control interface now supports TaskPool instances:

dotted paths to coroutine functions can be passed to the parser as arguments for methods like `map`;
parser supports literal evaluation for the argument iterables in methods like `map`;
minor fixes

README.md

@@ -2,9 +2,18 @@
 
 **Dynamically manage pools of asyncio tasks**
 
+## Contents
+- [Contents](#contents)
+- [Summary](#summary)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+- [Installation](#installation)
+- [Dependencies](#dependencies)
+- [Testing](#testing)
+- [License](#license)
+
 ## Summary
 
-A task pool is an object with a simple interface for aggregating and dynamically managing asynchronous tasks.
+A **task pool** is an object with a simple interface for aggregating and dynamically managing asynchronous tasks.
 
 With an interface that is intentionally similar to the [`multiprocessing.Pool`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/multiprocessing.html#module-multiprocessing.pool) class from the standard library, the `TaskPool` provides you such methods as `apply`, `map`, and `starmap` to execute coroutines concurrently as [`asyncio.Task`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/asyncio-task.html#task-object) objects. There is no limitation imposed on what kind of tasks can be run or in what combination, when new ones can be added, or when they can be cancelled.
 
@@ -22,7 +31,7 @@ from asyncio_taskpool import SimpleTaskPool
 ...
 
 
-async def work(foo, bar): ...
+async def work(_foo, _bar): ...
 
 
 ...
@@ -55,7 +64,7 @@ Python Version 3.8+, tested on Linux
 
 ## Testing
 
-Install `asyncio-taskpool[dev]` dependencies or just manually install `coverage` with `pip`. 
+Install `asyncio-taskpool[dev]` dependencies or just manually install [`coverage`](https://coverage.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) with `pip`. 
 Execute the [`./coverage.sh`](coverage.sh) shell script to run all unit tests and receive the coverage report.
 
 ## License
@@ -64,6 +73,6 @@ Execute the [`./coverage.sh`](coverage.sh) shell script to run all unit tests an
 
 The full license texts for the [GNU GPLv3.0](COPYING) and the [GNU LGPLv3.0](COPYING.LESSER) are included in this repository. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
 
-## Copyright
+---
 
 © 2022 Daniil Fajnberg

setup.cfg

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = asyncio-taskpool
-version = 0.6.2
+version = 0.7.0
 author = Daniil Fajnberg
 author_email = mail@daniil.fajnberg.de
 description = Dynamically manage pools of asyncio tasks

src/asyncio_taskpool/control/client.py

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ControlClient(ABC):
     """
 
     @staticmethod
-    def client_info() -> dict:
+    def _client_info() -> dict:
         """Returns a dictionary of client information relevant for the handshake with the server."""
         return {CLIENT_INFO.TERMINAL_WIDTH: shutil.get_terminal_size().columns}
 
@@ -73,9 +73,10 @@ class ControlClient(ABC):
             writer: The `asyncio.StreamWriter` returned by the `_open_connection()` method
         """
         self._connected = True
-        writer.write(json.dumps(self.client_info()).encode())
+        writer.write(json.dumps(self._client_info()).encode())
         await writer.drain()
         print("Connected to", (await reader.read(SESSION_MSG_BYTES)).decode())
+        print("Type '-h' to get help and usage instructions for all available commands.\n")
 
     def _get_command(self, writer: StreamWriter) -> Optional[str]:
         """

src/asyncio_taskpool/control/parser.py

@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@ This module contains the the definition of the `ControlParser` class used by a c
 
 
 from argparse import Action, ArgumentParser, ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter, HelpFormatter, SUPPRESS
+from ast import literal_eval
 from asyncio.streams import StreamWriter
 from inspect import Parameter, getmembers, isfunction, signature
 from shutil import get_terminal_size
-from typing import Callable, Container, Dict, Set, Type, TypeVar
+from typing import Any, Callable, Container, Dict, Iterable, Set, Type, TypeVar
 
 from ..constants import CLIENT_INFO, CMD, STREAM_WRITER
-from ..exceptions import HelpRequested
+from ..exceptions import HelpRequested, ParserError
-from ..helpers import get_first_doc_line
+from ..helpers import get_first_doc_line, resolve_dotted_path
+from ..types import ArgsT, CancelCB, CoroutineFunc, EndCB, KwArgsT
 
