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+ Copyright © 2025 Daniel Sissman.
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+ Metadata-Version: 2.4
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+ Name: classicist
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+ Version: 1.0.0
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+ Summary: Classy class decorators for Python.
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+ Author: Daniel Sissman
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+ License-Expression: MIT
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+ Project-URL: documentation, https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist/blob/main/README.md
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+ Project-URL: changelog, https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
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+ Project-URL: repository, https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist
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+ Project-URL: issues, https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist/issues
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+ Project-URL: homepage, https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist
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+ Keywords: decorator,hybrid method,class method,instance method,class property,class properties
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
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+ Requires-Python: >=3.10
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+ Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
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+ License-File: LICENSE.md
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+ Provides-Extra: development
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+ Requires-Dist: black==24.10.*; extra == "development"
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+ Requires-Dist: pytest==8.3.*; extra == "development"
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+ Requires-Dist: pytest-codeblocks==0.17.0; extra == "development"
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+ Provides-Extra: distribution
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+ Requires-Dist: build; extra == "distribution"
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+ Requires-Dist: twine; extra == "distribution"
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+ Requires-Dist: wheel; extra == "distribution"
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+ Dynamic: license-file
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+
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+ # Classicist: Classy Class Decorators & Extensions
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+
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+ The Classicist library provides several useful class decorators for Python class methods
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+ including a `hybridmethod` decorator that allows methods defined in a class to be used
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+ both a class method and an instance method, and a `classproperty` decorator that allows
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+ class methods to be accessed as class properties.
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+
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+ The `classicist` library was previously named `hybridmethod` so if a prior version had been
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+ installed, please update references to the new library name. Installation of the
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+ library via its old name, `hybridmethod`, will install the new `classicist` library with
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+ a mapping for backwards compatibility so that code continues to function as before.
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+
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+ ### Requirements
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+
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+ The Classicist library has been tested with Python 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13. The library is not compatible with Python 3.8 or earlier.
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+
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+ ### Installation
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+
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+ The Classicist library is available from PyPI, so may be added to a project's dependencies via its `requirements.txt` file or similar by referencing the Classicist library's name, `classicist`, or the library may be installed directly into your local runtime environment using `pip` via the `pip install` command by entering the following into your shell:
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+
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+ $ pip install classicist
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+
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+ #### Hybrid Methods
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+
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+ The Classicist library provides a `hybridmethod` method decorator that allows methods
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+ defined in a class to be used as both a class method and an instance method.
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+
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+ The `@hybridmethod` decorator provided by the library wraps methods defined in classes
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+ using the usual `@decorator` syntax. Methods defined in classes that are decorated with
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+ the `@hybridmethod` decorator can then be accessed as both class methods and as instance
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+ methods, with the first argument passed to the method being a reference to either the
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+ class when the method is called as a class method or to the instance when the method is
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+ called as an instance method.
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+
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+ If a class-level property is defined and then an instance-level property is created with
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+ the same name that shadows the class-level property, the hybrid method can be used to
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+ interact with both the class-level property and the instance-level property simply based
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+ on whether the hybrid method was called directly on the class or on an a class instance.
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+
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+ If desired, a simple check of the value of the first variable passed to a hybrid method
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+ using `isinstance(<variable>, <class>)` allows one to determine if the call was made on
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+ an instance of the class in which case `isinstance()` evaluates to `True` or if the call
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+ was made on the class itself, in which case `isinstance()` evaluates to `False`.
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+
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+ The variable passed as the first argument to the method may have any name, including as
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+ is common in Python, `self`, although the use of `self` as the name of this argument on
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+ an instance method is just customary and the name has no significance.
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+
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+ If using the `isinstance(<variable>, <class>)` check as described above is used simply
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+ substitute in the name of the first variable of a hybrid method for `<variable>` and the
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+ name of the class for `<class>`.
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+
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+ #### Hybrid Methods: Usage
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+
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+ To use the `hybridmethod` decorator import the decorator from the `classicist` library
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+ and use it to decorate the class methods you wish to use as both class methods and
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+ instance methods:
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from classicist import hybridmethod
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+
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+ class hybridcollection(object):
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+ items: list[str] = []
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+
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+ def __init__(self):
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+ # Create an 'items' instance variable; note that this shadows the class variable
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+ # of the same name which can still be accessed directly via self.__class__.items
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+ self.items: list[object] = []
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+
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+ @hybridmethod
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+ def add_item(self, item: object):
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+ # We can use the following line to differentiate between the call being made on
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+ # an instance or directly on the class; isinstance(self, <class>) returns True
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+ # if the method was called on an instance of the class, or False if the method
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+ # was called on the class directly; the 'self' variable will reference either
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+ # the instance or the class; although 'self' is traditionally used in Python as
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+ # reference to the instance
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+ if isinstance(self, hybridcollection):
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+ self.items.append(item)
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+ else:
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+ self.items.append(item)
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+
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+ def get_class_items(self) -> list[object]:
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+ return self.__class__.items
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+
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+ def get_instance_items(self) -> list[object]:
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+ return self.items
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+
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+ def get_combined_items(self) -> list[object]:
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+ return self.__class__.items + self.items
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+
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+ hybridcollection.add_item("ABC") # Add an item to the class-level items list
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+
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+ collection = hybridcollection()
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+
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+ collection.add_item("XYZ") # Add an item to the instance-level items list
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+
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+ assert collection.get_class_items() == ["ABC"]
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+
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+ assert collection.get_instance_items() == ["XYZ"]
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+
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+ assert collection.get_combined_items() == ["ABC", "XYZ"]
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+ ```
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+
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+ #### Class Properties
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+
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+ The Classicist library provides a `classproperty` method decorator that allows class
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+ methods to be accessed as class properties.
