1 files changed, 64 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/py/python/Ice.py b/py/python/Ice.py
index 5790c64cd8a..e371ffe15fa 100644
--- a/py/python/Ice.py
+++ b/py/python/Ice.py
@@ -189,6 +189,70 @@ class UserException(Exception):
     '''The base class for all user-defined exceptions.'''
     pass
 
+class EnumBase(object):
+    def __init__(self, _n, _v):
+        self._name = _n
+        self._value = _v
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self._name
+
+    __repr__ = __str__
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return self._value
+
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            return self._value < other._value;
+        elif other == None:
+            return False
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def __le__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            return self._value <= other._value;
+        elif other == None:
+            return False
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            return self._value == other._value;
+        elif other == None:
+            return False
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            return self._value != other._value;
+        elif other == None:
+            return False
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def __gt__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            return self._value > other._value;
+        elif other == None:
+            return False
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def __ge__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            return self._value >= other._value;
+        elif other == None:
+            return False
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def _getName(self):
+        return self._name
+
+    def _getValue(self):
+        return self._value
+
+    name = property(_getName)
+    value = property(_getValue)
+
 class SlicedData(object):
     #
     # Members: