old_contents: # Copyright (C) 2010 John Reese
  # Licensed under the MIT license
  
  class Transform:
  	"""
  	This class represents a single modification to the data set, designed
  	to be applied in descending order by line number.  The operation determines
  	where the new data will be applied, and how.
  	"""
  
  	lineum = -1
  	oper = "noop"
  	data = ""
  
  
new_contents: # Copyright (C) 2010 John Reese
  # Licensed under the MIT license
  
  class Transform:
  	"""
  	This class represents a single modification to the data set, designed
  	to be applied in descending order by line number.  The operation determines
  	where the new data will be applied, and how.
  	"""
  
  	lineum = -1
  	oper = "noop"
  	data = ""
  
  	def __init__(self, linenum = -1, oper = "noop", data = ""):
  		self.linenum = linenum
  		self.oper = oper
  		self.data = data
  
  	def __str__(self):
  		return "Transform: (line: %d, oper: %s, data: %s)" % (self.linenum, self.oper, self.data)
  
  
subject: Improve transform class definition