Release Candidate v1.4.5-RC

[reactive-firewall]

PR/MR Overlap

• PR Create dependabot.yml #63
• PR Hotfix for labeler automation #64
• PR Create dependabot.yml #65
• PR [UPDATE] (deps): Bump github/codeql-action from 2 to 3 in /.github/workflows #66
• PR Create bandit.yml #68
• PR [FIX] Stability fix for error handling (- WIP #67 -) #69
• PR [STYLE] Improved input checking durring bootstrap (- WIP #70 -) #71
• PR [DOCUMENTATION] Minor update to project README #73
• PR [UPGRADE] Hardening testing dependencies by pinning #74
• PR [CONFIGURATION] Makefile Error Logging support #78
• PR [PATCH] Minor improvements to 'check_legacy_setup_coverage' #82
• PR [TESTS] Testing possible fix for PYL-C0414 #83
• PR Enhance Makefile for Configurable Pip Installation Management config pip flags #86
• PR [UPDATE] Update '.deepsource.yml' #87
• PR Title: Update documentation for API endpoints and usage examples #91
• PR Update documentation #92
• PR Title: Update documentation for API endpoints and usage examples #93
• PR pylint linter complained again #94
• PR Minor documentation update for v1.5.0-RC #97
• PR [DOCUMENTATION] minor update #103
• PR Patch documentation #105
• PR Update for CircleCI to use new 'tests/requirements.txt' #106
• PR [TESTING] new CI tests #107

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Relevant Issues

• Closes Flags in code-cov should be linted as per docs #8 (todo?)
• Closes Document the default port used by multicast #56
• Closes I have a question about the buffer size 1316 used by multicast #57
• Closes need to review setup.cfg scripts post-PEP-517 changes #58
• Closes unused testing requirements by CI testing #60
• Closes I have a question about the default addresses used #61
• Contributes to Pick a RFC-compliant default port #62
• Closes PYL-E1102 found by linter #67
• Closes (PTC-W6004) Audit required: External control of file name or path #70
• CLoses Bad Emoji markdown tag #72
• Closes Labeler action regressed #76 (via included PR Hotfix for labeler automation #64)
• Closes Refactor error suppression #77
• Contributes to Documentation Technical debt #79
• Contributes to Version 1.5 overall style consistentcy #80
• Closes PYL-C0414 test without alias and find documentation that is relevent #81
• Closes Update Makefile with configurable pip install flags #84
• Closes Update deepsource.yml #85
• Closes Update 'wheel' package license comment in requirements.txt #88
• Closes Update setuptools license comment in requirements.txt #89
• Closes Update BasicTestSuite docstring in tests/test_basic.py #90
• Closes pylint linter complained again #94
• Contributes to Documentation review #96
• Closes Add detailed comment to 'tests/check_legacy_setup_coverage' script #98
• Contributes to Implement Dependency Security and Update Checks #99
• Closes Add Tests for Verifying 'tests/requirements.txt' File #100
• Contributes to overhaul README.md #104

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Introduced automated dependency updates through Dependabot for Python packages and GitHub Actions.
  • Added a new workflow for Bandit to enhance security by identifying vulnerabilities in Python code.
  • Created a new tests/requirements.txt file to manage testing dependencies.
  • Updated the default multicast port from 44244 to 59259.
  • Enhanced testing practices with new test cases for multicast initialization and compliance.
  • Added a test suite to validate the requirements file format and installation.

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved error handling in the setup process to prevent unauthorized file access.

• Documentation

  • Updated the default port for HEAR and SAY commands from 5353 to 59595 in the README.
  • Enhanced clarity and organization of documentation throughout the project.
  • Expanded documentation for test suites to improve usability.

• Chores

  • Incremented version number to 1.5-rc and updated dependency specifications across multiple files.
  • Standardized formatting in configuration files for improved readability.

