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psygnal.Signal #

Declares a signal emitter on a class.

This is class implements the descriptor protocol and is designed to be used as a class attribute, with the supported signature types provided in the constructor:

from psygnal import Signal


class MyEmitter:
    changed = Signal(int)


def receiver(arg: int):
    print("new value:", arg)


emitter = MyEmitter()
emitter.changed.connect(receiver)
emitter.changed.emit(1)  # prints 'new value: 1'

Note

in the example above, MyEmitter.changed is an instance of Signal, and emitter.changed is an instance of SignalInstance. See the documentation on SignalInstance for details on how to connect to and/or emit a signal on an instance of an object that has a Signal.

Parameters:

  • *types (Type[Any] | Signature) –

    A sequence of individual types, or a single inspect.Signature object.

  • description (str) –

    Optional descriptive text for the signal. (not used internally).

  • name (str | None) –

    Optional name of the signal. If it is not specified then the name of the class attribute that is bound to the signal will be used. default None

  • check_nargs_on_connect (bool) –

    Whether to check the number of positional args against signature when connecting a new callback. This can also be provided at connection time using .connect(..., check_nargs=True). By default, True.

  • check_types_on_connect (bool) –

    Whether to check the callback parameter types against signature when connecting a new callback. This can also be provided at connection time using .connect(..., check_types=True). By default, False.

  • reemission (Literal['immediate', 'queued', 'latest-only'] | None) –

    Determines the order and manner in which connected callbacks are invoked when a callback re-emits a signal. Default is "immediate".

    • "immediate": Signals emitted by callbacks are immediately processed in a deeper emission loop, before returning to process signals emitted at the current level (after all callbacks in the deeper level have been called).

    • "queued": Signals emitted by callbacks are enqueued for emission after the current level of emission is complete. This ensures all connected callbacks are called with the first emitted value, before any of them are called with values emitted while calling callbacks.

    • "latest-only": Signals emitted by callbacks are immediately processed in a deeper emission loop, and remaining callbacks in the current level are never called with the original value.

Source code in psygnal/_signal.py
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class Signal:
    """Declares a signal emitter on a class.

    This is class implements the [descriptor
    protocol](https://docs.python.org/3/howto/descriptor.html#descriptorhowto)
    and is designed to be used as a class attribute, with the supported signature types
    provided in the constructor:

    ```python
    from psygnal import Signal


    class MyEmitter:
        changed = Signal(int)


    def receiver(arg: int):
        print("new value:", arg)


    emitter = MyEmitter()
    emitter.changed.connect(receiver)
    emitter.changed.emit(1)  # prints 'new value: 1'
    ```

    !!! note

        in the example above, `MyEmitter.changed` is an instance of `Signal`,
        and `emitter.changed` is an instance of `SignalInstance`.  See the
        documentation on [`SignalInstance`][psygnal.SignalInstance] for details
        on how to connect to and/or emit a signal on an instance of an object
        that has a `Signal`.


    Parameters
    ----------
    *types : Type[Any] | Signature
        A sequence of individual types, or a *single* [`inspect.Signature`][] object.
    description : str
        Optional descriptive text for the signal.  (not used internally).
    name : str | None
        Optional name of the signal. If it is not specified then the name of the
        class attribute that is bound to the signal will be used. default None
    check_nargs_on_connect : bool
        Whether to check the number of positional args against `signature` when
        connecting a new callback. This can also be provided at connection time using
        `.connect(..., check_nargs=True)`. By default, `True`.
    check_types_on_connect : bool
        Whether to check the callback parameter types against `signature` when
        connecting a new callback. This can also be provided at connection time using
        `.connect(..., check_types=True)`. By default, `False`.
    reemission : Literal["immediate", "queued", "latest-only"] | None
        Determines the order and manner in which connected callbacks are invoked when a
        callback re-emits a signal. Default is `"immediate"`.

        * `"immediate"`: Signals emitted by callbacks are immediately processed in a
            deeper emission loop, before returning to process signals emitted at the
            current level (after all callbacks in the deeper level have been called).

        * `"queued"`: Signals emitted by callbacks are enqueued for emission after the
            current level of emission is complete. This ensures *all* connected
            callbacks are called with the first emitted value, before *any* of them are
            called with values emitted while calling callbacks.

        * `"latest-only"`: Signals emitted by callbacks are immediately processed in a
            deeper emission loop, and remaining callbacks in the current level are never
            called with the original value.
    """

    # _signature: Signature  # callback signature for this signal

    _current_emitter: ClassVar[SignalInstance | None] = None

    def __init__(
        self,
        *types: type[Any] | Signature,
        description: str = "",
        name: str | None = None,
        check_nargs_on_connect: bool = True,
        check_types_on_connect: bool = False,
        reemission: ReemissionVal = DEFAULT_REEMISSION,
    ) -> None:
        self._name = name
        self.description = description
        self._check_nargs_on_connect = check_nargs_on_connect
        self._check_types_on_connect = check_types_on_connect
        self._reemission = reemission
        self._signal_instance_class: type[SignalInstance] = SignalInstance
        self._signal_instance_cache: dict[int, SignalInstance] = {}

        if types and isinstance(types[0], Signature):
            self._signature = types[0]
            if len(types) > 1:
                warnings.warn(
                    "Only a single argument is accepted when directly providing a"
                    f" `Signature`.  These args were ignored: {types[1:]}",
                    stacklevel=2,
                )
        else:
            self._signature = _build_signature(*cast("tuple[Type[Any], ...]", types))

    @property
    def signature(self) -> Signature:
        """[Signature][inspect.Signature] supported by this Signal."""
        return self._signature

    def __set_name__(self, owner: type[Any], name: str) -> None:
        """Set name of signal when declared as a class attribute on `owner`."""
        if self._name is None:
            self._name = name

    @overload
    def __get__(self, instance: None, owner: type[Any] | None = None) -> Signal: ...

    @overload
    def __get__(
        self, instance: Any, owner: type[Any] | None = None
    ) -> SignalInstance: ...

    def __get__(
        self, instance: Any, owner: type[Any] | None = None
    ) -> Signal | SignalInstance:
        """Get signal instance.

        This is called when accessing a Signal instance.  If accessed as an
        attribute on the class `owner`, instance, will be `None`.  Otherwise,
        if `instance` is not None, we're being accessed on an instance of `owner`.

            class Emitter:
                signal = Signal()

            e = Emitter()

            E.signal  # instance will be None, owner will be Emitter
            e.signal  # instance will be e, owner will be Emitter

        Returns
        -------
        Signal or SignalInstance
            Depending on how this attribute is accessed.
        """
        if instance is None:
            return self
        if id(instance) in self._signal_instance_cache:
            return self._signal_instance_cache[id(instance)]
        signal_instance = self._create_signal_instance(instance)

        # cache this signal instance so that future access returns the same instance.
        try:
            # first, try to assign it to instance.name ... this essentially breaks the
            # descriptor, (i.e. __get__ will never again be called for this instance)
            # (note, this is the same mechanism used in the `cached_property` decorator)
            setattr(instance, cast("str", self._name), signal_instance)
        except AttributeError:
            # if that fails, which may happen in slotted classes, then we fall back to
            # our internal cache
            self._cache_signal_instance(instance, signal_instance)

        return signal_instance

    def _cache_signal_instance(
        self, instance: Any, signal_instance: SignalInstance
    ) -> None:
        """Cache a signal instance on the instance."""
        # fallback signal instance cache as last resort.  We use the object id
        # instead a WeakKeyDictionary because we can't guarantee that the instance
        # is hashable or weak-referenceable.  and we use a finalize to remove the
        # cache when the instance is destroyed (if the object is weak-referenceable).
        obj_id = id(instance)
        self._signal_instance_cache[obj_id] = signal_instance
        with suppress(TypeError):
            weakref.finalize(instance, self._signal_instance_cache.pop, obj_id, None)

    def _create_signal_instance(
        self, instance: Any, name: str | None = None
    ) -> SignalInstance:
        return self._signal_instance_class(
            self.signature,
            instance=instance,
            name=name or self._name,
            check_nargs_on_connect=self._check_nargs_on_connect,
            check_types_on_connect=self._check_types_on_connect,
            reemission=self._reemission,
        )

    @classmethod
    @contextmanager
    def _emitting(cls, emitter: SignalInstance) -> Iterator[None]:
        """Context that sets the sender on a receiver object while emitting a signal."""
        previous, cls._current_emitter = cls._current_emitter, emitter
        try:
            yield
        finally:
            cls._current_emitter = previous

    @classmethod
    def current_emitter(cls) -> SignalInstance | None:
        """Return currently emitting `SignalInstance`, if any.

        This will typically be used in a callback.

        Examples
        --------
        ```python
        from psygnal import Signal


        def my_callback():
            source = Signal.current_emitter()
        ```
        """
        return cls._current_emitter

    @classmethod
    def sender(cls) -> Any:
        """Return currently emitting object, if any.

        This will typically be used in a callback.
        """
        return getattr(cls._current_emitter, "instance", None)

signature: Signature property #

Signature supported by this Signal.

current_emitter() classmethod #

Return currently emitting SignalInstance, if any.

This will typically be used in a callback.

Examples:

from psygnal import Signal


def my_callback():
    source = Signal.current_emitter()
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@classmethod
def current_emitter(cls) -> SignalInstance | None:
    """Return currently emitting `SignalInstance`, if any.

    This will typically be used in a callback.

    Examples
    --------
    ```python
    from psygnal import Signal


    def my_callback():
        source = Signal.current_emitter()
    ```
    """
    return cls._current_emitter

sender() classmethod #

Return currently emitting object, if any.

This will typically be used in a callback.

Source code in psygnal/_signal.py
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@classmethod
def sender(cls) -> Any:
    """Return currently emitting object, if any.

    This will typically be used in a callback.
    """
    return getattr(cls._current_emitter, "instance", None)

psygnal.SignalInstance #

A signal instance (optionally) bound to an object.

In most cases, users will not create a SignalInstance directly -- instead creating a Signal class attribute. This object will be instantiated by the Signal.__get__ method (i.e. the descriptor protocol), when a Signal instance is accessed from an instance of a class with Signal attribute.

However, it is the SignalInstance that you will most often be interacting with when you access the name of a Signal on an instance -- so understanding the SignalInstance API is key to using psygnal.

class Emitter:
    signal = Signal()


e = Emitter()

# when accessed on an *instance* of Emitter,
# the signal attribute will be a SignalInstance
e.signal

# This is what you will use to connect your callbacks
e.signal.connect(some_callback)

Parameters:

  • signature (Signature | None) –

    The signature that this signal accepts and will emit, by default Signature().

  • instance (Any) –

    An object to which this signal is bound. Normally this will be provided by the Signal.__get__ method (see above). However, an unbound SignalInstance may also be created directly. by default None.

  • name (str | None) –

    An optional name for this signal. Normally this will be provided by the Signal.__get__ method. by default None

  • check_nargs_on_connect (bool) –

    Whether to check the number of positional args against signature when connecting a new callback. This can also be provided at connection time using .connect(..., check_nargs=True). By default, True.

