ubelt.util_mixins module

This module defines the NiceRepr mixin class, which defines a __repr__ and __str__ method that only depend on a custom __nice__ method, which you must define. This means you only have to overload one function instead of two. Furthermore, if the object defines a __len__ method, then the __nice__ method defaults to something sensible, otherwise it is treated as abstract and raises NotImplementedError.

class ubelt.util_mixins.NiceRepr[source]

Bases: object

Defines __str__ and __repr__ in terms of __nice__ function Classes that inherit from NiceRepr must define __nice__

Example

>>> import ubelt as ub
>>> class Foo(ub.NiceRepr):
...    def __nice__(self):
...        return 'info'
>>> foo = Foo()
>>> assert str(foo) == '<Foo(info)>'
>>> assert repr(foo).startswith('<Foo(info) at ')

Example

>>> import ubelt as ub
>>> class Bar(ub.NiceRepr):
...    pass
>>> bar = Bar()
>>> import pytest
>>> with pytest.warns(None) as record:
>>>     assert 'object at' in str(bar)
>>>     assert 'object at' in repr(bar)

Example

>>> import ubelt as ub
>>> class Baz(ub.NiceRepr):
...    def __len__(self):
...        return 5
>>> baz = Baz()
>>> assert str(baz) == '<Baz(5)>'