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| author | Sylvain Th?nault <sylvain.thenault@logilab.fr> | 2009-08-26 07:56:18 +0200 |
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| committer | Sylvain Th?nault <sylvain.thenault@logilab.fr> | 2009-08-26 07:56:18 +0200 |
| commit | 298b79f04cf9ebfe337759085fcf5c829bfa7780 (patch) | |
| tree | 04e4981a3a226e3862f767a3c8c1e3255a665f7d /README | |
| parent | 099b27d3cf2909b8d401f2100cb5c352a47db4d8 (diff) | |
| download | astroid-298b79f04cf9ebfe337759085fcf5c829bfa7780.tar.gz | |
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@@ -9,30 +9,26 @@ python source code for projects such as pychecker, pyreverse, pylint... Well, actually the development of this library is essentialy governed by pylint's needs. -It extends class defined in the compiler.ast [1] module with some -additional methods and attributes. Instance attributes are added by a -builder object, which can either generate extended ast (let's call -them astng ;) by visiting an existant ast tree or by inspecting living -object. Methods are added by monkey patching ast classes. +Since 0.18, it provides a compatible representation which may come +from the `compiler` module (for python <= 2.4) pr the `_ast` module +(for python >= 2.5). + +It extends bare node classes with some additional methods and +attributes. Instance attributes are added by a builder object, which +can generate extended ast (let's call them astng ;) by visiting either +an existant ast tree or by inspecting living object. Methods are added +by monkey patching ast classes. Finally some support for static +inference is provided. Main modules are: -* nodes and scoped_nodes for more information about methods and +* `nodes` and `scoped_nodes` for more information about methods and attributes added to different node classes -* the manager contains a high level object to get astng trees from +* the `manager` contains a high level object to get astng trees from source files and living objects. It maintains a cache of previously constructed tree for quick access -* builder contains the class responsible to build astng trees - - -Notice ------- -This package has been extracted from the logilab-common package, which -will be kept for some time for backward compatibility but will no -longer be maintained. - Installation ------------ @@ -46,9 +42,10 @@ For installation options, see :: python setup.py install --help -If you have any questions, please mail the python-project@logilab.org mailing -list for support (http://lists.logilab.org/mailman/listinfo/python-projects -for subscription information) +If you have any questions, please mail the +python-project@lists.logilab.org mailing list for support. See +http://lists.logilab.org/mailman/listinfo/python-projects for +subscription information and archives. Sylvain Thénault -Oct 21, 2005 +Oct 21, 2005, updated on Aug 26 2009. |