class SuperMetar(Metar.Metar):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        # Initialize additional attributes *before* calling super's
        # because that's where the parsing happens.
        self.auto_type = None
        self.lightning_reported = False
        super(SuperMetar, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)

    def _handleAutoRemark(self, d):
        super(SuperMetar, self)._handleAutoRemark(d)
        self.auto_type = ''.join(['AO', d['type']])

    def _handleLightningRemark(self, d):
        super(SuperMetar, self)._handleLightningRemark(d)
        self.lightning_reported = True

    # Rebuild remark handler list, because it was built
    # against the original set of regexes and handlers.
    remark_handlers = [
            (regex, locals().get(func.__name__, func))
            for regex, func in Metar.Metar.remark_handlers]