Metaclasses

gistfile1.py

class M(object):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(M, self).__init__()
        setattr(self, "foo", self.baz)
        setattr(self, "other_long_name", self.baz)
        setattr(self, "metatastic", True)
        
    @classmethod
    def baz(cls):
        return "FooBaz -- Base class %s" % cls

class B(M):
    def __init__(self):
        super(B, self).__init__()
        
    def bar(self):
        return "Bar"
            
b = B()
print b.bar()
print b.foo()
print b.other_long_name()
print b.metatastic
        

output

Bar
FooBaz -- Base class <class '__main__.B'>
FooBaz -- Base class <class '__main__.B'>
True