WebServicesTool-CocoaBindings

A PyObjC Example without documentation

Sources

Main.py

# import classes required to start application
import WSTApplicationDelegateClass  # noqa: F401
import WSTConnectionWindowControllerClass  # noqa: F401
from PyObjCTools import AppHelper
from twisted.internet import cfreactor

cfreactor.install()


# pass control to the AppKit
AppHelper.runEventLoop()

RPCMethod.py

import objc
from Foundation import NSObject
from objc import super  # noqa: A004


class RPCMethod(NSObject):
    def initWithDocument_name_(self, aDocument, aName):
        self = super().init()
        self.document = aDocument
        self.k_methodName = aName
        self.k_methodSignature = None
        self.k_methodDescription = None
        return self

    def methodName(self):
        return self.k_methodName

    def displayName(self):
        if self.k_methodSignature is None:
            return self.k_methodName
        else:
            return self.k_methodSignature

    @objc.accessor
    def setMethodSignature_(self, aSignature):
        self.k_methodSignature = aSignature

    def methodDescription(self):
        if self.k_methodDescription is None:
            self.setMethodDescription_("<description not yet received>")
            self.document.fetchMethodDescription_(self)
        return self.k_methodDescription

    @objc.accessor
    def setMethodDescription_(self, aDescription):
        self.k_methodDescription = aDescription

WSTApplicationDelegateClass.py

"""
WSTApplicationDelegateClass
"""

import objc
from Foundation import NSObject
from PyObjCTools import AppHelper
from twisted.internet import reactor
from WSTConnectionWindowControllerClass import WSTConnectionWindowController


class WSTApplicationDelegate(NSObject):
    @objc.IBAction
    def newConnectionAction_(self, sender):
        """Action method fired when the user selects the 'new connection'
        menu item.  Note that the WSTConnectionWindowControllerClass is
        defined the first time this method is invoked.

        This kind of lazy evaluation is generally recommended;  it speeds
        app launch time and it ensures that cycles aren't wasted loading
        functionality that will never be used.

        (In this case, it is largely moot due to the implementation of
        applicationDidFinishLaunching_().
        """
        WSTConnectionWindowController.connectionWindowController().showWindow_(sender)

    def applicationShouldTerminate_(self, sender):
        if reactor.running:
            reactor.addSystemEventTrigger("after", "shutdown", AppHelper.stopEventLoop)
            reactor.stop()
            return False
        return True

    def applicationDidFinishLaunching_(self, aNotification):
        """Create and display a new connection window"""
        reactor.interleave(AppHelper.callAfter)
        self.newConnectionAction_(None)

WSTConnectionWindowControllerClass.py

"""
Instances of WSTConnectionWindowController are the controlling object
for the document windows for the Web Services Tool application.

Implements a standard toolbar.
"""

import AppKit
import objc
from RPCMethod import RPCMethod
from twisted.internet import defer
from twisted.web.xmlrpc import Proxy

# from twisted.python import log
# import sys
# log.startLogging(sys.stdout)

# cheap dirty way to turn those messages off
# from twisted.python import log
# log.logerr = open('/dev/null','w')

# Identifier for 'reload contents' toolbar item.
kWSTReloadContentsToolbarItemIdentifier = "WST: Reload Contents Toolbar Identifier"

# Identifier for 'preferences' toolbar item.
kWSTPreferencesToolbarItemIdentifier = "WST: Preferences Toolbar Identifier"

# Identifier for URL text field toolbar item.
kWSTUrlTextFieldToolbarItemIdentifier = "WST: URL Textfield Toolbar Identifier"


def addToolbarItem(
    aController,
    anIdentifier,
    aLabel,
    aPaletteLabel,
    aToolTip,
    aTarget,
    anAction,
    anItemContent,
    aMenu,
):
    """
    Adds an freshly created item to the toolbar defined by
    aController.  Makes a number of assumptions about the
    implementation of aController.  It should be refactored into a
    generically useful toolbar management utility.
    """
    toolbarItem = AppKit.NSToolbarItem.alloc().initWithItemIdentifier_(anIdentifier)

    toolbarItem.setLabel_(aLabel)
    toolbarItem.setPaletteLabel_(aPaletteLabel)
    toolbarItem.setToolTip_(aToolTip)
    toolbarItem.setTarget_(aTarget)
    if anAction:
        toolbarItem.setAction_(anAction)

