2 files changed, 55 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/decorators.py b/decorators.py
index 7f1ff29..001563e 100644
--- a/decorators.py
+++ b/decorators.py
@@ -143,3 +143,27 @@ def locked(acquire, release):
                 release(self)
         return wrapper
     return decorator
+
+
+def monkeypatch(klass, methodname=None):
+    """Decorator extending class with the decorated function
+    >>> class A:
+    ...     pass
+    >>> @monkeypatch(A)
+    ... def meth(self):
+    ...     return 12
+    ...
+    >>> a = A()
+    >>> a.meth()
+    12
+    >>> @monkeypatch(A, 'foo')
+    ... def meth(self):
+    ...     return 12
+    ...
+    >>> a.foo()
+    12
+    """
+    def decorator(func):
+        setattr(klass, methodname or func.__name__, func)
+        return func
+    return decorator
diff --git a/test/unittest_decorators.py b/test/unittest_decorators.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2fd8b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unittest_decorators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""unit tests for the decorators module
+"""
+
+from logilab.common.testlib import TestCase, unittest_main
+from logilab.common.decorators import monkeypatch
+
+class DecoratorsTC(TestCase):
+
+    def test_monkeypatch_with_same_name(self):
+        class MyClass: pass
+        @monkeypatch(MyClass)
+        def meth1(self):
+            return 12
+        self.assertEquals([attr for attr in dir(MyClass) if attr[:2] != '__'],
+                          ['meth1'])
+        inst = MyClass()
+        self.assertEquals(inst.meth1(), 12)
+
+    def test_monkeypatch_with_custom_name(self):
+        class MyClass: pass
+        @monkeypatch(MyClass, 'foo')
+        def meth2(self, param):
+            return param + 12
+        self.assertEquals([attr for attr in dir(MyClass) if attr[:2] != '__'],
+                          ['foo'])
+        inst = MyClass()
+        self.assertEquals(inst.foo(4), 16)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest_main()