…sed (- FIX #57 & #61 -) (- WIP #56 & #62 -)

Changes in file README.md:
 - Added answers to what are the default values.

Changes in file multicast/__init__.py:
 - Resolved #62 for now by changeing the default port to 59595 to comply with RFC-6335

Changes in file setup.cfg:
 - trivial post-release version update

### ChangeLog:

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[TESTS] prototype config for dependabot

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### ChangeLog:

Changes in file .github/dependabot.yml:
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Bumps [github/codeql-action](https://github.com/github/codeql-action) from 2 to 3.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](github/codeql-action@v2...v3)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: github/codeql-action
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-major
...

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…ns/dot-github/workflows/master/github/codeql-action-3

Changes in file multicast/__main__.py:
 def doStep(self, *args):
  Fixed issue #67

Testing out use of bandit for python scanning

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Re-test after syncing with whitelisted settings

Changes in file setup.py:
 def readFile(filename):
  - fixed PTC-W6004 by improved input checking

Hopefully this goes well 🙊

This change will test if the fork was updated correctly.

…ciple (- WIP #71 -)

Changes in file setup.py:
 def readFile(filename):
  - also used to read the requirements.txt file now

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file setup.py:
 def readFile(filename):

Changes in file setup.py:
 def readFile(filename):
  - corrected regression by balancing the closing peren )

…e-67-fix'

* PR #71 (feature-70-fix):
  [REGRESSION] fix for typo in setup.py 🙉
  [PATCH] Applied changes as disscussed in review (- WIP #71 -)
  [PATCH] Improves on fix by using function to practice the D.R.Y. principle (- WIP #71 -)
  [STYLE] Improved input checking durring bootstrap (- WIP #70 -)

* PR #68 (feature-bandit):
  Update .github/workflows/bandit.yml to test auto-fixes
  Update .github/workflows/bandit.yml to point at own fork
  Update bandit.yml
  Create bandit.yml

* PR #69 (feature-67-fix):
  [FIX] Stability fix for error handling (- WIP #67 -)

Changes in file .github/workflows/bandit.yml:
 - New workflow to bandit scan the repo.

Changes in file multicast/__main__.py:
 def doStep(self, *args):
  - fix for error handling by simplifying use of `Exception.args`

Changes in file setup.py:
 def readFile(filename):
  - stability and security improvements to bootstrapping.

Changes in file README.md:
 * Corrections
 * New badge (- WIP #55 -)
 * Minor rewording and clearifications
 * Project link for next-steps added

…xt' manifest (- WIP #60 -)

Changes in file .github/dependabot.yml:
 - also updates tests/requirements.txt via pip now

Changes in file .github/labeler.yml:
 - Updated to label changes to the new tests/requirements.txt manifest correctly

Changes in file .github/workflows/Tests.yml:
 jobs:
  - refactored to be more consistant regarding dependencies while testing in CI
  - pins requirements now for testing in CI (already did for production previously)
  - attempts to install additional python versions for testing by `tox` in CI (experemental)

Changes in file Makefile:
 - minor changes to be consistant with maintained deps manifests

Changes in file pyproject.toml:
  - minor changes to be consistant with maintained deps manifests

Changes in file requirements.txt:
  - minor changes to be more consistant

Changes in file setup.cfg:
  - minor changes to be consistant with maintained deps manifests

Changes in file test-requirements.txt & in file tests/requirements.txt:
  - introduces a record-of-truth for test-code's dependencies as a new manifest for pip

Changes in file tox.ini:
  - major changes to be consistant with new and maintained deps manifests

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/MulticastUDPClient.py:
 def say(self, address, port, conn, msg):

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file Makefile:
 endif

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file Makefile:
 PHONY: cleanup init must_be_root must_have_flake must_have_pytest uninstall
 clean: clean-docs cleanup
 endif
 test-style: cleanup must_have_flake
 test-tox: cleanup

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/requirements.txt:
 Unknown Changes

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/requirements.txt:
 pytest-flake8>=1.0.7
 virtualenv>=15.0.1

* Correct CI warning when CodeClimate is skipped.
* Corrected a test-code dependancy (`pytest-flake8` `1.0` --> `1.0.7` )

* From PR #74 (feature-60-test-reqs):
  [PATCH] Apply suggestions from code review
  [HOTFIX] fix for some test dependency conflicts (- WIP #60 -)
  [STYLE] fix for bad whitespace style-testing violation
  [TESTS] Reconciled testing dependencies via new 'tests/requirements.txt' manifest (- WIP #60 -)

* From PR #73 (feature-72-bad-emoji):
  [DOCUMENTATION] Minor update to project README (- Fixes #72 -)

…ath in the main Makefile (- WIP #77 -)

