[pylint] dedent rule

tools/pylint-extensions/azure-pylint-guidelines-checker/README.md

@@ -99,4 +99,5 @@ In the case of a false positive, use the disable command to remove the pylint er
 | invalid-use-of-overload                            | Do not mix async and synchronous overloads                                                                                                                           | pylint:disable=invalid-use-of-overload                              | No Link.                                                                                                |
 | do-not-hardcode-connection-verify                  | Do not hardcode a boolean value to connection_verify                                                                                                                 | pylint:disable=do-not-hardcode-connection-verify                    | No LInk.                                                                                                |
 | do-not-log-exceptions                              | Do not log exceptions in levels other than debug, otherwise it can reveal sensitive information                                                                      | pylint:disable=do-not-log-exceptions                                | [link](https://azure.github.io/azure-sdk/python_implementation.html#python-logging-sensitive-info)      |
-| unapproved-client-method-name-prefix               | Clients should use preferred verbs for method names                                                                                                                  | pylint:disable=unapproved-client-method-name-prefix                 | [link](https://azure.github.io/azure-sdk/python_design.html#naming)                                     |
+| unapproved-client-method-name-prefix               | Clients should use preferred verbs for method names                                                                                                                  | pylint:disable=unapproved-client-method-name-prefix                 | [link](https://azure.github.io/azure-sdk/python_design.html#naming)                                     |
+| do-not-hardcode-dedent              | Sphinx will automatically dedent examples.                                                                                                              | pylint:disable=do-not-hardcode-dedent                | No Link.                                  |

tools/pylint-extensions/azure-pylint-guidelines-checker/pylint_guidelines_checker.py

@@ -3079,6 +3079,74 @@ def visit_annassign(self, node):
             except:
                 pass
 
+class DoNotDedentDocstring(BaseChecker):
+
+    """Rule to check that developers do not hardcode `dedent` in their docstring. Sphinx will handle this automatically."""
+
+    name = "do-not-hardcode-dedent"
+    priority = -1
+    msgs = {
+        "C4768": (
+            "Do not hardcode dedent value in docstring",
+            "do-not-hardcode-dedent",
+            "Do not hardcode dedent value in docstring. It's up to sphinx to handle this automatically",
+        ),
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, linter=None):
+        super(DoNotDedentDocstring, self).__init__(linter)
+
+    def check_for_dedent(self, node):
+        """Parse the docstring for an dedent.
+        If found, checks that the dedent does not have a value set.
+
+        :param node: ast.ClassDef or ast.FunctionDef
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        try:
+            # not every class/method will have a docstring so don't crash here, just return
+            if (
+                node.doc_node.value.find(":dedent") != -1
+            ):
+                self.add_message(
+                        "do-not-hardcode-dedent",
+                        node=node,
+                        confidence=None,
+                    )
+        except Exception:
+            return
+
+    def visit_classdef(self, node):
+        """Visits every class docstring.
+
+        :param node: ast.ClassDef
+        :return: None
+        """
+        try:
+            for func in node.body:
+                if isinstance(func, astroid.FunctionDef) and func.name == "__init__":
+                    self.check_for_dedent(node)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.debug("Pylint custom checker failed to check docstrings.")
+            pass
+
+    def visit_functiondef(self, node):
+        """Visits every method docstring.
+
+        :param node: ast.FunctionDef
+        :return: None
+        """
+        try:
+            if node.name == "__init__":
+                return
+            self.check_for_dedent(node)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.debug("Pylint custom checker failed to check docstrings.")
+            pass
+
+    # this line makes it work for async functions
+    visit_asyncfunctiondef = visit_functiondef
 
 # if a linter is registered in this function then it will be checked with pylint
 def register(linter):

tools/pylint-extensions/azure-pylint-guidelines-checker/tests/test_files/dedent_failure.py

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# test_ignores_correct_dedent_in_function
+def function_foo(x, y, z):
+    """docstring
+    .. admonition:: Example:
+
+        .. literalinclude:: ../samples/sample_authentication.py 
+                 :start-after: [START auth_from_connection_string] 
+                 :end-before: [END auth_from_connection_string] 
+                 :language: python 
+                 :caption: Authenticate with a connection string
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+# test_failure_dedent_in_function
+def function_foo1(x, y, z):
+    """docstring
+    .. admonition:: Example:
+        This is Example content.
+        Should support multi-line.
+        Can also include file:
+
+        .. literalinclude:: ../samples/sample_authentication.py 
+                 :start-after: [START auth_from_connection_string] 
+                 :end-before: [END auth_from_connection_string] 
+                 :language: python 
+                 :dedent: 8 
+    """
+
+
+# test_ignores_correct_dedent_in_class
+class SomeClient(object):
+    """docstring
+    .. admonition:: Example:
+        .. literalinclude:: ../samples/sample_authentication.py 
+                 :start-after: [START auth_from_connection_string] 
+                 :end-before: [END auth_from_connection_string] 
+                 :language: python 
+                 :caption: Authenticate with a connection string
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+
+# test_failure_dedent_in_class
+class Some1Client():  # @
+    """docstring
+    .. admonition:: Example:
+        This is Example content.
+        Should support multi-line.
+        Can also include file:
+
+        .. literalinclude:: ../samples/sample_authentication.py 
+                 :start-after: [START auth_from_connection_string] 
+                 :end-before: [END auth_from_connection_string] 
+                 :language: python 
+                 :dedent: 8 
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass

tools/pylint-extensions/azure-pylint-guidelines-checker/tests/test_pylint_custom_plugins.py

@@ -3901,3 +3901,55 @@ def test_invalid_connection_verify(self):
             self.checker.visit_annassign(annotated_assignment)
             self.checker.visit_annassign(annotated_self_assignment)
 
+
+class TestDeDent(pylint.testutils.CheckerTestCase):
+    """Test that we are checking the dedent is not set in the docstring"""
+
+    CHECKER_CLASS = checker.DoNotDedentDocstring
+
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def setup(self):
+        file = open(
+            os.path.join(TEST_FOLDER, "test_files", "dedent_failure.py")
+        )
+        node = astroid.parse(file.read())
+        file.close()
+        return node
+
+    def test_ignores_correct_dedent_in_function(self, setup):
+        function_node = setup.body[0]
+        with self.assertNoMessages():
+            self.checker.visit_functiondef(function_node)
+
+    def test_bad_dedent_in_function(self, setup):
+        function_node = setup.body[1]
+        with self.assertAddsMessages(
+            pylint.testutils.MessageTest(
+                msg_id="do-not-hardcode-dedent",
+                line=16,
+                node=function_node,
+                col_offset=0,
+                end_line=16,
+                end_col_offset=17,
+            )
+        ):
+            self.checker.visit_functiondef(function_node)
+
+    def test_ignores_correct_dedent_in_class(self, setup):
+        function_node = setup.body[2]
+        with self.assertNoMessages():
+            self.checker.visit_classdef(function_node)
+
+    def test_bad_dedent_in_class(self, setup):
+        function_node = setup.body[3]
+        with self.assertAddsMessages(
+            pylint.testutils.MessageTest(
+                msg_id="do-not-hardcode-dedent",
+                line=47,
+                node=function_node,
+                col_offset=0,
+                end_line=47,
+                end_col_offset=17,
+            )
+        ):
+            self.checker.visit_classdef(function_node)