gistfile1.py

class LessonCheckMixin(object):
  def __init__(self):
    # List of method names on mixin
    # 
    self._LESSON_CHECK_METHODS = ['expected_failure', 'companies_check']
  def can_see_lessons(self, *args, **kwargs):
    """
    """
    for AUTHORIZATION_CHECK in self._LESSON_CHECK_METHODS:
      # Go thru all possible methods
      # If any return True success, else return False
      try:
        getattr(self, AUTHORIZATION_CHECK)()
        return True  
      except:
        pass
    return False
  def companies_check(self, *args, **kwargs):
    """
    Some check to go see if a user is in a company or something
    """
    company = 'company' in kwargs
    return True
  def expected_failure():
    """
    Simulated failure, would be something like a UserLesson
    """
    raise 


class PermissionsMixin(LessonCheckMixin):
  """
  Not a million percent sure on this extra collating 

  Feels ugly to have User inherit directly from a bunch of xCheckMixins 
  but also having an empty object feesl a bit gross
  """
  pass

class User(PermissionsMixin):
  """
  """
  username = '123'

user = User()
user.companies_check(1, b=2)