 
 FmtCls = TypeVar('FmtCls', bound=Type[HelpFormatter])
@@ -35,7 +37,6 @@ ParsersDict = Dict[str, 'ControlParser']
 
 OMIT_PARAMS_DEFAULT = ('self', )
 
-FORMATTER_CLASS = 'formatter_class'
 NAME, PROG, HELP, DESCRIPTION = 'name', 'prog', 'help', 'description'
 
 
@@ -79,24 +80,23 @@ class ControlParser(ArgumentParser):
     def __init__(self, stream_writer: StreamWriter, terminal_width: int = None,
                  **kwargs) -> None:
         """
-        Sets additional internal attributes depending on whether a parent-parser was defined.
+        Subclass of the `ArgumentParser` geared towards asynchronous interaction with an object "from the outside".
 
-        The `help_formatter_factory` is called and the returned class is mapped to the `FORMATTER_CLASS` keyword.
+        Allows directing output to a specified writer rather than stdout/stderr and setting terminal width explicitly.
-        By default, `exit_on_error` is set to `False` (as opposed to how the parent class handles it).
 
         Args:
             stream_writer:
                 The instance of the `asyncio.StreamWriter` to use for message output.
             terminal_width (optional):
-                The terminal width to assume for all message formatting. Defaults to `shutil.get_terminal_size`.
+                The terminal width to use for all message formatting. Defaults to `shutil.get_terminal_size().columns`.
             **kwargs(optional):
-                In addition to the regular `ArgumentParser` constructor parameters, this method expects the instance of
+                Passed to the parent class constructor. The exception is the `formatter_class` parameter: Even if a
-                the `StreamWriter` as well as the terminal width both to be passed explicitly, if the `parent` argument
+                class is specified, it will always be subclassed in the `help_formatter_factory`.
-                is empty.
+                Also, by default, `exit_on_error` is set to `False` (as opposed to how the parent class handles it).
         """
         self._stream_writer: StreamWriter = stream_writer
         self._terminal_width: int = terminal_width if terminal_width is not None else get_terminal_size().columns
-        kwargs[FORMATTER_CLASS] = self.help_formatter_factory(self._terminal_width, kwargs.get(FORMATTER_CLASS))
+        kwargs['formatter_class'] = self.help_formatter_factory(self._terminal_width, kwargs.get('formatter_class'))
         kwargs.setdefault('exit_on_error', False)
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self._flags: Set[str] = set()
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class ControlParser(ArgumentParser):
     def error(self, message: str) -> None:
         """This just adds the custom `HelpRequested` exception after the parent class' method."""
         super().error(message=message)
-        raise HelpRequested
+        raise ParserError
 
     def print_help(self, file=None) -> None:
         """This just adds the custom `HelpRequested` exception after the parent class' method."""
@@ -267,9 +267,8 @@ class ControlParser(ArgumentParser):
             # This is to be able to later unpack an arbitrary number of positional arguments.
             kwargs.setdefault('nargs', '*')
         if not kwargs.get('action') == 'store_true':
-            # The lambda wrapper around the type annotation is to avoid ValueError being raised on suppressed arguments.
+            # Set the type from the parameter annotation.
-            # See: https://bugs.python.org/issue36078
+            kwargs.setdefault('type', _get_type_from_annotation(parameter.annotation))
-            kwargs.setdefault('type', get_arg_type_wrapper(parameter.annotation))
         return self.add_argument(*name_or_flags, **kwargs)
 
     def add_function_args(self, function: Callable, omit: Container[str] = OMIT_PARAMS_DEFAULT) -> None:
@@ -293,7 +292,21 @@ class ControlParser(ArgumentParser):
                 self.add_function_arg(param, help=repr(param.annotation))
 
 
-def get_arg_type_wrapper(cls: Type) -> Callable:
+def _get_arg_type_wrapper(cls: Type) -> Callable[[Any], Any]:
-    def wrapper(arg):
+    """
-        return arg if arg is SUPPRESS else cls(arg)
+    Returns a wrapper for the constructor of `cls` to avoid a ValueError being raised on suppressed arguments.
+
+    See: https://bugs.python.org/issue36078
+    """
+    def wrapper(arg: Any) -> Any: return arg if arg is SUPPRESS else cls(arg)
+    # Copy the name of the class to maintain useful help messages when incorrect arguments are passed.
+    wrapper.__name__ = cls.__name__
     return wrapper
+
+
+def _get_type_from_annotation(annotation: Type) -> Callable[[Any], Any]:
+    if any(annotation is t for t in {CoroutineFunc, EndCB, CancelCB}):
+        annotation = resolve_dotted_path
+    if any(annotation is t for t in {ArgsT, KwArgsT, Iterable[ArgsT], Iterable[KwArgsT]}):
+        annotation = literal_eval
+    return _get_arg_type_wrapper(annotation)

