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# ``twisted`.`python`.`monkey`.`MonkeyPatcher``

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`class MonkeyPatcher: (source)`

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Cover up attributes with new objects. Neat for monkey-patching things for unit-testing purposes.

Method | `__init__` | Undocumented
Method | `addPatch` | Add a patch so that the attribute `name` on `obj` will be assigned to `value` when `patch` is called or during `runWithPatches`.
Method | `patch` | Apply all of the patches that have been specified with `addPatch`. Reverse this operation using `restore`.
Method | `restore` | Restore all original values to any patched objects.
Method | `runWithPatches` | Apply each patch already specified. Then run the function f with the given args and kwargs. Restore everything when done.
Method | `_alreadyPatched` | Has the `name` attribute of `obj` already been patched by this patcher?
Instance Variable | `_originals` | Undocumented
Instance Variable | `_patchesToApply` | Undocumented

def __init__(self, *patches): (source)

Undocumented

def addPatch(self, obj, name, value): (source)

Add a patch so that the attribute `name` on `obj` will be assigned to `value` when `patch` is called or during `runWithPatches`.

You can restore the original values with a call to restore().

def patch(self): (source)

Apply all of the patches that have been specified with `addPatch`. Reverse this operation using `restore`.

def restore(self): (source)

Restore all original values to any patched objects.

def runWithPatches(self, f, *args, **kw): (source)

Apply each patch already specified. Then run the function f with the given args and kwargs. Restore everything when done.

def _alreadyPatched(self, obj, name): (source)

Has the `name` attribute of `obj` already been patched by this patcher?

_originals: `list` = (source)

Undocumented

_patchesToApply: `list` = (source)

Undocumented