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+
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+ The `@classproperty` decorator provided by the library wraps methods defined in classes
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+ using the usual `@decorator` syntax. Methods defined in classes that are decorated with
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+ the `@classproperty` decorator can then be accessed as though they were real properties
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+ on the class.
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+
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+ The `@classproperty` decorator addresses the removal in Python 3.13 of the prior support
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+ for combining the `@classmethod` and `@property` decorators to create class properties,
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+ a change which was made due to complexity in the underlying interpreter implementation.
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+
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+ #### Class Properties: Usage
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+
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+ To use the `classproperty` decorator import the decorator from the `classicist` library
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+ and use it to decorate any class methods you wish to access as class properties.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from classicist import classproperty
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+
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+ class exampleclass(object):
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+ @classproperty
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+ def greeting(cls) -> str:
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+ """The 'greeting' class method has been decorated with classproperty so acts as
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+ a property; here we could do some work to generate a return value."""
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+ return "hello"
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+
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+ assert isinstance(exampleclass, type)
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+ assert issubclass(exampleclass, exampleclass)
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+ assert issubclass(exampleclass, object)
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+
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+ # We can access `.greeting` as though it was defined as a property:
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+ # The return value of `.greeting` is indiscernible from the value being returned
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+ assert isinstance(exampleclass.greeting, str)
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "hello"
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+ ```
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+
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+ ⚠️ An important caveat regarding class properties which applies equally to the method of
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+ supporting class properties provided by this library, and to class properties which are
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+ supported natively in Python 3.9 – 3.12 by combining the `@classmethod` and `@property`
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+ decorators, is that unfortunately unless a custom metaclass is used to intervene, class
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+ properties can be overwritten by value assignment.
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+
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+ This is a result of differences in Python's handling for descriptors between classes and
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+ instances of classes. For both classes and instances, the `__get__` descriptor is called
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+ while the `__set__` and `__delete__` descriptor methods will only be called on instances
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+ such that we have no way to be involved in the property reassignment or deletion process
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+ as would be the case for properties on instances where we can create our own setter and
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+ deleter methods in addition to the getter.
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+
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+ This caveat can be remedied through a custom metaclass however, which overrides default
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+ behaviour, and is able to intercept the `__setattr_` and `__delattr__` calls as needed.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from classicist import classproperty
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+
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+ class exampleclass(object):
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+ @classproperty
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+ def greeting(cls) -> str:
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+ # Generate a return value here
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+ return "hello"
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+
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+ # We can access `.greeting` as though it was defined as a property:
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "hello"
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+
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+ # Note: The `.greeting` property will be reassigned to the new value, "goodbye":
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+ exampleclass.greeting = "goodbye"
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "goodbye"
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+ ```
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+
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+ As can be seen with the method of natively supporting class properties, they could also
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+ have their values reassigned without warning:
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+
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+ ```python
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+ import sys
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+ import pytest
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+
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+ # As Python only natively supported combining @classmethod and @property between version
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+ # 3.9 and 3.12, the example below is not usable on other versions, such as 3.13+
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+ if sys.version_info.major == 3 and not (9 <= sys.version_info.minor <= 12):
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+ pytest.skip("This test can run on Python versions 3.9 – 3.12")
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+
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+ class exampleclass(object):
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+ @classmethod
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+ @property
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+ def greeting(cls) -> str:
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+ # Generate a return value here
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+ return "hello"
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+
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+ # We can access `.greeting` as though it was defined as a property:
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "hello"
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+
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+ # Note: The `.greeting` property will be reassigned to the new value, "goodbye":
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+ exampleclass.greeting = "goodbye"
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "goodbye"
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Unit Tests
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+
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+ The Classicist library includes a suite of comprehensive unit tests which ensure that
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+ the library functionality operates as expected. The unit tests were developed with and
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+ are run via `pytest`.
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+
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+ To ensure that the unit tests are run within a predictable runtime environment where all of the necessary dependencies are available, a [Docker](https://www.docker.com) image is created within which the tests are run. To run the unit tests, ensure Docker and Docker Compose is [installed](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/), and perform the following commands, which will build the Docker image via `docker compose build` and then run the tests via `docker compose run` – the output of running the tests will be displayed:
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+
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+ ```shell
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+ $ docker compose build
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+ $ docker compose run tests
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+ ```
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+
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+ To run the unit tests with optional command line arguments being passed to `pytest`, append the relevant arguments to the `docker compose run tests` command, as follows, for example passing `-vv` to enable verbose output:
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+
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+ ```shell
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+ $ docker compose run tests -vv
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+ ```
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+
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+ See the documentation for [PyTest](https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/) regarding available optional command line arguments.
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+
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+ ### Copyright & License Information
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+
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+ Copyright © 2025 Daniel Sissman; licensed under the MIT License.
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+ # Classicist: Classy Class Decorators & Extensions
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+
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+ The Classicist library provides several useful class decorators for Python class methods
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+ including a `hybridmethod` decorator that allows methods defined in a class to be used
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+ both a class method and an instance method, and a `classproperty` decorator that allows
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+ class methods to be accessed as class properties.
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+
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+ The `classicist` library was previously named `hybridmethod` so if a prior version had been
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+ installed, please update references to the new library name. Installation of the
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+ library via its old name, `hybridmethod`, will install the new `classicist` library with
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+ a mapping for backwards compatibility so that code continues to function as before.
