How to get finer control over sequence attributes in python C API?

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I am trying to add a new class/type to python via C/C++. This particular class has a vector like attribute called x, it is a list but it is made only from positive doubles. I used the tp_getset to have finer control over setting x when defined like:

>>> obj.x=[1.0,2.5,3.5]

I have total control over the setting of the attribute, and it works as expected and I can prevent user from doing:

>>> obj.x=[1.0,2.5,-4]
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "input.py", line 21, in <module>
   obj.x=[1.0,2.5,-4]
ValueError: 'x[2]' should be greater than or equal to 0.

or

>>> obj.x=[1.0,2.5,'str']
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "input.py", line 21, in <module>
   obj.x=[1.0,2.5,'str'];
TypeError: fialure to deduce C++ type <double*>

and throw an exception. However, when tp_getset.get is defined which returns a list object of doubles, I do not have any control over the user doing the following:

>>> obj.x=[1.0,2.5,3.5]
>>> obj.x[2]=-3.6

I know that as a last resort I can just generate a list object with only one reference every time tp_getset.get and do not keep a reference inside the class so that obj.x[2] basically a temporary and nothing will happen

>>>obj.x=[1.0,2.5,3.5]
>>>obj.x[2]='str'
>>>print obj.x
[1.0,2.5,3.5]

My question is there a way to have this specific kind of control over sequence attributes of a class? for example.

>>> obj.x=[1.0,2.5,4]
>>> obj.x[2]=-3
File "input.py", line 21, in <module>
   obj.x[2]=-3
ValueError: 'x[2]' should be greater than or equal to 0.

EDIT: I just added more details for clarification

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