  • check_types_on_connect (bool) –

    Whether to check the callback parameter types against signature when connecting a new callback. This can also be provided at connection time using .connect(..., check_types=True). By default, False.

  • reemission (Literal['immediate', 'queued', 'latest-only'] | None) –

    See docstring for Signal for details. By default, "immediate".

Raises:

  • TypeError

    If signature is neither an instance of inspect.Signature, or a tuple of types.

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@mypyc_attr(allow_interpreted_subclasses=True)
class SignalInstance:
    """A signal instance (optionally) bound to an object.

    In most cases, users will not create a `SignalInstance` directly -- instead
    creating a [Signal][psygnal.Signal] class attribute.  This object will be
    instantiated by the `Signal.__get__` method (i.e. the descriptor protocol),
    when a `Signal` instance is accessed from an *instance* of a class with `Signal`
    attribute.

    However, it is the `SignalInstance` that you will most often be interacting
    with when you access the name of a `Signal` on an instance -- so understanding
    the `SignalInstance` API is key to using psygnal.

    ```python
    class Emitter:
        signal = Signal()


    e = Emitter()

    # when accessed on an *instance* of Emitter,
    # the signal attribute will be a SignalInstance
    e.signal

    # This is what you will use to connect your callbacks
    e.signal.connect(some_callback)
    ```

    Parameters
    ----------
    signature : Signature | None
        The signature that this signal accepts and will emit, by default `Signature()`.
    instance : Any
        An object to which this signal is bound. Normally this will be provided by the
        `Signal.__get__` method (see above).  However, an unbound `SignalInstance`
        may also be created directly. by default `None`.
    name : str | None
        An optional name for this signal.  Normally this will be provided by the
        `Signal.__get__` method. by default `None`
    check_nargs_on_connect : bool
        Whether to check the number of positional args against `signature` when
        connecting a new callback. This can also be provided at connection time using
        `.connect(..., check_nargs=True)`. By default, `True`.
    check_types_on_connect : bool
        Whether to check the callback parameter types against `signature` when
        connecting a new callback. This can also be provided at connection time using
        `.connect(..., check_types=True)`. By default, `False`.
    reemission : Literal["immediate", "queued", "latest-only"] | None
        See docstring for [`Signal`][psygnal.Signal] for details.
        By default, `"immediate"`.

    Raises
    ------
    TypeError
        If `signature` is neither an instance of `inspect.Signature`, or a `tuple`
        of types.
    """

    _is_blocked: bool = False
    _is_paused: bool = False
    _debug_hook: ClassVar[Callable[[EmissionInfo], None] | None] = None

    def __init__(
        self,
        signature: Signature | tuple = _empty_signature,
        *,
        instance: Any = None,
        name: str | None = None,
        check_nargs_on_connect: bool = True,
        check_types_on_connect: bool = False,
        reemission: ReemissionVal = DEFAULT_REEMISSION,
    ) -> None:
        if isinstance(signature, (list, tuple)):
            signature = _build_signature(*signature)
        elif not isinstance(signature, Signature):  # pragma: no cover
            raise TypeError(
                "`signature` must be either a sequence of types, or an "
                "instance of `inspect.Signature`"
            )

        self._reemission = ReemissionMode.validate(reemission)
        self._name = name
        self._instance: Callable = self._instance_ref(instance)
        self._args_queue: list[tuple] = []  # filled when paused
        self._signature = signature
        self._check_nargs_on_connect = check_nargs_on_connect
        self._check_types_on_connect = check_types_on_connect
        self._slots: list[WeakCallback] = []
        self._is_blocked: bool = False
        self._is_paused: bool = False
        self._lock = threading.RLock()
        self._emit_queue: deque[tuple] = deque()
        self._recursion_depth: int = 0
        self._max_recursion_depth: int = 0
        self._run_emit_loop_inner: Callable[[], None]
        if self._reemission == ReemissionMode.QUEUED:
            self._run_emit_loop_inner = self._run_emit_loop_queued
        elif self._reemission == ReemissionMode.LATEST:
            self._run_emit_loop_inner = self._run_emit_loop_latest_only
        else:
            self._run_emit_loop_inner = self._run_emit_loop_immediate

        # whether any slots in self._slots have a priority other than 0
        self._priority_in_use = False

    @staticmethod
    def _instance_ref(instance: Any) -> Callable[[], Any]:
        if instance is None:
            return lambda: None

        try:
            return weakref.ref(instance)
        except TypeError:
            # fall back to strong reference if instance is not weak-referenceable
            return lambda: instance

    @property
    def signature(self) -> Signature:
        """Signature supported by this `SignalInstance`."""
        return self._signature

    @property
    def instance(self) -> Any:
        """Object that emits this `SignalInstance`."""
        return self._instance()

    @property
    def name(self) -> str:
        """Name of this `SignalInstance`."""
        return self._name or ""

    def __repr__(self) -> str:
        """Return repr."""
        name = f" {self._name!r}" if self._name else ""
        instance = f" on {self.instance!r}" if self.instance is not None else ""
        return f"<{type(self).__name__}{name}{instance}>"

    @overload
    def connect(
        self,
        *,
        thread: threading.Thread | Literal["main", "current"] | None = ...,
        check_nargs: bool | None = ...,
        check_types: bool | None = ...,
        unique: bool | str = ...,
        max_args: int | None = None,
        on_ref_error: RefErrorChoice = ...,
        priority: int = ...,
    ) -> Callable[[F], F]: ...

    @overload
    def connect(
        self,
        slot: F,
        *,
        thread: threading.Thread | Literal["main", "current"] | None = ...,
        check_nargs: bool | None = ...,
        check_types: bool | None = ...,
        unique: bool | str = ...,
        max_args: int | None = None,
        on_ref_error: RefErrorChoice = ...,
        priority: int = ...,
    ) -> F: ...

    def connect(
        self,
        slot: F | None = None,
        *,
        thread: threading.Thread | Literal["main", "current"] | None = None,
        check_nargs: bool | None = None,
        check_types: bool | None = None,
        unique: bool | str = False,
        max_args: int | None = None,
        on_ref_error: RefErrorChoice = "warn",
        priority: int = 0,
    ) -> Callable[[F], F] | F:
        """Connect a callback (`slot`) to this signal.

        `slot` is compatible if:

        * it requires no more than the number of positional arguments emitted by this
          `SignalInstance`.  (It *may* require less)
        * it has no *required* keyword arguments (keyword only arguments that have
          no default).
        * if `check_types` is `True`, the parameter types in the callback signature must
          match the signature of this `SignalInstance`.

        This method may be used as a decorator.

        ```python
        @signal.connect
        def my_function(): ...
        ```

        !!!important
            If a signal is connected with `thread != None`, then it is up to the user
            to ensure that `psygnal.emit_queued` is called, or that one of the backend
            convenience functions is used (e.g. `psygnal.qt.start_emitting_from_queue`).
            Otherwise, callbacks that are connected to signals that are emitted from
            another thread will never be called.

        Parameters
        ----------
        slot : Callable
            A callable to connect to this signal.  If the callable accepts less
            arguments than the signature of this slot, then they will be discarded when
            calling the slot.
        check_nargs : Optional[bool]
            If `True` and the provided `slot` requires more positional arguments than
            the signature of this Signal, raise `TypeError`. by default `True`.
        thread: Thread | Literal["main", "current"] | None
            If `None` (the default), this slot will be invoked immediately when a signal
            is emitted, from whatever thread emitted the signal. If a thread object is
            provided, then the callback will only be immediately invoked if the signal
            is emitted from that thread.  Otherwise, the callback will be added to a
            queue. **Note!**, when using the `thread` parameter, the user is responsible
            for calling `psygnal.emit_queued()` in the corresponding thread, otherwise
            the slot will never be invoked. (See note above). (The strings `"main"` and
            `"current"` are also accepted, and will be interpreted as the
            `threading.main_thread()` and `threading.current_thread()`, respectively).
        check_types : Optional[bool]
            If `True`, An additional check will be performed to make sure that types
            declared in the slot signature are compatible with the signature
            declared by this signal, by default `False`.
        unique : Union[bool, str, None]
            If `True`, returns without connecting if the slot has already been
            connected.  If the literal string "raise" is passed to `unique`, then a
            `ValueError` will be raised if the slot is already connected.
            By default `False`.
        max_args : Optional[int]
            If provided, `slot` will be called with no more more than `max_args` when
            this SignalInstance is emitted.  (regardless of how many arguments are
            emitted).
        on_ref_error : {'raise', 'warn', 'ignore'}, optional
            What to do if a weak reference cannot be created.  If 'raise', a
            ReferenceError will be raised.  If 'warn' (default), a warning will be
            issued and a strong-reference will be used. If 'ignore' a strong-reference
            will be used (silently).
        priority : int
            The priority of the callback. This is used to determine the order in which
            callbacks are called when multiple are connected to the same signal.
            Higher priority callbacks are called first. Negative values are allowed.
            The default is 0.

        Raises
        ------
        TypeError
            If a non-callable object is provided.
        ValueError
            If the provided slot fails validation, either due to mismatched positional
            argument requirements, or failed type checking.
        ValueError
            If `unique` is `True` and `slot` has already been connected.
        """
        if check_nargs is None:
            check_nargs = self._check_nargs_on_connect
        if check_types is None:
            check_types = self._check_types_on_connect

        def _wrapper(
            slot: F,
            max_args: int | None = max_args,
            _on_ref_err: RefErrorChoice = on_ref_error,
        ) -> F:
            if not callable(slot):
                raise TypeError(f"Cannot connect to non-callable object: {slot}")

            with self._lock:
                if unique and slot in self:
                    if unique == "raise":
                        raise ValueError(
                            "Slot already connect. Use `connect(..., unique=False)` "
                            "to allow duplicate connections"
                        )
                    return slot

                slot_sig: Signature | None = None
                if check_nargs and (max_args is None):
                    slot_sig, max_args, isqt = self._check_nargs(slot, self.signature)
                    if isqt:
                        _on_ref_err = "ignore"
                if check_types:
                    slot_sig = slot_sig or signature(slot)
                    if not _parameter_types_match(slot, self.signature, slot_sig):
                        extra = f"- Slot types {slot_sig} do not match types in signal."
                        self._raise_connection_error(slot, extra)

                cb = weak_callback(
                    slot,
                    max_args=max_args,
                    finalize=self._try_discard,
                    on_ref_error=_on_ref_err,
                    priority=priority,
                )
                if thread is not None:
                    cb = QueuedCallback(cb, thread=thread)
                self._append_slot(cb)
            return slot

        return _wrapper if slot is None else _wrapper(slot)

    def _append_slot(self, slot: WeakCallback) -> None:
        """Append a slot to the list of slots.