src/asyncio_taskpool/control/server.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from .session import ControlSession
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class ControlServer(ABC):  # TODO: Implement interface for normal TaskPool instances, not just SimpleTaskPool
+class ControlServer(ABC):
     """
     Abstract base class for a task pool control server.
 
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class ControlServer(ABC):  # TODO: Implement interface for normal TaskPool insta
     async def serve_forever(self) -> Task:
         """
         This method actually starts the server and begins listening to client connections on the specified interface.
+
         It should never block because the serving will be performed in a separate task.
         """
         log.debug("Starting %s...", self.__class__.__name__)
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ class TCPControlServer(ControlServer):
     """Task pool control server class that exposes a TCP socket for control clients to connect to."""
     _client_class = TCPControlClient
 
-    def __init__(self, pool: SimpleTaskPool, **server_kwargs) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, pool: Union[TaskPool, SimpleTaskPool], **server_kwargs) -> None:
         self._host = server_kwargs.pop('host')
         self._port = server_kwargs.pop('port')
         super().__init__(pool, **server_kwargs)
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ class UnixControlServer(ControlServer):
     """Task pool control server class that exposes a unix socket for control clients to connect to."""
     _client_class = UnixControlClient
 
-    def __init__(self, pool: SimpleTaskPool, **server_kwargs) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, pool: Union[TaskPool, SimpleTaskPool], **server_kwargs) -> None:
         from asyncio.streams import start_unix_server
         self._start_unix_server = start_unix_server
         self._socket_path = Path(server_kwargs.pop('path'))

src/asyncio_taskpool/control/session.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from inspect import isfunction, signature
 from typing import Callable, Optional, Union, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from ..constants import CLIENT_INFO, CMD, CMD_OK, SESSION_MSG_BYTES, STREAM_WRITER
-from ..exceptions import CommandError, HelpRequested
+from ..exceptions import CommandError, HelpRequested, ParserError
 from ..helpers import return_or_exception
 from ..pool import TaskPool, SimpleTaskPool
 from .parser import ControlParser
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ControlSession:
                 Must correspond to the arguments expected by the `method`.
                 Correctly unpacks arbitrary-length positional and keyword-arguments.
         """
-        log.warning("%s calls %s.%s", self._client_class_name, self._pool.__class__.__name__, method.__name__)
+        log.debug("%s calls %s.%s", self._client_class_name, self._pool.__class__.__name__, method.__name__)
         normal_pos, var_pos = [], []
         for param in signature(method).parameters.values():
             if param.name == 'self':
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ class ControlSession:
                 executed and the response written to the stream will be its return value (as an encoded string).
         """
         if kwargs:
-            log.warning("%s sets %s.%s", self._client_class_name, self._pool.__class__.__name__, prop.fset.__name__)
+            log.debug("%s sets %s.%s", self._client_class_name, self._pool.__class__.__name__, prop.fset.__name__)
             await return_or_exception(prop.fset, self._pool, **kwargs)
             self._writer.write(CMD_OK)
         else:
-            log.warning("%s gets %s.%s", self._client_class_name, self._pool.__class__.__name__, prop.fget.__name__)
+            log.debug("%s gets %s.%s", self._client_class_name, self._pool.__class__.__name__, prop.fget.__name__)
             self._writer.write(str(await return_or_exception(prop.fget, self._pool)).encode())
 
     async def client_handshake(self) -> None:
@@ -154,9 +154,11 @@ class ControlSession:
         try:
             kwargs = vars(self._parser.parse_args(msg.split(' ')))
         except ArgumentError as e:
+            log.debug("%s got an ArgumentError", self._client_class_name)
             self._writer.write(str(e).encode())
             return
-        except HelpRequested:
+        except (HelpRequested, ParserError):
+            log.debug("%s received usage help", self._client_class_name)
             return
         command = kwargs.pop(CMD)
         if isfunction(command):

src/asyncio_taskpool/exceptions.py

@@ -67,5 +67,9 @@ class HelpRequested(ServerException):
     pass
 
 
+class ParserError(ServerException):
+    pass
+
+
 class CommandError(ServerException):
     pass

src/asyncio_taskpool/helpers.py

@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along w
 If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>."""
 
