type Uf_object

The object for auto-generating the user functions.

Instance Methods

__call__(self, *uf_args, **uf_kargs)
Make the user function executable.

__init__(self, name, title=None, kargs=None, backend=None, desc=None)
Set up the object.

__repr__(self)
Replacement function for displaying an instance of this user function class.

str _build_doc(self)
Create the user function documentation.

str _intro_text(self, keys, values, prompt=True)
Build and return the user function intro text.

Method Details

__init__(self, name, title=None, kargs=None, backend=None, desc=None)
(Constructor)

Set up the object.

Parameters:

• name (str) - The name of the user function.
• title (str) - The long title of the user function.
• kargs (list of dict) - The list of keyword argument details.
• backend (executable object) - The user function back end. This should be a string version with full module path of the function which executes the back end. For example 'pipe_control.pipes.create'. Note, this should be importable as __import__(backend)!
• desc (str) - The full, multi-paragraph description.

Overrides: object.__init__

__repr__(self)
(Representation operator)

Replacement function for displaying an instance of this user function class.

Overrides: object.__repr__

_build_doc(self)

Create the user function documentation.

Returns: str

The user function documentation to use in the help system.

_intro_text(self, keys, values, prompt=True)

Build and return the user function intro text.

Parameters:

• keys (list of str) - The user function keys.
• values (list) - The values corresponding to the keys.
• prompt (bool) - A flag which if True will cause the prompt text to be included.

Returns: str

The user function intro text.