        Implementing this as a method allows us to override/extend it in subclasses.
        """
        # if no previously connected slots have a priority, and this slot also
        # has no priority, we can just (quickly) append it to the end of the list.
        if not self._priority_in_use:
            if not slot.priority:
                self._slots.append(slot)
                return
            # remember that we have a priority in use, so we skip this check
            self._priority_in_use = True

        # otherwise we need to (slowly) iterate over self._slots to
        # insert the slot in the correct position based on priority.
        # High priority slots are placed at the front of the list
        # low/negative priority slots are at the end of the list
        for i, s in enumerate(self._slots):
            if s.priority < slot.priority:
                self._slots.insert(i, slot)
                return
        self._slots.append(slot)

    def _remove_slot(self, slot: Literal["all"] | int | WeakCallback) -> None:
        """Remove a slot from the list of slots."""
        # implementing this as a method allows us to override/extend it in subclasses
        if slot == "all":
            self._slots.clear()
        elif isinstance(slot, int):
            self._slots.pop(slot)
        else:
            self._slots.remove(cast("WeakCallback", slot))

    def _try_discard(self, callback: WeakCallback, missing_ok: bool = True) -> None:
        """Try to discard a callback from the list of slots.

        Parameters
        ----------
        callback : WeakCallback
            A callback to discard.
        missing_ok : bool, optional
            If `True`, do not raise an error if the callback is not found in the list.
        """
        try:
            self._remove_slot(callback)
        except ValueError:
            if not missing_ok:
                raise

    def connect_setattr(
        self,
        obj: object,
        attr: str,
        maxargs: int | None | object = _NULL,
        *,
        on_ref_error: RefErrorChoice = "warn",
        priority: int = 0,
    ) -> WeakCallback[None]:
        """Bind an object attribute to the emitted value of this signal.

        Equivalent to calling `self.connect(functools.partial(setattr, obj, attr))`,
        but with additional weakref safety (i.e. a strong reference to `obj` will not
        be retained). The return object can be used to
        [`disconnect()`][psygnal.SignalInstance.disconnect], (or you can use
        [`disconnect_setattr()`][psygnal.SignalInstance.disconnect_setattr]).

        Parameters
        ----------
        obj : object
            An object.
        attr : str
            The name of an attribute on `obj` that should be set to the value of this
            signal when emitted.
        maxargs : Optional[int]
            max number of positional args to accept
        on_ref_error: {'raise', 'warn', 'ignore'}, optional
            What to do if a weak reference cannot be created.  If 'raise', a
            ReferenceError will be raised.  If 'warn' (default), a warning will be
            issued and a strong-reference will be used. If 'ignore' a strong-reference
            will be used (silently).
        priority : int
            The priority of the callback. This is used to determine the order in which
            callbacks are called when multiple are connected to the same signal.
            Higher priority callbacks are called first. Negative values are allowed.
            The default is 0.

        Returns
        -------
        Tuple
            (weakref.ref, name, callable).  Reference to the object, name of the
            attribute, and setattr closure.  Can be used to disconnect the slot.

        Raises
        ------
        ValueError
            If this is not a single-value signal
        AttributeError
            If `obj` has no attribute `attr`.

        Examples
        --------
        >>> class T:
        ...     sig = Signal(int)
        >>> class SomeObj:
        ...     x = 1
        >>> t = T()
        >>> my_obj = SomeObj()
        >>> t.sig.connect_setattr(my_obj, "x")
        >>> t.sig.emit(5)
        >>> assert my_obj.x == 5
        """
        if maxargs is _NULL:
            warnings.warn(
                "The default value of maxargs will change from `None` to `1` in "
                "version 0.11. To silence this warning, provide an explicit value for "
                "maxargs (`None` for current behavior, `1` for future behavior).",
                FutureWarning,
                stacklevel=2,
            )
            maxargs = None

        if not hasattr(obj, attr):
            raise AttributeError(f"Object {obj} has no attribute {attr!r}")

        with self._lock:
            caller = WeakSetattr(
                obj,
                attr,
                max_args=cast("int | None", maxargs),
                finalize=self._try_discard,
                on_ref_error=on_ref_error,
                priority=priority,
            )
            self._append_slot(caller)
        return caller

    def disconnect_setattr(
        self, obj: object, attr: str, missing_ok: bool = True
    ) -> None:
        """Disconnect a previously connected attribute setter.

        Parameters
        ----------
        obj : object
            An object.
        attr : str
            The name of an attribute on `obj` that was previously used for
            `connect_setattr`.
        missing_ok : bool
            If `False` and the provided `slot` is not connected, raises `ValueError`.
            by default `True`

        Raises
        ------
        ValueError
            If `missing_ok` is `True` and no attribute setter is connected.
        """
        with self._lock:
            cb = WeakSetattr(obj, attr, on_ref_error="ignore")
            self._try_discard(cb, missing_ok)

    def connect_setitem(
        self,
        obj: object,
        key: str,
        maxargs: int | None | object = _NULL,
        *,
        on_ref_error: RefErrorChoice = "warn",
        priority: int = 0,
    ) -> WeakCallback[None]:
        """Bind a container item (such as a dict key) to emitted value of this signal.

        Equivalent to calling `self.connect(functools.partial(obj.__setitem__, attr))`,
        but with additional weakref safety (i.e. a strong reference to `obj` will not
        be retained). The return object can be used to
        [`disconnect()`][psygnal.SignalInstance.disconnect], (or you can use
        [`disconnect_setitem()`][psygnal.SignalInstance.disconnect_setitem]).

        Parameters
        ----------
        obj : object
            An object.
        key : str
            Name of the key in `obj` that should be set to the value of this
            signal when emitted
        maxargs : Optional[int]
            max number of positional args to accept
        on_ref_error: {'raise', 'warn', 'ignore'}, optional
            What to do if a weak reference cannot be created.  If 'raise', a
            ReferenceError will be raised.  If 'warn' (default), a warning will be
            issued and a strong-reference will be used. If 'ignore' a strong-reference
            will be used (silently).
        priority : int
            The priority of the callback. This is used to determine the order in which
            callbacks are called when multiple are connected to the same signal.
            Higher priority callbacks are called first. Negative values are allowed.
            The default is 0.

        Returns
        -------
        Tuple
            (weakref.ref, name, callable).  Reference to the object, name of the
            attribute, and setitem closure.  Can be used to disconnect the slot.

        Raises
        ------
        ValueError
            If this is not a single-value signal
        TypeError
            If `obj` does not support __setitem__.

        Examples
        --------
        >>> class T:
        ...     sig = Signal(int)
        >>> t = T()
        >>> my_obj = dict()
        >>> t.sig.connect_setitem(my_obj, "x")
        >>> t.sig.emit(5)
        >>> assert my_obj == {"x": 5}
        """
        if maxargs is _NULL:
            warnings.warn(
                "The default value of maxargs will change from `None` to `1` in"
                "version 0.11. To silence this warning, provide an explicit value for "
                "maxargs (`None` for current behavior, `1` for future behavior).",
                FutureWarning,
                stacklevel=2,
            )
            maxargs = None

        if not hasattr(obj, "__setitem__"):
            raise TypeError(f"Object {obj} does not support __setitem__")

        with self._lock:
            caller = WeakSetitem(
                obj,
                key,
                max_args=cast("int | None", maxargs),
                finalize=self._try_discard,
                on_ref_error=on_ref_error,
                priority=priority,
            )
            self._append_slot(caller)

        return caller

    def disconnect_setitem(
        self, obj: object, key: str, missing_ok: bool = True
    ) -> None:
        """Disconnect a previously connected item setter.

        Parameters
        ----------
        obj : object
            An object.
        key : str
            The name of a key in `obj` that was previously used for
            `connect_setitem`.
        missing_ok : bool
            If `False` and the provided `slot` is not connected, raises `ValueError`.
            by default `True`

        Raises
        ------
        ValueError
            If `missing_ok` is `True` and no item setter is connected.
        """
        if not hasattr(obj, "__setitem__"):
            raise TypeError(f"Object {obj} does not support __setitem__")

        with self._lock:
            caller = WeakSetitem(obj, key, on_ref_error="ignore")
            self._try_discard(caller, missing_ok)

    def _check_nargs(
        self, slot: Callable, spec: Signature
    ) -> tuple[Signature | None, int | None, bool]:
        """Make sure slot is compatible with signature.

        Also returns the maximum number of arguments that we can pass to the slot

        Returns
        -------
        slot_sig : Signature | None
            The signature of the slot, or None if it could not be determined.
        maxargs : int | None
            The maximum number of arguments that we can pass to the slot.
        is_qt : bool
            Whether the slot is a Qt slot.
        """
        try:
            slot_sig = _get_signature_possibly_qt(slot)
        except ValueError as e:
            warnings.warn(
                f"{e}. To silence this warning, connect with " "`check_nargs=False`",
                stacklevel=2,
            )
            return None, None, False
        try:
            minargs, maxargs = _acceptable_posarg_range(slot_sig)
        except ValueError as e:
            if isinstance(slot, partial):
                raise ValueError(
                    f"{e}. (Note: prefer using positional args with "
                    "functools.partials when possible)."
                ) from e
            raise

        # if `slot` requires more arguments than we will provide, raise.
        if minargs > (n_spec_params := len(spec.parameters)):
            extra = (
                f"- Slot requires at least {minargs} positional "
                f"arguments, but spec only provides {n_spec_params}"
            )
            self._raise_connection_error(slot, extra)

        return None if isinstance(slot_sig, str) else slot_sig, maxargs, True

    def _raise_connection_error(self, slot: Callable, extra: str = "") -> NoReturn:
        name = getattr(slot, "__name__", str(slot))
        msg = f"Cannot connect slot {name!r} with signature: {signature(slot)}:\n"
        msg += extra
        msg += f"\n\nAccepted signature: {self.signature}"
        raise ValueError(msg)

    def _slot_index(self, slot: Callable) -> int:
        """Get index of `slot` in `self._slots`.  Return -1 if not connected."""
        with self._lock:
            normed = weak_callback(slot, on_ref_error="ignore")
            # NOTE:
            # the == method here relies on the __eq__ method of each SlotCaller subclass
            return next((i for i, s in enumerate(self._slots) if s == normed), -1)

    def disconnect(self, slot: Callable | None = None, missing_ok: bool = True) -> None:
        """Disconnect slot from signal.

        Parameters
        ----------
        slot : callable, optional
            The specific slot to disconnect.  If `None`, all slots will be disconnected,
            by default `None`
        missing_ok : Optional[bool]
            If `False` and the provided `slot` is not connected, raises `ValueError.
            by default `True`

        Raises
        ------
        ValueError
            If `slot` is not connected and `missing_ok` is False.
        """
        with self._lock:
            if slot is None:
                # NOTE: clearing an empty list is actually a RuntimeError in Qt
                self._remove_slot("all")
                return

            idx = self._slot_index(slot)
            if idx != -1:
                self._remove_slot(idx)
            elif not missing_ok:
                raise ValueError(f"slot is not connected: {slot}")

    def __contains__(self, slot: Callable) -> bool:
        """Return `True` if slot is connected."""
        return self._slot_index(slot) >= 0

    def __len__(self) -> int:
        """Return number of connected slots."""
        return len(self._slots)

    def emit(
        self, *args: Any, check_nargs: bool = False, check_types: bool = False
    ) -> None:
        """Emit this signal with arguments `args`.

