Issue #24164: Document changes to __getnewargs__ and __getnewargs_ex__.

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Serhiy Storchaka 2015-10-13 21:26:35 +03:00
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@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ methods:
.. method:: object.__getnewargs_ex__()
In protocols 4 and newer, classes that implements the
In protocols 2 and newer, classes that implements the
:meth:`__getnewargs_ex__` method can dictate the values passed to the
:meth:`__new__` method upon unpickling. The method must return a pair
``(args, kwargs)`` where *args* is a tuple of positional arguments
@ -500,15 +500,22 @@ methods:
class requires keyword-only arguments. Otherwise, it is recommended for
compatibility to implement :meth:`__getnewargs__`.
.. versionchanged:: 3.6
:meth:`__getnewargs_ex__` is now used in protocols 2 and 3.
.. method:: object.__getnewargs__()
This method serve a similar purpose as :meth:`__getnewargs_ex__` but
for protocols 2 and newer. It must return a tuple of arguments ``args``
which will be passed to the :meth:`__new__` method upon unpickling.
This method serve a similar purpose as :meth:`__getnewargs_ex__`, but
supports only positional arguments. It must return a tuple of arguments
``args`` which will be passed to the :meth:`__new__` method upon unpickling.
In protocols 4 and newer, :meth:`__getnewargs__` will not be called if
:meth:`__getnewargs_ex__` is defined.
:meth:`__getnewargs__` will not be called if :meth:`__getnewargs_ex__` is
defined.
.. versionchanged:: 3.6
Before Python 3.6, :meth:`__getnewargs__` was called instead of
:meth:`__getnewargs_ex__` in protocols 2 and 3.
.. method:: object.__getstate__()