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third_party/logilab/astng/scoped_nodes.py

+# copyright 2003-2011 LOGILAB S.A. (Paris, FRANCE), all rights reserved.
+# contact http://www.logilab.fr/ -- mailto:contact@logilab.fr
+# copyright 2003-2010 Sylvain Thenault, all rights reserved.
+# contact mailto:thenault@gmail.com
+#
+# This file is part of logilab-astng.
+#
+# logilab-astng is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
+# Free Software Foundation, either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your
+# option) any later version.
+#
+# logilab-astng is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+# with logilab-astng. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""This module contains the classes for "scoped" node, i.e. which are opening a
+new local scope in the language definition : Module, Class, Function (and
+Lambda, GenExpr, DictComp and SetComp to some extent).
+"""
+from __future__ import with_statement
+
+__doctype__ = "restructuredtext en"
+
+import sys
+from itertools import chain
+
+from logilab.common.compat import builtins
+from logilab.common.decorators import cached
+
+from logilab.astng import BUILTINS_MODULE
+from logilab.astng.exceptions import NotFoundError, NoDefault, \
+     ASTNGBuildingException, InferenceError
+from logilab.astng.node_classes import Const, DelName, DelAttr, \
+     Dict, From, List, Name, Pass, Raise, Return, Tuple, Yield, \
+     are_exclusive, LookupMixIn, const_factory as cf, unpack_infer
+from logilab.astng.bases import NodeNG, InferenceContext, Instance,\
+     YES, Generator, UnboundMethod, BoundMethod, _infer_stmts, copy_context, \
+     BUILTINS_NAME
+from logilab.astng.mixins import FilterStmtsMixin
+from logilab.astng.bases import Statement
+from logilab.astng.manager import ASTNGManager
+
+
+def remove_nodes(func, cls):
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        nodes = [n for n in func(*args, **kwargs) if not isinstance(n, cls)]
+        if not nodes:
+            raise NotFoundError()
+        return nodes
+    return wrapper
+
+
+def function_to_method(n, klass):
+    if isinstance(n, Function):
+        if n.type == 'classmethod':
+            return BoundMethod(n, klass)
+        if n.type != 'staticmethod':
+            return UnboundMethod(n)
+    return n
+
+def std_special_attributes(self, name, add_locals=True):
+    if add_locals:
+        locals = self.locals
+    else:
+        locals = {}
+    if name == '__name__':
+        return [cf(self.name)] + locals.get(name, [])
+    if name == '__doc__':
+        return [cf(self.doc)] + locals.get(name, [])
+    if name == '__dict__':
+        return [Dict()] + locals.get(name, [])
+    raise NotFoundError(name)
+
+MANAGER = ASTNGManager()
+def builtin_lookup(name):
+    """lookup a name into the builtin module
+    return the list of matching statements and the astng for the builtin
+    module
+    """
+    builtin_astng = MANAGER.astng_from_module(builtins)
+    if name == '__dict__':
+        return builtin_astng, ()
+    try:
+        stmts = builtin_astng.locals[name]
+    except KeyError:
+        stmts = ()
+    return builtin_astng, stmts
+
+
+# TODO move this Mixin to mixins.py; problem: 'Function' in _scope_lookup
+class LocalsDictNodeNG(LookupMixIn, NodeNG):
+    """ this class provides locals handling common to Module, Function
+    and Class nodes, including a dict like interface for direct access
+    to locals information
+    """
+
+    # attributes below are set by the builder module or by raw factories
+
+    # dictionary of locals with name as key and node defining the local as
+    # value
+
+    def qname(self):
+        """return the 'qualified' name of the node, eg module.name,
+        module.class.name ...
