Issue #1785: Fix inspect and pydoc with misbehaving descriptors.

Also fixes issue #13581: `help(type)` wouldn't display anything.
This commit is contained in:
Antoine Pitrou 2011-12-21 09:57:40 +01:00
parent 53aa1d7c57
commit 86a8a9ae98
4 changed files with 151 additions and 38 deletions

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@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ def ismethoddescriptor(object):
tests return false from the ismethoddescriptor() test, simply because
the other tests promise more -- you can, e.g., count on having the
__func__ attribute (etc) when an object passes ismethod()."""
return (hasattr(object, "__get__")
and not hasattr(object, "__set__") # else it's a data descriptor
and not ismethod(object) # mutual exclusion
and not isfunction(object)
and not isclass(object))
if isclass(object) or ismethod(object) or isfunction(object):
# mutual exclusion
return False
tp = type(object)
return hasattr(tp, "__get__") and not hasattr(tp, "__set__")
def isdatadescriptor(object):
"""Return true if the object is a data descriptor.
@ -114,7 +114,11 @@ def isdatadescriptor(object):
Typically, data descriptors will also have __name__ and __doc__ attributes
(properties, getsets, and members have both of these attributes), but this
is not guaranteed."""
return (hasattr(object, "__set__") and hasattr(object, "__get__"))
if isclass(object) or ismethod(object) or isfunction(object):
# mutual exclusion
return False
tp = type(object)
return hasattr(tp, "__set__") and hasattr(tp, "__get__")
if hasattr(types, 'MemberDescriptorType'):
# CPython and equivalent
@ -254,12 +258,23 @@ def isabstract(object):
def getmembers(object, predicate=None):
"""Return all members of an object as (name, value) pairs sorted by name.
Optionally, only return members that satisfy a given predicate."""
if isclass(object):
mro = (object,) + getmro(object)
else:
mro = ()
results = []
for key in dir(object):
try:
value = getattr(object, key)
except AttributeError:
continue
# First try to get the value via __dict__. Some descriptors don't
# like calling their __get__ (see bug #1785).
for base in mro:
if key in base.__dict__:
value = base.__dict__[key]
break
else:
try:
value = getattr(object, key)
except AttributeError:
continue
if not predicate or predicate(value):
results.append((key, value))
results.sort()
@ -295,30 +310,21 @@ def classify_class_attrs(cls):
names = dir(cls)
result = []
for name in names:
# Get the object associated with the name.
# Get the object associated with the name, and where it was defined.
# Getting an obj from the __dict__ sometimes reveals more than
# using getattr. Static and class methods are dramatic examples.
if name in cls.__dict__:
obj = cls.__dict__[name]
# Furthermore, some objects may raise an Exception when fetched with
# getattr(). This is the case with some descriptors (bug #1785).
# Thus, we only use getattr() as a last resort.
homecls = None
for base in (cls,) + mro:
if name in base.__dict__:
obj = base.__dict__[name]
homecls = base
break
else:
obj = getattr(cls, name)
# Figure out where it was defined.
homecls = getattr(obj, "__objclass__", None)
if homecls is None:
# search the dicts.
for base in mro:
if name in base.__dict__:
homecls = base
break
# Get the object again, in order to get it from the defining
# __dict__ instead of via getattr (if possible).
if homecls is not None and name in homecls.__dict__:
obj = homecls.__dict__[name]
# Also get the object via getattr.
obj_via_getattr = getattr(cls, name)
homecls = getattr(obj, "__objclass__", homecls)
# Classify the object.
if isinstance(obj, staticmethod):
@ -327,11 +333,18 @@ def classify_class_attrs(cls):
kind = "class method"
elif isinstance(obj, property):
kind = "property"
elif (isfunction(obj_via_getattr) or
ismethoddescriptor(obj_via_getattr)):
elif ismethoddescriptor(obj):
kind = "method"
else:
elif isdatadescriptor(obj):
kind = "data"
else:
obj_via_getattr = getattr(cls, name)
if (isfunction(obj_via_getattr) or
ismethoddescriptor(obj_via_getattr)):
kind = "method"
else:
kind = "data"
obj = obj_via_getattr
result.append(Attribute(name, kind, homecls, obj))

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@ -754,8 +754,15 @@ class HTMLDoc(Doc):
hr.maybe()
push(msg)
for name, kind, homecls, value in ok:
push(self.document(getattr(object, name), name, mod,
funcs, classes, mdict, object))
try:
value = getattr(object, name)
except Exception:
# Some descriptors may meet a failure in their __get__.
# (bug #1785)
push(self._docdescriptor(name, value, mod))
else:
push(self.document(value, name, mod,
funcs, classes, mdict, object))
push('\n')
return attrs
@ -796,7 +803,12 @@ class HTMLDoc(Doc):
mdict = {}
for key, kind, homecls, value in attrs:
mdict[key] = anchor = '#' + name + '-' + key
value = getattr(object, key)
try:
value = getattr(object, name)
except Exception:
# Some descriptors may meet a failure in their __get__.
# (bug #1785)
pass
try:
# The value may not be hashable (e.g., a data attr with
# a dict or list value).
@ -1180,8 +1192,15 @@ location listed above.
hr.maybe()
push(msg)
for name, kind, homecls, value in ok:
push(self.document(getattr(object, name),
name, mod, object))
try:
value = getattr(object, name)
except Exception:
# Some descriptors may meet a failure in their __get__.
# (bug #1785)
push(self._docdescriptor(name, value, mod))
else:
push(self.document(value,
name, mod, object))
return attrs
def spilldescriptors(msg, attrs, predicate):

