#!/usr/bin/env python

from cPickle import dump
from thing import Thing, ThingCollection
from animal import Animal, Mammal

toothbrush = Thing("my toothbrush")
cat = Mammal("my cat")
cat.set_num_legs(4)

giant_lizard = Animal("Tyrannosaurus rex")
giant_lizard.set_furry(0)
giant_lizard.set_num_legs("2 big, 2 small")   # type error!

collection = ThingCollection()
collection.add_thing(toothbrush)
collection.add_thing(cat)
collection.add_thing(giant_lizard)

f = open("things.pkl", "w")
dump(collection, f)
f.close()