Issue #12510: Revise and triple # of calltip tests, with an eye to unittest

use. Make the get_entity 'method' a module function as it did not use 'self'.
Delete buggy _find_constructor function that is not needed, at least in 3.x.
Revise get_argspec so all tests pass.  Add and fix NEWS entries.

Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py

@@ -100,52 +100,53 @@ class CallTips:
             return rpcclt.remotecall("exec", "get_the_calltip",
                                      (expression,), {})
         else:
-            entity = self.get_entity(expression)
-            return get_argspec(entity)
+            return get_argspec(get_entity(expression))
 
-    def get_entity(self, expression):
-        """Return the object corresponding to expression evaluated
-        in a namespace spanning sys.modules and __main.dict__.
-        """
-        if expression:
-            namespace = sys.modules.copy()
-            namespace.update(__main__.__dict__)
-            try:
-                return eval(expression, namespace)
-            except BaseException:
-                # An uncaught exception closes idle, and eval can raise any
-                # exception, especially if user classes are involved.
-                return None
-
-def _find_constructor(class_ob):
-    "Find the nearest __init__() in the class tree."
-    try:
-        return class_ob.__init__.__func__
-    except AttributeError:
-        for base in class_ob.__bases__:
-            init = _find_constructor(base)
-            if init:
-                return init
-        return None
+def get_entity(expression):
+    """Return the object corresponding to expression evaluated
+    in a namespace spanning sys.modules and __main.dict__.
+    """
+    if expression:
+        namespace = sys.modules.copy()
+        namespace.update(__main__.__dict__)
+        try:
+            return eval(expression, namespace)
+        except BaseException:
+            # An uncaught exception closes idle, and eval can raise any
+            # exception, especially if user classes are involved.
+            return None
+
+# The following are used in both get_argspec and tests
+_self_pat = re.compile('self\,?\s*')
+_default_callable_argspec = "No docstring, see docs."
 
 def get_argspec(ob):
-    """Get a string describing the arguments for the given object,
-       only if it is callable."""
+    '''Return a string describing the arguments and return of a callable object.
+
+    For Python-coded functions and methods, the first line is introspected.
+    Delete 'self' parameter for classes (.__init__) and bound methods.
+    The last line is the first line of the doc string.  For builtins, this typically
+    includes the arguments in addition to the return value.
+
+    '''
     argspec = ""
-    if ob is not None and hasattr(ob, '__call__'):
+    if hasattr(ob, '__call__'):
         if isinstance(ob, type):
-            fob = _find_constructor(ob)
-            if fob is None:
-                fob = lambda: None
-        elif isinstance(ob, types.MethodType):
-            fob = ob.__func__
+            fob = getattr(ob, '__init__', None)
+        elif isinstance(ob.__call__, types.MethodType):
+            fob = ob.__call__
         else:
             fob = ob
-        if isinstance(fob, (types.FunctionType, types.LambdaType)):
+        if isinstance(fob, (types.FunctionType, types.MethodType)):
             argspec = inspect.formatargspec(*inspect.getfullargspec(fob))
-            pat = re.compile('self\,?\s*')
-            argspec = pat.sub("", argspec)
-        doc = getattr(ob, "__doc__", "")
+            if (isinstance(ob, (type, types.MethodType)) or
+                    isinstance(ob.__call__, types.MethodType)):
+                argspec = _self_pat.sub("", argspec)
+
+        if isinstance(ob.__call__, types.MethodType):
+            doc = ob.__call__.__doc__
+        else:
+            doc = getattr(ob, "__doc__", "")
         if doc:
             doc = doc.lstrip()
             pos = doc.find("\n")
@@ -154,13 +155,16 @@ def get_argspec(ob):
             if argspec:
                 argspec += "\n"
             argspec += doc[:pos]
+        if not argspec:
+            argspec = _default_callable_argspec
     return argspec
 
 #################################################
 #
-# Test code
-#
+# Test code tests CallTips.fetch_tip, get_entity, and get_argspec
+
 def main():
+    # Putting expected in docstrings results in doubled tips for test
     def t1(): "()"
     def t2(a, b=None): "(a, b=None)"
     def t3(a, *args): "(a, *args)"
@@ -170,39 +174,88 @@ def main():
 
     class TC(object):
         "(ai=None, *b)"
-        def __init__(self, ai=None, *b): "(ai=None, *b)"
-        def t1(self): "()"
-        def t2(self, ai, b=None): "(ai, b=None)"
-        def t3(self, ai, *args): "(ai, *args)"
-        def t4(self, *args): "(*args)"
-        def t5(self, ai, *args): "(ai, *args)"
-        def t6(self, ai, b=None, *args, **kw): "(ai, b=None, *args, **kw)"
-
-    __main__.__dict__.update(locals())
-
-    def test(tests):
-        ct = CallTips()
-        failed=[]
-        for t in tests:
-            expected = t.__doc__ + "\n" + t.__doc__
-            name = t.__name__
-            # exercise fetch_tip(), not just get_argspec()
-            try:
-                qualified_name = "%s.%s" % (t.__self__.__class__.__name__, name)
-            except AttributeError:
-                qualified_name = name
-            argspec = ct.fetch_tip(qualified_name)
-            if argspec != expected:
-                failed.append(t)
-                fmt = "%s - expected %s, but got %s"
-                print(fmt % (t.__name__, expected, get_argspec(t)))
-        print("%d of %d tests failed" % (len(failed), len(tests)))
+        def __init__(self, ai=None, *b): "(self, ai=None, *b)"
+        def t1(self): "(self)"
+        def t2(self, ai, b=None): "(self, ai, b=None)"
+        def t3(self, ai, *args): "(self, ai, *args)"
+        def t4(self, *args): "(self, *args)"
+        def t5(self, ai, *args): "(self, ai, *args)"
+        def t6(self, ai, b=None, *args, **kw): "(self, ai, b=None, *args, **kw)"
+        @classmethod
+        def cm(cls, a): "(cls, a)"
+        @staticmethod
+        def sm(b): "(b)"
+        def __call__(self, ci): "(ci)"
 
