"""Classes that replace tkinter gui objects used by an object being tested. A gui object is anything with a master or parent paramenter, which is typically required in spite of what the doc strings say. """ class Var: "Use for String/Int/BooleanVar: incomplete" def __init__(self, master=None, value=None, name=None): self.master = master self.value = value self.name = name def set(self, value): self.value = value def get(self): return self.value class Mbox_func: """Generic mock for messagebox functions. All have same call signature. Mbox instantiates once for each function. Tester uses attributes. """ def __init__(self): self.result = None # The return for all show funcs def __call__(self, title, message, *args, **kwds): # Save all args for possible examination by tester self.title = title self.message = message self.args = args self.kwds = kwds return self.result # Set by tester for ask functions class Mbox: """Mock for tkinter.messagebox with an Mbox_func for each function. This module was 'tkMessageBox' in 2.x; hence the 'import as' in 3.x. Example usage in test_module.py for testing functios in module.py: --- from idlelib.idle_test.mock_tk import Mbox import module orig_mbox = module.tkMessageBox showerror = Mbox.showerror # example, for attribute access in test methods class Test(unittest.TestCase): @classmethod def setUpClass(cls): module.tkMessageBox = Mbox @classmethod def tearDownClass(cls): module.tkMessageBox = orig_mbox --- When tkMessageBox functions are the only gui making calls in a method, this replacement makes the method gui-free and unit-testable. For 'ask' functions, set func.result return before calling method. """ askokcancel = Mbox_func() # True or False askquestion = Mbox_func() # 'yes' or 'no' askretrycancel = Mbox_func() # True or False askyesno = Mbox_func() # True or False askyesnocancel = Mbox_func() # True, False, or None showerror = Mbox_func() # None showinfo = Mbox_func() # None showwarning = Mbox_func() # None