twisted.python.monkey.MonkeyPatcher

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class MonkeyPatcher: (source)

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Cover up attributes with new objects. Neat for monkey-patching things for unit-testing purposes.
Method __init__ Undocumented
Method add​Patch Add a patch so that the attribute name on obj will be assigned to value when patch is called or during runWithPatches.
Method patch Apply all of the patches that have been specified with addPatch. Reverse this operation using restore.
Method restore Restore all original values to any patched objects.
Method run​With​Patches Apply each patch already specified. Then run the function f with the given args and kwargs. Restore everything when done.
Method _already​Patched Has the name attribute of obj already been patched by this patcher?
Instance Variable _originals Undocumented
Instance Variable _patches​To​Apply Undocumented
def __init__(self, *patches): (source)

Undocumented

def addPatch(self, obj, name, value): (source)

Add a patch so that the attribute name on obj will be assigned to value when patch is called or during runWithPatches.

You can restore the original values with a call to restore().

def patch(self): (source)
Apply all of the patches that have been specified with addPatch. Reverse this operation using restore.
def restore(self): (source)
Restore all original values to any patched objects.
def runWithPatches(self, f, *args, **kw): (source)
Apply each patch already specified. Then run the function f with the given args and kwargs. Restore everything when done.
def _alreadyPatched(self, obj, name): (source)
Has the name attribute of obj already been patched by this patcher?
_originals: list = (source)

Undocumented

_patchesToApply: list = (source)

Undocumented