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+
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+ ### Requirements
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+
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+ The Classicist library has been tested with Python 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13. The library is not compatible with Python 3.8 or earlier.
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+
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+ ### Installation
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+
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+ The Classicist library is available from PyPI, so may be added to a project's dependencies via its `requirements.txt` file or similar by referencing the Classicist library's name, `classicist`, or the library may be installed directly into your local runtime environment using `pip` via the `pip install` command by entering the following into your shell:
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+
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+ $ pip install classicist
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+
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+ #### Hybrid Methods
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+
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+ The Classicist library provides a `hybridmethod` method decorator that allows methods
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+ defined in a class to be used as both a class method and an instance method.
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+
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+ The `@hybridmethod` decorator provided by the library wraps methods defined in classes
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+ using the usual `@decorator` syntax. Methods defined in classes that are decorated with
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+ the `@hybridmethod` decorator can then be accessed as both class methods and as instance
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+ methods, with the first argument passed to the method being a reference to either the
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+ class when the method is called as a class method or to the instance when the method is
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+ called as an instance method.
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+
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+ If a class-level property is defined and then an instance-level property is created with
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+ the same name that shadows the class-level property, the hybrid method can be used to
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+ interact with both the class-level property and the instance-level property simply based
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+ on whether the hybrid method was called directly on the class or on an a class instance.
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+
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+ If desired, a simple check of the value of the first variable passed to a hybrid method
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+ using `isinstance(<variable>, <class>)` allows one to determine if the call was made on
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+ an instance of the class in which case `isinstance()` evaluates to `True` or if the call
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+ was made on the class itself, in which case `isinstance()` evaluates to `False`.
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+
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+ The variable passed as the first argument to the method may have any name, including as
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+ is common in Python, `self`, although the use of `self` as the name of this argument on
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+ an instance method is just customary and the name has no significance.
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+
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+ If using the `isinstance(<variable>, <class>)` check as described above is used simply
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+ substitute in the name of the first variable of a hybrid method for `<variable>` and the
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+ name of the class for `<class>`.
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+
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+ #### Hybrid Methods: Usage
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+
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+ To use the `hybridmethod` decorator import the decorator from the `classicist` library
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+ and use it to decorate the class methods you wish to use as both class methods and
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+ instance methods:
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from classicist import hybridmethod
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+
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+ class hybridcollection(object):
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+ items: list[str] = []
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+
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+ def __init__(self):
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+ # Create an 'items' instance variable; note that this shadows the class variable
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+ # of the same name which can still be accessed directly via self.__class__.items
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+ self.items: list[object] = []
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+
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+ @hybridmethod
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+ def add_item(self, item: object):
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+ # We can use the following line to differentiate between the call being made on
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+ # an instance or directly on the class; isinstance(self, <class>) returns True
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+ # if the method was called on an instance of the class, or False if the method
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+ # was called on the class directly; the 'self' variable will reference either
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+ # the instance or the class; although 'self' is traditionally used in Python as
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+ # reference to the instance
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+ if isinstance(self, hybridcollection):
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+ self.items.append(item)
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+ else:
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+ self.items.append(item)
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+
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+ def get_class_items(self) -> list[object]:
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+ return self.__class__.items
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+
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+ def get_instance_items(self) -> list[object]:
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+ return self.items
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+
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+ def get_combined_items(self) -> list[object]:
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+ return self.__class__.items + self.items
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+
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+ hybridcollection.add_item("ABC") # Add an item to the class-level items list
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+
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+ collection = hybridcollection()
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+
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+ collection.add_item("XYZ") # Add an item to the instance-level items list
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+
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+ assert collection.get_class_items() == ["ABC"]
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+
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+ assert collection.get_instance_items() == ["XYZ"]
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+
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+ assert collection.get_combined_items() == ["ABC", "XYZ"]
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+ ```
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+
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+ #### Class Properties
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+
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+ The Classicist library provides a `classproperty` method decorator that allows class
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+ methods to be accessed as class properties.
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+
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+ The `@classproperty` decorator provided by the library wraps methods defined in classes
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+ using the usual `@decorator` syntax. Methods defined in classes that are decorated with
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+ the `@classproperty` decorator can then be accessed as though they were real properties
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+ on the class.
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+
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+ The `@classproperty` decorator addresses the removal in Python 3.13 of the prior support
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+ for combining the `@classmethod` and `@property` decorators to create class properties,
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+ a change which was made due to complexity in the underlying interpreter implementation.
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+
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+ #### Class Properties: Usage
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+
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+ To use the `classproperty` decorator import the decorator from the `classicist` library
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+ and use it to decorate any class methods you wish to access as class properties.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from classicist import classproperty
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+
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+ class exampleclass(object):
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+ @classproperty
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+ def greeting(cls) -> str:
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+ """The 'greeting' class method has been decorated with classproperty so acts as
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+ a property; here we could do some work to generate a return value."""
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+ return "hello"
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+
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+ assert isinstance(exampleclass, type)
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+ assert issubclass(exampleclass, exampleclass)
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+ assert issubclass(exampleclass, object)
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+
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+ # We can access `.greeting` as though it was defined as a property:
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+ # The return value of `.greeting` is indiscernible from the value being returned
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+ assert isinstance(exampleclass.greeting, str)
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "hello"
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+ ```
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+
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+ ⚠️ An important caveat regarding class properties which applies equally to the method of
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+ supporting class properties provided by this library, and to class properties which are
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+ supported natively in Python 3.9 – 3.12 by combining the `@classmethod` and `@property`
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+ decorators, is that unfortunately unless a custom metaclass is used to intervene, class
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+ properties can be overwritten by value assignment.