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file Makefile:
 PHONY: cleanup init must_be_root must_have_flake must_have_pytest uninstall
 ifeq "$(COMMAND)" ""
 ifeq "$(LC_CTYPE)" ""
 must_have_flake:

…-)

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/check_legacy_setup_coverage:
 if [[ ( $(shlock -f ${LOCK_FILE} -p $$ ) -eq 0 ) ]] ; then
 test -x $(command -v python3) || exit 126 ;

### ChangeLog:

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Changes in file tests/profiling.py:
 def checkpoint(self, name=''):
 def do_cprofile(func):
 def do_time_profile(func, timer_name="time_profile"):

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Changes in file tests/test_usage.py:
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* from PR #78 (77-refactor-error-suppression):
  [CONFIGURATION] Added support for setting the default error logging path in the main Makefile (- WIP #77 -)

* From PR #82 patch-145-fix-setup-cov:
  [PATCH] Minor improvements to 'check_legacy_setup_coverage' (- WIP #77 -)

* From PR #83 (patch-150-81-test):
  [TESTS] Testing possible fix for PYL-C0414 (- WIP #80 -)

Changes in file Makefile:
 - New variable 'ERROR_LOG_PATH' allows for improved debugging when configured.

Changes in file tests/__init__.py:
 - Possible fix for PYL-C0414

Changes in file tests/check_legacy_setup_coverage:
 - Improved variable use allows for improved debugging when configured.

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 - Possible fix for PYL-C0414

Changes in file tests/profiling.py:
 - Possible fix for PYL-C0414
 - Improved documentation slightly

Changes in file tests/test_basic.py:
 - Possible fix for PYL-C0414

Changes in file tests/test_usage.py:
 - Possible fix for PYL-C0414

…g bootstrap (- WIP #84 -)

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file Makefile:
 PHONY: cleanup init must_be_root must_have_flake must_have_pytest uninstall
 clean: clean-docs cleanup
 else
 test-tox: cleanup

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file Makefile:
 else

### ChangeLog:

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 exclude_patterns = [

### ChangeLog:

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### ChangeLog:

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 pytest-cov>=3.0.0

### ChangeLog:

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…#79 -)

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/test_usage.py:
 def test_recv_Errors_WHEN_say_not_used(self):

### ChangeLog:

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### ChangeLog:

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### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 def checkCovCommand(args=[None]):

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 def checkStrOrByte(theInput):

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 def getPythonCommand():

…y (- WIP #79 -)

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 def checkCovCommand(args=[None]):
 def checkPythonCommand(args, stderr=None):
 def checkStrOrByte(theInput):

* From PR #92 (89-setuptools-license-comment):
  [DOCUMENTATION] update the setuptools license comment (- WIP #89 -)

* From PR #91 (88-wheel-pkg-license-comment):
  [DOCUMENTATION] update the wheel license comment (- WIP #88 -)

* From PR #93 (patch-150-79-documentation):
  [TESTS] updated some of context.py doctests for cross-python stability (- WIP #79 -)
  [DOCUMENTATION] updated checkCovCommand documentation (- WIP #79 -)
  [DOCUMENTATION] updated checkPythonCommand documentation (- WIP #79 -)
  [DOCUMENTATION] updated checkStrOrByte documentation (- WIP #79 -)
  [DOCUMENTATION] updated BasicTestSuite documentation (- WIP #79 -)
  [DOCUMENTATION] updated MulticastTestSuite documentation (- WIP #79 -)
  [DOCUMENTATION] updated BasicIntegrationTestSuite documentation (- WIP #79 -)

* From PR #86 (patch-150-84-config-pip-flags):
  [REGRESSION] Fixed a minor typo (- WIP #84 -)
  [STYLE] Improvements to portability and maintainability of pip durring bootstrap (- WIP #84 -)

* From PR #87 (patch-150-85-deepsourceyml):
  [UPDATE] Update '.deepsource.yml' again (- WIP #85 -)
  [UPDATE] Update '.deepsource.yml' (- WIP #85 -)

Changes in file .deepsource.toml:
 - refactored deepsource config

Changes in file Makefile:
 - implemented new variables for pip's flags

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 - Greatly improved docstrings

Changes in file tests/requirements.txt:
 - slight improvement to licensing comments

Changes in file tests/test_basic.py:
 - improved docstrings slightly

Changes in file tests/test_usage.py:
  - improved docstrings slightly

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file multicast/__main__.py:
 class McastRecvHearDispatch(mtool):
 def NoOp(*args, **kwargs):
 def setupArgs(cls, parser):

Changes in file multicast/hear.py:
 class McastHEAR(multicast.mtool):

Changes in file multicast/recv.py:
 def _hearstep(self, groups, port, iface=None, bind_group=None):

Changes in file multicast/send.py:
 def _sayStep(self, group, port, data):

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file .coveragerc:
 exclude_lines =

