Base classes are not new-style classes

The base classes for the Preprocessor, Extractor and Algorithm are not new-style classes (i.e., the do not derive from object). Hence, calling super does not work with them:, it generates the same error message as here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1713038/super-fails-with-error-typeerror-argument-1-must-be-type-not-classobj

Also, calling of base class functions (including constructors) do not use super yet.

• base classes derive from object
• derived classes use super

created branch 64-base-classes-are-not-new-style-classes

ping @vkrivokuca since you had a problem with this before.

mentioned in merge request !64 (merged)

marked the checklist item base classes derive from object as completed

marked the checklist item derived classes use super as completed

When this is merged, we can go ahead and apply the same changes for the other bob.bio packages.

mentioned in issue bob.bio.spear#22 (closed)

mentioned in issue bob.bio.face#20

mentioned in issue bob.bio.gmm#12

mentioned in issue bob.bio.video#6 (closed)

Oh, yes, @vkrivokuca, welcome to the Biometrics team at Idiap. I hope you enjoy your stay there. I did enjoy it a lot :-)

Thanks, Manuel :) And thanks for bringing my attention to this, Amir. It's a good idea to make this change, since I already do this anyway for my new base class ;)

Thats great, thanks @mguenther

I can take care of bob.bio.face#20 and bob.bio.gmm#12

@tiago.pereira Yes, that'd be great. Thanks.

closed via commit 6c879a85

mentioned in commit 6c879a85