        !!! note

            `check_args` and `check_types` both add overhead when calling emit.

        Parameters
        ----------
        *args : Any
            These arguments will be passed when calling each slot (unless the slot
            accepts fewer arguments, in which case extra args will be discarded.)
        check_nargs : bool
            If `False` and the provided arguments cannot be successfully bound to the
            signature of this Signal, raise `TypeError`.  Incurs some overhead.
            by default False.
        check_types : bool
            If `False` and the provided arguments do not match the types declared by
            the signature of this Signal, raise `TypeError`.  Incurs some overhead.
            by default False.

        Raises
        ------
        TypeError
            If `check_nargs` and/or `check_types` are `True`, and the corresponding
            checks fail.
        """
        if self._is_blocked:
            return

        if check_nargs:
            try:
                self.signature.bind(*args)
            except TypeError as e:
                raise TypeError(
                    f"Cannot emit args {args} from signal {self!r} with "
                    f"signature {self.signature}:\n{e}"
                ) from e

        if check_types and not _parameter_types_match(
            lambda: None, self.signature, _build_signature(*[type(a) for a in args])
        ):
            raise TypeError(
                f"Types provided to '{self.name}.emit' "
                f"{tuple(type(a).__name__ for a in args)} do not match signal "
                f"signature: {self.signature}"
            )

        if self._is_paused:
            self._args_queue.append(args)
            return

        if SignalInstance._debug_hook is not None:
            from ._group import EmissionInfo

            SignalInstance._debug_hook(EmissionInfo(self, args))

        self._run_emit_loop(args)

    def __call__(
        self, *args: Any, check_nargs: bool = False, check_types: bool = False
    ) -> None:
        """Alias for `emit()`. But prefer using `emit()` for clarity."""
        return self.emit(*args, check_nargs=check_nargs, check_types=check_types)

    def _run_emit_loop(self, args: tuple[Any, ...]) -> None:
        with self._lock:
            self._emit_queue.append(args)
            if len(self._emit_queue) > 1:
                return
            try:
                # allow receiver to query sender with Signal.current_emitter()
                self._recursion_depth += 1
                self._max_recursion_depth = max(
                    self._max_recursion_depth, self._recursion_depth
                )
                with Signal._emitting(self):
                    self._run_emit_loop_inner()
            except RecursionError as e:
                raise RecursionError(
                    f"RecursionError when "
                    f"emitting signal {self.name!r} with args {args}"
                ) from e
            except Exception as cb_err:
                if isinstance(cb_err, EmitLoopError):
                    raise cb_err
                loop_err = EmitLoopError(
                    exc=cb_err,
                    signal=self,
                    recursion_depth=self._recursion_depth - 1,
                    reemission=self._reemission,
                    emit_queue=self._emit_queue,
                ).with_traceback(cb_err.__traceback__)
                # this comment will show up in the traceback
                raise loop_err from cb_err  # emit() call ABOVE || callback error BELOW
            finally:
                self._recursion_depth -= 1
                # we're back to the root level of the emit loop, reset max_depth
                if self._recursion_depth <= 0:
                    self._max_recursion_depth = 0
                    self._recursion_depth = 0
                self._emit_queue.clear()

    def _run_emit_loop_immediate(self) -> None:
        args = self._emit_queue.popleft()
        for caller in self._slots:
            caller.cb(args)

    def _run_emit_loop_latest_only(self) -> None:
        self._args = args = self._emit_queue.popleft()
        for caller in self._slots:
            if self._recursion_depth < self._max_recursion_depth:
                # we've already entered a deeper emit loop
                # we should drop the remaining slots in this round and return
                break
            self._caller = caller
            caller.cb(args)

    def _run_emit_loop_queued(self) -> None:
        i = 0
        while i < len(self._emit_queue):
            args = self._emit_queue[i]
            for caller in self._slots:
                caller.cb(args)
                if len(self._emit_queue) > RECURSION_LIMIT:
                    raise RecursionError
            i += 1

    def block(self, exclude: Iterable[str | SignalInstance] = ()) -> None:
        """Block this signal from emitting.

        NOTE: the `exclude` argument is only for SignalGroup subclass, but we
        have to include it here to make mypyc happy.
        """
        self._is_blocked = True

    def unblock(self) -> None:
        """Unblock this signal, allowing it to emit."""
        self._is_blocked = False

    def blocked(self) -> ContextManager[None]:
        """Context manager to temporarily block this signal.

        Useful if you need to temporarily block all emission of a given signal,
        (for example, to avoid a recursive signal loop)

        Examples
        --------
        ```python
        class MyEmitter:
            changed = Signal()

            def make_a_change(self):
                self.changed.emit()

        obj = MyEmitter()

        with obj.changed.blocked()
            obj.make_a_change()  # will NOT emit a changed signal.
        ```
        """
        return _SignalBlocker(self)

    def pause(self) -> None:
        """Pause all emission and collect *args tuples from emit().

        args passed to `emit` will be collected and re-emitted when `resume()` is
        called. For a context manager version, see `paused()`.
        """
        self._is_paused = True

    def resume(self, reducer: ReducerFunc | None = None, initial: Any = _NULL) -> None:
        """Resume (unpause) this signal, emitting everything in the queue.

        Parameters
        ----------
        reducer : Callable | None
            A optional function to reduce the args collected while paused into a single
            emitted group of args.  If not provided, all emissions will be re-emitted
            as they were collected when the signal is resumed. May be:

            - a function that takes two args tuples and returns a single args tuple.
              This will be passed to `functools.reduce` and is expected to reduce all
              collected/emitted args into a single tuple.
              For example, three `emit(1)` events would be reduced and re-emitted as
              follows: `self.emit(*functools.reduce(reducer, [(1,), (1,), (1,)]))`
            - a function that takes a single argument (an iterable of args tuples) and
              returns a tuple (the reduced args). This will be *not* be passed to
              `functools.reduce`. If `reducer` is a function that takes a single
              argument, `initial` will be ignored.
        initial: any, optional
            initial value to pass to `functools.reduce`

        Examples
        --------
        >>> class T:
        ...     sig = Signal(int)
        >>> t = T()
        >>> t.sig.pause()
        >>> t.sig.emit(1)
        >>> t.sig.emit(2)
        >>> t.sig.emit(3)
        >>> t.sig.resume(lambda a, b: (a[0].union(set(b)),), (set(),))
        >>> # results in t.sig.emit({1, 2, 3})
        """
        self._is_paused = False
        # not sure why this attribute wouldn't be set, but when resuming in
        # EventedModel.update, it may be undefined (as seen in tests)
        if not getattr(self, "_args_queue", None):
            return
        if len(self._slots) == 0:
            self._args_queue.clear()
            return

        if reducer is not None:
            if len(inspect.signature(reducer).parameters) == 1:
                args = cast("ReducerOneArg", reducer)(self._args_queue)
            else:
                reducer = cast("ReducerTwoArgs", reducer)
                if initial is _NULL:
                    args = reduce(reducer, self._args_queue)
                else:
                    args = reduce(reducer, self._args_queue, initial)
            self._run_emit_loop(args)
        else:
            for args in self._args_queue:
                self._run_emit_loop(args)
        self._args_queue.clear()

    def paused(
        self, reducer: ReducerFunc | None = None, initial: Any = _NULL
    ) -> ContextManager[None]:
        """Context manager to temporarily pause this signal.

        Parameters
        ----------
        reducer : Callable | None
            A optional function to reduce the args collected while paused into a single
            emitted group of args.  If not provided, all emissions will be re-emitted
            as they were collected when the signal is resumed. May be:

            - a function that takes two args tuples and returns a single args tuple.
              This will be passed to `functools.reduce` and is expected to reduce all
              collected/emitted args into a single tuple.
              For example, three `emit(1)` events would be reduced and re-emitted as
              follows: `self.emit(*functools.reduce(reducer, [(1,), (1,), (1,)]))`
            - a function that takes a single argument (an iterable of args tuples) and
              returns a tuple (the reduced args). This will be *not* be passed to
              `functools.reduce`. If `reducer` is a function that takes a single
              argument, `initial` will be ignored.
        initial: any, optional
            initial value to pass to `functools.reduce`

        Examples
        --------
        >>> with obj.signal.paused(lambda a, b: (a[0].union(set(b)),), (set(),)):
        ...     t.sig.emit(1)
        ...     t.sig.emit(2)
        ...     t.sig.emit(3)
        >>> # results in obj.signal.emit({1, 2, 3})
        """
        return _SignalPauser(self, reducer, initial)

    def __getstate__(self) -> dict:
        """Return dict of current state, for pickle."""
        attrs = (
            "_signature",
            "_name",
            "_is_blocked",
            "_is_paused",
            "_args_queue",
            "_check_nargs_on_connect",
            "_check_types_on_connect",
            "_emit_queue",
            "_priority_in_use",
            "_reemission",
            "_max_recursion_depth",
            "_recursion_depth",
        )
        dd = {slot: getattr(self, slot) for slot in attrs}
        dd["_instance"] = self._instance()
        dd["_slots"] = [x for x in self._slots if isinstance(x, StrongFunction)]
        if len(self._slots) > len(dd["_slots"]):
            warnings.warn(
                "Pickling a SignalInstance does not copy connected weakly referenced "
                "slots.",
                stacklevel=2,
            )

        return dd

    def __setstate__(self, state: dict) -> None:
        """Restore state from pickle."""
        # don't use __dict__, mypyc doesn't have it
        for k, v in state.items():
            if k == "_instance":
                self._instance = self._instance_ref(v)
            else:
                setattr(self, k, v)
        self._lock = threading.RLock()
        if self._reemission == ReemissionMode.QUEUED:  # pragma: no cover
            self._run_emit_loop_inner = self._run_emit_loop_queued
        elif self._reemission == ReemissionMode.LATEST:  # pragma: no cover
            self._run_emit_loop_inner = self._run_emit_loop_latest_only
        else:
            self._run_emit_loop_inner = self._run_emit_loop_immediate

instance: Any property #

Object that emits this SignalInstance.

name: str property #

Name of this SignalInstance.

signature: Signature property #

Signature supported by this SignalInstance.

block(exclude=()) #

Block this signal from emitting.

NOTE: the exclude argument is only for SignalGroup subclass, but we have to include it here to make mypyc happy.

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def block(self, exclude: Iterable[str | SignalInstance] = ()) -> None:
    """Block this signal from emitting.

    NOTE: the `exclude` argument is only for SignalGroup subclass, but we
    have to include it here to make mypyc happy.
    """
    self._is_blocked = True

blocked() #

Context manager to temporarily block this signal.

Useful if you need to temporarily block all emission of a given signal, (for example, to avoid a recursive signal loop)

Examples:

class MyEmitter:
    changed = Signal()

    def make_a_change(self):
        self.changed.emit()

obj = MyEmitter()

with obj.changed.blocked()
    obj.make_a_change()  # will NOT emit a changed signal.
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def blocked(self) -> ContextManager[None]:
    """Context manager to temporarily block this signal.