+        """
+        if self.parent is None:
+            return self.name
+        return '%s.%s' % (self.parent.frame().qname(), self.name)
+
+    def frame(self):
+        """return the first parent frame node (i.e. Module, Function or Class)
+        """
+        return self
+
+    def scope(self):
+        """return the first node defining a new scope (i.e. Module,
+        Function, Class, Lambda but also GenExpr, DictComp and SetComp)
+        """
+        return self
+
+
+    def _scope_lookup(self, node, name, offset=0):
+        """XXX method for interfacing the scope lookup"""
+        try:
+            stmts = node._filter_stmts(self.locals[name], self, offset)
+        except KeyError:
+            stmts = ()
+        if stmts:
+            return self, stmts
+        if self.parent: # i.e. not Module
+            # nested scope: if parent scope is a function, that's fine
+            # else jump to the module
+            pscope = self.parent.scope()
+            if not pscope.is_function:
+                pscope = pscope.root()
+            return pscope.scope_lookup(node, name)
+        return builtin_lookup(name) # Module
+
+
+
+    def set_local(self, name, stmt):
+        """define <name> in locals (<stmt> is the node defining the name)
+        if the node is a Module node (i.e. has globals), add the name to
+        globals
+
+        if the name is already defined, ignore it
+        """
+        #assert not stmt in self.locals.get(name, ()), (self, stmt)
+        self.locals.setdefault(name, []).append(stmt)
+
+    __setitem__ = set_local
+
+    def _append_node(self, child):
+        """append a child, linking it in the tree"""
+        self.body.append(child)
+        child.parent = self
+
+    def add_local_node(self, child_node, name=None):
+        """append a child which should alter locals to the given node"""
+        if name != '__class__':
+            # add __class__ node as a child will cause infinite recursion later!
+            self._append_node(child_node)
+        self.set_local(name or child_node.name, child_node)
+
+
+    def __getitem__(self, item):
+        """method from the `dict` interface returning the first node
+        associated with the given name in the locals dictionary
+
+        :type item: str
+        :param item: the name of the locally defined object
+        :raises KeyError: if the name is not defined
+        """
+        return self.locals[item][0]
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        """method from the `dict` interface returning an iterator on
+        `self.keys()`
+        """
+        return iter(self.keys())
+
+    def keys(self):
+        """method from the `dict` interface returning a tuple containing
+        locally defined names
+        """
+        return self.locals.keys()
+
+    def values(self):
+        """method from the `dict` interface returning a tuple containing
+        locally defined nodes which are instance of `Function` or `Class`
+        """
+        return [self[key] for key in self.keys()]
+
+    def items(self):
+        """method from the `dict` interface returning a list of tuple
+        containing each locally defined name with its associated node,
+        which is an instance of `Function` or `Class`
+        """
+        return zip(self.keys(), self.values())
+
+
+    def __contains__(self, name):
+        return name in self.locals
+    has_key = __contains__
+
+# Module  #####################################################################
+
+class Module(LocalsDictNodeNG):
+    _astng_fields = ('body',)
+
+    fromlineno = 0
+    lineno = 0
+
+    # attributes below are set by the builder module or by raw factories
+
+    # the file from which as been extracted the astng representation. It may
+    # be None if the representation has been built from a built-in module
+    file = None
+    # the module name
+    name = None
+    # boolean for astng built from source (i.e. ast)
+    pure_python = None
+    # boolean for package module
+    package = None
+    # dictionary of globals with name as key and node defining the global
+    # as value
+    globals = None
+
+    # names of python special attributes (handled by getattr impl.)
+    special_attributes = set(('__name__', '__doc__', '__file__', '__path__',
+                              '__dict__'))
+    # names of module attributes available through the global scope
+    scope_attrs = set(('__name__', '__doc__', '__file__', '__path__'))
+
+    def __init__(self, name, doc, pure_python=True):
+        self.name = name
+        self.doc = doc
+        self.pure_python = pure_python
+        self.locals = self.globals = {}
+        self.body = []
+
+    @property
+    def file_stream(self):
+        if self.file is not None:
+            return file(self.file)
+        return None
+
+    def block_range(self, lineno):
+        """return block line numbers.
+
+        start from the beginning whatever the given lineno
+        """
+        return self.fromlineno, self.tolineno
+
+    def scope_lookup(self, node, name, offset=0):
+        if name in self.scope_attrs and not name in self.locals:
+            try:
+                return self, self.getattr(name)
+            except NotFoundError:
+                return self, ()
+        return self._scope_lookup(node, name, offset)
+
+    def pytype(self):
+        return '%s.module' % BUILTINS_MODULE
+
+    def display_type(self):
+        return 'Module'
+
+    def getattr(self, name, context=None, ignore_locals=False):
+        if name in self.special_attributes:
+            if name == '__file__':
+                return [cf(self.file)] + self.locals.get(name, [])
+            if name == '__path__' and self.package:
+                return [List()] + self.locals.get(name, [])
+            return std_special_attributes(self, name)
+        if not ignore_locals and name in self.locals:
+            return self.locals[name]
+        if self.package:
+            try:
+                return [self.import_module(name, relative_only=True)]
+            except ASTNGBuildingException:
+                raise NotFoundError(name)
+            except Exception:# XXX pylint tests never pass here; do we need it?
