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[Bug 771508] Re: testtools should use super() when calling setUp/tearDown

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From: Tim Cole <tim.cole@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 23:02:41 -0000
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Title:
  testtools should use super() when calling setUp/tearDown

Status in testtools:
  New
Status in “python-testtools” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: python-testtools

  In python 2.7, unittest.TestCase is a new-style class.
  testtools.TestCase should use super() when calling setUp/tearDown in
  order to avoid breaking multiple inheritance.

  python-testtools:
    Installed: 0.9.8-1
    Candidate: 0.9.8-1
    Version table:
   *** 0.9.8-1 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status