    Useful if you need to temporarily block all emission of a given signal,
    (for example, to avoid a recursive signal loop)

    Examples
    --------
    ```python
    class MyEmitter:
        changed = Signal()

        def make_a_change(self):
            self.changed.emit()

    obj = MyEmitter()

    with obj.changed.blocked()
        obj.make_a_change()  # will NOT emit a changed signal.
    ```
    """
    return _SignalBlocker(self)

connect(slot=None, *, thread=None, check_nargs=None, check_types=None, unique=False, max_args=None, on_ref_error='warn', priority=0) #

Connect a callback (slot) to this signal.

slot is compatible if:

  • it requires no more than the number of positional arguments emitted by this SignalInstance. (It may require less)
  • it has no required keyword arguments (keyword only arguments that have no default).
  • if check_types is True, the parameter types in the callback signature must match the signature of this SignalInstance.

This method may be used as a decorator.

@signal.connect
def my_function(): ...

Important

If a signal is connected with thread != None, then it is up to the user to ensure that psygnal.emit_queued is called, or that one of the backend convenience functions is used (e.g. psygnal.qt.start_emitting_from_queue). Otherwise, callbacks that are connected to signals that are emitted from another thread will never be called.

Parameters:

  • slot (Callable) –

    A callable to connect to this signal. If the callable accepts less arguments than the signature of this slot, then they will be discarded when calling the slot.

  • check_nargs (Optional[bool]) –

    If True and the provided slot requires more positional arguments than the signature of this Signal, raise TypeError. by default True.

  • thread (threading.Thread | Literal['main', 'current'] | None) –

    If None (the default), this slot will be invoked immediately when a signal is emitted, from whatever thread emitted the signal. If a thread object is provided, then the callback will only be immediately invoked if the signal is emitted from that thread. Otherwise, the callback will be added to a queue. Note!, when using the thread parameter, the user is responsible for calling psygnal.emit_queued() in the corresponding thread, otherwise the slot will never be invoked. (See note above). (The strings "main" and "current" are also accepted, and will be interpreted as the threading.main_thread() and threading.current_thread(), respectively).

  • check_types (Optional[bool]) –

    If True, An additional check will be performed to make sure that types declared in the slot signature are compatible with the signature declared by this signal, by default False.

  • unique (Union[bool, str, None]) –

    If True, returns without connecting if the slot has already been connected. If the literal string "raise" is passed to unique, then a ValueError will be raised if the slot is already connected. By default False.

  • max_args (Optional[int]) –

    If provided, slot will be called with no more more than max_args when this SignalInstance is emitted. (regardless of how many arguments are emitted).

  • on_ref_error (RefErrorChoice) –

    What to do if a weak reference cannot be created. If 'raise', a ReferenceError will be raised. If 'warn' (default), a warning will be issued and a strong-reference will be used. If 'ignore' a strong-reference will be used (silently).

  • priority (int) –

    The priority of the callback. This is used to determine the order in which callbacks are called when multiple are connected to the same signal. Higher priority callbacks are called first. Negative values are allowed. The default is 0.

Raises:

  • TypeError

    If a non-callable object is provided.

  • ValueError

    If the provided slot fails validation, either due to mismatched positional argument requirements, or failed type checking.

  • ValueError

    If unique is True and slot has already been connected.

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def connect(
    self,
    slot: F | None = None,
    *,
    thread: threading.Thread | Literal["main", "current"] | None = None,
    check_nargs: bool | None = None,
    check_types: bool | None = None,
    unique: bool | str = False,
    max_args: int | None = None,
    on_ref_error: RefErrorChoice = "warn",
    priority: int = 0,
) -> Callable[[F], F] | F:
    """Connect a callback (`slot`) to this signal.

    `slot` is compatible if:

    * it requires no more than the number of positional arguments emitted by this
      `SignalInstance`.  (It *may* require less)
    * it has no *required* keyword arguments (keyword only arguments that have
      no default).
    * if `check_types` is `True`, the parameter types in the callback signature must
      match the signature of this `SignalInstance`.

    This method may be used as a decorator.

    ```python
    @signal.connect
    def my_function(): ...
    ```

    !!!important
        If a signal is connected with `thread != None`, then it is up to the user
        to ensure that `psygnal.emit_queued` is called, or that one of the backend
        convenience functions is used (e.g. `psygnal.qt.start_emitting_from_queue`).
        Otherwise, callbacks that are connected to signals that are emitted from
        another thread will never be called.

    Parameters
    ----------
    slot : Callable
        A callable to connect to this signal.  If the callable accepts less
        arguments than the signature of this slot, then they will be discarded when
        calling the slot.
    check_nargs : Optional[bool]
        If `True` and the provided `slot` requires more positional arguments than
        the signature of this Signal, raise `TypeError`. by default `True`.
    thread: Thread | Literal["main", "current"] | None
        If `None` (the default), this slot will be invoked immediately when a signal
        is emitted, from whatever thread emitted the signal. If a thread object is
        provided, then the callback will only be immediately invoked if the signal
        is emitted from that thread.  Otherwise, the callback will be added to a
        queue. **Note!**, when using the `thread` parameter, the user is responsible
        for calling `psygnal.emit_queued()` in the corresponding thread, otherwise
        the slot will never be invoked. (See note above). (The strings `"main"` and
        `"current"` are also accepted, and will be interpreted as the
        `threading.main_thread()` and `threading.current_thread()`, respectively).
    check_types : Optional[bool]
        If `True`, An additional check will be performed to make sure that types
        declared in the slot signature are compatible with the signature
        declared by this signal, by default `False`.
    unique : Union[bool, str, None]
        If `True`, returns without connecting if the slot has already been
        connected.  If the literal string "raise" is passed to `unique`, then a
        `ValueError` will be raised if the slot is already connected.
        By default `False`.
    max_args : Optional[int]
        If provided, `slot` will be called with no more more than `max_args` when
        this SignalInstance is emitted.  (regardless of how many arguments are
        emitted).
    on_ref_error : {'raise', 'warn', 'ignore'}, optional
        What to do if a weak reference cannot be created.  If 'raise', a
        ReferenceError will be raised.  If 'warn' (default), a warning will be
        issued and a strong-reference will be used. If 'ignore' a strong-reference
        will be used (silently).
    priority : int
        The priority of the callback. This is used to determine the order in which
        callbacks are called when multiple are connected to the same signal.
        Higher priority callbacks are called first. Negative values are allowed.
        The default is 0.

    Raises
    ------
    TypeError
        If a non-callable object is provided.
    ValueError
        If the provided slot fails validation, either due to mismatched positional
        argument requirements, or failed type checking.
    ValueError
        If `unique` is `True` and `slot` has already been connected.
    """
    if check_nargs is None:
        check_nargs = self._check_nargs_on_connect
    if check_types is None:
        check_types = self._check_types_on_connect

    def _wrapper(
        slot: F,
        max_args: int | None = max_args,
        _on_ref_err: RefErrorChoice = on_ref_error,
    ) -> F:
        if not callable(slot):
            raise TypeError(f"Cannot connect to non-callable object: {slot}")

        with self._lock:
            if unique and slot in self:
                if unique == "raise":
                    raise ValueError(
                        "Slot already connect. Use `connect(..., unique=False)` "
                        "to allow duplicate connections"
                    )
                return slot

            slot_sig: Signature | None = None
            if check_nargs and (max_args is None):
                slot_sig, max_args, isqt = self._check_nargs(slot, self.signature)
                if isqt:
                    _on_ref_err = "ignore"
            if check_types:
                slot_sig = slot_sig or signature(slot)
                if not _parameter_types_match(slot, self.signature, slot_sig):
                    extra = f"- Slot types {slot_sig} do not match types in signal."
                    self._raise_connection_error(slot, extra)

            cb = weak_callback(
                slot,
                max_args=max_args,
                finalize=self._try_discard,
                on_ref_error=_on_ref_err,
                priority=priority,
            )
            if thread is not None:
                cb = QueuedCallback(cb, thread=thread)
            self._append_slot(cb)
        return slot

    return _wrapper if slot is None else _wrapper(slot)

connect_setattr(obj, attr, maxargs=_NULL, *, on_ref_error='warn', priority=0) #

Bind an object attribute to the emitted value of this signal.

Equivalent to calling self.connect(functools.partial(setattr, obj, attr)), but with additional weakref safety (i.e. a strong reference to obj will not be retained). The return object can be used to disconnect(), (or you can use disconnect_setattr()).

Parameters:

  • obj (object) –

    An object.

  • attr (str) –

    The name of an attribute on obj that should be set to the value of this signal when emitted.

  • maxargs (Optional[int]) –

    max number of positional args to accept

  • on_ref_error (RefErrorChoice) –

    What to do if a weak reference cannot be created. If 'raise', a ReferenceError will be raised. If 'warn' (default), a warning will be issued and a strong-reference will be used. If 'ignore' a strong-reference will be used (silently).

  • priority (int) –

    The priority of the callback. This is used to determine the order in which callbacks are called when multiple are connected to the same signal. Higher priority callbacks are called first. Negative values are allowed. The default is 0.

Returns:

  • Tuple

    (weakref.ref, name, callable). Reference to the object, name of the attribute, and setattr closure. Can be used to disconnect the slot.

Raises:

Examples:

>>> class T:
...     sig = Signal(int)
>>> class SomeObj:
...     x = 1
>>> t = T()
>>> my_obj = SomeObj()
>>> t.sig.connect_setattr(my_obj, "x")
>>> t.sig.emit(5)
>>> assert my_obj.x == 5
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def connect_setattr(
    self,
    obj: object,
    attr: str,
    maxargs: int | None | object = _NULL,
    *,
    on_ref_error: RefErrorChoice = "warn",
    priority: int = 0,
) -> WeakCallback[None]:
    """Bind an object attribute to the emitted value of this signal.

    Equivalent to calling `self.connect(functools.partial(setattr, obj, attr))`,
    but with additional weakref safety (i.e. a strong reference to `obj` will not
    be retained). The return object can be used to
    [`disconnect()`][psygnal.SignalInstance.disconnect], (or you can use
    [`disconnect_setattr()`][psygnal.SignalInstance.disconnect_setattr]).

    Parameters
    ----------
    obj : object
        An object.
    attr : str
        The name of an attribute on `obj` that should be set to the value of this
        signal when emitted.
    maxargs : Optional[int]
        max number of positional args to accept
    on_ref_error: {'raise', 'warn', 'ignore'}, optional
        What to do if a weak reference cannot be created.  If 'raise', a
        ReferenceError will be raised.  If 'warn' (default), a warning will be
        issued and a strong-reference will be used. If 'ignore' a strong-reference
        will be used (silently).
    priority : int
        The priority of the callback. This is used to determine the order in which
        callbacks are called when multiple are connected to the same signal.
        Higher priority callbacks are called first. Negative values are allowed.
        The default is 0.

    Returns
    -------
    Tuple
        (weakref.ref, name, callable).  Reference to the object, name of the
        attribute, and setattr closure.  Can be used to disconnect the slot.

    Raises
    ------
    ValueError
        If this is not a single-value signal
    AttributeError
        If `obj` has no attribute `attr`.

