working

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/ricky/param/__init__.py b/ricky/param/__init__.py
index e458963..6573c86 100644
--- a/ricky/param/__init__.py
+++ b/ricky/param/__init__.py
@@ -12,17 +12,19 @@ class Param(object):
         self._value_default = None
         self.name = name
         self.required = required
+        self.set_by_user = set_by_user
+        self._value_default = kwargs.get("default") or None
 
         if self.value is not None and \
                 kwargs.get("value") is not None:
             self._value = kwargs.get("value")
         else:
-            self._value = None
+            self._value = self._value_default or None  # maybe FIXME
         if not hasattr(self, "set_by_user"):
             self.set_by_user = set_by_user
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return pprint.pformat(vars(self))
+        return pprint.pformat(vars(self))  # FIXME needs to be more explicit
 
     def value_get(self):
         if self.set_by_user == 1:
@@ -34,8 +36,13 @@ class Param(object):
 
     value = property(value_get, value_set)
 
-    def default(self, value):
-        self._value_default = value
+    def default_set(self, value):
+        raise ValueError("Default must be set at instantiation")
+
+    def default_get(self, value):
+        return self._value_default
+
+    default = property(default_set, default_get)
 
     def randomize(self):
         pass