# test subclassing custom native class try: from cexample import AdvancedTimer except ImportError: print("SKIP") raise SystemExit class SubTimer(AdvancedTimer): def __init__(self): # At this point, self does not yet represent a AdvancedTimer instance. print(self) # So lookups via type.attr handler will fail. try: self.seconds except AttributeError: print("AttributeError") # Also applies to builtin methods. try: self.time() except AttributeError: print("AttributeError") # Initialize base class. super().__init__(self) # Now you can access methods and attributes normally. self.time() print(self.seconds) self.seconds = 123 print(self.seconds) watch = SubTimer()