    Examples
    --------
    >>> class T:
    ...     sig = Signal(int)
    >>> class SomeObj:
    ...     x = 1
    >>> t = T()
    >>> my_obj = SomeObj()
    >>> t.sig.connect_setattr(my_obj, "x")
    >>> t.sig.emit(5)
    >>> assert my_obj.x == 5
    """
    if maxargs is _NULL:
        warnings.warn(
            "The default value of maxargs will change from `None` to `1` in "
            "version 0.11. To silence this warning, provide an explicit value for "
            "maxargs (`None` for current behavior, `1` for future behavior).",
            FutureWarning,
            stacklevel=2,
        )
        maxargs = None

    if not hasattr(obj, attr):
        raise AttributeError(f"Object {obj} has no attribute {attr!r}")

    with self._lock:
        caller = WeakSetattr(
            obj,
            attr,
            max_args=cast("int | None", maxargs),
            finalize=self._try_discard,
            on_ref_error=on_ref_error,
            priority=priority,
        )
        self._append_slot(caller)
    return caller

connect_setitem(obj, key, maxargs=_NULL, *, on_ref_error='warn', priority=0) #

Bind a container item (such as a dict key) to emitted value of this signal.

Equivalent to calling self.connect(functools.partial(obj.__setitem__, attr)), but with additional weakref safety (i.e. a strong reference to obj will not be retained). The return object can be used to disconnect(), (or you can use disconnect_setitem()).

Parameters:

  • obj (object) –

    An object.

  • key (str) –

    Name of the key in obj that should be set to the value of this signal when emitted

  • maxargs (Optional[int]) –

    max number of positional args to accept

  • on_ref_error (RefErrorChoice) –

    What to do if a weak reference cannot be created. If 'raise', a ReferenceError will be raised. If 'warn' (default), a warning will be issued and a strong-reference will be used. If 'ignore' a strong-reference will be used (silently).

  • priority (int) –

    The priority of the callback. This is used to determine the order in which callbacks are called when multiple are connected to the same signal. Higher priority callbacks are called first. Negative values are allowed. The default is 0.

Returns:

  • Tuple

    (weakref.ref, name, callable). Reference to the object, name of the attribute, and setitem closure. Can be used to disconnect the slot.

Raises:

  • ValueError

    If this is not a single-value signal

  • TypeError

    If obj does not support setitem.

Examples:

>>> class T:
...     sig = Signal(int)
>>> t = T()
>>> my_obj = dict()
>>> t.sig.connect_setitem(my_obj, "x")
>>> t.sig.emit(5)
>>> assert my_obj == {"x": 5}
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def connect_setitem(
    self,
    obj: object,
    key: str,
    maxargs: int | None | object = _NULL,
    *,
    on_ref_error: RefErrorChoice = "warn",
    priority: int = 0,
) -> WeakCallback[None]:
    """Bind a container item (such as a dict key) to emitted value of this signal.

    Equivalent to calling `self.connect(functools.partial(obj.__setitem__, attr))`,
    but with additional weakref safety (i.e. a strong reference to `obj` will not
    be retained). The return object can be used to
    [`disconnect()`][psygnal.SignalInstance.disconnect], (or you can use
    [`disconnect_setitem()`][psygnal.SignalInstance.disconnect_setitem]).

    Parameters
    ----------
    obj : object
        An object.
    key : str
        Name of the key in `obj` that should be set to the value of this
        signal when emitted
    maxargs : Optional[int]
        max number of positional args to accept
    on_ref_error: {'raise', 'warn', 'ignore'}, optional
        What to do if a weak reference cannot be created.  If 'raise', a
        ReferenceError will be raised.  If 'warn' (default), a warning will be
        issued and a strong-reference will be used. If 'ignore' a strong-reference
        will be used (silently).
    priority : int
        The priority of the callback. This is used to determine the order in which
        callbacks are called when multiple are connected to the same signal.
        Higher priority callbacks are called first. Negative values are allowed.
        The default is 0.

    Returns
    -------
    Tuple
        (weakref.ref, name, callable).  Reference to the object, name of the
        attribute, and setitem closure.  Can be used to disconnect the slot.

    Raises
    ------
    ValueError
        If this is not a single-value signal
    TypeError
        If `obj` does not support __setitem__.

    Examples
    --------
    >>> class T:
    ...     sig = Signal(int)
    >>> t = T()
    >>> my_obj = dict()
    >>> t.sig.connect_setitem(my_obj, "x")
    >>> t.sig.emit(5)
    >>> assert my_obj == {"x": 5}
    """
    if maxargs is _NULL:
        warnings.warn(
            "The default value of maxargs will change from `None` to `1` in"
            "version 0.11. To silence this warning, provide an explicit value for "
            "maxargs (`None` for current behavior, `1` for future behavior).",
            FutureWarning,
            stacklevel=2,
        )
        maxargs = None

    if not hasattr(obj, "__setitem__"):
        raise TypeError(f"Object {obj} does not support __setitem__")

    with self._lock:
        caller = WeakSetitem(
            obj,
            key,
            max_args=cast("int | None", maxargs),
            finalize=self._try_discard,
            on_ref_error=on_ref_error,
            priority=priority,
        )
        self._append_slot(caller)

    return caller

disconnect(slot=None, missing_ok=True) #

Disconnect slot from signal.

Parameters:

  • slot (callable, optional) –

    The specific slot to disconnect. If None, all slots will be disconnected, by default None

  • missing_ok (Optional[bool]) –

    If False and the provided slot is not connected, raises ValueError. by defaultTrue`

Raises:

  • ValueError

    If slot is not connected and missing_ok is False.

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def disconnect(self, slot: Callable | None = None, missing_ok: bool = True) -> None:
    """Disconnect slot from signal.

    Parameters
    ----------
    slot : callable, optional
        The specific slot to disconnect.  If `None`, all slots will be disconnected,
        by default `None`
    missing_ok : Optional[bool]
        If `False` and the provided `slot` is not connected, raises `ValueError.
        by default `True`

    Raises
    ------
    ValueError
        If `slot` is not connected and `missing_ok` is False.
    """
    with self._lock:
        if slot is None:
            # NOTE: clearing an empty list is actually a RuntimeError in Qt
            self._remove_slot("all")
            return

        idx = self._slot_index(slot)
        if idx != -1:
            self._remove_slot(idx)
        elif not missing_ok:
            raise ValueError(f"slot is not connected: {slot}")

disconnect_setattr(obj, attr, missing_ok=True) #

Disconnect a previously connected attribute setter.

Parameters:

  • obj (object) –

    An object.

  • attr (str) –

    The name of an attribute on obj that was previously used for connect_setattr.

  • missing_ok (bool) –

    If False and the provided slot is not connected, raises ValueError. by default True

Raises:

  • ValueError

    If missing_ok is True and no attribute setter is connected.

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def disconnect_setattr(
    self, obj: object, attr: str, missing_ok: bool = True
) -> None:
    """Disconnect a previously connected attribute setter.

    Parameters
    ----------
    obj : object
        An object.
    attr : str
        The name of an attribute on `obj` that was previously used for
        `connect_setattr`.
    missing_ok : bool
        If `False` and the provided `slot` is not connected, raises `ValueError`.
        by default `True`

    Raises
    ------
    ValueError
        If `missing_ok` is `True` and no attribute setter is connected.
    """
    with self._lock:
        cb = WeakSetattr(obj, attr, on_ref_error="ignore")
        self._try_discard(cb, missing_ok)

disconnect_setitem(obj, key, missing_ok=True) #

Disconnect a previously connected item setter.

Parameters:

  • obj (object) –

    An object.

  • key (str) –

    The name of a key in obj that was previously used for connect_setitem.

  • missing_ok (bool) –

    If False and the provided slot is not connected, raises ValueError. by default True

Raises:

  • ValueError

    If missing_ok is True and no item setter is connected.

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def disconnect_setitem(
    self, obj: object, key: str, missing_ok: bool = True
) -> None:
    """Disconnect a previously connected item setter.

    Parameters
    ----------
    obj : object
        An object.
    key : str
        The name of a key in `obj` that was previously used for
        `connect_setitem`.
    missing_ok : bool
        If `False` and the provided `slot` is not connected, raises `ValueError`.
        by default `True`

    Raises
    ------
    ValueError
        If `missing_ok` is `True` and no item setter is connected.
    """
    if not hasattr(obj, "__setitem__"):
        raise TypeError(f"Object {obj} does not support __setitem__")

    with self._lock:
        caller = WeakSetitem(obj, key, on_ref_error="ignore")
        self._try_discard(caller, missing_ok)

emit(*args, check_nargs=False, check_types=False) #

Emit this signal with arguments args.

Note

check_args and check_types both add overhead when calling emit.

Parameters:

  • *args (Any) –

    These arguments will be passed when calling each slot (unless the slot accepts fewer arguments, in which case extra args will be discarded.)

  • check_nargs (bool) –

    If False and the provided arguments cannot be successfully bound to the signature of this Signal, raise TypeError. Incurs some overhead. by default False.

  • check_types (bool) –

    If False and the provided arguments do not match the types declared by the signature of this Signal, raise TypeError. Incurs some overhead. by default False.

Raises:

  • TypeError

    If check_nargs and/or check_types are True, and the corresponding checks fail.

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def emit(
    self, *args: Any, check_nargs: bool = False, check_types: bool = False
) -> None:
    """Emit this signal with arguments `args`.

    !!! note

        `check_args` and `check_types` both add overhead when calling emit.

    Parameters
    ----------
    *args : Any
        These arguments will be passed when calling each slot (unless the slot
        accepts fewer arguments, in which case extra args will be discarded.)
    check_nargs : bool
        If `False` and the provided arguments cannot be successfully bound to the
        signature of this Signal, raise `TypeError`.  Incurs some overhead.
        by default False.
    check_types : bool
        If `False` and the provided arguments do not match the types declared by
        the signature of this Signal, raise `TypeError`.  Incurs some overhead.
        by default False.

    Raises
    ------
    TypeError
        If `check_nargs` and/or `check_types` are `True`, and the corresponding
        checks fail.
    """
    if self._is_blocked:
        return

    if check_nargs:
        try:
            self.signature.bind(*args)
        except TypeError as e:
            raise TypeError(
                f"Cannot emit args {args} from signal {self!r} with "
                f"signature {self.signature}:\n{e}"
            ) from e

    if check_types and not _parameter_types_match(
        lambda: None, self.signature, _build_signature(*[type(a) for a in args])
    ):
        raise TypeError(
            f"Types provided to '{self.name}.emit' "
            f"{tuple(type(a).__name__ for a in args)} do not match signal "
            f"signature: {self.signature}"
        )

    if self._is_paused:
        self._args_queue.append(args)
        return

    if SignalInstance._debug_hook is not None:
        from ._group import EmissionInfo

        SignalInstance._debug_hook(EmissionInfo(self, args))

    self._run_emit_loop(args)

pause() #

Pause all emission and collect *args tuples from emit().

args passed to emit will be collected and re-emitted when resume() is called. For a context manager version, see paused().

