def _attr(self, attr, allowOtherNode):
        #return Attribute( '%s.%s' % (self, attr) )
        try :
            if '.' in attr or '[' in attr:
                # Compound or Multi Attribute
                # there are a couple of different ways we can proceed:
                # Option 1: back out to _api.toApiObject (via general.PyNode)
                # return Attribute( self.__apiobject__(), self.name() + '.' + attr )

                # Option 2: nameparse.
                # this avoids calling self.name(), which can be slow
                import pymel.util.nameparse as nameparse
                nameTokens = nameparse.getBasicPartList( 'dummy.' + attr )
                result = self.__apiobject__()
                for token in nameTokens[1:]: # skip the first, bc it's the node, which we already have
                    if isinstance( token, nameparse.MayaName ):
                        if isinstance( result, _api.MPlug ):
                            # you can't get a child plug from a multi/array plug.
                            # if result is currently 'defaultLightList1.lightDataArray' (an array)
                            # and we're trying to get the next plug, 'lightDirection', then we need a dummy index.
                            # the following line will reuslt in 'defaultLightList1.lightDataArray[-1].lightDirection'
                            if result.isArray():
                                result = self.__apimfn__().findPlug( unicode(token) )
                            else:
                                result = result.child( self.__apimfn__().attribute( unicode(token) ) )
                        else: # Node
                            result = self.__apimfn__().findPlug( unicode(token) )
#                                # search children for the attribute to simulate  cam.focalLength --> perspShape.focalLength
#                                except TypeError:
#                                    for i in range(fn.childCount()):
#                                        try: result = _api.MFnDagNode( fn.child(i) ).findPlug( unicode(token) )
#                                        except TypeError: pass
#                                        else:break
                    if isinstance( token, nameparse.NameIndex ):
                        if token.value != -1:
                            result = result.elementByLogicalIndex( token.value )
                plug = result
            else:
                try:
                    plug = self.__apimfn__().findPlug( attr, False )
                except RuntimeError:
                    # Don't use .findAlias, as it always returns the 'base'
                    # attribute - ie, if the alias is to foo[0].bar, it will
                    # just point to foo
                    # aliases
                    #obj = _api.MObject()
                    #self.__apimfn__().findAlias( attr, obj )
                    #plug = self.__apimfn__().findPlug( obj, False )
                    
                    # the following technique gets aliased attributes as well. turning dagPlugs to off saves time because we already
                    # know the dagNode. however, certain attributes, such as rotatePivot, are detected as components,
                    # despite the fact that findPlug finds them as MPlugs. need to look into this
                    # TODO: test speed versus above method
                    try:
                        plug = _api.toApiObject(self.name() + '.' + attr, dagPlugs=False)
                    except RuntimeError:
                        raise
                    if not isinstance(plug, _api.MPlug):
                        raise RuntimeError
                    
                if not (allowOtherNode or plug.node() == self.__apimobject__()):
                    # we could have gotten an attribute on a shape object,
                    # which we don't want
                    raise RuntimeError
            return general.Attribute( self.__apiobject__(), plug )

        except RuntimeError:
            # raise our own MayaAttributeError, which subclasses AttributeError and MayaObjectError
            raise general.MayaAttributeError( '%s.%s' % (self, attr) )
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