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+
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+ This is a result of differences in Python's handling for descriptors between classes and
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+ instances of classes. For both classes and instances, the `__get__` descriptor is called
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+ while the `__set__` and `__delete__` descriptor methods will only be called on instances
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+ such that we have no way to be involved in the property reassignment or deletion process
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+ as would be the case for properties on instances where we can create our own setter and
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+ deleter methods in addition to the getter.
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+
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+ This caveat can be remedied through a custom metaclass however, which overrides default
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+ behaviour, and is able to intercept the `__setattr_` and `__delattr__` calls as needed.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from classicist import classproperty
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+
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+ class exampleclass(object):
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+ @classproperty
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+ def greeting(cls) -> str:
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+ # Generate a return value here
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+ return "hello"
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+
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+ # We can access `.greeting` as though it was defined as a property:
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "hello"
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+
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+ # Note: The `.greeting` property will be reassigned to the new value, "goodbye":
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+ exampleclass.greeting = "goodbye"
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "goodbye"
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+ ```
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+
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+ As can be seen with the method of natively supporting class properties, they could also
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+ have their values reassigned without warning:
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+
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+ ```python
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+ import sys
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+ import pytest
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+
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+ # As Python only natively supported combining @classmethod and @property between version
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+ # 3.9 and 3.12, the example below is not usable on other versions, such as 3.13+
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+ if sys.version_info.major == 3 and not (9 <= sys.version_info.minor <= 12):
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+ pytest.skip("This test can run on Python versions 3.9 – 3.12")
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+
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+ class exampleclass(object):
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+ @classmethod
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+ @property
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+ def greeting(cls) -> str:
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+ # Generate a return value here
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+ return "hello"
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+
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+ # We can access `.greeting` as though it was defined as a property:
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "hello"
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+
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+ # Note: The `.greeting` property will be reassigned to the new value, "goodbye":
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+ exampleclass.greeting = "goodbye"
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "goodbye"
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Unit Tests
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+
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+ The Classicist library includes a suite of comprehensive unit tests which ensure that
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+ the library functionality operates as expected. The unit tests were developed with and
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+ are run via `pytest`.
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+
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+ To ensure that the unit tests are run within a predictable runtime environment where all of the necessary dependencies are available, a [Docker](https://www.docker.com) image is created within which the tests are run. To run the unit tests, ensure Docker and Docker Compose is [installed](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/), and perform the following commands, which will build the Docker image via `docker compose build` and then run the tests via `docker compose run` – the output of running the tests will be displayed:
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+
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+ ```shell
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+ $ docker compose build
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+ $ docker compose run tests
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+ ```
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+
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+ To run the unit tests with optional command line arguments being passed to `pytest`, append the relevant arguments to the `docker compose run tests` command, as follows, for example passing `-vv` to enable verbose output:
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+
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+ ```shell
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+ $ docker compose run tests -vv
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+ ```
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+
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+ See the documentation for [PyTest](https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/) regarding available optional command line arguments.
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+
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+ ### Copyright & License Information
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+
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+ Copyright © 2025 Daniel Sissman; licensed under the MIT License.
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+ [project]
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+ name = "classicist"
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+ description = "Classy class decorators for Python."
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+ readme = {file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown"}
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+ keywords = ["decorator", "hybrid method", "class method", "instance method", "class property", "class properties"]
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+ authors = [{name = "Daniel Sissman"}]
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+ license = "MIT"
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+ classifiers = [
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+ "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
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+ "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
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+ "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
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+ "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
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+ "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
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+ ]
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+ requires-python = ">=3.10"
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+ dynamic = [
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+ "version",
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+ "dependencies",
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+ "optional-dependencies",
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+ ]
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+
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+ [project.urls]
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+ documentation = "https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist/blob/main/README.md"
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+ changelog = "https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md"
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+ repository = "https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist"
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+ issues = "https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist/issues"
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+ homepage = "https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist"
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+
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+ [build-system]
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+ requires = ["setuptools", "wheel"]
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+ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
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+
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+ [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
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+ version = {file = "source/classicist/version.txt"}
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+ dependencies = {file = "requirements.txt"}
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+
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+ [tool.setuptools.dynamic.optional-dependencies]
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+ development = {file = "requirements.development.txt"}
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+ distribution = {file = "requirements.distribution.txt"}
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+
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+ [tool.setuptools]
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+ zip-safe = true
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+ include-package-data = true
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+
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+ [tool.setuptools.packages]
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+ find = {where = ["source"]}
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+
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+ [tool.pytest.ini_options]
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+ minversion = "6.0"
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+ addopts = "-ra -q"
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+ testpaths = [
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+ "tests"
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+ ]
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+
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+ [tool.black]
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+ line-length = 88
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+ target-version = ['py310']
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+ include = '\.pyi?$'
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+ extend-exclude = '''
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+ /(
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+ # The following are specific to Black, you probably don't want those.
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+ | blib2to3
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+ | tests/data
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+ | profiling
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+ )/
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+ '''
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+ # Classicist Library: Development & Test Dependencies
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+ black==24.10.*
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+ pytest==8.3.*
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+ pytest-codeblocks==0.17.0
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+ # Classicist Library: Build & Distribution Dependencies
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+ build
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+ twine
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+ wheel
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+ # Classicist Library: Runtime Dependencies
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+ [egg_info]
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+ tag_build =
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+ tag_date = 0
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+
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+ import logging
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+
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+
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+ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
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+
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+
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+ class hybridmethod(object):
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+ """The 'hybridmethod' decorator allows a method to be used as both a class method
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+ and an instance method. The hybridmethod class decorator can wrap methods defined
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+ in classes using the usual @decorator syntax. Methods defined in classes that are
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+ decorated with the @hybridmethod decorator can be accessed as both class methods
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+ and as instance methods, with the first argument passed to the method being the
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+ reference to either the class when the method is called as a class method or to
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+ the instance when the method is called as an instance method.