+                import traceback
+                traceback.print_exc()
+        raise NotFoundError(name)
+    getattr = remove_nodes(getattr, DelName)
+
+    def igetattr(self, name, context=None):
+        """inferred getattr"""
+        # set lookup name since this is necessary to infer on import nodes for
+        # instance
+        context = copy_context(context)
+        context.lookupname = name
+        try:
+            return _infer_stmts(self.getattr(name, context), context, frame=self)
+        except NotFoundError:
+            raise InferenceError(name)
+
+    def fully_defined(self):
+        """return True if this module has been built from a .py file
+        and so contains a complete representation including the code
+        """
+        return self.file is not None and self.file.endswith('.py')
+
+    def statement(self):
+        """return the first parent node marked as statement node
+        consider a module as a statement...
+        """
+        return self
+
+    def previous_sibling(self):
+        """module has no sibling"""
+        return
+
+    def next_sibling(self):
+        """module has no sibling"""
+        return
+
+    if sys.version_info < (2, 8):
+        def absolute_import_activated(self):
+            for stmt in self.locals.get('absolute_import', ()):
+                if isinstance(stmt, From) and stmt.modname == '__future__':
+                    return True
+            return False
+    else:
+        absolute_import_activated = lambda self: True
+
+    def import_module(self, modname, relative_only=False, level=None):
+        """import the given module considering self as context"""
+        if relative_only and level is None:
+            level = 0
+        absmodname = self.relative_to_absolute_name(modname, level)
+        try:
+            return MANAGER.astng_from_module_name(absmodname)
+        except ASTNGBuildingException:
+            # we only want to import a sub module or package of this module,
+            # skip here
+            if relative_only:
+                raise
+        return MANAGER.astng_from_module_name(modname)
+
+    def relative_to_absolute_name(self, modname, level):
+        """return the absolute module name for a relative import.
+
+        The relative import can be implicit or explicit.
+        """
+        # XXX this returns non sens when called on an absolute import
+        # like 'pylint.checkers.logilab.astng.utils'
+        # XXX doesn't return absolute name if self.name isn't absolute name
+        if self.absolute_import_activated() and level is None:
+            return modname
+        if level:
+            if self.package:
+                level = level - 1
+            package_name = self.name.rsplit('.', level)[0]
+        elif self.package:
+            package_name = self.name
+        else:
+            package_name = self.name.rsplit('.', 1)[0]
+        if package_name:
+            if not modname:
+                return package_name
+            return '%s.%s' % (package_name, modname)
+        return modname
+
+
+    def wildcard_import_names(self):
+        """return the list of imported names when this module is 'wildcard
+        imported'
+
+        It doesn't include the '__builtins__' name which is added by the
+        current CPython implementation of wildcard imports.
+        """
+        # take advantage of a living module if it exists
+        try:
+            living = sys.modules[self.name]
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            try:
+                return living.__all__
+            except AttributeError:
+                return [name for name in living.__dict__.keys()
+                        if not name.startswith('_')]
+        # else lookup the astng
+        #
+        # We separate the different steps of lookup in try/excepts
+        # to avoid catching too many Exceptions
+        # However, we can not analyse dynamically constructed __all__
+        try:
+            all = self['__all__']
+        except KeyError:
+            return [name for name in self.keys() if not name.startswith('_')]
+        try:
+            explicit = all.assigned_stmts().next()
+        except InferenceError:
+            return [name for name in self.keys() if not name.startswith('_')]
+        except AttributeError:
+            # not an assignment node
+            # XXX infer?
+            return [name for name in self.keys() if not name.startswith('_')]
+        try:
+            # should be a Tuple/List of constant string / 1 string not allowed
+            return [const.value for const in explicit.elts]
+        except AttributeError:
+            return [name for name in self.keys() if not name.startswith('_')]
+
+
+class ComprehensionScope(LocalsDictNodeNG):
+    def frame(self):
+        return self.parent.frame()
+
+    scope_lookup = LocalsDictNodeNG._scope_lookup
+
+
+class GenExpr(ComprehensionScope):
+    _astng_fields = ('elt', 'generators')
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.locals = {}
+        self.elt = None
+        self.generators = []
+
+
+class DictComp(ComprehensionScope):
+    _astng_fields = ('key', 'value', 'generators')
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.locals = {}
+        self.key = None
+        self.value = None
+        self.generators = []
+
+
+class SetComp(ComprehensionScope):
+    _astng_fields = ('elt', 'generators')
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.locals = {}
+        self.elt = None
+        self.generators = []
+
+
+class _ListComp(NodeNG):
+    """class representing a ListComp node"""
+    _astng_fields = ('elt', 'generators')
+    elt = None
+    generators = None
+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 0):
+    class ListComp(_ListComp, ComprehensionScope):
+        """class representing a ListComp node"""
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.locals = {}
+else:
+    class ListComp(_ListComp):
+        """class representing a ListComp node"""
+
+# Function  ###################################################################
+
+
+class Lambda(LocalsDictNodeNG, FilterStmtsMixin):
+    _astng_fields = ('args', 'body',)
+    name = '<lambda>'
+
+    # function's type, 'function' | 'method' | 'staticmethod' | 'classmethod'
+    type = 'function'
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.locals = {}
+        self.args = []
+        self.body = []
+
+    def pytype(self):
+        if 'method' in self.type:
+            return '%s.instancemethod' % BUILTINS_MODULE
+        return '%s.function' % BUILTINS_MODULE
+
+    def display_type(self):
+        if 'method' in self.type:
+            return 'Method'
+        return 'Function'
+
+    def callable(self):
+        return True
+
+    def argnames(self):
+        """return a list of argument names"""
+        if self.args.args: # maybe None with builtin functions
+            names = _rec_get_names(self.args.args)
+        else:
+            names = []
+        if self.args.vararg:
+            names.append(self.args.vararg)
+        if self.args.kwarg:
+            names.append(self.args.kwarg)
+        return names
+
+    def infer_call_result(self, caller, context=None):
+        """infer what a function is returning when called"""
+        return self.body.infer(context)
+
+    def scope_lookup(self, node, name, offset=0):
+        if node in self.args.defaults:
+            frame = self.parent.frame()
+            # line offset to avoid that def func(f=func) resolve the default
+            # value to the defined function
+            offset = -1
+        else:
+            # check this is not used in function decorators
+            frame = self
+        return frame._scope_lookup(node, name, offset)
+
+
+class Function(Statement, Lambda):
+    _astng_fields = ('decorators', 'args', 'body')
+
+    special_attributes = set(('__name__', '__doc__', '__dict__'))
+    is_function = True
+    # attributes below are set by the builder module or by raw factories
+    blockstart_tolineno = None
+    decorators = None
+
+    def __init__(self, name, doc):
+        self.locals = {}
+        self.args = []
+        self.body = []
+        self.decorators = None
+        self.name = name
+        self.doc = doc
+        self.extra_decorators = []
+        self.instance_attrs = {}
+
+    def set_line_info(self, lastchild):
+        self.fromlineno = self.lineno
+        # lineno is the line number of the first decorator, we want the def statement lineno
+        if self.decorators is not None:
+            self.fromlineno += len(self.decorators.nodes)
+        self.tolineno = lastchild.tolineno
+        self.blockstart_tolineno = self.args.tolineno
+
+    def block_range(self, lineno):
+        """return block line numbers.
+
+        start from the "def" position whatever the given lineno
+        """
+        return self.fromlineno, self.tolineno
+
+    def getattr(self, name, context=None):
+        """this method doesn't look in the instance_attrs dictionary since it's
+        done by an Instance proxy at inference time.
+        """
+        if name == '__module__':
+            return [cf(self.root().qname())]
+        if name in self.instance_attrs:
+            return self.instance_attrs[name]
+        return std_special_attributes(self, name, False)
+
+    def is_method(self):
+        """return true if the function node should be considered as a method"""
+        # check we are defined in a Class, because this is usually expected
+        # (e.g. pylint...) when is_method() return True
+        return self.type != 'function' and isinstance(self.parent.frame(), Class)
+
+    def decoratornames(self):
+        """return a list of decorator qualified names"""
+        result = set()
+        decoratornodes = []
+        if self.decorators is not None:
+            decoratornodes += self.decorators.nodes
+        decoratornodes += self.extra_decorators
+        for decnode in decoratornodes:
+            for infnode in decnode.infer():
+                result.add(infnode.qname())
+        return result
+    decoratornames = cached(decoratornames)
+
+    def is_bound(self):
+        """return true if the function is bound to an Instance or a class"""
+        return self.type == 'classmethod'
+
+    def is_abstract(self, pass_is_abstract=True):
+        """return true if the method is abstract
+        It's considered as abstract if the only statement is a raise of
+        NotImplementError, or, if pass_is_abstract, a pass statement
+        """
+        for child_node in self.body:
+            if isinstance(child_node, Raise):
+                if child_node.raises_not_implemented():
+                    return True
+            if pass_is_abstract and isinstance(child_node, Pass):
+                return True
+            return False
+        # empty function is the same as function with a single "pass" statement
+        if pass_is_abstract:
+            return True
+
+    def is_generator(self):
+        """return true if this is a generator function"""
+        # XXX should be flagged, not computed
+        try:
+            return self.nodes_of_class(Yield, skip_klass=Function).next()
+        except StopIteration:
+            return False
+
+    def infer_call_result(self, caller, context=None):
+        """infer what a function is returning when called"""
+        if self.is_generator():
+            yield Generator(self)
+            return
+        returns = self.nodes_of_class(Return, skip_klass=Function)
+        for returnnode in returns:
+            if returnnode.value is None:
+                yield Const(None)
+            else:
+                try:
+                    for infered in returnnode.value.infer(context):
+                        yield infered
+                except InferenceError:
+                    yield YES
+
+
+def _rec_get_names(args, names=None):
+    """return a list of all argument names"""
+    if names is None:
+        names = []
+    for arg in args:
+        if isinstance(arg, Tuple):
+            _rec_get_names(arg.elts, names)
+        else:
+            names.append(arg.name)
+    return names
+
+
+# Class ######################################################################
+
+def _class_type(klass, ancestors=None):
+    """return a Class node type to differ metaclass, interface and exception
+    from 'regular' classes
+    """
+    # XXX we have to store ancestors in case we have a ancestor loop
+    if klass._type is not None:
+        return klass._type
+    if klass.name == 'type':
+        klass._type = 'metaclass'
+    elif klass.name.endswith('Interface'):
+        klass._type = 'interface'
+    elif klass.name.endswith('Exception'):
+        klass._type = 'exception'
+    else:
+        if ancestors is None:
+            ancestors = set()
+        if klass in ancestors:
+            # XXX we are in loop ancestors, and have found no type
+            klass._type = 'class'
+            return 'class'
+        ancestors.add(klass)
+        # print >> sys.stderr, '_class_type', repr(klass)
+        for base in klass.ancestors(recurs=False):
+            if _class_type(base, ancestors) != 'class':
+                klass._type = base.type
+                break
+    if klass._type is None:
+        klass._type = 'class'
+    return klass._type
+
+def _iface_hdlr(iface_node):
+    """a handler function used by interfaces to handle suspicious
+    interface nodes
+    """
+    return True
+
+
+class Class(Statement, LocalsDictNodeNG, FilterStmtsMixin):
+
+    # some of the attributes below are set by the builder module or
+    # by a raw factories
+
+    # a dictionary of class instances attributes
+    _astng_fields = ('decorators', 'bases', 'body') # name
+
+    decorators = None
+    special_attributes = set(('__name__', '__doc__', '__dict__', '__module__',
+                              '__bases__', '__mro__', '__subclasses__'))
+    blockstart_tolineno = None
+
+    _type = None
+    type = property(_class_type,
+                    doc="class'type, possible values are 'class' | "
+                    "'metaclass' | 'interface' | 'exception'")
+
+    def __init__(self, name, doc):
+        self.instance_attrs = {}
+        self.locals = {}
+        self.bases = []
+        self.body = []
+        self.name = name
+        self.doc = doc
+
+    def _newstyle_impl(self, context=None):
+        if context is None:
+            context = InferenceContext()
+        if self._newstyle is not None:
+            return self._newstyle
+        for base in self.ancestors(recurs=False, context=context):
+            if base._newstyle_impl(context):
+                self._newstyle = True
+                break
+        if self._newstyle is None:
+            self._newstyle = False
+        return self._newstyle
+
+    _newstyle = None
+    newstyle = property(_newstyle_impl,
+                        doc="boolean indicating if it's a new style class"
+                        "or not")
+
+    def set_line_info(self, lastchild):
+        self.fromlineno = self.lineno
+        self.blockstart_tolineno = self.bases and self.bases[-1].tolineno or self.fromlineno
+        if lastchild is not None:
+            self.tolineno = lastchild.tolineno
+        # else this is a class with only a docstring, then tolineno is (should be) already ok
+
+    def block_range(self, lineno):
+        """return block line numbers.