 __doc__ = """
-Miscellaneous helper functions.
+Miscellaneous helper functions. None of these should be considered part of the public API.
 """
 
 
 from asyncio.coroutines import iscoroutinefunction
 from asyncio.queues import Queue
+from importlib import import_module
 from inspect import getdoc
 from typing import Any, Optional, Union
 
@@ -63,3 +64,22 @@ async def return_or_exception(_function_to_execute: AnyCallableT, *args, **kwarg
             return _function_to_execute(*args, **kwargs)
     except Exception as e:
         return e
+
+
+def resolve_dotted_path(dotted_path: str) -> object:
+    """
+    Resolves a dotted path to a global object and returns that object.
+
+    Algorithm shamelessly stolen from the `logging.config` module from the standard library.
+    """
+    names = dotted_path.split('.')
+    module_name = names.pop(0)
+    found = import_module(module_name)
+    for name in names:
+        try:
+            found = getattr(found, name)
+        except AttributeError:
+            module_name += f'.{name}'
+            import_module(module_name)
+            found = getattr(found, name)
+    return found

src/asyncio_taskpool/queue_context.py

@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ class Queue(_Queue):
         Implements an asynchronous context manager for the queue.
 
         Upon exiting `item_processed()` is called. This is why this context manager may not always be what you want,
-        but in some situations it makes the codes much cleaner.
+        but in some situations it makes the code much cleaner.
         """
         self.item_processed()

tests/test_control/test_client.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import shutil
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from unittest import IsolatedAsyncioTestCase, skipIf
-from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, call, patch
 
 from asyncio_taskpool.control import client
 from asyncio_taskpool.constants import CLIENT_INFO, SESSION_MSG_BYTES
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class ControlClientTestCase(IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
 
     def test_client_info(self):
         self.assertEqual({CLIENT_INFO.TERMINAL_WIDTH: shutil.get_terminal_size().columns},
-                         client.ControlClient.client_info())
+                         client.ControlClient._client_info())
 
     async def test_abstract(self):
         with self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError):
@@ -65,16 +65,19 @@ class ControlClientTestCase(IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.kwargs, self.client._conn_kwargs)
         self.assertFalse(self.client._connected)
 
-    @patch.object(client.ControlClient, 'client_info')
+    @patch.object(client.ControlClient, '_client_info')
-    async def test__server_handshake(self, mock_client_info: MagicMock):
+    async def test__server_handshake(self, mock__client_info: MagicMock):
-        mock_client_info.return_value = mock_info = {FOO: 1, BAR: 9999}
+        mock__client_info.return_value = mock_info = {FOO: 1, BAR: 9999}
         self.assertIsNone(await self.client._server_handshake(self.mock_reader, self.mock_writer))
         self.assertTrue(self.client._connected)
-        mock_client_info.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock__client_info.assert_called_once_with()
         self.mock_write.assert_called_once_with(json.dumps(mock_info).encode())
         self.mock_drain.assert_awaited_once_with()
         self.mock_read.assert_awaited_once_with(SESSION_MSG_BYTES)
-        self.mock_print.assert_called_once_with("Connected to", self.mock_read.return_value.decode())
+        self.mock_print.assert_has_calls([
+            call("Connected to", self.mock_read.return_value.decode()),
+            call("Type '-h' to get help and usage instructions for all available commands.\n")
+        ])
 
     @patch.object(client, 'input')
     def test__get_command(self, mock_input: MagicMock):

tests/test_control/test_parser.py

@@ -20,12 +20,16 @@ Unittests for the `asyncio_taskpool.control.parser` module.
 