    if isinstance(anItemContent, AppKit.NSImage):
        toolbarItem.setImage_(anItemContent)
    else:
        toolbarItem.setView_(anItemContent)
        bounds = anItemContent.bounds()
        minSize = (100, bounds[1][1])
        maxSize = (1000, bounds[1][1])
        toolbarItem.setMinSize_(minSize)
        toolbarItem.setMaxSize_(maxSize)

    if aMenu:
        menuItem = AppKit.NSMenuItem.alloc().init()
        menuItem.setSubmenu_(aMenu)
        menuItem.setTitle_(aMenu.title())
        toolbarItem.setMenuFormRepresentation_(menuItem)

    aController.k_toolbarItems[anIdentifier] = toolbarItem


class WSTConnectionWindowController(AppKit.NSWindowController):
    methodDescriptionTextView = objc.IBOutlet()
    methodsTable = objc.IBOutlet()
    progressIndicator = objc.IBOutlet()
    statusTextField = objc.IBOutlet()
    urlTextField = objc.IBOutlet()

    @classmethod
    def connectionWindowController(self):
        """
        Create and return a default connection window instance.
        """
        return WSTConnectionWindowController.alloc().init()

    def init(self):
        """
        Designated initializer.

        Returns self (as per ObjC designated initializer definition,
        unlike Python's __init__() method).
        """
        self = self.initWithWindowNibName_("WSTConnection")

        self.k_toolbarItems = {}
        self.k_toolbarDefaultItemIdentifiers = []
        self.k_toolbarAllowedItemIdentifiers = []

        self.k_methods = {}
        self.k_methodArray = []
        return self

    def awakeFromNib(self):
        """
        Invoked when the NIB file is loaded.  Initializes the various
        UI widgets.
        """
        self.retain()  # balanced by autorelease() in windowWillClose_

        self.statusTextField.setStringValue_("No host specified.")
        self.progressIndicator.setStyle_(AppKit.NSProgressIndicatorSpinningStyle)
        self.progressIndicator.setDisplayedWhenStopped_(False)

        self.createToolbar()

    def windowWillClose_(self, aNotification):
        """
        Clean up when the document window is closed.
        """
        self.autorelease()

    def createToolbar(self):
        """
        Creates and configures the toolbar to be used by the window.
        """
        toolbar = AppKit.NSToolbar.alloc().initWithIdentifier_("WST Connection Window")
        toolbar.setDelegate_(self)
        toolbar.setAllowsUserCustomization_(True)
        toolbar.setAutosavesConfiguration_(True)

        self.createToolbarItems()

        self.window().setToolbar_(toolbar)

        lastURL = AppKit.NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().stringForKey_("LastURL")
        if lastURL and len(lastURL):
            self.urlTextField.setStringValue_(lastURL)

    def createToolbarItems(self):
        """
        Creates all of the toolbar items that can be made available in
        the toolbar.  The actual set of available toolbar items is
        determined by other mechanisms (user defaults, for example).
        """
        addToolbarItem(
            self,
            kWSTReloadContentsToolbarItemIdentifier,
            "Reload",
            "Reload",
            "Reload Contents",
            None,
            "reloadVisibleData:",
            AppKit.NSImage.imageNamed_("Reload"),
            None,
        )
        addToolbarItem(
            self,
            kWSTPreferencesToolbarItemIdentifier,
            "Preferences",
            "Preferences",
            "Show Preferences",
            None,
            "orderFrontPreferences:",
            AppKit.NSImage.imageNamed_("Preferences"),
            None,
        )
        addToolbarItem(
            self,
            kWSTUrlTextFieldToolbarItemIdentifier,
            "URL",
            "URL",
            "Server URL",
            None,
            None,
            self.urlTextField,
            None,
        )

        self.k_toolbarDefaultItemIdentifiers = [
            kWSTReloadContentsToolbarItemIdentifier,
            kWSTUrlTextFieldToolbarItemIdentifier,
            AppKit.NSToolbarSeparatorItemIdentifier,
            AppKit.NSToolbarCustomizeToolbarItemIdentifier,
        ]

