define operator properties in the class, similar to django fields

# Before
[
	bpy.props.StringProperty(attr="path", name="File Path", description="File path used for exporting the PLY file", maxlen= 1024, default= ""),
	bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_modifiers", name="Apply Modifiers", description="Apply Modifiers to the exported mesh", default= True),
	bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_normals", name="Export Normals", description="Export Normals for smooth and hard shaded faces", default= True),
	bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_uvs", name="Export UVs", description="Exort the active UV layer", default= True),
	bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_colors", name="Export Vertex Colors", description="Exort the active vertex color layer", default= True)
]

# After
path = StringProperty(attr="", name="File Path", description="File path used for exporting the PLY file", maxlen= 1024, default= "")
use_modifiers = BoolProperty(attr="", name="Apply Modifiers", description="Apply Modifiers to the exported mesh", default= True)
use_normals = BoolProperty(attr="", name="Export Normals", description="Export Normals for smooth and hard shaded faces", default= True)
use_uvs = BoolProperty(attr="", name="Export UVs", description="Exort the active UV layer", default= True)
use_colors = BoolProperty(attr="", name="Export Vertex Colors", description="Exort the active vertex color layer", default= True)

release/scripts/templates/operator.py

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+import bpy
+
 def write_some_data(context, path, use_some_setting):
 	pass
-	
+
+from bpy.props import *
+
 class ExportSomeData(bpy.types.Operator):
 	'''This appiers in the tooltip of the operator and in the generated docs.'''
 	bl_idname = "export.some_data" # this is important since its how bpy.ops.export.some_data is constructed
@@ -10,10 +14,8 @@ class ExportSomeData(bpy.types.Operator):
 	# to the class instance from the operator settings before calling.
 	
 	# TODO, add better example props
-	bl_props = [
-		bpy.props.StringProperty(attr="path", name="File Path", description="File path used for exporting the PLY file", maxlen= 1024, default= ""),
-		bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_some_setting", name="Apply Modifiers", description="Apply Modifiers to the exported mesh", default= True),
-	]
+	path = StringProperty(name="File Path", description="File path used for exporting the PLY file", maxlen= 1024, default= "")
+	use_some_setting = BoolProperty(name="Apply Modifiers", description="Apply Modifiers to the exported mesh", default= True)
 	
 	def poll(self, context):
 		return context.active_object != None