+
+        start from the "class" position whatever the given lineno
+        """
+        return self.fromlineno, self.tolineno
+
+    def pytype(self):
+        if self.newstyle:
+            return '%s.type' % BUILTINS_MODULE
+        return '%s.classobj' % BUILTINS_MODULE
+
+    def display_type(self):
+        return 'Class'
+
+    def callable(self):
+        return True
+
+    def infer_call_result(self, caller, context=None):
+        """infer what a class is returning when called"""
+        yield Instance(self)
+
+    def scope_lookup(self, node, name, offset=0):
+        if node in self.bases:
+            frame = self.parent.frame()
+            # line offset to avoid that class A(A) resolve the ancestor to
+            # the defined class
+            offset = -1
+        else:
+            frame = self
+        return frame._scope_lookup(node, name, offset)
+
+    # list of parent class as a list of string (i.e. names as they appear
+    # in the class definition) XXX bw compat
+    def basenames(self):
+        return [bnode.as_string() for bnode in self.bases]
+    basenames = property(basenames)
+
+    def ancestors(self, recurs=True, context=None):
+        """return an iterator on the node base classes in a prefixed
+        depth first order
+
+        :param recurs:
+          boolean indicating if it should recurse or return direct
+          ancestors only
+        """
+        # FIXME: should be possible to choose the resolution order
+        # XXX inference make infinite loops possible here (see BaseTransformer
+        # manipulation in the builder module for instance)
+        yielded = set([self])
+        if context is None:
+            context = InferenceContext()
+        for stmt in self.bases:
+            with context.restore_path():
+                try:
+                    for baseobj in stmt.infer(context):
+                        if not isinstance(baseobj, Class):
+                            # duh ?
+                            continue
+                        if baseobj in yielded:
+                            continue # cf xxx above
+                        yielded.add(baseobj)
+                        yield baseobj
+                        if recurs:
+                            for grandpa in baseobj.ancestors(True, context):
+                                if grandpa in yielded:
+                                    continue # cf xxx above
+                                yielded.add(grandpa)
+                                yield grandpa
+                except InferenceError:
+                    # XXX log error ?
+                    continue
+
+    def local_attr_ancestors(self, name, context=None):
+        """return an iterator on astng representation of parent classes
+        which have <name> defined in their locals
+        """
+        for astng in self.ancestors(context=context):
+            if name in astng:
+                yield astng
+
+    def instance_attr_ancestors(self, name, context=None):
+        """return an iterator on astng representation of parent classes
+        which have <name> defined in their instance attribute dictionary
+        """
+        for astng in self.ancestors(context=context):
+            if name in astng.instance_attrs:
+                yield astng
+
+    def has_base(self, node):
+        return node in self.bases
+
+    def local_attr(self, name, context=None):
+        """return the list of assign node associated to name in this class
+        locals or in its parents
+
+        :raises `NotFoundError`:
+          if no attribute with this name has been find in this class or
+          its parent classes
+        """
+        try:
+            return self.locals[name]
+        except KeyError:
+            # get if from the first parent implementing it if any
+            for class_node in self.local_attr_ancestors(name, context):
+                return class_node.locals[name]
+        raise NotFoundError(name)
+    local_attr = remove_nodes(local_attr, DelAttr)
+
+    def instance_attr(self, name, context=None):
+        """return the astng nodes associated to name in this class instance
+        attributes dictionary and in its parents
+
+        :raises `NotFoundError`:
+          if no attribute with this name has been find in this class or
+          its parent classes
+        """
+        values = self.instance_attrs.get(name, [])
+        # get all values from parents
+        for class_node in self.instance_attr_ancestors(name, context):
+            values += class_node.instance_attrs[name]
+        if not values:
+            raise NotFoundError(name)
+        return values
+    instance_attr = remove_nodes(instance_attr, DelAttr)
+
+    def instanciate_class(self):
+        """return Instance of Class node, else return self"""
+        return Instance(self)
+
+    def getattr(self, name, context=None):
+        """this method doesn't look in the instance_attrs dictionary since it's
+        done by an Instance proxy at inference time.
