class uniquelist(list): ''' A list whose every value is unique. uniquelist.append(val) or __setitem__(pos,val) i.e. uniquelist[pos]=val is ignored if val is already in uniquelist. Returns True if the value is added, else returns False. ''' def __setitem__(self,pos,val): if val not in self: super(uniquelist,self).__setitem__(pos,val) return True else: return False def append(self,val): if val not in self: super(uniquelist,self).append(val) return True else: return False def extend(self,iterable): for temp in iterable: # todo: use yield so that it is not copied into memory self.append(temp) # Todo: Allow for type checking by allowing a type_of_members to be set