Key-Value Observing and Python

Key-Value Coding and Key-Value Observing are supported by PyObjC. Key-Value Observing is only supported for Cocoa objects though, because it is technically impossible to generate the right events for pure python objects (such as dict or list instances).

PyObjC will automatically call willChangeValueForKey: and didChangeValueForKey: when changing the attribute of an object that is a subclass of NSObject. It is therefore not necessary to call those methods in most use-cases for Key-Value Observing.

Warning

The ‘change’ dictionary for observeValueForKeyPath:ofObject:change:context: can be changed after the method call, don’t store a reference to this dictionary but make a copy when you want to use its contents later on.