Changes in file multicast/__init__.py:
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Changes in file multicast/__main__.py:
 def useTool(self, tool, **kwargs):

Changes in file multicast/hear.py:
 Unknown Changes

Changes in file multicast/recv.py:
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Changes in file multicast/send.py:
 def _sayStep(self, group, port, data):

Changes in file multicast/skt.py:
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Changes in file tests/context.py:
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Changes in file tests/test_usage.py:
 def test_aborts_WHEN_calling_multicast_GIVEN_invalid_tools(self):

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 def checkPythonCommand(args, stderr=None):
 def timePythonCommand(args=[None], stderr=None):

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file multicast/send.py:
 def setupArgs(cls, parser):

…mance (- WIP #94 -)

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file multicast/__init__.py:
 Unknown Changes

Changes in file multicast/__main__.py:
 class McastDispatch(mtool):
 class McastNope(mtool):
 def setupArgs(cls, parser):

Changes in file multicast/recv.py:
 def _hearstep(self, groups, port, iface=None, bind_group=None):
 def setupArgs(cls, parser):

Changes in file tests/MulticastUDPClient.py:
 Unknown Changes

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file multicast/__main__.py:
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Changes in file multicast/hear.py:
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Changes in file multicast/recv.py:
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Changes in file multicast/send.py:
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Changes in file multicast/skt.py:
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LGTM!
There is little reason to export it now that is moved into the class. Let's test it out.

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### ChangeLog:

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 -)

### ChangeLog:

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 virtualenv>=15.0.1

…#96 & #80 -)

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/requirements.txt:
 pytest-flake8>=1.0.7
 tox>=3.0.0, !=3.16.1

* from PR #97 (HOTFIX-deps-style-update):
  [DOCUMENTATION] minor update for 'build' module license details (- WIP #96 & #80 -)
  [DOCUMENTATION] minor update for flake8 license details (- WIP #96 & #80 -)
  [DOCUMENTATION] minor update for tox license details (- WIP #96 & #80 -)

* from PR #95 (pylint-linter-fixes):
  Update multicast/__main__.py as suggested
  [PATCH] Suppress pylint by fix or rule but suppress (- WIP #94 -)
  [STYLE] Minor updates to internal module structures to improve performance (- WIP #94 -)
  [STYLE] Minor updates to _sayStep core function  (- WIP #94 -)
  [STYLE] possible fix for PYL-R0123 (- WIP #94 -)
  [STYLE] Suppress pylint by fix or rule but suppress (- WIP #94 -)
  [STYLE] attempt to improve code quality (- WIP #94 -)

 & #80 -)

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/requirements.txt:
 pytest-enabler>=1.0.1

…astClient.say (- WIP #53 & #96 -)

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/MulticastUDPClient.py:
 def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):

…astClient.init (- WIP #53 & #96 -)

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/MulticastUDPClient.py:
 class MCastClient(object):  # skipcq: PYL-R0205
 def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/MulticastUDPClient.py:
 def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):

…96 & #103 -)

### ChangeLog:

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 tox>=3.0.0, !=3.16.1

…WIP #96 & #103 -)

### ChangeLog:

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 tox>=3.0.0, !=3.16.1

…tails (- WIP #96 & #103 -)

### ChangeLog:

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 flake8>=3.9.2

…(- WIP #96 & #103 -)

### ChangeLog:

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 flake8>=3.9.2

#103 -)

### ChangeLog:

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…ils (- WIP #96 & #103 -)

### ChangeLog:

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 pep8>=1.0

### ChangeLog:

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…103 -)

### ChangeLog:

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…WIP #99 & #100 & #60 -)

### ChangeLog:

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 jobs:

### ChangeLog:

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### ChangeLog:

Changes in file Makefile:
 cleanup:

Changes in file tests/__init__.py:
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Changes in file tests/test_deps.py:
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### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 def checkCovCommand(args=[None]):

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 def checkCovCommand(args=[None]):

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 def checkCovCommand(args=[None]):

 * Enhanced documentation for the MCastClient class, improving clarity on initialization and message-sending capabilities.
 * Added examples for various initialization scenarios and usage of the say method for better understanding and testing.
 * Enhanced cleanup process to include the test_env directory during cleanup operations.
 * Introduced a new test suite to validate the presence and format of the requirements.txt file.

 * Expanded docstrings for the constructor and say method, detailing parameters and expected behaviors.

 * Expanded the test coverage by including the test_deps module in the test execution list.

 * Updated the license information for various dependencies in the requirements files for clarity and consistency.
 * Commented out inactive dependencies, including virtualenv, six, pgpy, and tox.
 * Updated commands for installing Python dependencies for improved clarity and structure.
 * Removed the installation of flake8 and streamlined coverage installation using a requirements file.
 * Renamed several job steps for better understanding and organization.
 * Enhanced command handling in tests for clearer expected behavior when invoking commands.