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def pause(self) -> None:
    """Pause all emission and collect *args tuples from emit().

    args passed to `emit` will be collected and re-emitted when `resume()` is
    called. For a context manager version, see `paused()`.
    """
    self._is_paused = True

paused(reducer=None, initial=_NULL) #

Context manager to temporarily pause this signal.

Parameters:

  • reducer (Callable | None) –

    A optional function to reduce the args collected while paused into a single emitted group of args. If not provided, all emissions will be re-emitted as they were collected when the signal is resumed. May be:

    • a function that takes two args tuples and returns a single args tuple. This will be passed to functools.reduce and is expected to reduce all collected/emitted args into a single tuple. For example, three emit(1) events would be reduced and re-emitted as follows: self.emit(*functools.reduce(reducer, [(1,), (1,), (1,)]))
    • a function that takes a single argument (an iterable of args tuples) and returns a tuple (the reduced args). This will be not be passed to functools.reduce. If reducer is a function that takes a single argument, initial will be ignored.
  • initial (Any) –

    initial value to pass to functools.reduce

Examples:

>>> with obj.signal.paused(lambda a, b: (a[0].union(set(b)),), (set(),)):
...     t.sig.emit(1)
...     t.sig.emit(2)
...     t.sig.emit(3)
>>> # results in obj.signal.emit({1, 2, 3})
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    self, reducer: ReducerFunc | None = None, initial: Any = _NULL
) -> ContextManager[None]:
    """Context manager to temporarily pause this signal.

    Parameters
    ----------
    reducer : Callable | None
        A optional function to reduce the args collected while paused into a single
        emitted group of args.  If not provided, all emissions will be re-emitted
        as they were collected when the signal is resumed. May be:

        - a function that takes two args tuples and returns a single args tuple.
          This will be passed to `functools.reduce` and is expected to reduce all
          collected/emitted args into a single tuple.
          For example, three `emit(1)` events would be reduced and re-emitted as
          follows: `self.emit(*functools.reduce(reducer, [(1,), (1,), (1,)]))`
        - a function that takes a single argument (an iterable of args tuples) and
          returns a tuple (the reduced args). This will be *not* be passed to
          `functools.reduce`. If `reducer` is a function that takes a single
          argument, `initial` will be ignored.
    initial: any, optional
        initial value to pass to `functools.reduce`

    Examples
    --------
    >>> with obj.signal.paused(lambda a, b: (a[0].union(set(b)),), (set(),)):
    ...     t.sig.emit(1)
    ...     t.sig.emit(2)
    ...     t.sig.emit(3)
    >>> # results in obj.signal.emit({1, 2, 3})
    """
    return _SignalPauser(self, reducer, initial)

resume(reducer=None, initial=_NULL) #

Resume (unpause) this signal, emitting everything in the queue.

Parameters:

  • reducer (Callable | None) –

    A optional function to reduce the args collected while paused into a single emitted group of args. If not provided, all emissions will be re-emitted as they were collected when the signal is resumed. May be:

    • a function that takes two args tuples and returns a single args tuple. This will be passed to functools.reduce and is expected to reduce all collected/emitted args into a single tuple. For example, three emit(1) events would be reduced and re-emitted as follows: self.emit(*functools.reduce(reducer, [(1,), (1,), (1,)]))
    • a function that takes a single argument (an iterable of args tuples) and returns a tuple (the reduced args). This will be not be passed to functools.reduce. If reducer is a function that takes a single argument, initial will be ignored.
  • initial (Any) –

    initial value to pass to functools.reduce

Examples:

>>> class T:
...     sig = Signal(int)
>>> t = T()
>>> t.sig.pause()
>>> t.sig.emit(1)
>>> t.sig.emit(2)
>>> t.sig.emit(3)
>>> t.sig.resume(lambda a, b: (a[0].union(set(b)),), (set(),))
>>> # results in t.sig.emit({1, 2, 3})
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def resume(self, reducer: ReducerFunc | None = None, initial: Any = _NULL) -> None:
    """Resume (unpause) this signal, emitting everything in the queue.

    Parameters
    ----------
    reducer : Callable | None
        A optional function to reduce the args collected while paused into a single
        emitted group of args.  If not provided, all emissions will be re-emitted
        as they were collected when the signal is resumed. May be:

        - a function that takes two args tuples and returns a single args tuple.
          This will be passed to `functools.reduce` and is expected to reduce all
          collected/emitted args into a single tuple.
          For example, three `emit(1)` events would be reduced and re-emitted as
          follows: `self.emit(*functools.reduce(reducer, [(1,), (1,), (1,)]))`
        - a function that takes a single argument (an iterable of args tuples) and
          returns a tuple (the reduced args). This will be *not* be passed to
          `functools.reduce`. If `reducer` is a function that takes a single
          argument, `initial` will be ignored.
    initial: any, optional
        initial value to pass to `functools.reduce`

    Examples
    --------
    >>> class T:
    ...     sig = Signal(int)
    >>> t = T()
    >>> t.sig.pause()
    >>> t.sig.emit(1)
    >>> t.sig.emit(2)
    >>> t.sig.emit(3)
    >>> t.sig.resume(lambda a, b: (a[0].union(set(b)),), (set(),))
    >>> # results in t.sig.emit({1, 2, 3})
    """
    self._is_paused = False
    # not sure why this attribute wouldn't be set, but when resuming in
    # EventedModel.update, it may be undefined (as seen in tests)
    if not getattr(self, "_args_queue", None):
        return
    if len(self._slots) == 0:
        self._args_queue.clear()
        return

    if reducer is not None:
        if len(inspect.signature(reducer).parameters) == 1:
            args = cast("ReducerOneArg", reducer)(self._args_queue)
        else:
            reducer = cast("ReducerTwoArgs", reducer)
            if initial is _NULL:
                args = reduce(reducer, self._args_queue)
            else:
                args = reduce(reducer, self._args_queue, initial)
        self._run_emit_loop(args)
    else:
        for args in self._args_queue:
            self._run_emit_loop(args)
    self._args_queue.clear()

unblock() #

Unblock this signal, allowing it to emit.

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def unblock(self) -> None:
    """Unblock this signal, allowing it to emit."""
    self._is_blocked = False

psygnal.SignalGroup #

A collection of signals that can be connected to as a single unit.

This class is not intended to be instantiated directly. Instead, it should be subclassed, and the subclass should define Signal instances as class attributes. The SignalGroup will then automatically collect these signals and provide a SignalRelay instance (at group.all) that can be used to connect to all of the signals in the group.

This class is used in both the EventedModels and the evented dataclass patterns. See also: psygnal.SignalGroupDescriptor, which provides convenient and explicit way to create a SignalGroup on a dataclass-like class.

Parameters:

  • instance (Any, optional) –

    An object to which this SignalGroup is bound, by default None

Attributes:

  • all (SignalRelay) –

    A special SignalRelay instance that can be used to connect to all signals in this group.

Examples:

from psygnal import Signal, SignalGroup


class MySignals(SignalGroup):
    sig1 = Signal()
    sig2 = Signal()


group = MySignals()
group.all.connect(print)  # connect to all signals in the group

list(group)  # ['sig1', 'sig2']
len(group)  # 2
group.sig1 is group["sig1"]  # True
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@mypyc_attr(allow_interpreted_subclasses=True)
class SignalGroup:
    """A collection of signals that can be connected to as a single unit.

    This class is not intended to be instantiated directly.  Instead, it should be
    subclassed, and the subclass should define Signal instances as class attributes.
    The SignalGroup will then automatically collect these signals and provide a
    SignalRelay instance (at `group.all`) that can be used to connect to all of the
    signals in the group.

    This class is used in both the EventedModels and the evented dataclass patterns.
    See also: `psygnal.SignalGroupDescriptor`, which provides convenient and explicit
    way to create a SignalGroup on a dataclass-like class.

    Parameters
    ----------
    instance : Any, optional
        An object to which this `SignalGroup` is bound, by default None

    Attributes
    ----------
    all : SignalRelay
        A special SignalRelay instance that can be used to connect to all signals in
        this group.

    Examples
    --------
    ```python
    from psygnal import Signal, SignalGroup


    class MySignals(SignalGroup):
        sig1 = Signal()
        sig2 = Signal()


    group = MySignals()
    group.all.connect(print)  # connect to all signals in the group

    list(group)  # ['sig1', 'sig2']
    len(group)  # 2
    group.sig1 is group["sig1"]  # True
    ```
    """

    _psygnal_signals: ClassVar[Mapping[str, Signal]]
    _psygnal_uniform: ClassVar[bool] = False
    _psygnal_name_conflicts: ClassVar[set[str]]
    _psygnal_aliases: ClassVar[dict[str, str | None]]

    _psygnal_instances: dict[str, SignalInstance]

    def __init__(self, instance: Any = None) -> None:
        cls = type(self)
        if not hasattr(cls, "_psygnal_signals"):
            raise TypeError(
                "Cannot instantiate `SignalGroup` directly.  Use a subclass instead."
            )

        self._psygnal_instances = {
            name: (
                sig._create_signal_instance(self)
                if name in cls._psygnal_name_conflicts
                else sig.__get__(self, cls)
            )
            for name, sig in cls._psygnal_signals.items()
        }
        self._psygnal_relay = SignalRelay(self._psygnal_instances, instance)

    def __init_subclass__(
        cls,
        strict: bool = False,
        signal_aliases: Mapping[str, str | None] = {},
    ) -> None:
        """Collects all Signal instances on the class under `cls._psygnal_signals`."""
        # Collect Signals and remove from class attributes
        # Use dir(cls) instead of cls.__dict__ to get attributes from super()
        forbidden = {
            k for k in getattr(cls, "__dict__", ()) if k.startswith("_psygnal")
        }
        if forbidden:
            raise TypeError(
                f"SignalGroup subclass cannot have attributes starting with '_psygnal'."
                f" Found: {forbidden}"
            )

        _psygnal_signals = {}
        for k in dir(cls):
            val = getattr(cls, k, None)
            if isinstance(val, Signal):
                _psygnal_signals[k] = val

        # Collect the Signals also from super-class
        # When subclassing, the Signals have been removed from the attributes,
        # look for cls._psygnal_signals also
        cls._psygnal_signals = {
            **getattr(cls, "_psygnal_signals", {}),
            **_psygnal_signals,
        }

        # Emit warning for signal names conflicting with SignalGroup attributes
        reserved = set(dir(SignalGroup))
        cls._psygnal_name_conflicts = conflicts = {
            k
            for k in cls._psygnal_signals
            if k in reserved or k.startswith(("_psygnal", "psygnal"))
        }
        if conflicts:
            for name in conflicts:
                if isinstance(getattr(cls, name), Signal):
                    delattr(cls, name)
            Names = "Names" if len(conflicts) > 1 else "Name"
            Are = "are" if len(conflicts) > 1 else "is"
            warnings.warn(
                f"{Names} {sorted(conflicts)!r} {Are} reserved. You cannot use these "
                "names to access SignalInstances as attributes on a SignalGroup. (You "
                "may still access them as keys to __getitem__: `group['name']`).",
                UserWarning,
                stacklevel=2,
            )

        aliases = getattr(cls, "_psygnal_aliases", {})
        cls._psygnal_aliases = {**aliases, **signal_aliases}
        cls._psygnal_uniform = _is_uniform(cls._psygnal_signals.values())
        if strict and not cls._psygnal_uniform:
            raise TypeError(
                "All Signals in a strict SignalGroup must have the same signature"
            )
        super().__init_subclass__()

    @property
    def all(self) -> SignalRelay:
        """SignalInstance that can be used to connect to all signals in this group.