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+
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+ A check of the value of the first variable using isinstance(<variable>, <class>) can
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+ be used within a hybrid method to determine if the call was made on an instance of
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+ the class in which case the isinstance() call would evalute to True or if the call
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+ was made on the class itself, in which case isinstance() would evaluate to False.
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+ The variable passed as the first argument to the method may have any name, including
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+ 'self', as in Python, the use of 'self' as the name of the first argument on an
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+ instance method is just customary and the name has no significance like it does in
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+ other languages where the reference to the instance is provided automatically and
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+ may go by 'self', 'this' or something else."""
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+
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+ def __init__(self, function: callable):
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+ logger.debug(
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+ "%s.__init__(function: %s)",
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+ self.__class__.__name__,
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+ function,
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+ )
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+
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+ if not callable(function):
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+ raise TypeError(
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+ "The '%s' decorator can only be used to wrap callables!"
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+ % (self.__class__.__name__)
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+ )
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+ elif not type(function).__name__ == "function":
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+ raise TypeError(
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+ "The '%s' decorator can only be used to wrap functions!"
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+ % (self.__class__.__name__)
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+ )
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+
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+ self.function: callable = function
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+
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+ def __get__(self, instance, owner) -> callable:
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+ logger.debug(
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+ "%s.__get__(self: %s, instance: %s, owner: %s)",
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+ self.__class__.__name__,
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+ self,
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+ instance,
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+ owner,
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+ )
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+
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+ if instance is None:
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+ return lambda *args, **kwargs: self.function(owner, *args, **kwargs)
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+ else:
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+ return lambda *args, **kwargs: self.function(instance, *args, **kwargs)
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+
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+
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+ class classproperty(property):
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+ """The classproperty decorator transforms a method into a class-level property. This
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+ provides access to the method as if it were a class attribute; this addresses the
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+ removal of support for combining the @classmethod and @property decorators to create
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+ class properties in Python 3.13, a change which was made due to some complexity in
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+ the underlying interpreter implementation."""
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+
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+ def __init__(self, fget: callable, fset: callable = None, fdel: callable = None):
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+ super().__init__(fget, fset, fdel)
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+
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+ def __get__(self, instance: object, klass: type = None):
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+ if klass is None:
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+ return self
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+ return self.fget(klass)
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+
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+ def __set__(self, instance: object, value: object):
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+ # Note that the __set__ descriptor cannot be used on class methods unless
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+ # the class is created with a metaclass that implements this behaviour
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+ raise NotImplemented
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+
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+ def __delete__(self, instance: object):
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+ # Note that the __delete__ descriptor cannot be used on class methods unless
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+ # the class is created with a metaclass that implements this behaviour
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+ raise NotImplemented
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+
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+ def __getattr__(self, name: str):
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+ if name in ATTRIBUTES:
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+ return getattr(self.fget, name)
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+ else:
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+ raise AttributeError(
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+ "The classproperty method '%s' does not have an '%s' attribute!"
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+ % (
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+ self.fget.__name__,
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+ name,
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+ )
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+ )
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+
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+ # # For inspectability, provide access to the underlying function's metadata
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+ # # including __module__, __name__, __qualname__, __doc__, and __annotations__
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+ # @property
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+ # def __module__(self):
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+ # return self.fget.__module__
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+ #
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+ # @property
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+ # def __name__(self):
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+ # return self.fget.__name__
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+ #
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+ # @property
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+ # def __qualname__(self):
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+ # return self.fget.__qualname__
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+ #
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+ # @property
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+ # def __doc__(self):
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+ # return self.fget.__doc__
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+ #
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+ # @property
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+ # def __annotations__(self):
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+ # return self.fget.__annotations__
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+ 1.0.0
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+ Metadata-Version: 2.4
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+ Name: classicist
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+ Version: 1.0.0
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+ Summary: Classy class decorators for Python.
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+ Author: Daniel Sissman
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+ License-Expression: MIT
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+ Project-URL: documentation, https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist/blob/main/README.md
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+ Project-URL: changelog, https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
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+ Project-URL: repository, https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist
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+ Project-URL: issues, https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist/issues
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+ Project-URL: homepage, https://github.com/bluebinary/classicist
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+ Keywords: decorator,hybrid method,class method,instance method,class property,class properties
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
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+ Requires-Python: >=3.10
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+ Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
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+ License-File: LICENSE.md
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+ Provides-Extra: development
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+ Requires-Dist: black==24.10.*; extra == "development"
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+ Requires-Dist: pytest==8.3.*; extra == "development"
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+ Requires-Dist: pytest-codeblocks==0.17.0; extra == "development"
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+ Provides-Extra: distribution
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+ Requires-Dist: build; extra == "distribution"
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+ Requires-Dist: twine; extra == "distribution"
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+ Requires-Dist: wheel; extra == "distribution"
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+ Dynamic: license-file
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+
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+ # Classicist: Classy Class Decorators & Extensions
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+
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+ The Classicist library provides several useful class decorators for Python class methods
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+ including a `hybridmethod` decorator that allows methods defined in a class to be used
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+ both a class method and an instance method, and a `classproperty` decorator that allows
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+ class methods to be accessed as class properties.
