twisted.python.monkey.MonkeyPatcher

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class MonkeyPatcher: (source)

Cover up attributes with new objects. Neat for monkey-patching things for unit-testing purposes.

Method	`__exit__`	Undocumented
Method	`__init__`	Undocumented
Method	`addPatch`	Add a patch so that the attribute `name` on `obj` will be assigned to `value` when `patch` is called or during `runWithPatches`.
Method	`patch`	Apply all of the patches that have been specified with `addPatch`. Reverse this operation using `restore`.
Method	`restore`	Restore all original values to any patched objects.
Method	`runWithPatches`	Apply each patch already specified. Then run the function f with the given args and kwargs. Restore everything when done.
Method	`_alreadyPatched`	Has the `name` attribute of `obj` already been patched by this patcher?
Instance Variable	`_originals`	Undocumented
Instance Variable	`_patchesToApply`	Undocumented

def __exit__(self, excType=None, excValue=None, excTraceback=None): (source) ¶

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def __init__(self, *patches): (source) ¶

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

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

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

Apply all of the patches that have been specified with addPatch. Reverse this operation using restore.

Restore all original values to any patched objects.

def runWithPatches(self, f, *args, **kw): (source) ¶

Apply each patch already specified. Then run the function f with the given args and kwargs. Restore everything when done.

def _alreadyPatched(self, obj, name): (source) ¶

Has the name attribute of obj already been patched by this patcher?

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