---

* From PR #103 (HOTFIX-deps-style-update):
  [DOCUMENTATION] minor update for module license details (- WIP #96 & #103 -)

* From PR #107 (100-add-tests-for-verifying-testsrequirementstxt-file):
  [TESTING] Updated script header with info (- WIP #100 -)

* From PR #103 (patch--150-98-imp):
  [DOCUMENTATION] Updated script header with info (- WIP #98 -)

* From PR #106 (patch-150-60-ci-fixup):
  [TESTING] fixed another unstable doc-tests (- WIP #53 -)
  [TESTING] fixed some unstable doc-tests (- WIP #60 & #53 -)
  [TESTING] fixed some bad whitespace (- WIP #60 -)
  [CI] minor update for CircleCI to use new 'tests/requirements.txt'(- WIP #99 & #100 & #60 -)

* From PR #105 (patch-150-79-documentation):
  [PATCH] debugged failing tests (- WIP #53 & #96 -)
  [DOCUMENTATION] added additional doc-strings to MulticastUDPClient.McastClient.init (- WIP #53 & #96 -)
  [DOCUMENTATION] added additional doc-strings to MulticastUDPClient.McastClient.say (- WIP #53 & #96 -)

Changes in file .circleci/config.yml:
 * Updated commands for installing Python dependencies, replaced

Changes in file Makefile:
 * Added cleanup commands for ./test_env/**/*, ./test_env/*, and ./test_env/ in the cleanup target.

Changes in file requirements.txt:
 * Standardized "license" spelling and specified licenses for sphinx, setuptools, pip, build, multicast,
   and wheel. Commented out inactive dependencies.

Changes in file tests/MulticastUDPClient.py:
 * Added detailed docstrings to the __init__ and say methods in the MCastClient class.

Changes in file tests/__init__.py:
 * Added test_deps to the depends list and imported it.

Changes in file tests/check_legacy_setup_coverage:
 * Updated script header.

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 * Adjusted the checkCovCommand function to clarify command handling when the 'run' argument is missing.

Changes in file tests/requirements.txt:
 * Updated license comments for multiple dependencies, changing "licence" to "license" and clarifying
   license types for pep8, pytest, and others. Commented out inactive dependencies.

Changes in file tests/test_deps.py:
 * Created a new test suite to check for the existence, format, and installation of
   dependencies in tests/requirements.txt.

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 def checkCovCommand(args=[None]):

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 def checkStrOrByte(theInput):

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 def checkPythonCommand(args, stderr=None):

…text.py (- WIP #108 -)

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file tests/context.py:
 def checkPythonCommand(args, stderr=None):

Patch to improve docstrings in tests/context.py

…-)

Changes in file LICENSE.md:
 - Restyled to use markdown (Remains MIT License)
 - Added mention of modified sphinx config.py (BSD-2 License)

Changes in file Makefile:
 - Added glue code to build documentaion via sphinx. W.I.P
 - Other minor tweaks to cleanup build documentaion stuff

Changes in file docs/Makefile:
 - Added glue code to build documentaion via sphinx. W.I.P

Changes in file docs/conf.py:
 - Prototype Sphinx configuration. W.I.P.

Changes in file docs/requirements.txt:
 - Build-Docs dependencies. W.I.P.

Changes in file docs/toc.md:
 - New template Table of Contents for Multicast Documentation.

### ChangeLog:

Changes in file Makefile:
 cleanup:
 else
 endif

Changes in file docs/conf.py:
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Changes in file .gitignore:
 - added some generated paths to ignore list

…-)

Changes in file docs/conf.py:
 - tweaks to theam and such
 - added project CC line
 - removed "import argparse" as per linters

Changes in file docs/toc.md:
 - tweak for less verbose navigation

#79 & #110 -)

Changes in file LICENSE.md:
 - cleaned up markdown (still MIT License)

Changes in file docs/FAQ.md:
 - moved FAQ to its own document (- WIP #79 -)

Changes in file docs/Makefile:
 - minor tweaks for debugging the alpha

Changes in file docs/conf.py:
 - improved link resolution and such (- WIP #110 -)

Changes in file docs/toc.md:
 ## Contents:

Changes in file docs/CI.md:
 - Moved CI section to its own document

Changes in file docs/FAQ.md:
 - Moved FAQ to its own document

Changes in file docs/USAGE.md:
 - Moved CLI usage to a combined usage document
 - Moved alpha api usage examples to combined usage document

Changes in file docs/requirements.txt:
 - documentation generator related dependencies

Changes in file docs/toc.md:
 - improved TOC page a bit

Changes in file README.md:
 - Overhauled README with improvements
 - Still considered a draft (- WIP #104 -)
 - Removed sections in-sync with PR #110

Lots of mistakes. Lots of fixes. 🙊

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A few more fixes

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