Fixed a caching issue with TypedAttributes.

src/objects/manager.py

@@ -119,8 +119,10 @@ class ObjectManager(TypedObjectManager):
         from src.objects.models import ObjAttribute
         lstring = ""
         if location:
-            lstring = ", db_obj__db_location=location"    
+            lstring = ", db_obj__db_location=location"
         attrs = eval("ObjAttribute.objects.filter(db_key=attribute_name%s)" % lstring)
+        # since attribute values are pickled in database, we cannot search directly, but
+        # must loop through the results. .
         if exact:            
             return [attr.obj for attr in attrs if attribute_value == attr.value]
         else:

src/typeclasses/managers.py

@@ -81,6 +81,17 @@ class TypedObjectManager(idmapper.manager.SharedMemoryManager):
         except Exception:
             return None
         return dbref
+
+    @returns_typeclass_list
+    def get_with_attr(self, attribute_name, attribute_value=None):
+        """
+        Returns the typeclassed entity depending on having a given attribute.
+
+        attribute_name - only entities with an attribute of this name will be included in match
+        attribute_value - if != None, only entities with db.attribute_name=attribute_value will match.
+        """
+        self.filter()
+
         
     @returns_typeclass
     def dbref_search(self, dbref):

src/typeclasses/models.py

@@ -307,24 +307,24 @@ class Attribute(SharedMemoryModel):
     #@property
     def obj_get(self):
         "Getter. Allows for value = self.obj"
-        return get_cache(self, "db_obj")
+        return get_cache(self, "obj")
     #@obj.setter
     def obj_set(self, value):
         "Setter. Allows for self.obj = value"
-        set_cache(self, "db_obj", value)        
+        set_cache(self, "obj", value)        
     #@obj.deleter
     def obj_del(self):
         "Deleter. Allows for del self.obj"
         self.db_obj = None
         self.save()
-        del_cache(self, "db_obj")
+        del_cache(self, "obj")
     obj = property(obj_get, obj_set, obj_del)   
 
     # date_created property (wraps db_date_created)
     #@property
     def date_created_get(self):
         "Getter. Allows for value = self.date_created"
-        return get_cache(self, "db_date_created")
+        return get_cache(self, "date_created")
     #@date_created.setter
     def date_created_set(self, value):
         "Setter. Allows for self.date_created = value"