 
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, HelpFormatter, ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter, RawTextHelpFormatter, SUPPRESS
+from ast import literal_eval
 from inspect import signature
 from unittest import TestCase
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, call, patch
+from typing import Iterable
 
 from asyncio_taskpool.control import parser
-from asyncio_taskpool.exceptions import HelpRequested
+from asyncio_taskpool.exceptions import HelpRequested, ParserError
+from asyncio_taskpool.helpers import resolve_dotted_path
+from asyncio_taskpool.types import ArgsT, CancelCB, CoroutineFunc, EndCB, KwArgsT
 
 
 FOO, BAR = 'foo', 'bar'
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ class ControlServerTestCase(TestCase):
         self.kwargs = {
             'stream_writer': self.stream_writer,
             'terminal_width': self.terminal_width,
-            parser.FORMATTER_CLASS: FOO
+            'formatter_class': FOO
         }
         self.parser = parser.ControlParser(**self.kwargs)
 
@@ -183,7 +187,7 @@ class ControlServerTestCase(TestCase):
 
     @patch.object(parser.ArgumentParser, 'error')
     def test_error(self, mock_supercls_error: MagicMock):
-        with self.assertRaises(HelpRequested):
+        with self.assertRaises(ParserError):
             self.parser.error(FOO + BAR)
         mock_supercls_error.assert_called_once_with(message=FOO + BAR)
 
@@ -194,11 +198,11 @@ class ControlServerTestCase(TestCase):
             self.parser.print_help(arg)
         mock_print_help.assert_called_once_with(arg)
 
-    @patch.object(parser, 'get_arg_type_wrapper')
+    @patch.object(parser, '_get_type_from_annotation')
     @patch.object(parser.ArgumentParser, 'add_argument')
-    def test_add_function_arg(self, mock_add_argument: MagicMock, mock_get_arg_type_wrapper: MagicMock):
+    def test_add_function_arg(self, mock_add_argument: MagicMock, mock__get_type_from_annotation: MagicMock):
         mock_add_argument.return_value = expected_output = 'action'
-        mock_get_arg_type_wrapper.return_value = mock_type = 'fake'
+        mock__get_type_from_annotation.return_value = mock_type = 'fake'
 
         foo_type, args_type, bar_type, baz_type, boo_type = tuple, str, int, float, complex
         bar_default, baz_default, boo_default = 1, 0.1, 1j
@@ -211,42 +215,42 @@ class ControlServerTestCase(TestCase):
         kwargs = {FOO + BAR: 'xyz'}
         self.assertEqual(expected_output, self.parser.add_function_arg(param_foo, **kwargs))
         mock_add_argument.assert_called_once_with('foo', type=mock_type, **kwargs)
-        mock_get_arg_type_wrapper.assert_called_once_with(foo_type)
+        mock__get_type_from_annotation.assert_called_once_with(foo_type)
 
         mock_add_argument.reset_mock()
-        mock_get_arg_type_wrapper.reset_mock()
+        mock__get_type_from_annotation.reset_mock()
 
         self.assertEqual(expected_output, self.parser.add_function_arg(param_args, **kwargs))
         mock_add_argument.assert_called_once_with('args', nargs='*', type=mock_type, **kwargs)
-        mock_get_arg_type_wrapper.assert_called_once_with(args_type)
+        mock__get_type_from_annotation.assert_called_once_with(args_type)
 
         mock_add_argument.reset_mock()
-        mock_get_arg_type_wrapper.reset_mock()
+        mock__get_type_from_annotation.reset_mock()
 
         self.assertEqual(expected_output, self.parser.add_function_arg(param_bar, **kwargs))
         mock_add_argument.assert_called_once_with('-b', '--bar', default=bar_default, type=mock_type, **kwargs)
-        mock_get_arg_type_wrapper.assert_called_once_with(bar_type)
+        mock__get_type_from_annotation.assert_called_once_with(bar_type)
 
         mock_add_argument.reset_mock()
-        mock_get_arg_type_wrapper.reset_mock()
+        mock__get_type_from_annotation.reset_mock()
 
         self.assertEqual(expected_output, self.parser.add_function_arg(param_baz, **kwargs))
         mock_add_argument.assert_called_once_with('-B', '--baz', default=baz_default, type=mock_type, **kwargs)
-        mock_get_arg_type_wrapper.assert_called_once_with(baz_type)
+        mock__get_type_from_annotation.assert_called_once_with(baz_type)
 
         mock_add_argument.reset_mock()
-        mock_get_arg_type_wrapper.reset_mock()
+        mock__get_type_from_annotation.reset_mock()
 
