4 files changed, 24 insertions, 27 deletions
diff --git a/grc/core/FlowGraph.py b/grc/core/FlowGraph.py
index 83ab53a04b..08f24b8fe3 100644
--- a/grc/core/FlowGraph.py
+++ b/grc/core/FlowGraph.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class FlowGraph(Element):
 
         for i in bussink:
             for j in i.params.values():
-                if j.get_name() == 'On/Off' and j.get_value() == 'on':
+                if j.name == 'On/Off' and j.get_value() == 'on':
                     return True
         return False
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class FlowGraph(Element):
 
         for i in bussrc:
             for j in i.params.values():
-                if j.get_name() == 'On/Off' and j.get_value() == 'on':
+                if j.name == 'On/Off' and j.get_value() == 'on':
                     return True
         return False
 
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ class FlowGraph(Element):
             for port in ports:
                 if key == port.key:
                     break
-                if not key.isdigit() and port.get_type() == '' and key == port.get_name():
+                if not key.isdigit() and port.get_type() == '' and key == port.name:
                     break
             else:
                 if block.is_dummy_block:
diff --git a/grc/core/Param.py b/grc/core/Param.py
index a2effad2f9..5ac1745f95 100644
--- a/grc/core/Param.py
+++ b/grc/core/Param.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import collections
 from six.moves import builtins, filter, map, range, zip
 
 from . import Constants
-from .Element import Element
+from .Element import Element, nop_write
 
 # Blacklist certain ids, its not complete, but should help
 ID_BLACKLIST = ['self', 'options', 'gr', 'blks2', 'wxgui', 'wx', 'math', 'forms', 'firdes'] + dir(builtins)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class Param(Element):
             #                  ''.format(self.get_value(), ', '.join(self.options)))
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return 'Param - {}({})'.format(self.get_name(), self.key)
+        return 'Param - {}({})'.format(self.name, self.key)
 
     def get_hide(self):
         """
@@ -498,7 +498,9 @@ class Param(Element):
     def get_tab_label(self):
         return self.tab_label
 
-    def get_name(self):
+    @nop_write
+    @property
+    def name(self):
         return self.parent.resolve_dependencies(self._name).strip()
 
     ##############################################
diff --git a/grc/core/Port.py b/grc/core/Port.py
index da8751b565..f7046ad8c8 100644
--- a/grc/core/Port.py
+++ b/grc/core/Port.py
@@ -130,10 +130,11 @@ class Port(Element):
         # Build the port
         Element.__init__(self, parent)
         # Grab the data
-        self._name = n['name']
+        self.name = n['name']
         self.key = n['key']
         self.domain = n.get('domain')
         self._type = n.get('type', '')
+        self.inherit_type = not self._type
         self._hide = n.get('hide', '')
         self._dir = direction
         self._hide_evaluated = False  # Updated on rewrite()
@@ -145,12 +146,9 @@ class Port(Element):
 
     def __str__(self):
         if self.is_source:
-            return 'Source - {}({})'.format(self.get_name(), self.key)
+            return 'Source - {}({})'.format(self.name, self.key)
         if self.is_sink:
-            return 'Sink - {}({})'.format(self.get_name(), self.key)
-
-    def is_type_empty(self):
-        return not self._n['type']
+            return 'Sink - {}({})'.format(self.name, self.key)
 
     def validate(self):
         Element.validate(self)
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ class Port(Element):
         """
         Handle the port cloning for virtual blocks.
         """
-        if self.is_type_empty():
+        if self.inherit_type:
             try:
                 # Clone type and vlen
                 source = self.resolve_empty_type()
@@ -191,7 +189,7 @@ class Port(Element):
         type_ = self.get_type()
         if self.domain == Constants.GR_STREAM_DOMAIN and type_ == "message":
             self.domain = Constants.GR_MESSAGE_DOMAIN
-            self.key = self._name
+            self.key = self.name
         if self.domain == Constants.GR_MESSAGE_DOMAIN and type_ != "message":
             self.domain = Constants.GR_STREAM_DOMAIN
             self.key = '0'  # Is rectified in rewrite()
@@ -206,22 +204,22 @@ class Port(Element):
         if self.is_sink:
             try:
                 src = _get_source_from_virtual_sink_port(self)
-                if not src.is_type_empty():
+                if not src.inherit_type:
                     return src
             except:
                 pass
             sink = _get_sink_from_virtual_sink_port(self)
-            if not sink.is_type_empty():
+            if not sink.inherit_type:
                 return sink
         if self.is_source:
             try:
                 src = _get_source_from_virtual_source_port(self)
-                if not src.is_type_empty():
+                if not src.inherit_type:
                     return src
             except:
                 pass
             sink = _get_sink_from_virtual_source_port(self)
-            if not sink.is_type_empty():
+            if not sink.inherit_type:
                 return sink
 
     def get_vlen(self):
@@ -271,10 +269,10 @@ class Port(Element):
         """
         # Add index to master port name if there are no clones yet
         if not self.clones:
-            self._name = self._n['name'] + '0'
+            self.name = self._n['name'] + '0'
             # Also update key for none stream ports
             if not self.key.isdigit():
-                self.key = self._name
+                self.key = self.name
 
         name = self._n['name'] + str(len(self.clones) + 1)
         # Dummy value 99999 will be fixed later
@@ -297,13 +295,10 @@ class Port(Element):
         self.clones.remove(port)
         # Remove index from master port name if there are no more clones
         if not self.clones:
-            self._name = self._n['name']
+            self.name = self._n['name']
             # Also update key for none stream ports
             if not self.key.isdigit():
-                self.key = self._name
-
-    def get_name(self):
-        return self._name
+                self.key = self.name
 
     @lazy_property
     def is_sink(self):
@@ -373,7 +368,7 @@ class PortClone(Port):
         """
         Element.__init__(self, parent)
         self.master = master
-        self._name = name
+        self.name = name
         self._key = key
         self._nports = '1'
 
diff --git a/grc/core/generator/Generator.py b/grc/core/generator/Generator.py
index 637cf9e9df..dcbf767835 100644
--- a/grc/core/generator/Generator.py
+++ b/grc/core/generator/Generator.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class TopBlockGenerator(object):
             [b for b in fg.blocks if b.get_enabled() and not b.get_bypassed()],
             operator.methodcaller('get_id'), _get_block_sort_text
         )
-        deprecated_block_keys = set(b.get_name() for b in blocks_all if b.is_deprecated)
+        deprecated_block_keys = set(b.name for b in blocks_all if b.is_deprecated)
         for key in deprecated_block_keys:
             Messages.send_warning("The block {!r} is deprecated.".format(key))