import functools import sys import types def advise(*join_points): """Hook advice to a function or method. advise() is a decorator that takes a set of functions or methods and injects the decorated function in their place. The decorated function should have the signature: @advise(some_function, Class.some_method, Class.some_class_method, Class.some_static_method, ...) def interceptor(on, next, *args, **kwargs): ... Where "on" is the object that hosts the intercepted function (ie. a module, class or instance) and "next" is the next function in the interception chain. >>> def eat(lunch): ... print 'eating', lunch >>> @advise(eat) ... def replace_sandwich(on, next, lunch): ... if lunch == 'sandwich': ... print 'delicious sandwich!' ... return next('dirt') ... else: ... return next(lunch) >>> eat('soup') eating soup >>> eat('sandwich') delicious sandwich! eating dirt >>> class Eater(object): ... def eat(self): ... print 'tastes like identity!' ... @classmethod ... def eat_class(cls): ... print 'let them eat cake!' ... @staticmethod ... def eat_static(): ... print 'mmm, static cling' ... def eat_instance(self): ... print 'a moment in time' >>> eater = Eater() Multiple functions can be intercepted in one call to @advise, including classmethods and staticmethods: >>> @advise(Eater.eat, Eater.eat_class, Eater.eat_static, eater.eat_instance) ... def delicious(on, next): ... print 'delicious!' ... return next() Normal method intercepted on the class: >>> Eater().eat() delicious! tastes like identity! Normal method intercepted on the instance: >>> eater.eat_instance() delicious! a moment in time Class method: >>> Eater.eat_class() delicious! let them eat cake! Static method: >>> Eater.eat_static() delicious! mmm, static cling Functions can be intercepted multiple times: >>> @advise(Eater.eat) ... def intercept(on, next): ... print 'intercepted...AGAIN' ... return next() >>> Eater().eat() intercepted...AGAIN delicious! tastes like identity! """ hook = [] def hook_advice(join_point): def intercept(*args, **kwargs): return hook[0](on, join_point, *args, **kwargs) intercept = functools.update_wrapper(intercept, join_point) # Either a normal method or a class method? if type(join_point) is types.MethodType: # Class method intercept or instance intercept if join_point.im_self: on = join_point.im_self # If we have hooked onto an instance method... if type(on) is type: def intercept(cls, *args, **kwargs): return hook[0](cls, join_point, *args, **kwargs) intercept = functools.update_wrapper(intercept, join_point) intercept = classmethod(intercept) else: # Normal method, we curry "self" to make "next" uniform def intercept(self, *args, **kwargs): curry = functools.update_wrapper( lambda *a, **kw: join_point(self, *a, **kw), join_point) return hook[0](self, curry, *args, **kwargs) intercept = functools.update_wrapper(intercept, join_point) on = join_point.im_class else: # Static method or global function on = sys.modules[join_point.__module__] caller_globals = join_point.func_globals name = join_point.__name__ # Global function if caller_globals.get(name) is join_point: caller_globals[name] = intercept else: # Probably a staticmethod, try to find the attached class for on in caller_globals.values(): if getattr(on, name, None) is join_point: intercept = staticmethod(intercept) break else: raise ValueError('%s is not a global scope function and ' 'could not be found in top-level classes' % name) name = join_point.__name__ setattr(on, name, intercept) for join_point in join_points: hook_advice(join_point) def add_hook(func): hook.append(func) return func return add_hook if __name__ == '__main__': import doctest doctest.testmod()