# eric7.Utilities.ModuleParser

Parse a Python module file.

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### Global Attributes

PTL_SOURCE
PY_SOURCE
RB_SOURCE
SUPPORTED_TYPES
TABWIDTH
TYPE_MAPPING
__all__
_commentsub
_hashsub
_modules
_py_getnext
_rb_getnext

### Classes

Attribute | Class to represent a Python function or method.
Class | Class to represent a Python class.
Function | Class to represent a Python function or method.
Module | Class to represent a Python module.
RbModule | Class to represent a Ruby module.
VisibilityBase | Class implementing the visibility aspect of all objects.

### Functions

_indent | Protected function to determine the indent width of a whitespace string.
find_module | Module function to extend the Python module finding mechanism.
getTypeFromTypeName | Module function to determine the module type given the module type name.
readModule | Function to read a module file and parse it.
resetParsedModule | Module function to clear one module from the list of parsed modules.
resetParsedModules | Module function to reset the list of modules already parsed.

## Attribute

Class to represent a Python function or method.

### Derived from

VisibilityBase

### Class Attributes

None

### Class Methods

None

### Methods

Attribute | Constructor
addAssignment | Public method to add another assignment line number.

### Static Methods

None

#### Attribute (Constructor)

Attribute(module, name, file, lineno, isSignal=False)

Constructor

module (str)
  name of module containing this function
name (str)
  name of the function
file (str)
  name of file containing this function
lineno (int)
  linenumber of the first attribute assignment
isSignal (bool)
  flag indicating a signal definition

#### Attribute.addAssignment

addAssignment(lineno)

Public method to add another assignment line number.

lineno (int)
  linenumber of the additional attribute assignment

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## Class

Class to represent a Python class.

### Derived from

VisibilityBase

### Class Attributes

None

### Class Methods

None

### Methods

Class | Constructor
addAttribute | Public method to add information about attributes.
addDescription | Public method to store the class docstring.
addGlobal | Public method to add information about global (class) variables.
addMethod | Public method to add information about a method.
getAttribute | Public method to retrieve an attribute by name.
getMethod | Public method to retrieve a method by name.
setEndLine | Public method to record the number of the last line of a class.

### Static Methods

None

#### Class (Constructor)

Class(module, name, superClasses, file, lineno)

Constructor

module (str)
  name of module containing this class
name (str)
  name of the class
superClasses (list of str)
  list of classnames this class is inherited from
file (str)
  name of file containing this class
lineno (int)
  linenumber of the class definition

#### Class.addAttribute

addAttribute(name, attr)

Public method to add information about attributes.

name (str)
  name of the attribute to add
attr (Attribute)
  Attribute object to be added

#### Class.addDescription

addDescription(description)

Public method to store the class docstring.

description (str)
  the docstring to be stored

#### Class.addGlobal

addGlobal(name, attr)

Public method to add information about global (class) variables.

name (str)
  name of the global to add
attr (Attribute)
  Attribute object to be added

#### Class.addMethod

addMethod(name, function)

Public method to add information about a method.

name (str)
  name of method to be added
function (Function)
  Function object to be added

#### Class.getAttribute

getAttribute(name)

Public method to retrieve an attribute by name.

name (str)
  name of the attribute

Return:
  the named attribute or None

Return Type:
  Attribute

#### Class.getMethod

getMethod(name)

Public method to retrieve a method by name.

name (str)
  name of the method

Return:
  the named method or None

Return Type:
  Function

#### Class.setEndLine

setEndLine(endLineNo)

Public method to record the number of the last line of a class.

endLineNo (int)
  number of the last line

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## Function

Class to represent a Python function or method.

### Derived from

VisibilityBase

### Class Attributes

Class
General
Static

### Class Methods

None

### Methods

Function | Constructor
addDescription | Public method to store the functions docstring.
setEndLine | Public method to record the number of the last line of a class.

### Static Methods

None

#### Function (Constructor)

Function(module, name, file, lineno, signature="", pyqtSignature=None, modifierType=General, annotation="", )

Constructor

module (str)
  name of module containing this function
name (str)
  name of the function
file (str)
  name of file containing this function
lineno (int)
  linenumber of the function definition
signature (str)
  the functions call signature
pyqtSignature (str)
  the functions PyQt signature
modifierType (int)
  type of the function
annotation (str)
  return annotation

#### Function.addDescription

addDescription(description)

Public method to store the functions docstring.

description (str)
  the docstring to be stored

#### Function.setEndLine

setEndLine(endLineNo)

Public method to record the number of the last line of a class.

endLineNo (int)
  number of the last line

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## Module

Class to represent a Python module.

