boil(self):
        if self.__power.voltage() > 110:
            print "Kettle on fire!"
        else:
            if self.__power.live()    == 1 and \
               self.__power.neutral() == -1:
                print "Coffee time!"
            else:
                print "No power."


def main():
    # Plug in
    socket  = Socket()
    adapter = Adapter(socket)
    kettle  = ElectricKettle(adapter)

    # Make coffee
    kettle.boil()

    return 0

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Great example ! Did you think of making an adapter interface for common python developer problems with recursive adapter mapping ? It would be really nice if you could share it otherwise Im reinventing in mjtamlyn/django-adapters#40