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  1. {clock_pattern-0.7.0 → clock_pattern-0.10.0}/.gitignore +3 -0
  2. clock_pattern-0.10.0/PKG-INFO +413 -0
  3. clock_pattern-0.10.0/README.md +388 -0
  4. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/__init__.py +33 -0
  5. {clock_pattern-0.7.0 → clock_pattern-0.10.0}/clock_pattern/clocks/__init__.py +2 -0
  6. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/clocks/models/clock.py +66 -0
  7. {clock_pattern-0.7.0 → clock_pattern-0.10.0}/clock_pattern/clocks/system_clock.py +29 -19
  8. {clock_pattern-0.7.0 → clock_pattern-0.10.0}/clock_pattern/clocks/testing/fixed_clock.py +15 -12
  9. {clock_pattern-0.7.0 → clock_pattern-0.10.0}/clock_pattern/clocks/testing/mock_clock.py +34 -27
  10. {clock_pattern-0.7.0 → clock_pattern-0.10.0}/clock_pattern/clocks/utc_clock.py +6 -3
  11. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/deadlines/__init__.py +9 -0
  12. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/deadlines/errors/__init__.py +3 -0
  13. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/deadlines/errors/timeout_expired_error.py +60 -0
  14. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/deadlines/models/__init__.py +3 -0
  15. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/deadlines/models/deadline.py +106 -0
  16. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/deadlines/system_deadline.py +318 -0
  17. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/deadlines/testing/__init__.py +3 -0
  18. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/deadlines/testing/mock_deadline.py +254 -0
  19. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/monotonic_clocks/__init__.py +7 -0
  20. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/monotonic_clocks/models/__init__.py +3 -0
  21. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/monotonic_clocks/models/monotonic_clock.py +48 -0
  22. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/monotonic_clocks/system_monotonic_clock.py +48 -0
  23. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/monotonic_clocks/testing/__init__.py +3 -0
  24. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/monotonic_clocks/testing/mock_monotonic_clock.py +173 -0
  25. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/pollers/__init__.py +10 -0
  26. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/pollers/models/__init__.py +7 -0
  27. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/pollers/models/poller.py +63 -0
  28. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/pollers/models/poller_async.py +63 -0
  29. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/pollers/system_poller.py +108 -0
  30. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/pollers/system_poller_async.py +114 -0
  31. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/pollers/testing/__init__.py +7 -0
  32. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/pollers/testing/mock_poller.py +171 -0
  33. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/pollers/testing/mock_poller_async.py +171 -0
  34. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/retriers/__init__.py +10 -0
  35. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/retriers/models/__init__.py +7 -0
  36. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/retriers/models/retrier.py +86 -0
  37. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/retriers/models/retrier_async.py +92 -0
  38. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/retriers/system_retrier.py +139 -0
  39. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/retriers/system_retrier_async.py +154 -0
  40. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/retriers/testing/__init__.py +7 -0
  41. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/retriers/testing/mock_retrier.py +260 -0
  42. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/retriers/testing/mock_retrier_async.py +273 -0
  43. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/sleepers/__init__.py +10 -0
  44. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/sleepers/models/__init__.py +7 -0
  45. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/sleepers/models/sleeper.py +62 -0
  46. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/sleepers/models/sleeper_async.py +62 -0
  47. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/sleepers/system_sleeper.py +120 -0
  48. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/sleepers/system_sleeper_async.py +120 -0
  49. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/sleepers/testing/__init__.py +7 -0
  50. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/sleepers/testing/mock_sleeper.py +197 -0
  51. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/sleepers/testing/mock_sleeper_async.py +195 -0
  52. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/stopwatches/__init__.py +3 -0
  53. clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/stopwatches/stopwatch.py +225 -0
  54. {clock_pattern-0.7.0 → clock_pattern-0.10.0}/pyproject.toml +16 -12
  55. clock_pattern-0.7.0/PKG-INFO +0 -208
  56. clock_pattern-0.7.0/README.md +0 -183
  57. clock_pattern-0.7.0/clock_pattern/__init__.py +0 -10
  58. clock_pattern-0.7.0/clock_pattern/models/clock.py +0 -59
  59. {clock_pattern-0.7.0 → clock_pattern-0.10.0}/LICENSE.md +0 -0
  60. {clock_pattern-0.7.0/clock_pattern → clock_pattern-0.10.0/clock_pattern/clocks}/models/__init__.py +0 -0
  61. {clock_pattern-0.7.0 → clock_pattern-0.10.0}/clock_pattern/clocks/testing/__init__.py +0 -0
  62. {clock_pattern-0.7.0 → clock_pattern-0.10.0}/clock_pattern/py.typed +0 -0
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+ Name: clock-pattern
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+ Summary: The Clock Pattern is a Python package that turns time into an injectable dependency.
