OOPatternDetector for Python

OOPatternDetector is a Python utility for detecting object-oriented programming (OOP) patterns, such as abstraction and inheritance in Python code. It analyzes source code and provides insights into the use of OOP principles.

Features

• Detects classes that use abstraction via the abc module.
• Detects classes that use the Inheritance pattern.

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Installation

Option 1: Install from Source

Clone the repository and install the library locally:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/oopatterndetector.git
cd oop_pattern_detector
pip install .

Option 2: Install from Git

Install the library directly from GitHub:

pip install git+https://github.com/SE-UoM/python-oop-pattern-finder.git

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Usage

Basic Usage

The OOPatternDetector class is the main interface for detecting OOP patterns in Python code. You can use it to analyze a Python file or a directory containing Python files.

fromoop_pattern_detectorimportOOPatternDetector# Load the source code to analyzesource_code="""from abc import ABCclass AbstractBase(ABC): passclass ConcreteClass(AbstractBase): pass"""# Initialize the detectordetector=OOPatternDetector(source_code)
# Analyze the source codeclasses=detector.analyze()
# Print class detailsforclsinclasses:
print(f"Class: {cls.name}, Base Classes: {cls.base_classes}, Uses Abstraction: {cls.uses_abstraction}")