        self.k_toolbarAllowedItemIdentifiers = [
            kWSTReloadContentsToolbarItemIdentifier,
            kWSTUrlTextFieldToolbarItemIdentifier,
            AppKit.NSToolbarSeparatorItemIdentifier,
            AppKit.NSToolbarSpaceItemIdentifier,
            AppKit.NSToolbarFlexibleSpaceItemIdentifier,
            AppKit.NSToolbarPrintItemIdentifier,
            kWSTPreferencesToolbarItemIdentifier,
            AppKit.NSToolbarCustomizeToolbarItemIdentifier,
        ]

    def toolbarDefaultItemIdentifiers_(self, anIdentifier):
        """
        Return an array of toolbar item identifiers that identify the
        set, in order, of items that should be displayed on the
        default toolbar.
        """
        return self.k_toolbarDefaultItemIdentifiers

    def toolbarAllowedItemIdentifiers_(self, anIdentifier):
        """
        Return an array of toolbar items that may be used in the toolbar.
        """
        return self.k_toolbarAllowedItemIdentifiers

    def toolbar_itemForItemIdentifier_willBeInsertedIntoToolbar_(
        self, toolbar, itemIdentifier, flag
    ):
        """
        Delegate method fired when the toolbar is about to insert an
        item into the toolbar.  Item is identified by itemIdentifier.

        Effectively makes a copy of the cached reference instance of
        the toolbar item identified by itemIdentifier.
        """
        newItem = AppKit.NSToolbarItem.alloc().initWithItemIdentifier_(itemIdentifier)
        item = self.k_toolbarItems[itemIdentifier]

        newItem.setLabel_(item.label())
        newItem.setPaletteLabel_(item.paletteLabel())
        if item.view():
            newItem.setView_(item.view())
        else:
            newItem.setImage_(item.image())

        newItem.setToolTip_(item.toolTip())
        newItem.setTarget_(item.target())
        newItem.setAction_(item.action())
        newItem.setMenuFormRepresentation_(item.menuFormRepresentation())

        if newItem.view():
            newItem.setMinSize_(item.minSize())
            newItem.setMaxSize_(item.maxSize())

        return newItem

    def setStatusTextFieldMessage_(self, aMessage):
        """
        Sets the contents of the statusTextField to aMessage and
        forces the fileld's contents to be redisplayed.
        """
        if not aMessage:
            aMessage = "Displaying information about %d methods." % (
                len(self.k_methods),
            )
        self.statusTextField.setStringValue_(aMessage)

    setStatusTextFieldMessage_ = objc.accessor(setStatusTextFieldMessage_)

    def startWorking(self):
        """Signal the UI there's work going on."""
        self.progressIndicator.startAnimation_(self)

    def stopWorking(self):
        """Signal the UI that the work is done."""
        self.progressIndicator.stopAnimation_(self)

    @objc.IBAction
    def reloadVisibleData_(self, sender):
        """
        Reloads the list of methods and their signatures from the
        XML-RPC server specified in the urlTextField.  Displays
        appropriate error messages, if necessary.
        """
        url = self.urlTextField.stringValue()
        self.k_methods = {}

        if not url:
            self.window().setTitle_("Untitled.")
            self.setStatusTextFieldMessage_("No URL specified.")
            return

        self.window().setTitle_(url)
        AppKit.NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().setObject_forKey_(url, "LastURL")

        self.setStatusTextFieldMessage_("Retrieving method list...")
        self.getMethods(url)

    @objc.python_method
    def getMethods(self, url):
        _server = self.k_server = Proxy(url.encode("utf8"))
        self.startWorking()
        return (
            _server.callRemote("listMethods")
            .addCallback(
                # call self.receivedMethods(result, _server, "") on success
                self.receivedMethods,
                _server,
                "",
            )
            .addErrback(
                # on error, call this lambda
                lambda e: _server.callRemote("system.listMethods").addCallback(
                    # call self.receievedMethods(result, _server, "system.")
                    self.receivedMethods,
                    _server,
                    "system.",
                )
            )
            .addErrback(
                # log the failure instance, with a method
                self.receivedMethodsFailure,
                "listMethods()",
            )
            .addBoth(
                # stop working nomatter what trap all errors (returns None)
                lambda n: self.stopWorking()
            )
        )

    @objc.python_method
    def receivedMethodsFailure(self, why, method):
        self.k_server = None
        self.k_methodPrefix = None
        self.setStatusTextFieldMessage_(
            ("Server failed to respond to %s.  " "See below for more information.")
            % (method,)
        )
        # log.err(why)
        self.methodDescriptionTextView.setString_(why.getTraceback())