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+ Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/adriamontoto/clock-pattern
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+ The **Clock Pattern** is a Python 🐍 package that turns time into an injectable dependency 🧩. Instead of scattering
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+ ## Table of Contents
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+ - [📥 Installation](#installation)
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+ - [🧩 Why Inject a Clock?](#why-inject-a-clock)
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+ ## ⚡ Quick Start
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+ Inject a `Clock` into code that needs the current time. Production code can pass a real clock, while tests can pass a
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+ ## 🧩 Why Inject a Clock?
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+ | [`SystemClock`](https://github.com/adriamontoto/clock-pattern/blob/master/clock_pattern/clocks/system_clock.py) | `from clock_pattern import SystemClock` | Production clock backed by system time in a configured timezone. |
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+ | [`MockClock`](https://github.com/adriamontoto/clock-pattern/blob/master/clock_pattern/clocks/testing/mock_clock.py) | `from clock_pattern.clocks.testing import MockClock` | Test clock with prepared return values and call assertions. |
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+ `SystemClock` accepts either an IANA timezone string or a `tzinfo` instance. It converts strings to `ZoneInfo`, preserves
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+ `tzinfo` instances directly, and uses the resulting timezone for both `now()` and `today()`.
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+ ```python
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+ from datetime import UTC
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+ from clock_pattern import SystemClock
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+ utc_clock = SystemClock(timezone=UTC)
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+ madrid_clock = SystemClock(timezone='Europe/Madrid')
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+ print(utc_clock.timezone)
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+ # >>> UTC
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+ print(madrid_clock.timezone)
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+ ```
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+ `UtcClock` is a convenience clock for the common production choice of UTC.
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+ `today()` is calculated in the clock timezone. Around midnight, `SystemClock(timezone='UTC').today()` and
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+ [`docs/timezones/README.md`](docs/timezones/README.md).
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+ </p><br><br>
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+ <a name="testing-time-sensitive-code"></a>
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+ ## 🧪 Testing Time-Sensitive Code
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+ Use `FixedClock` when the test only needs a stable instant:
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+ ```python
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+ from datetime import datetime
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+ from clock_pattern.clocks.testing import FixedClock
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+ assert clock.today().isoformat() == '2025-01-01'
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+ Use `MockClock` when the test also needs to prove that time was requested:
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+ ```python
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+ from datetime import date
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+ from clock_pattern.clocks.testing import MockClock
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+ clock = MockClock()
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+ assert clock.today() == date(year=2025, month=1, day=7)
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+ clock.assert_today_method_was_called_once()
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+ ```
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+ More testing recipes are available in [`docs/testing/README.md`](docs/testing/README.md).
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+ <a name="real-life-case-christmas-detector-service"></a>
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+ ## 🎄 Real-Life Case: Christmas Detector Service
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+ This service checks whether the current date falls within a Christmas holiday range. The service depends on `Clock`, so
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+ production code can use [`UtcClock`](https://github.com/adriamontoto/clock-pattern/blob/master/clock_pattern/clocks/utc_clock.py)
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+ and tests can use [`MockClock`](https://github.com/adriamontoto/clock-pattern/blob/master/clock_pattern/clocks/testing/mock_clock.py)
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+ without changing the service.
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+ ```python
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+ from datetime import date
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+ from clock_pattern import Clock, UtcClock
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+ from clock_pattern.clocks.testing import MockClock
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+ class ChristmasDetectorService:
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+ def __init__(self, *, clock: Clock) -> None:
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+ self._clock = clock
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+ self._christmas_start = date(year=2024, month=12, day=24)
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+ self._christmas_end = date(year=2025, month=1, day=6)
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+ def is_christmas(self) -> bool:
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+ # >>> False
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+ def test_christmas_detector_is_christmas() -> None:
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+ clock = MockClock()
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+ service = ChristmasDetectorService(clock=clock)
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+ today = date(year=2024, month=12, day=25)
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+ clock.prepare_today_method_return_value(today=today)
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+ assert service.is_christmas() is True
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+ clock.assert_today_method_was_called_once()
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+ def test_christmas_detector_is_not_christmas() -> None:
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+ clock = MockClock()
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+ service = ChristmasDetectorService(clock=clock)
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+ ```
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+ </p><br><br>
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+ <a name="contributing"></a>
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+ ## 🤝 Contributing
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+ We love community help! Before you open an issue or pull request, please read:
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+ - [`🤝 How to Contribute`](https://github.com/adriamontoto/clock-pattern/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
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+ - [`🧭 Code of Conduct`](https://github.com/adriamontoto/clock-pattern/blob/master/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
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+ - [`🔐 Security Policy`](https://github.com/adriamontoto/clock-pattern/blob/master/.github/SECURITY.md)
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+ _Thank you for helping make **🕰️ Clock Pattern** package awesome! 🌟_
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+ </p><br><br>
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+ <a name="license"></a>
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+ ## 🔑 License
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+ This project is licensed under the terms of the [`MIT license`](https://github.com/adriamontoto/clock-pattern/blob/master/LICENSE.md).
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