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+
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+ The `classicist` library was previously named `hybridmethod` so if a prior version had been
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+ installed, please update references to the new library name. Installation of the
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+ library via its old name, `hybridmethod`, will install the new `classicist` library with
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+ a mapping for backwards compatibility so that code continues to function as before.
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+
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+ ### Requirements
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+
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+ The Classicist library has been tested with Python 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13. The library is not compatible with Python 3.8 or earlier.
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+
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+ ### Installation
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+
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+ The Classicist library is available from PyPI, so may be added to a project's dependencies via its `requirements.txt` file or similar by referencing the Classicist library's name, `classicist`, or the library may be installed directly into your local runtime environment using `pip` via the `pip install` command by entering the following into your shell:
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+
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+ $ pip install classicist
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+
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+ #### Hybrid Methods
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+
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+ The Classicist library provides a `hybridmethod` method decorator that allows methods
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+ defined in a class to be used as both a class method and an instance method.
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+
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+ The `@hybridmethod` decorator provided by the library wraps methods defined in classes
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+ using the usual `@decorator` syntax. Methods defined in classes that are decorated with
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+ the `@hybridmethod` decorator can then be accessed as both class methods and as instance
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+ methods, with the first argument passed to the method being a reference to either the
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+ class when the method is called as a class method or to the instance when the method is
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+ called as an instance method.
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+
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+ If a class-level property is defined and then an instance-level property is created with
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+ the same name that shadows the class-level property, the hybrid method can be used to
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+ interact with both the class-level property and the instance-level property simply based
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+ on whether the hybrid method was called directly on the class or on an a class instance.
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+
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+ If desired, a simple check of the value of the first variable passed to a hybrid method
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+ using `isinstance(<variable>, <class>)` allows one to determine if the call was made on
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+ an instance of the class in which case `isinstance()` evaluates to `True` or if the call
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+ was made on the class itself, in which case `isinstance()` evaluates to `False`.
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+
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+ The variable passed as the first argument to the method may have any name, including as
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+ is common in Python, `self`, although the use of `self` as the name of this argument on
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+ an instance method is just customary and the name has no significance.
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+
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+ If using the `isinstance(<variable>, <class>)` check as described above is used simply
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+ substitute in the name of the first variable of a hybrid method for `<variable>` and the
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+ name of the class for `<class>`.
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+
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+ #### Hybrid Methods: Usage
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+
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+ To use the `hybridmethod` decorator import the decorator from the `classicist` library
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+ and use it to decorate the class methods you wish to use as both class methods and
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+ instance methods:
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from classicist import hybridmethod
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+
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+ class hybridcollection(object):
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+ items: list[str] = []
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+
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+ def __init__(self):
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+ # Create an 'items' instance variable; note that this shadows the class variable
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+ # of the same name which can still be accessed directly via self.__class__.items
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+ self.items: list[object] = []
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+
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+ @hybridmethod
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+ def add_item(self, item: object):
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+ # We can use the following line to differentiate between the call being made on
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+ # an instance or directly on the class; isinstance(self, <class>) returns True
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+ # if the method was called on an instance of the class, or False if the method
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+ # was called on the class directly; the 'self' variable will reference either
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+ # the instance or the class; although 'self' is traditionally used in Python as
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+ # reference to the instance
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+ if isinstance(self, hybridcollection):
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+ self.items.append(item)
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+ else:
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+ self.items.append(item)
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+
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+ def get_class_items(self) -> list[object]:
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+ return self.__class__.items
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+
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+ def get_instance_items(self) -> list[object]:
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+ return self.items
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+
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+ def get_combined_items(self) -> list[object]:
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+ return self.__class__.items + self.items
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+
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+ hybridcollection.add_item("ABC") # Add an item to the class-level items list
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+
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+ collection = hybridcollection()
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+
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+ collection.add_item("XYZ") # Add an item to the instance-level items list
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+
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+ assert collection.get_class_items() == ["ABC"]
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+
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+ assert collection.get_instance_items() == ["XYZ"]
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+
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+ assert collection.get_combined_items() == ["ABC", "XYZ"]
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+ ```
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+
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+ #### Class Properties
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+
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+ The Classicist library provides a `classproperty` method decorator that allows class
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+ methods to be accessed as class properties.
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+
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+ The `@classproperty` decorator provided by the library wraps methods defined in classes
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+ using the usual `@decorator` syntax. Methods defined in classes that are decorated with
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+ the `@classproperty` decorator can then be accessed as though they were real properties
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+ on the class.
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+
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+ The `@classproperty` decorator addresses the removal in Python 3.13 of the prior support
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+ for combining the `@classmethod` and `@property` decorators to create class properties,
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+ a change which was made due to complexity in the underlying interpreter implementation.
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+
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+ #### Class Properties: Usage
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+
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+ To use the `classproperty` decorator import the decorator from the `classicist` library
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+ and use it to decorate any class methods you wish to access as class properties.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from classicist import classproperty
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+
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+ class exampleclass(object):
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+ @classproperty
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+ def greeting(cls) -> str:
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+ """The 'greeting' class method has been decorated with classproperty so acts as
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+ a property; here we could do some work to generate a return value."""
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+ return "hello"
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+
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+ assert isinstance(exampleclass, type)
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+ assert issubclass(exampleclass, exampleclass)
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+ assert issubclass(exampleclass, object)
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+
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+ # We can access `.greeting` as though it was defined as a property:
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+ # The return value of `.greeting` is indiscernible from the value being returned
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+ assert isinstance(exampleclass.greeting, str)
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "hello"
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+ ```
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+
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+ ⚠️ An important caveat regarding class properties which applies equally to the method of
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+ supporting class properties provided by this library, and to class properties which are
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+ supported natively in Python 3.9 – 3.12 by combining the `@classmethod` and `@property`
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+ decorators, is that unfortunately unless a custom metaclass is used to intervene, class
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+ properties can be overwritten by value assignment.