### Derived from

None

### Class Attributes

None

### Class Methods

None

### Methods

Module | Constructor
__py_scan | Private method to scan the source text of a Python module and retrieve the relevant information.
__py_setVisibility | Private method to set the visibility of an object.
__rb_scan | Private method to scan the source text of a Python module and retrieve the relevant information.
addClass | Public method to add information about a class.
addDescription | Public method to store the modules docstring.
addFunction | Public method to add information about a function.
addGlobal | Public method to add information about global variables.
addModule | Public method to add information about a Ruby module.
addPathToHierarchy | Public method to put the exhausted path into the result dictionary.
assembleHierarchy | Public method to assemble the inheritance hierarchy.
calculateEndline | Function to calculate the end line of a class or method/function.
createHierarchy | Public method to build the inheritance hierarchy for all classes of this module.
getFileName | Public method to retrieve the modules filename.
getName | Public method to retrieve the modules name.
getType | Public method to get the type of the module's source.
scan | Public method to scan the source text and retrieve the relevant information.

### Static Methods

None

#### Module (Constructor)

Module(name, file=None, moduleType=None)

Constructor

name (str)
  name of this module
file (str)
  filename of file containing this module
moduleType (int)
  type of this module

#### Module.__py_scan

__py_scan(src)

Private method to scan the source text of a Python module and retrieve the relevant information.

src (str)
  the source text to be scanned

#### Module.__py_setVisibility

__py_setVisibility(objectRef)

Private method to set the visibility of an object.

objectRef (Attribute, Class or Function)
  reference to the object

#### Module.__rb_scan

__rb_scan(src)

Private method to scan the source text of a Python module and retrieve the relevant information.

src (str)
  the source text to be scanned

#### Module.addClass

addClass(name, _class)

Public method to add information about a class.

name (str)
  name of class to be added
_class (Class)
  Class object to be added

#### Module.addDescription

addDescription(description)

Public method to store the modules docstring.

description (str)
  the docstring to be stored

#### Module.addFunction

addFunction(name, function)

Public method to add information about a function.

name (str)
  name of function to be added
function (Function)
  Function object to be added

#### Module.addGlobal

addGlobal(name, attr)

Public method to add information about global variables.

name (str)
  name of the global to add
attr (Attribute)
  Attribute object to be added

#### Module.addModule

addModule(name, module)

Public method to add information about a Ruby module.

name (str)
  name of module to be added
module (Module)
  Module object to be added

#### Module.addPathToHierarchy

addPathToHierarchy(path, result, fn)

Public method to put the exhausted path into the result dictionary.

path (list of str)
  the exhausted path of classes
result (dict)
  the result dictionary
fn (function)
  function to call for classe that are already part of the result dictionary

#### Module.assembleHierarchy

assembleHierarchy(name, classes, path, result)

Public method to assemble the inheritance hierarchy.

This method will traverse the class hierarchy, from a given class and build up a nested dictionary of super-classes. The result is intended to be inverted, i.e. the highest level are the super classes.

This code is borrowed from Boa Constructor.

name (str)
  name of class to assemble hierarchy
classes (dict)
  A dictionary of classes to look in.
path (list of str)
  path of classes
result (dict)
  The resultant hierarchy

#### Module.calculateEndline

calculateEndline(lines, indent)

Function to calculate the end line of a class or method/function.

lineno (int)
  line number to start at (one based)
lines (list of str)
  list of source lines
indent (int)
  indent length the class/method/function definition

Return:
  end line of the class/method/function (one based)

Return Type:
  int

#### Module.createHierarchy

createHierarchy()

Public method to build the inheritance hierarchy for all classes of this module.

Return:
  A dictionary with inheritance hierarchies.

Return Type:
  dict

#### Module.getFileName

getFileName()

Public method to retrieve the modules filename.

Return:
  module filename

Return Type:
  str

#### Module.getName

getName()

Public method to retrieve the modules name.