         self.assertEqual(expected_output, self.parser.add_function_arg(param_boo, **kwargs))
         mock_add_argument.assert_called_once_with('--boo', default=boo_default, type=mock_type, **kwargs)
-        mock_get_arg_type_wrapper.assert_called_once_with(boo_type)
+        mock__get_type_from_annotation.assert_called_once_with(boo_type)
 
         mock_add_argument.reset_mock()
-        mock_get_arg_type_wrapper.reset_mock()
+        mock__get_type_from_annotation.reset_mock()
 
         self.assertEqual(expected_output, self.parser.add_function_arg(param_flag, **kwargs))
         mock_add_argument.assert_called_once_with('-f', '--flag', action='store_true', **kwargs)
-        mock_get_arg_type_wrapper.assert_not_called()
+        mock__get_type_from_annotation.assert_not_called()
 
     @patch.object(parser.ControlParser, 'add_function_arg')
     def test_add_function_args(self, mock_add_function_arg: MagicMock):
@@ -261,7 +265,25 @@ class ControlServerTestCase(TestCase):
 
 
 class RestTestCase(TestCase):
-    def test_get_arg_type_wrapper(self):
+    def test__get_arg_type_wrapper(self):
-        type_wrap = parser.get_arg_type_wrapper(int)
+        type_wrap = parser._get_arg_type_wrapper(int)
+        self.assertEqual('int', type_wrap.__name__)
         self.assertEqual(SUPPRESS, type_wrap(SUPPRESS))
         self.assertEqual(13, type_wrap('13'))
+
+    @patch.object(parser, '_get_arg_type_wrapper')
+    def test__get_type_from_annotation(self, mock__get_arg_type_wrapper: MagicMock):
+        mock__get_arg_type_wrapper.return_value = expected_output = FOO + BAR
+        dotted_path_ann = [CoroutineFunc, EndCB, CancelCB]
+        literal_eval_ann = [ArgsT, KwArgsT, Iterable[ArgsT], Iterable[KwArgsT]]
+        any_other_ann = MagicMock()
+        for a in dotted_path_ann:
+            self.assertEqual(expected_output, parser._get_type_from_annotation(a))
+        mock__get_arg_type_wrapper.assert_has_calls(len(dotted_path_ann) * [call(resolve_dotted_path)])
+        mock__get_arg_type_wrapper.reset_mock()
+        for a in literal_eval_ann:
+            self.assertEqual(expected_output, parser._get_type_from_annotation(a))
+        mock__get_arg_type_wrapper.assert_has_calls(len(literal_eval_ann) * [call(literal_eval)])
+        mock__get_arg_type_wrapper.reset_mock()
+        self.assertEqual(expected_output, parser._get_type_from_annotation(any_other_ann))
+        mock__get_arg_type_wrapper.assert_called_once_with(any_other_ann)

tests/test_helpers.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Unittests for the `asyncio_taskpool.helpers` module.
 
 
 from unittest import IsolatedAsyncioTestCase
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, AsyncMock, NonCallableMagicMock
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, AsyncMock, NonCallableMagicMock, call, patch
 
 from asyncio_taskpool import helpers
 
@@ -118,3 +118,13 @@ class HelpersTestCase(IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         output = await helpers.return_or_exception(mock_func, *args, **kwargs)
         self.assertEqual(test_exception, output)
         mock_func.assert_called_once_with(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def test_resolve_dotted_path(self):
+        from logging import WARNING
+        from urllib.request import urlopen
+        self.assertEqual(WARNING, helpers.resolve_dotted_path('logging.WARNING'))
+        self.assertEqual(urlopen, helpers.resolve_dotted_path('urllib.request.urlopen'))
+        with patch.object(helpers, 'import_module', return_value=object) as mock_import_module:
+            with self.assertRaises(AttributeError):
+                helpers.resolve_dotted_path('foo.bar.baz')
+            mock_import_module.assert_has_calls([call('foo'), call('foo.bar')])

usage/USAGE.md

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 # Using `asyncio-taskpool`
 
+## Contents
+- [Contents](#contents)
+- [Minimal example for `SimpleTaskPool`](#minimal-example-for-simpletaskpool)
+- [Advanced example for `TaskPool`](#advanced-example-for-taskpool)
+- [Control server example](#control-server-example)
+
 ## Minimal example for `SimpleTaskPool`
 
 With a `SimpleTaskPool` the function to execute as well as the arguments with which to execute it must be defined during its initialization (and they cannot be changed later). The only control you have after initialization is how many of such tasks are being run.
 