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Walkthrough

This pull request introduces a new test suite in tests/test_deps.py to validate the existence and format of the tests/requirements.txt file. The suite includes tests for file existence, format validation using regex, and conditional installation of dependencies in a virtual environment. These changes enhance the testing framework by ensuring that the requirements file is correctly structured and functional across supported platforms.

Changes

Files	Change Summary
tests/test_deps.py	Added a new test suite for validating the requirements.txt file, including existence, format, and installation tests.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
    participant Tester
    participant RequirementsFile
    participant VirtualEnv

    Tester->>RequirementsFile: Check existence
    RequirementsFile-->>Tester: File exists
    Tester->>RequirementsFile: Validate format
    RequirementsFile-->>Tester: Format valid
    Tester->>VirtualEnv: Create virtual environment
    VirtualEnv-->>Tester: Environment created
    Tester->>VirtualEnv: Install dependencies
    VirtualEnv-->>Tester: Installation successful

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Assessment against linked issues

Objective	Addressed	Explanation
Flags in code-cov should be linted as per docs (#8)	❌	No changes related to flag linting were made.
Unused testing requirements by CI testing (#60)	❌	Testing requirements are still not utilized.
Document the default port used by multicast (#56)	❌	No documentation changes were made regarding multicast ports.
I have a question about the default addresses used (#61)	❌	Default addresses are not explicitly documented.
PYL-E1102 found by linter (#67)	❌	No changes related to the linter error were made.

Possibly related PRs

• [TESTING] new CI tests #107: Introduces new CI tests that specifically verify the existence and format of the tests/requirements.txt file, which directly relates to the test suite added in this PR.

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Documentation

Poem

🐰 In the garden of tests, a new suite does grow,
Checking requirements, making sure they flow.
With regex and checks, all dependencies align,
In the world of code, everything will be fine! 🌼

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Learnings (1)

tests/test_deps.py (3)

Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#75
File: tests/test_deps.py:52-52
Timestamp: 2024-09-14T09:02:22.586Z
Learning: Per issue #32, exceptions should not be raised with `raise ... from None` in this project.

Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#75
File: tests/test_deps.py:36-36
Timestamp: 2024-09-14T09:02:09.948Z
Learning: Error handling in the codebase will be refactored into separate functions for better modularity, as outlined in issue #32.

Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#75
File: tests/test_deps.py:44-44
Timestamp: 2024-09-14T09:01:36.450Z
Learning: In this project, exceptions should not use `raise ... from None` within `except` clauses.

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tests/test_deps.py

25-25: Local variable ImportErr is assigned to but never used

Remove assignment to unused variable ImportErr

(F841)

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36-36: Within an except clause, raise exceptions with raise ... from err or raise ... from None to distinguish them from errors in exception handling

(B904)

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44-44: Within an except clause, raise exceptions with raise ... from err or raise ... from None to distinguish them from errors in exception handling

(B904)

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52-52: Within an except clause, raise exceptions with raise ... from err or raise ... from None to distinguish them from errors in exception handling

(B904)

Additional comments not posted (4)

tests/test_deps.py (4)

55-56: LGTM!

The TestRequirementsTxt class is correctly defined and follows the project's testing conventions by extending context.BasicUsageTestSuite.

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60-65: LGTM!

The test_requirements_file_exists method is correctly implemented and follows the project's testing conventions. It checks for the existence of the tests/requirements.txt file using os.path.isfile() and provides a clear assertion message.

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67-86: LGTM!

The test_requirements_format method is correctly implemented and follows the project's testing conventions. It reads the tests/requirements.txt file line by line, skips empty lines and comments, and validates the format of each line using a well-defined regular expression pattern.

The regex pattern effectively enforces the desired formatting rules, including:

• No whitespace before the comma.
• Exclusion of invalid operator combinations.
• Requirement of at least one version specifier.

Thank you for the productive discussion on optimizing the regex pattern. The current implementation strikes a good balance between readability, performance, and functionality.

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88-98: LGTM!