Return:
  module name

Return Type:
  str

#### Module.getType

getType()

Public method to get the type of the module's source.

Return:
  type of the modules's source

Return Type:
  str

#### Module.scan

scan(src)

Public method to scan the source text and retrieve the relevant information.

src (str)
  the source text to be scanned

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## RbModule

Class to represent a Ruby module.

### Derived from

Class

### Class Attributes

None

### Class Methods

None

### Methods

RbModule | Constructor
addClass | Public method to add information about a class.

### Static Methods

None

#### RbModule (Constructor)

RbModule(module, name, file, lineno)

Constructor

module (str)
  name of module containing this class
name (str)
  name of the class
file (str)
  name of file containing this class
lineno (int)
  linenumber of the class definition

#### RbModule.addClass

addClass(name, _class)

Public method to add information about a class.

name (str)
  name of class to be added
_class (Class)
  Class object to be added

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## VisibilityBase

Class implementing the visibility aspect of all objects.

### Derived from

None

### Class Attributes

None

### Class Methods

None

### Methods

isPrivate | Public method to check, if the visibility is Private.
isProtected | Public method to check, if the visibility is Protected.
isPublic | Public method to check, if the visibility is Public.
setPrivate | Public method to set the visibility to Private.
setProtected | Public method to set the visibility to Protected.
setPublic | Public method to set the visibility to Public.

### Static Methods

None

#### VisibilityBase.isPrivate

isPrivate()

Public method to check, if the visibility is Private.

Return:
  flag indicating Private visibility

Return Type:
  bool

#### VisibilityBase.isProtected

isProtected()

Public method to check, if the visibility is Protected.

Return:
  flag indicating Protected visibility

Return Type:
  bool

#### VisibilityBase.isPublic

isPublic()

Public method to check, if the visibility is Public.

Return:
  flag indicating Public visibility

Return Type:
  bool

#### VisibilityBase.setPrivate

setPrivate()

Public method to set the visibility to Private.

#### VisibilityBase.setProtected

setProtected()

Public method to set the visibility to Protected.

#### VisibilityBase.setPublic

setPublic()

Public method to set the visibility to Public.

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## _indent

_indent(ws)

Protected function to determine the indent width of a whitespace string.

ws (str)
  The whitespace string to be cheked.

Return:
  length of the whitespace string after tab expansion

Return Type:
  int

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## find_module

find_module(name, path, extensions)

Module function to extend the Python module finding mechanism.

This function searches for files in the given path. If the filename doesn't have an extension or an extension of .py, the normal search implemented in the imp module is used. For all other supported files only path is searched.

name (str)
  filename or modulename to search for
path (list of str)
  search path
extensions (list of str)
  list of extensions, which should be considered valid source file extensions

Return:
  tuple of the open file, pathname and description. Description is a tuple of file suffix, file mode and file type)

Return Type:
  tuple

Raises ImportError:
  The file or module wasn't found.

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## getTypeFromTypeName

getTypeFromTypeName(name)

Module function to determine the module type given the module type name.

name (str)
  module type name

Return:
  module type or -1 for failure

Return Type:
  int

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## readModule

readModule(module, path=None, inpackage=False, basename="", extensions=None, caching=True, ignoreBuiltinModules=False, )

Function to read a module file and parse it.

The module is searched in path and sys.path, read and parsed. If the module was parsed before, the information is taken from a cache in order to speed up processing.

module (str)
  name of the module to be parsed
path (list of str)
  search path for the module
inpackage (bool)
  flag indicating that module is inside a package
basename (str)
  a path basename that is deleted from the filename of the module file to be read
extensions (list of str)
  list of extensions, which should be considered valid source file extensions
caching (bool)
  flag indicating that the parsed module should be cached
ignoreBuiltinModules (bool)
  flag indicating to ignore the builtin modules

Return:
  reference to a Module object containing the parsed module information

Return Type:
  Module

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## resetParsedModule

resetParsedModule(module, basename="")

Module function to clear one module from the list of parsed modules.

module (str)
  Name of the module to be parsed
basename (str)
  a path basename. This basename is deleted from the filename of the module file to be cleared.

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## resetParsedModules

resetParsedModules()

Module function to reset the list of modules already parsed.

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