 The minimum required setup is a "worker" coroutine function that can do something asynchronously, and a main coroutine function that sets up the `SimpleTaskPool`, starts/stops the tasks as desired, and eventually awaits them all. 
 
-The following demo code enables full log output first for additional clarity. It is complete and should work as is.
+The following demo script enables full log output first for additional clarity. It is complete and should work as is.
-
-### Code
 
 ```python
 import logging
@@ -48,7 +52,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     asyncio.run(main())
 ```
 
-### Output 
+<details>
+<summary>Output: (Click to expand)</summary>
+
 ```
 SimpleTaskPool-0 initialized
 Started SimpleTaskPool-0_Task-0
@@ -78,6 +84,7 @@ Ended SimpleTaskPool-0_Task-1
 > did 4
 > did 4
 ```
+</details>
 
 ## Advanced example for `TaskPool`
 
@@ -85,9 +92,7 @@ This time, we want to start tasks from _different_ coroutine functions **and** w
 
 As with the simple example, we need "worker" coroutine functions that can do something asynchronously, as well as a main coroutine function that sets up the pool, starts the tasks, and eventually awaits them.
 
-The following demo code enables full log output first for additional clarity. It is complete and should work as is.
+The following demo script enables full log output first for additional clarity. It is complete and should work as is.
-
-### Code
 
 ```python
 import logging
@@ -144,10 +149,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     asyncio.run(main())
 ```
 
-### Output 
+<details>
-Additional comments for the output are provided with `<---` next to the output lines.
+<summary>Output: (Click to expand)</summary>
 
-(Keep in mind that the logger and `print` asynchronously write to `stdout`.)
 ```
 TaskPool-0 initialized
 Started TaskPool-0_Task-0
@@ -229,4 +233,37 @@ Ended TaskPool-0_Task-5
 > Done.
 ```
 
+(Added comments with `<---` next to the output lines.)
+
+Keep in mind that the logger and `print` asynchronously write to `stdout`, so the order of lines in your output may be slightly different.
+</details>
+
+## Control server example
+
+One of the main features of `asyncio-taskpool` is the ability to control a task pool "from the outside" at runtime.
+
+The [example_server.py](./example_server.py) script launches a couple of worker tasks within a `SimpleTaskPool` instance and then starts a `TCPControlServer` instance for that task pool. The server is configured to locally bind to port `9999` and is stopped automatically after the "work" is done.
+
+To run the script:
+```shell
+python usage/example_server.py
+```
+
+You can then connect to the server via the command line interface:
+```shell
+python -m asyncio_taskpool.control tcp localhost 9999
+```
+
+The CLI starts a `TCPControlClient` that connects to our example server. Once the connection is established, it gives you an input prompt allowing you to issue commands to the task pool:
+```
+Connected to SimpleTaskPool-0
+Type '-h' to get help and usage instructions for all available commands.
+
+>
+```
+
+It may be useful to run the server script and the client interface in two separate terminal windows side by side. The server script is configured with a verbose logger and will react to any commands issued by the client with detailed log messages in the terminal.
+
+---
+
 © 2022 Daniil Fajnberg

usage/example_server.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along w
 If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>."""
 
 __doc__ = """
-Working example of a UnixControlServer in combination with the SimpleTaskPool.
+Working example of a TCPControlServer in combination with the SimpleTaskPool.
 Use the main CLI client to interface at the socket.
 """
 
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ async def main() -> None:
     # We just put some integers into our queue, since all our workers actually do, is print an item and sleep for a bit.
     for item in range(100):
         q.put_nowait(item)
-    pool = SimpleTaskPool(worker, (q,))  # initializes the pool
+    pool = SimpleTaskPool(worker, args=(q,))  # initializes the pool
     await pool.start(3)  # launches three worker tasks
     control_server_task = await TCPControlServer(pool, host='127.0.0.1', port=9999).serve_forever()
     # We block until `.task_done()` has been called once by our workers for every item placed into the queue.
     await q.join()
-    # Since we don't need any "work" done anymore, we can lock our control server by cancelling the task.
+    # Since we don't need any "work" done anymore, we can get rid of our control server by cancelling the task.
     control_server_task.cancel()
     # Since our workers should now be stuck waiting for more items to pick from the queue, but no items are left,
     # we can now safely cancel their tasks.