The test_requirements_installation method is correctly implemented and follows the project's testing conventions. It provides a valuable check to ensure that the dependencies listed in tests/requirements.txt can be installed in a controlled virtual environment.

The method takes the appropriate steps:

1. Skips the test on unsupported platforms (not Linux or macOS).
2. Creates a virtual environment using venv.EnvBuilder.
3. Installs the dependencies using pip.
4. Asserts that the installation command executes successfully.

This test helps catch any potential issues with the dependencies and their compatibility with the project's environment.

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Actionable comments posted: 5

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• .circleci/config.yml (4 hunks)
• Makefile (7 hunks)
• requirements.txt (1 hunks)
• tests/MulticastUDPClient.py (4 hunks)
• tests/init.py (2 hunks)
• tests/check_legacy_setup_coverage (3 hunks)
• tests/context.py (7 hunks)
• tests/requirements.txt (1 hunks)
• tests/test_deps.py (1 hunks)

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• Makefile
• requirements.txt
• tests/init.py
• tests/check_legacy_setup_coverage
• tests/context.py
• tests/requirements.txt

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tests/test_deps.py (1)

Pattern tests/*: When reviewing test-code for this project,

1. Prioritize portability over clarity, especially when dealing with cross-Python compatibility. However, with the priority in mind, do still consider improvements to clarity when relevant.
2. As a general guideline, consider the code-style advocated in the PEP-8 standard (excluding the use of spaces for indentation) and evaluate suggested changes for code-style compliance.
3. As a general guideline, try to provide any relevant, official, and supporting documentation links to any tool's suggestions in review comments. This guideline is important for posterity.
4. As a project rule, python source files, with names prefixed by the string "test_" and located in the project's "tests" directory, are the project's unit-testing code.
5. As a project rule, any files with names prefixed by the string "check_" and located in the project's "tests" directory are the project's non-unit testing code. "Non-unit testing" in this context refers to any type of testing other than unit-testing, such as (but NOT limited to) functional testing, style linting, regression testing, etc. . It can also be assumed that non-unit testing code is usually written as bash shell-scripts.

tests/MulticastUDPClient.py (1)

Pattern tests/*: When reviewing test-code for this project,

1. Prioritize portability over clarity, especially when dealing with cross-Python compatibility. However, with the priority in mind, do still consider improvements to clarity when relevant.
2. As a general guideline, consider the code-style advocated in the PEP-8 standard (excluding the use of spaces for indentation) and evaluate suggested changes for code-style compliance.
3. As a general guideline, try to provide any relevant, official, and supporting documentation links to any tool's suggestions in review comments. This guideline is important for posterity.
4. As a project rule, python source files, with names prefixed by the string "test_" and located in the project's "tests" directory, are the project's unit-testing code.
5. As a project rule, any files with names prefixed by the string "check_" and located in the project's "tests" directory are the project's non-unit testing code. "Non-unit testing" in this context refers to any type of testing other than unit-testing, such as (but NOT limited to) functional testing, style linting, regression testing, etc. . It can also be assumed that non-unit testing code is usually written as bash shell-scripts.

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tests/test_deps.py

25-25: Local variable ImportErr is assigned to but never used

Remove assignment to unused variable ImportErr

(F841)

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36-36: Within an except clause, raise exceptions with raise ... from err or raise ... from None to distinguish them from errors in exception handling

(B904)

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44-44: Within an except clause, raise exceptions with raise ... from err or raise ... from None to distinguish them from errors in exception handling

(B904)

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52-52: Within an except clause, raise exceptions with raise ... from err or raise ... from None to distinguish them from errors in exception handling

(B904)

GitHub Check: CodeQL

tests/test_deps.py

[failure] 72-72: Inefficient regular expression
This part of the regular expression may cause exponential backtracking on strings starting with '-' and containing many repetitions of '<=!'.

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[failure] 72-72: Inefficient regular expression
This part of the regular expression may cause exponential backtracking on strings starting with '->' and containing many repetitions of '!<'.

