Python AttributeError: class has no attribute

Question

I have this code with a class queue which consist of simpy Resource and Container (buffer):

class queue:
    def __init__(self, env):
        self.port = simpy.Resource(env, capacity=1)
        self.buffer = simpy.Container(env, init = 0, capacity=1250000000)
        self.mon_proc = env.process(self.monitor_tank(env))

But when I want to use the class and it's attribute buffer using

def Packet(env, id, size, port, time_in_port):

    arrive = env.now
    yield queue.buffer.put(size)
    print('packet%s %s arriving at %lf' % (id, size, arrive))

    with port.request() as req:
        yield req

        tip = random.expovariate(1/time_in_port)
        yield env.timeout(tip)
        amount = size
        yield queue.buffer.get(amount)
        print('packet%s %s depart at %lf' % (id, size, env.now))

I'm getting the following error when calling queue.buffer

AttributeError: class queue has no attribute 'buffer'

Mind to explain why I can't use the attribute from the class? Thanks.

@khelwood sorry, i fixed that typo. still facing the same problem — fieq.fikri, Apr 04 '18 at 08:04
Do you actually instantiate your queue class somewhere? It looks like you are just trying to use the class directly — khelwood, Apr 04 '18 at 08:05
`queue` is a class. `queue()` is an instance of the class. `buffer` is an attribute of an _instance_. — Bryan Oakley, Apr 04 '18 at 08:06

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 04 '18 at 08:07

If queue is your class, and it has an instance attribute of buffer, then you can access buffer through instances of your class, not the class itself.

E.g.

class Queue:
    def __init__(self, env):
        self.port = simpy.Resource(env, capacity=1)
        self.buffer = simpy.Container(env, init = 0, capacity=1250000000)
        self.mon_proc = env.process(self.monitor_tank(env))

def Packet(env, id, size, port, time_in_port):
    queue = Queue(env) # instantiate your class
    ...
    # Make use of queue.buffer

Thanks mate! that fix it. – fieq.fikri Apr 04 '18 at 08:15 — fieq.fikri, Apr 04 '18 at 08:15

Python AttributeError: class has no attribute

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