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+
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+ This is a result of differences in Python's handling for descriptors between classes and
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+ instances of classes. For both classes and instances, the `__get__` descriptor is called
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+ while the `__set__` and `__delete__` descriptor methods will only be called on instances
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+ such that we have no way to be involved in the property reassignment or deletion process
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+ as would be the case for properties on instances where we can create our own setter and
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+ deleter methods in addition to the getter.
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+
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+ This caveat can be remedied through a custom metaclass however, which overrides default
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+ behaviour, and is able to intercept the `__setattr_` and `__delattr__` calls as needed.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from classicist import classproperty
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+
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+ class exampleclass(object):
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+ @classproperty
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+ def greeting(cls) -> str:
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+ # Generate a return value here
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+ return "hello"
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+
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+ # We can access `.greeting` as though it was defined as a property:
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "hello"
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+
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+ # Note: The `.greeting` property will be reassigned to the new value, "goodbye":
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+ exampleclass.greeting = "goodbye"
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "goodbye"
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+ ```
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+
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+ As can be seen with the method of natively supporting class properties, they could also
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+ have their values reassigned without warning:
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+
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+ ```python
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+ import sys
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+ import pytest
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+
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+ # As Python only natively supported combining @classmethod and @property between version
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+ # 3.9 and 3.12, the example below is not usable on other versions, such as 3.13+
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+ if sys.version_info.major == 3 and not (9 <= sys.version_info.minor <= 12):
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+ pytest.skip("This test can run on Python versions 3.9 – 3.12")
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+
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+ class exampleclass(object):
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+ @classmethod
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+ @property
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+ def greeting(cls) -> str:
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+ # Generate a return value here
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+ return "hello"
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+
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+ # We can access `.greeting` as though it was defined as a property:
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "hello"
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+
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+ # Note: The `.greeting` property will be reassigned to the new value, "goodbye":
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+ exampleclass.greeting = "goodbye"
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+ assert exampleclass.greeting == "goodbye"
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Unit Tests
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+
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+ The Classicist library includes a suite of comprehensive unit tests which ensure that
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+ the library functionality operates as expected. The unit tests were developed with and
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+ are run via `pytest`.
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+
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+ To ensure that the unit tests are run within a predictable runtime environment where all of the necessary dependencies are available, a [Docker](https://www.docker.com) image is created within which the tests are run. To run the unit tests, ensure Docker and Docker Compose is [installed](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/), and perform the following commands, which will build the Docker image via `docker compose build` and then run the tests via `docker compose run` – the output of running the tests will be displayed:
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+
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+ ```shell
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+ $ docker compose build
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+ $ docker compose run tests
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+ ```
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+
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+ To run the unit tests with optional command line arguments being passed to `pytest`, append the relevant arguments to the `docker compose run tests` command, as follows, for example passing `-vv` to enable verbose output:
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+
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+ ```shell
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+ $ docker compose run tests -vv
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+ ```
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+
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+ See the documentation for [PyTest](https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/) regarding available optional command line arguments.
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+
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+ ### Copyright & License Information
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+
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+ Copyright © 2025 Daniel Sissman; licensed under the MIT License.
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+ LICENSE.md
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+ README.md
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+ pyproject.toml
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+ requirements.development.txt
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+ requirements.distribution.txt
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+ requirements.txt
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+ source/classicist/__init__.py
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+ source/classicist/version.txt
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+ source/classicist.egg-info/PKG-INFO
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+ source/classicist.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
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+ source/classicist.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
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+ source/classicist.egg-info/requires.txt
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+ source/classicist.egg-info/top_level.txt
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+ source/classicist.egg-info/zip-safe
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+ tests/test_classproperty.py
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+ tests/test_hybridmethod.py
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+
2
+ [development]
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+ black==24.10.*
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+ pytest==8.3.*
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+ pytest-codeblocks==0.17.0
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+
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+ [distribution]
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+ build
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+ twine
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+ wheel
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+ classicist
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+ import pytest
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+
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+ from classicist import classproperty
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+
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+
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+ @pytest.fixture(scope="module", name="exampleclass")
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+ def test_classproperty_fixture() -> type:
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+ class exampleclass(object):
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+ @classproperty
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+ def name(cls) -> str:
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+ return cls.__name__
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+
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+ return exampleclass
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+
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+
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+ def test_classproperty(exampleclass: type):
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+ """Test the classproperty decorator on a demonstration class."""
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+
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+ assert isinstance(exampleclass, type)
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+ assert issubclass(exampleclass, exampleclass)
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+
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+ assert isinstance(exampleclass.name, str)
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+ assert exampleclass.name == "exampleclass"
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+
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+
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+ def test_classproperty_overwrite(exampleclass: type):
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+ # Unfortunately without a metaclass to intervene, classproperties can be overwritten
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+ # as although Python automatically calls the __get__ descriptor method it will not
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+ # automatically call the __set__ or __delete__ descriptor methods on classes, so we
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+ # have no way to prevent the property being reassigned unless a metaclass is used to
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+ # intervene and provide behaviour we had previously with @classmethod and @property
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+ exampleclass.name = "hello"
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+ assert exampleclass.name == "hello"
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+ import pytest
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+
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+ from classicist import hybridmethod
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+
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+
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+ @pytest.fixture(scope="module", name="hybridcollection")
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+ def test_hybridmethod_fixture() -> type:
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+ """Test the hybridmethod decorator on the 'hybridcollection' demonstration class."""