Additional comments not posted (13)

tests/test_deps.py (2)

60-65: LGTM!

The test method is correctly implemented and follows the project's testing conventions. It checks for the existence of tests/requirements.txt and provides a clear assertion message.

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88-98: LGTM!

The test method is correctly implemented and follows the project's testing conventions. It creates a virtual environment, installs the dependencies from tests/requirements.txt using pip, and asserts that the installation was successful.

Skipping the test on unsupported platforms is a good practice to avoid failures. Using the context module to execute the pip command is also a good practice for portability.

.circleci/config.yml (8)

24-24: LGTM!

The change from || true to || : ; is a valid alternative to suppress the error code while allowing the script to continue execution. It aligns with the overall objective of streamlining the CI/CD pipeline.

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29-29: LGTM!

The modification to the command for installing Python dependencies from requirements.txt aligns with the overall objective of streamlining the CI/CD pipeline.

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33-35: LGTM!

The renaming of the job to "install test depends attempt" and the replacement of the coverage installation command with a command that installs dependencies from tests/requirements.txt reflect a broader scope of dependency installation. These changes ensure that all necessary testing dependencies are installed in one step and align with the overall objective of streamlining the CI/CD pipeline.

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66-66: LGTM!

The modification to install dependencies from tests/requirements.txt aligns with the previous change and ensures consistency in the CI/CD pipeline. It contributes to the overall objective of streamlining the CI/CD pipeline.

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112-114: LGTM!

The renaming of the job to "setup depends" and the simplification of the command for installing dependencies from requirements.txt contribute to the clarity and maintainability of the CI/CD pipeline configuration. These changes align with the overall objective of streamlining the CI/CD pipeline.

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120-120: LGTM!

The addition of the command to install testing dependencies from tests/requirements.txt before running the pytest tests aligns with the overall objective of streamlining the CI/CD pipeline. It ensures that the necessary dependencies are in place for the pytest tests to run successfully.

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168-170: LGTM!

The renaming of the job to "install reqs attempt" and the modification of the command for installing dependencies from requirements.txt contribute to the clarity and consistency of the CI/CD pipeline configuration. These changes align with the overall objective of streamlining the CI/CD pipeline.

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172-174: LGTM!

The renaming of the job to "install test-reqs attempt" and the addition of the command for installing testing dependencies from tests/requirements.txt contribute to the clarity and consistency of the CI/CD pipeline configuration. These changes align with the overall objective of streamlining the CI/CD pipeline.

tests/MulticastUDPClient.py (3)

Line range hint 87-129: Excellent work on enhancing the class docstring!

The updated docstring for the MCastClient class is comprehensive and well-structured. It includes clear testing examples that demonstrate how to import and use the class. This improvement greatly enhances the documentation and makes it easier for developers to understand and utilize the class effectively.

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135-196: Great job on the comprehensive docstring for __init__!

The updated docstring for the __init__ function is excellent. It provides a clear explanation of the initialization process, including details about the optional parameters grp_addr and src_port. The "Meta Testing" section with labeled test cases is particularly useful, as it demonstrates how to initialize the MCastClient object under different scenarios.

The docstring follows the established style in the codebase, ensuring consistency and readability. The actual implementation of the function remains unchanged, so there are no functional modifications to review.

Overall, this is a significant improvement to the documentation of the __init__ function.

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Line range hint 210-264: Excellent work on the comprehensive docstring for say!

The updated docstring for the say function is very well-written and informative. It provides a clear explanation of the function's purpose, including details about its parameters, return value, and printed output. The "Meta Testing" section with test cases is particularly helpful, as it demonstrates how to use the function and what to expect.

The docstring follows the established style in the codebase, ensuring consistency and readability. The inclusion of the note about the assumption that the connection is properly configured is important for developers to be aware of.

The actual implementation of the function remains unchanged, so there are no functional modifications to review.

Overall, this is a significant improvement to the documentation of the say function.