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@ -425,10 +425,37 @@ class TestNoEOL(GetSourceBase):
def test_class(self):
self.assertSourceEqual(self.fodderModule.X, 1, 2)
class _BrokenDataDescriptor(object):
"""
A broken data descriptor. See bug #1785.
"""
def __get__(*args):
raise AssertionError("should not __get__ data descriptors")
def __set__(*args):
raise RuntimeError
def __getattr__(*args):
raise AssertionError("should not __getattr__ data descriptors")
class _BrokenMethodDescriptor(object):
"""
A broken method descriptor. See bug #1785.
"""
def __get__(*args):
raise AssertionError("should not __get__ method descriptors")
def __getattr__(*args):
raise AssertionError("should not __getattr__ method descriptors")
# Helper for testing classify_class_attrs.
def attrs_wo_objs(cls):
return [t[:3] for t in inspect.classify_class_attrs(cls)]
class TestClassesAndFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
def test_newstyle_mro(self):
# The same w/ new-class MRO.
@ -525,6 +552,9 @@ class TestClassesAndFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
datablob = '1'
dd = _BrokenDataDescriptor()
md = _BrokenMethodDescriptor()
attrs = attrs_wo_objs(A)
self.assertIn(('s', 'static method', A), attrs, 'missing static method')
self.assertIn(('c', 'class method', A), attrs, 'missing class method')
@ -533,6 +563,8 @@ class TestClassesAndFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
'missing plain method: %r' % attrs)
self.assertIn(('m1', 'method', A), attrs, 'missing plain method')
self.assertIn(('datablob', 'data', A), attrs, 'missing data')
self.assertIn(('md', 'method', A), attrs, 'missing method descriptor')
self.assertIn(('dd', 'data', A), attrs, 'missing data descriptor')
class B(A):
@ -545,6 +577,8 @@ class TestClassesAndFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
self.assertIn(('m', 'method', B), attrs, 'missing plain method')
self.assertIn(('m1', 'method', A), attrs, 'missing plain method')
self.assertIn(('datablob', 'data', A), attrs, 'missing data')
self.assertIn(('md', 'method', A), attrs, 'missing method descriptor')
self.assertIn(('dd', 'data', A), attrs, 'missing data descriptor')
class C(A):
@ -559,6 +593,8 @@ class TestClassesAndFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
self.assertIn(('m', 'method', C), attrs, 'missing plain method')
self.assertIn(('m1', 'method', A), attrs, 'missing plain method')
self.assertIn(('datablob', 'data', A), attrs, 'missing data')
self.assertIn(('md', 'method', A), attrs, 'missing method descriptor')
self.assertIn(('dd', 'data', A), attrs, 'missing data descriptor')
class D(B, C):
@ -571,6 +607,49 @@ class TestClassesAndFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
self.assertIn(('m', 'method', B), attrs, 'missing plain method')
self.assertIn(('m1', 'method', D), attrs, 'missing plain method')
self.assertIn(('datablob', 'data', A), attrs, 'missing data')
self.assertIn(('md', 'method', A), attrs, 'missing method descriptor')
self.assertIn(('dd', 'data', A), attrs, 'missing data descriptor')
def test_classify_builtin_types(self):
# Simple sanity check that all built-in types can have their
# attributes classified.
for name in dir(__builtins__):
builtin = getattr(__builtins__, name)
if isinstance(builtin, type):
inspect.classify_class_attrs(builtin)
def test_getmembers_descriptors(self):
class A(object):
dd = _BrokenDataDescriptor()
md = _BrokenMethodDescriptor()
def pred_wrapper(pred):
# A quick'n'dirty way to discard standard attributes of new-style
# classes.
class Empty(object):
pass
def wrapped(x):
if '__name__' in dir(x) and hasattr(Empty, x.__name__):
return False
return pred(x)
return wrapped
ismethoddescriptor = pred_wrapper(inspect.ismethoddescriptor)
isdatadescriptor = pred_wrapper(inspect.isdatadescriptor)
self.assertEqual(inspect.getmembers(A, ismethoddescriptor),
[('md', A.__dict__['md'])])
self.assertEqual(inspect.getmembers(A, isdatadescriptor),
[('dd', A.__dict__['dd'])])
class B(A):
pass
self.assertEqual(inspect.getmembers(B, ismethoddescriptor),
[('md', A.__dict__['md'])])
self.assertEqual(inspect.getmembers(B, isdatadescriptor),
[('dd', A.__dict__['dd'])])
class TestGetcallargsFunctions(unittest.TestCase):

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@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ Core and Builtins
Library
-------
- Issue #1785: Fix inspect and pydoc with misbehaving descriptors.
- Issue #11813: Fix inspect.getattr_static for modules. Patch by Andreas
Stührk.