    @objc.python_method
    def receivedMethods(self, _methods, _server, _methodPrefix):
        self.k_server = _server
        self.k_methods = {}
        self.k_methodPrefix = _methodPrefix
        for aMethod in _methods:
            self.k_methods[aMethod] = RPCMethod.alloc().initWithDocument_name_(
                self, aMethod
            )
        self.setMethodArray_(self.k_methods.values())
        self.k_methodPrefix = _methodPrefix

        self.setStatusTextFieldMessage_(
            "Retrieving information about %d methods." % (len(self.k_methods),)
        )

        # we could make all the requests at once :)
        # but the server might not like that so we will chain them
        d = defer.succeed(None)
        for index, aMethod in enumerate(self.k_methodArray):
            d.addCallback(self.fetchMethodSignature, index, aMethod).addCallbacks(
                callback=self.processSignatureForMethod,
                callbackArgs=(index, aMethod),
                errback=self.couldntProcessSignatureForMethod,
                errbackArgs=(index, aMethod),
            )
        return d.addCallback(lambda ig: self.setStatusTextFieldMessage_(None))

    @objc.python_method
    def fetchMethodSignature(self, ignore, index, aMethod):
        self.setStatusTextFieldMessage_(
            "Retrieving signature for method %s (%d of %d)."
            % (aMethod.methodName(), index, len(self.k_methods))
        )
        return self.k_server.callRemote(
            (self.k_methodPrefix + "methodSignature").encode("utf-8"),
            aMethod.methodName().encode("utf-8"),
        )

    @objc.python_method
    def processSignatureForMethod(self, methodSignature, index, aMethod):
        signatures = None
        if not len(methodSignature):
            return
        for aSignature in methodSignature:
            if isinstance(aSignature, list) and len(aSignature) > 0:
                signature = "{} {}({})".format(
                    aSignature[0],
                    aMethod.methodName(),
                    ", ".join(aSignature[1:]),
                )
            else:
                signature = aSignature
        if signatures:
            signatures = signatures + ", " + signature
        else:
            signatures = signature

        aMethod.setMethodSignature_(signatures)
        self.replaceObjectInMethodArrayAtIndex_withObject_(index, aMethod)

    @objc.python_method
    def couldntProcessSignatureForMethod(self, why, index, aMethod):
        # log.err(why)
        aMethod.setMethodSignature_(
            f"<error> {aMethod.methodName()} {why.getBriefTraceback()}"
        )
        self.replaceObjectInMethodArrayAtIndex_withObject_(index, aMethod)

    def fetchMethodDescription_(self, aMethod):
        def cacheDesc(v):
            aMethod.setMethodDescription_(v or "No description available.")

        self.setStatusTextFieldMessage_(
            f"Retrieving documentation for method {aMethod.methodName()}..."
        )
        self.startWorking()
        self.k_server.callRemote(
            (self.k_methodPrefix + "methodHelp").encode("utf-8"),
            aMethod.methodName().encode("utf-8"),
        ).addCallback(cacheDesc)

    def methodArray(self):
        return self.k_methodArray

    @objc.accessor
    def countOfMethodArray(self):
        if self.k_methodArray is None:
            return 0
        return self.k_methodArray

    @objc.accessor
    def objectInMethodArrayAtIndex_(self, anIndex):
        return self.k_methodArray[anIndex]

    @objc.accessor
    def insertObject_inMethodArrayAtIndex_(self, anObject, anIndex):
        self.k_methodArray.insert(anIndex, anObject)

    @objc.accessor
    def removeObjectFromMethodArrayAtIndex_(self, anIndex):
        del self.k_methodArray[anIndex]

    @objc.accessor
    def replaceObjectInMethodArrayAtIndex_withObject_(self, anIndex, anObject):
        self.k_methodArray[anIndex] = anObject

    @objc.accessor
    def setMethodArray_(self, anArray):
        self.k_methodArray = anArray

setup.py

"""
Script for building the example.

Usage:
    python3 setup.py py2app
"""

from setuptools import setup

setup(
    name="WebServices Tool (CoreData)",
    app=["Main.py"],
    data_files=["English.lproj", "Preferences.png", "Reload.png", "WST.png"],
    options={"py2app": {"iconfile": "WST.icns"}},
    setup_requires=["py2app", "pyobjc-framework-Cocoa"],
)