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+
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+ class hybridcollection(object):
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+ """This sample class provides hybrid methods that allow items to be added to and
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+ removed from the class-level list and item-level list without needing to define
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+ separate methods to manage the lists. The class also provides helper methods for
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+ accessing the class-level list, instance-level list, and a combined list."""
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+
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+ items: list[object] = []
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+
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+ def __init__(self):
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+ # Create an 'items' instance variable; note this shadows the class variable
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+ # of the same name which can still be accessed via self.__class__.items
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+ self.items: list[str] = []
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+
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+ @hybridmethod
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+ def add_item(self, item: object):
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+ # We can use the following line to differentiate between the call being made
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+ # on an instance or directly on the class; isinstance(self, <class>) returns
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+ # True if the method was called on an instance of the class, or False if the
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+ # method was called on the class directly; the variable 'self' references
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+ # either the instance or the class; although 'self' is traditionally used in
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+ # Python as reference to the instance; the variable can be named anything:
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+ if isinstance(self, hybridcollection):
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+ self.items.append(item)
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+ else:
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+ self.items.append(item)
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+
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+ @hybridmethod
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+ def remove_item(self, item: object):
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+ if (index := self.items.index(item)) >= 0:
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+ del self.items[index]
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+
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+ def get_class_items(self) -> list[object]:
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+ return self.__class__.items
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+
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+ def get_instance_items(self) -> list[object]:
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+ return self.items
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+
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+ def get_combined_items(self) -> list[object]:
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+ return self.__class__.items + self.items
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+
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+ return hybridcollection
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+
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+
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+ def test_hybridmethod(hybridcollection: type):
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+ """Test the hybridmethod decorator through an example use case of a class providing
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+ access to a class-level list and instance-level list that are separately held in
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+ memory and can be added to and removed from without affecting the other, while also
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+ offering a method that returns a combined list of the items held in both lists."""
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+
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+ # Ensure that the hybridcollection type is of the expected type
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+ assert isinstance(hybridcollection, type)
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+
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+ # Ensure that the hybridcollection type has an items list
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+ assert isinstance(hybridcollection.items, list)
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+
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+ # Ensure that the class' items list is empty to begin with
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+ assert len(hybridcollection.items) == 0
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+
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+ # Add an item to the class' items list
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+ hybridcollection.add_item("ABC")
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+
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+ # Ensure that the class' items list length now reflects the newly added item
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+ assert len(hybridcollection.items) == 1
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+
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+ # Ensure that the class' items list has the expected contents
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+ assert hybridcollection.items == ["ABC"]
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+
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+ # Create an instance of the class
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+ collection = hybridcollection()
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+
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+ # Ensure that the instance is of the expected type
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+ assert isinstance(collection, hybridcollection)
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+
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+ # Ensure that the instance has an items list
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+ assert isinstance(collection.items, list)
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+
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+ # Ensure that the instance's items list is empty
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+ assert len(collection.items) == 0
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+
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+ # Add an item to the instance's item list
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+ collection.add_item("XYZ")
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+
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+ # Ensure that the instance's items list length now reflects the newly added item
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+ assert len(collection.items) == 1
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+
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+ # Ensure that the instance's items list has the expected contents
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+ assert collection.items == ["XYZ"]
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+
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+ # Ensure that the instance's items list has the expected contents, in this case
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+ # as accessed via the class' get_instance_items helper method:
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+ assert collection.get_instance_items() == ["XYZ"]
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+
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+ # Ensure that the class' items list still has the expected contents and was not
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+ # affected by the addition of an item to the instance's items list, in this case
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+ # as accessed via the class reference on the instance:
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+ assert collection.__class__.items == ["ABC"]
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+
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+ # Ensure that the class' items list still has the expected contents and was not
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+ # affected by the addition of an item to the instance's items list, in this case
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+ # as accessed via the class' get_class_items helper method:
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+ assert collection.get_class_items() == ["ABC"]
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+
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+ # Ensure that the combined items held in the class' and the instance's items list
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+ # are as expected, in this case as accessed via the items lists directly:
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+ assert collection.__class__.items + collection.items == ["ABC", "XYZ"]
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+
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+ # Ensure that the combined items held in the class' and the instance's items list
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+ # are as expected, in this case accessed via the get_combined_items helper method:
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+ assert collection.get_combined_items() == ["ABC", "XYZ"]
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+
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+ # Add another item to the instance's item list
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+ collection.add_item(123)
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+
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+ # Ensure that the class' items list still contains the expected number of items
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+ assert len(hybridcollection.items) == 1
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+
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+ # Ensure that the class' items list still contains the expected items
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+ assert hybridcollection.items == ["ABC"]
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+
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+ # Ensure that the instance's items list contains the expected number of items
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+ assert len(collection.items) == 2
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+
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+ # Ensure that the instance's items list contains the expected items
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+ assert collection.items == ["XYZ", 123]
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+
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+ # Remove an item from the list
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+ collection.remove_item("XYZ")
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+
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+ # Ensure that the instance's items list contains the expected number of items
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+ assert len(collection.items) == 1
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+
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+ # Ensure that the instance's items list contains the expected items
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+ assert collection.items == [123]
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+
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+ # Ensure that the class' items list still contains the expected number of items
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+ assert len(hybridcollection.items) == 1
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+
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+ # Ensure that the class' items list still contains the expected items
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+ assert hybridcollection.items == ["ABC"]