     tc = TC()
-    tests = (t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6,
-             TC, tc.t1, tc.t2, tc.t3, tc.t4, tc.t5, tc.t6)
 
-    test(tests)
+    # Python classes that inherit builtin methods
+    class Int(int):  "Int(x[, base]) -> integer"
+    class List(list): "List() -> new empty list"
+    # Simulate builtin with no docstring for default argspec test
+    class SB:  __call__ = None
+
+    __main__.__dict__.update(locals())  # required for get_entity eval()
+
+    num_tests = num_fail = 0
+    tip = CallTips().fetch_tip
+
+    def test(expression, expected):
+        nonlocal num_tests, num_fail
+        num_tests += 1
+        argspec = tip(expression)
+        if argspec != expected:
+            num_fail += 1
+            fmt = "%s - expected\n%r\n - but got\n%r"
+            print(fmt % (expression, expected, argspec))
+
+    def test_builtins():
+        # if first line of a possibly multiline compiled docstring changes,
+        # must change corresponding test string
+        test('int',  "int(x[, base]) -> integer")
+        test('Int',  Int.__doc__)
+        test('types.MethodType', "method(function, instance)")
+        test('list', "list() -> new empty list")
+        test('List', List.__doc__)
+        test('list.__new__',
+               'T.__new__(S, ...) -> a new object with type S, a subtype of T')
+        test('list.__init__',
+               'x.__init__(...) initializes x; see help(type(x)) for signature')
+        append_doc =  "L.append(object) -> None -- append object to end"
+        test('list.append', append_doc)
+        test('[].append', append_doc)
+        test('List.append', append_doc)
+        test('SB()', _default_callable_argspec)
+
+    def test_funcs():
+        for func  in (t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6, TC,):
+            fdoc = func.__doc__
+            test(func.__name__, fdoc + "\n" + fdoc)
+        for func in (TC.t1, TC.t2, TC.t3, TC.t4, TC.t5, TC.t6, TC.cm, TC.sm):
+            fdoc = func.__doc__
+            test('TC.'+func.__name__, fdoc + "\n" + fdoc)
+
+    def test_methods():
+        for func  in (tc.t1, tc.t2, tc.t3, tc.t4, tc.t5, tc.t6):
+            fdoc = func.__doc__
+            test('tc.'+func.__name__, _self_pat.sub("", fdoc) + "\n" + fdoc)
+        fdoc = tc.__call__.__doc__
+        test('tc', fdoc + "\n" + fdoc)
+
+    def test_non_callables():
+        # expression evaluates, but not to a callable
+        for expr in ('0', '0.0' 'num_tests', b'num_tests', '[]', '{}'):
+            test(expr, '')
+        # expression does not evaluate, but raises an exception
+        for expr in ('1a', 'xyx', 'num_tests.xyz', '[int][1]', '{0:int}[1]'):
+            test(expr, '')
+
+    test_builtins()
+    test_funcs()
+    test_non_callables()
+    test_methods()
+
+    print("%d of %d tests failed" % (num_fail, num_tests))
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()

Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt

 What's New in IDLE 3.2.4?
 =========================
 
+- Issue # 12510: Attempt to get certain tool tips no longer crashes IDLE.
+  Erroneous tool tips have been corrected. Default added for callables.
+
+- Issue10365: File open dialog now works instead of crashing even when
+  parent window is closed while dialog is open.
+
+- Issue 14876: use user-selected font for highlight configuration.
+
 - Issue #14937: Perform auto-completion of filenames in strings even for
   non-ASCII filenames. Likewise for identifiers.
 

Misc/NEWS

@@ -89,14 +89,15 @@ Library
 - Issue #14443: Tell rpmbuild to use the correct version of Python in
   bdist_rpm. Initial patch by Ross Lagerwall.
 
-- Issue14929: Stop Idle 3.x from closing on Unicode decode errors when grepping.
-  Patch by Roger Serwy.
+- Issue #14929: Stop Idle 3.x from closing on Unicode decode errors when
+  grepping. Patch by Roger Serwy.
 
-- Issue12510: Attempting to get invalid tooltip no longer closes Idle.
-  Original patch by Roger Serwy.
+- Issue #12510: Attempting to get invalid tooltip no longer closes Idle.
+  Other tooltipss have been corrected or improved and the number of tests
+  has been tripled. Original patch by Roger Serwy.
 
-- Issue #10365: File open dialog now works instead of crashing
-  even when parent window is closed. Patch by Roger Serwy.
+- Issue #10365: File open dialog now works instead of crashing even when
+  the parent window is closed before the dialog. Patch by Roger Serwy.
 
 - Issue #14876: Use user-selected font for highlight configuration.