+
+        It may return a YES object if the attribute has not been actually
+        found but a __getattr__ or __getattribute__ method is defined
+        """
+        values = self.locals.get(name, [])
+        if name in self.special_attributes:
+            if name == '__module__':
+                return [cf(self.root().qname())] + values
+            # FIXME : what is expected by passing the list of ancestors to cf:
+            # you can just do [cf(tuple())] + values without breaking any test
+            # this is ticket http://www.logilab.org/ticket/52785
+            if name == '__bases__':
+                return [cf(tuple(self.ancestors(recurs=False, context=context)))] + values
+            # XXX need proper meta class handling + MRO implementation
+            if name == '__mro__' and self.newstyle:
+                # XXX mro is read-only but that's not our job to detect that
+                return [cf(tuple(self.ancestors(recurs=True, context=context)))] + values
+            return std_special_attributes(self, name)
+        # don't modify the list in self.locals!
+        values = list(values)
+        for classnode in self.ancestors(recurs=True, context=context):
+            values += classnode.locals.get(name, [])
+        if not values:
+            raise NotFoundError(name)
+        return values
+
+    def igetattr(self, name, context=None):
+        """inferred getattr, need special treatment in class to handle
+        descriptors
+        """
+        # set lookup name since this is necessary to infer on import nodes for
+        # instance
+        context = copy_context(context)
+        context.lookupname = name
+        try:
+            for infered in _infer_stmts(self.getattr(name, context), context,
+                                        frame=self):
+                # yield YES object instead of descriptors when necessary
+                if not isinstance(infered, Const) and isinstance(infered, Instance):
+                    try:
+                        infered._proxied.getattr('__get__', context)
+                    except NotFoundError:
+                        yield infered
+                    else:
+                        yield YES
+                else:
+                    yield function_to_method(infered, self)
+        except NotFoundError:
+            if not name.startswith('__') and self.has_dynamic_getattr(context):
+                # class handle some dynamic attributes, return a YES object
+                yield YES
+            else:
+                raise InferenceError(name)
+
+    def has_dynamic_getattr(self, context=None):
+        """return True if the class has a custom __getattr__ or
+        __getattribute__ method
+        """
+        # need to explicitly handle optparse.Values (setattr is not detected)
+        if self.name == 'Values' and self.root().name == 'optparse':
+            return True
+        try:
+            self.getattr('__getattr__', context)
+            return True
+        except NotFoundError:
+            #if self.newstyle: XXX cause an infinite recursion error
+            try:
+                getattribute = self.getattr('__getattribute__', context)[0]
+                if getattribute.root().name != BUILTINS_NAME:
+                    # class has a custom __getattribute__ defined
+                    return True
+            except NotFoundError:
+                pass
+        return False
+
+    def methods(self):
+        """return an iterator on all methods defined in the class and
+        its ancestors
+        """
+        done = {}
+        for astng in chain(iter((self,)), self.ancestors()):
+            for meth in astng.mymethods():
+                if meth.name in done:
+                    continue
+                done[meth.name] = None
+                yield meth
+
+    def mymethods(self):
+        """return an iterator on all methods defined in the class"""
+        for member in self.values():
+            if isinstance(member, Function):
+                yield member
+
+    def interfaces(self, herited=True, handler_func=_iface_hdlr):
+        """return an iterator on interfaces implemented by the given
+        class node
+        """
+        # FIXME: what if __implements__ = (MyIFace, MyParent.__implements__)...
+        try:
+            implements = Instance(self).getattr('__implements__')[0]
+        except NotFoundError:
+            return
+        if not herited and not implements.frame() is self:
+            return
+        found = set()
+        missing = False
+        for iface in unpack_infer(implements):
+            if iface is YES:
+                missing = True
+                continue
+            if not iface in found and handler_func(iface):
+                found.add(iface)
+                yield iface
+        if missing:
+            raise InferenceError()