[Zope-dev] Getting the parent of a container in a Python Script

[Tom Jenkins]

Do you mean the aq_parent?  I believe that is the property that you want.

Cyril Elkaim wrote:

>        Hi all,
> 
> My question is in the title. I think I'm stupid because I have really searched
>  anywhere, and found nothing. The answer is certainly trivial but too many hours
> you know... :-)
> 
> I'm able to get all the children of the current container or context but unable
> to get its parent. Maybe it's silly but a 'parent' property for all the 
> objects seems to me a good idea. Of such a property may already exist but what is
> its name ?
> 
> Of course I have tried REQUEST.PARENTS[0] but this is the parent inside the
> URL, I'm searching the PARENT inside the object system.
> 
> Another question how can I get a reference of any object in OBJECT system,
> I've tried unrestrictedTraverse but it seems very 'restrictive' :-)
> 
> Aside from my problems Zope rocks really.
> 
>     Thanks in advance
>     Cyril
> 
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