        Examples
        --------
        ```python
        from psygnal import Signal, SignalGroup


        class MySignals(SignalGroup):
            sig1 = Signal()
            sig2 = Signal()


        group = MySignals()
        group.sig2.connect(...)  # connect to a single signal by name
        group.all.connect(...)  # connect to all signals in the group
        ```
        """
        return self._psygnal_relay

    @property
    def signals(self) -> Mapping[str, SignalInstance]:
        """A mapping of signal names to SignalInstance instances."""
        # TODO: deprecate this property
        # warnings.warn(
        #     "Accessing the `signals` property on a SignalGroup is deprecated. "
        #     "Use __iter__ to iterate over all signal names, and __getitem__ or "
        #     "getattr to access signal instances. This will be an error in a future.",
        #     FutureWarning,
        #     stacklevel=2,
        # )
        return MappingProxyType(self._psygnal_instances)

    def __len__(self) -> int:
        """Return the number of signals in the group (not including the relay)."""
        return len(self._psygnal_instances)

    def __getitem__(self, item: str) -> SignalInstance:
        """Get a signal instance by name."""
        return self._psygnal_instances[item]

    # this is just here for type checking, particularly on cases
    # where the SignalGroup comes from the SignalGroupDescriptor
    # (such as in evented dataclasses).  In those cases, it's hard to indicate
    # to mypy that all remaining attributes are SignalInstances.
    def __getattr__(self, __name: str) -> SignalInstance:
        """Get a signal instance by name."""
        raise AttributeError(  # pragma: no cover
            f"{type(self).__name__!r} object has no attribute {__name!r}"
        )

    def __iter__(self) -> Iterator[str]:
        """Yield the names of all signals in the group."""
        return iter(self._psygnal_instances)

    def __contains__(self, item: str) -> bool:
        """Return True if the group contains a signal with the given name."""
        # this is redundant with __iter__ and can be removed, but only after
        # removing the deprecation warning in __getattr__
        return item in self._psygnal_instances

    def __repr__(self) -> str:
        """Return repr(self)."""
        name = self.__class__.__name__
        return f"<SignalGroup {name!r} with {len(self)} signals>"

    @classmethod
    def psygnals_uniform(cls) -> bool:
        """Return true if all signals in the group have the same signature."""
        return cls._psygnal_uniform

    @classmethod
    def is_uniform(cls) -> bool:
        """Return true if all signals in the group have the same signature."""
        warnings.warn(
            "The `is_uniform` method on SignalGroup is deprecated. Use "
            "`psygnals_uniform` instead. This will be an error in v0.11.",
            FutureWarning,
            stacklevel=2,
        )
        return cls._psygnal_uniform

    def __deepcopy__(self, memo: dict[int, Any]) -> SignalGroup:
        # TODO:
        # This really isn't a deep copy. Should we also copy connections?
        # a working deepcopy is important for pydantic support, but in most cases
        # it will be a group without any signals connected
        return type(self)(instance=self._psygnal_relay.instance)

    # The rest are passthrough methods to the SignalRelay.
    # The full signatures are here to make mypy and IDEs happy.
    # parity with SignalInstance methods is tested in test_group.py

    @overload
    def connect(
        self,
        *,
        thread: threading.Thread | Literal["main", "current"] | None = ...,
        check_nargs: bool | None = ...,
        check_types: bool | None = ...,
        unique: bool | str = ...,
        max_args: int | None = None,
        on_ref_error: RefErrorChoice = ...,
        priority: int = ...,
    ) -> Callable[[F], F]: ...

    @overload
    def connect(
        self,
        slot: F,
        *,
        thread: threading.Thread | Literal["main", "current"] | None = ...,
        check_nargs: bool | None = ...,
        check_types: bool | None = ...,
        unique: bool | str = ...,
        max_args: int | None = None,
        on_ref_error: RefErrorChoice = ...,
        priority: int = ...,
    ) -> F: ...

    def connect(
        self,
        slot: F | None = None,
        *,
        thread: threading.Thread | Literal["main", "current"] | None = None,
        check_nargs: bool | None = None,
        check_types: bool | None = None,
        unique: bool | str = False,
        max_args: int | None = None,
        on_ref_error: RefErrorChoice = "warn",
        priority: int = 0,
    ) -> Callable[[F], F] | F:
        if slot is None:
            return self._psygnal_relay.connect(
                thread=thread,
                check_nargs=check_nargs,
                check_types=check_types,
                unique=unique,
                max_args=max_args,
                on_ref_error=on_ref_error,
                priority=priority,
            )
        else:
            return self._psygnal_relay.connect(
                slot,
                thread=thread,
                check_nargs=check_nargs,
                check_types=check_types,
                unique=unique,
                max_args=max_args,
                on_ref_error=on_ref_error,
                priority=priority,
            )

    def connect_direct(
        self,
        slot: Callable | None = None,
        *,
        check_nargs: bool | None = None,
        check_types: bool | None = None,
        unique: bool | str = False,
        max_args: int | None = None,
    ) -> Callable[[Callable], Callable] | Callable:
        return self._psygnal_relay.connect_direct(
            slot,
            check_nargs=check_nargs,
            check_types=check_types,
            unique=unique,
            max_args=max_args,
        )

    def disconnect(self, slot: Callable | None = None, missing_ok: bool = True) -> None:
        return self._psygnal_relay.disconnect(slot=slot, missing_ok=missing_ok)

    def block(self, exclude: Iterable[str | SignalInstance] = ()) -> None:
        return self._psygnal_relay.block(exclude=exclude)

    def unblock(self) -> None:
        return self._psygnal_relay.unblock()

    def blocked(
        self, exclude: Iterable[str | SignalInstance] = ()
    ) -> ContextManager[None]:
        return self._psygnal_relay.blocked(exclude=exclude)

    def pause(self) -> None:
        return self._psygnal_relay.pause()

    def resume(self, reducer: ReducerFunc | None = None, initial: Any = _NULL) -> None:
        return self._psygnal_relay.resume(reducer=reducer, initial=initial)

    def paused(
        self, reducer: ReducerFunc | None = None, initial: Any = _NULL
    ) -> ContextManager[None]:
        return self._psygnal_relay.paused(reducer=reducer, initial=initial)

all: SignalRelay property #

SignalInstance that can be used to connect to all signals in this group.

Examples:

from psygnal import Signal, SignalGroup


class MySignals(SignalGroup):
    sig1 = Signal()
    sig2 = Signal()


group = MySignals()
group.sig2.connect(...)  # connect to a single signal by name
group.all.connect(...)  # connect to all signals in the group

signals: Mapping[str, SignalInstance] property #

A mapping of signal names to SignalInstance instances.

is_uniform() classmethod #

Return true if all signals in the group have the same signature.

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@classmethod
def is_uniform(cls) -> bool:
    """Return true if all signals in the group have the same signature."""
    warnings.warn(
        "The `is_uniform` method on SignalGroup is deprecated. Use "
        "`psygnals_uniform` instead. This will be an error in v0.11.",
        FutureWarning,
        stacklevel=2,
    )
    return cls._psygnal_uniform

psygnals_uniform() classmethod #

Return true if all signals in the group have the same signature.

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@classmethod
def psygnals_uniform(cls) -> bool:
    """Return true if all signals in the group have the same signature."""
    return cls._psygnal_uniform

psygnal.EmissionInfo #

Bases: NamedTuple

Tuple containing information about an emission event.

Attributes:

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class EmissionInfo(NamedTuple):
    """Tuple containing information about an emission event.

    Attributes
    ----------
    signal : SignalInstance
    args: tuple
    """

    signal: SignalInstance
    args: tuple[Any, ...]

psygnal.EmitLoopError #

Bases: Exception

Error type raised when an exception occurs during a callback.

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class EmitLoopError(Exception):
    """Error type raised when an exception occurs during a callback."""

    __module__ = "psygnal"

    def __init__(
        self,
        exc: BaseException,
        signal: SignalInstance | None = None,
        recursion_depth: int = 0,
        reemission: str | None = None,
        emit_queue: Sequence[tuple] = (),
    ) -> None:
        # if isinstance(exc, EmitLoopError):
        #     super().__init__("nested EmitLoopError.")
        #     return

        self.__cause__ = exc

        # grab the signal name or repr
        if signal is None:  # pragma: no cover
            sig_name: Any = ""
        else:
            if instsance := signal.instance:
                inst_class = instsance.__class__
                mod = getattr(inst_class, "__module__", "")
                if mod:
                    mod += "."
                sig_name = f"{mod}{inst_class.__qualname__}.{signal.name}"
            else:
                sig_name = signal

        etype = exc.__class__.__name__  # name of the exception raised by callback.
        msg = (
            f"\n\nWhile emitting signal {sig_name!r}, a {etype} occurred in a callback"
        )
        if recursion_depth:
            s = "s" if recursion_depth > 1 else ""
            msg += f"\nnested {recursion_depth} level{s} deep"
        if tb := exc.__traceback__:
            msg += ":\n"

            # get the first frame in the stack that is not in the psygnal package
            with suppress(Exception):
                fi = next(fi for fi in inspect.stack() if ROOT not in fi.filename)
                msg += f"\n  Signal emitted at: {fi.filename}:{fi.lineno}, in {fi.function}\n"  # noqa: E501
                if fi.code_context:
                    msg += f"    >  {fi.code_context[0].strip()}\n"

            # get the last frame in the traceback, the one that raised the exception
            with suppress(Exception):
                fi = inspect.getinnerframes(tb)[-1]
                msg += f"\n  Callback error at: {fi.filename}:{fi.lineno}, in {fi.function}\n"  # noqa: E501
                if fi.code_context:
                    msg += f"    >  {fi.code_context[0].strip()}\n"
                if flocals := fi.frame.f_locals:
                    msg += "\n    Local variables:\n"
                    for name, value in flocals.items():
                        if name not in ("self", "cls"):
                            val_repr = repr(value)
                            if len(val_repr) > 60:
                                val_repr = val_repr[:60] + "..."  # pragma: no cover
                            msg += f"       {name} = {val_repr}\n"

        # queued emission can be confusing, because the `signal.emit()` call shown
        # in the traceback will not match the emission that actually raised the error.
        if reemission == "queued" and (depth := len(emit_queue) - 1):
            msg += (
                "\nNOTE: reemission is set to 'queued', and this error occurred "
                f"at a queue-depth of {depth}.\nEmitting arguments: {emit_queue[-1]})\n"
            )
        msg += f"\nSee {etype} above for original traceback."

        super().__init__(msg)