pyjack
======

pyjack is a debug/test/monkey-patching toolset that allows you to reversibly
replace *all* references to a function or object in memory with a 
proxy function or object. pyjack has two major functions: 

* function "connect" can connect a 'proxy' function to almost 
  any python function/method.  This proxy function is called instead of the 
  original function.  However, the original function is passed to the proxy 
  function along with all args, kwargs so you can do things like:
  
  - Modify the args, kwargs first, print a debug message, then call the original
    function
  - Not call the function, rather just log it and print a debug message
   
  etc. etc. -- it's all up to you. 
  
* function "replace_all_refs" can be used to replace all 
  references to a object with references to another object. This replaces all 
  references in the _entire_ memory space.  You get one final reference to the 
  original reference, so it is possible to call this function again to restore
  the memory state back to it's original state.  

"connect" function
------------------

    >>> import pyjack
    >>>
    >>> def fakeimport(orgopen, *args, **kwargs):
    ...     print 'Trying to import %s' % args[0]
    ...     return 'MODULE_%s' % args[0]
    ... 
    >>> pyjack.connect(__import__, proxyfn=fakeimport)
    <..._PyjackFuncBuiltin object at 0x...>
    >>> 
    >>> import time
    Trying to import time
    >>> print time
    MODULE_time
    >>> 
    >>> __import__.restore()
    >>> 
    >>> import time
    >>> print time
    <module 'time' (built-in)>

"replace_all_refs" function
---------------------------

Setup an 'item' reference and put it in a few places::
 
    >>> item = (100, 'one hundred')
    >>> data = {item: True, 'itemdata': item}
    >>> 
    >>> class Foobar(object):
    ...     the_item = item
    ... 
    >>> def outer(datum):
    ...     def inner():
    ...         return ("Here is the datum:", datum,)
    ...     
    ...     return inner
    ... 
    >>> inner = outer(item)
    >>> 
    >>> print item
    (100, 'one hundred')
    >>> print data
    {'itemdata': (100, 'one hundred'), (100, 'one hundred'): True}
    >>> print Foobar.the_item
    (100, 'one hundred')
    >>> print inner()
    ('Here is the datum:', (100, 'one hundred'))

Then replace them::
 
    >>> new = (101, 'one hundred and one')
    >>> org_item = pyjack.replace_all_refs(item, new)
    >>> 
    >>> print item
    (101, 'one hundred and one')
    >>> print data
    {'itemdata': (101, 'one hundred and one'), (101, 'one hundred and one'): True}
    >>> print Foobar.the_item
    (101, 'one hundred and one')
    >>> print inner()
    ('Here is the datum:', (101, 'one hundred and one'))

But you still have **one** final reference to the org data::
 
    >>> print org_item
    (100, 'one hundred')

So the process is reversible:: 
 
    >>> new = pyjack.replace_all_refs(new, org_item)
    >>> 
    >>> print item
    (100, 'one hundred')
    >>> print data
    {'itemdata': (100, 'one hundred'), (100, 'one hundred'): True}
    >>> print Foobar.the_item
    (100, 'one hundred')
    >>> print inner()
    ('Here is the datum:', (100, 'one hundred'))

Other References
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For full documentation and several examples please visit: 

* http://packages.python.org/pyjack/

The git repo is here: 

* https://github.com/cart0113/pyjack