fix: Restore contents of retry attribute for wrapped functions (#484)

* Restore retry attribute in wrapped functions

* Add tests for wrapped function attributes

* Update docs and add release note

doc/source/index.rst

@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ retrying stuff.
         print("Stopping after 10 seconds")
         raise Exception
 
-If you're on a tight deadline, and exceeding your delay time isn't ok, 
-then you can give up on retries one attempt before you would exceed the delay. 
+If you're on a tight deadline, and exceeding your delay time isn't ok,
+then you can give up on retries one attempt before you would exceed the delay.
 
 .. testcode::
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ Statistics
 ~~~~~~~~~~
 
 You can access the statistics about the retry made over a function by using the
-`retry` attribute attached to the function and its `statistics` attribute:
+`statistics` attribute attached to the function:
 
 .. testcode::
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ You can access the statistics about the retry made over a function by using the
     except Exception:
         pass
 
-    print(raise_my_exception.retry.statistics)
+    print(raise_my_exception.statistics)
 
 .. testoutput::
    :hide:
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ using the `retry_with` function attached to the wrapped function:
     except Exception:
         pass
 
-    print(raise_my_exception.retry.statistics)
+    print(raise_my_exception.statistics)
 
 .. testoutput::
    :hide:
@@ -514,6 +514,32 @@ to use the `retry` decorator - you can instead use `Retrying` directly:
         retryer = Retrying(stop=stop_after_attempt(max_attempts), reraise=True)
         retryer(never_good_enough, 'I really do try')
 
+You may also want to change the behaviour of a decorated function temporarily,
+like in tests to avoid unnecessary wait times. You can modify/patch the `retry`
+attribute attached to the function. Bear in mind this is a write-only attribute,
+statistics should be read from the function `statistics` attribute.
+
+.. testcode::
+
+    @retry(stop=stop_after_attempt(3), wait=wait_fixed(3))
+    def raise_my_exception():
+        raise MyException("Fail")
+
+    from unittest import mock
+
+    with mock.patch.object(raise_my_exception.retry, "wait", wait_fixed(0)):
+        try:
+            raise_my_exception()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    print(raise_my_exception.statistics)
+
+.. testoutput::
+   :hide:
+
+   ...
+
 Retrying code block
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 

releasenotes/notes/fix-retry-wrapper-attributes-f7a3a45b8e90f257.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Restore the value of the `retry` attribute for wrapped functions. Also,
+    clarify that those attributes are write-only and statistics should be
+    read from the function attribute directly.

tenacity/__init__.py

@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ def retry_with(*args: t.Any, **kwargs: t.Any) -> WrappedFn:
             return self.copy(*args, **kwargs).wraps(f)
 
         # Preserve attributes
-        wrapped_f.retry = wrapped_f  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        wrapped_f.retry = self  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         wrapped_f.retry_with = retry_with  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         wrapped_f.statistics = {}  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 

tenacity/asyncio/__init__.py

@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ async def async_wrapped(*args: t.Any, **kwargs: t.Any) -> t.Any:
             return await copy(fn, *args, **kwargs)
 
         # Preserve attributes
-        async_wrapped.retry = async_wrapped  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        async_wrapped.retry = self  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         async_wrapped.retry_with = wrapped.retry_with  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         async_wrapped.statistics = {}  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 

tests/test_asyncio.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import inspect
 import unittest
 from functools import wraps
+from unittest import mock
 
 try:
     import trio
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ async def _retryable_coroutine(thing):
 @retry(stop=stop_after_attempt(2))
 async def _retryable_coroutine_with_2_attempts(thing):
     await asyncio.sleep(0.00001)
-    thing.go()
+    return thing.go()
 
 
 class TestAsyncio(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -394,6 +395,64 @@ async def test_async_retying_iterator(self):
                     await _async_function(thing)
 
 
+class TestDecoratorWrapper(unittest.TestCase):
+    @asynctest
+    async def test_retry_function_attributes(self):
+        """Test that the wrapped function attributes are exposed as intended.
+
+        - statistics contains the value for the latest function run
+        - retry object can be modified to change its behaviour (useful to patch in tests)
+        - retry object statistics do not contain valid information
+        """
+
+        self.assertTrue(
+            await _retryable_coroutine_with_2_attempts(NoIOErrorAfterCount(1))
+        )
+
+        expected_stats = {
+            "attempt_number": 2,
+            "delay_since_first_attempt": mock.ANY,
+            "idle_for": mock.ANY,
+            "start_time": mock.ANY,
+        }
+        self.assertEqual(
+            _retryable_coroutine_with_2_attempts.statistics,  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+            expected_stats,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            _retryable_coroutine_with_2_attempts.retry.statistics,  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+            {},
+        )
+
+        with mock.patch.object(
+            _retryable_coroutine_with_2_attempts.retry,  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+            "stop",
+            tenacity.stop_after_attempt(1),
+        ):
+            try:
+                self.assertTrue(
+                    await _retryable_coroutine_with_2_attempts(NoIOErrorAfterCount(2))
+                )
+            except RetryError as exc:
+                expected_stats = {
+                    "attempt_number": 1,
+                    "delay_since_first_attempt": mock.ANY,
+                    "idle_for": mock.ANY,
+                    "start_time": mock.ANY,
+                }
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    _retryable_coroutine_with_2_attempts.statistics,  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+                    expected_stats,
+                )
+                self.assertEqual(exc.last_attempt.attempt_number, 1)
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    _retryable_coroutine_with_2_attempts.retry.statistics,  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+                    {},
+                )
+            else:
+                self.fail("RetryError should have been raised after 1 attempt")
+
+
 # make sure mypy accepts passing an async sleep function
 # https://github.com/jd/tenacity/issues/399
 async def my_async_sleep(x: float) -> None:

tests/test_tenacity.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from copy import copy
 from fractions import Fraction
+from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -1073,7 +1074,7 @@ def test_retry_until_exception_of_type_attempt_number(self):
                 _retryable_test_with_unless_exception_type_name(NameErrorUntilCount(5))
             )
         except NameError as e:
-            s = _retryable_test_with_unless_exception_type_name.retry.statistics
+            s = _retryable_test_with_unless_exception_type_name.statistics
             self.assertTrue(s["attempt_number"] == 6)
             print(e)
         else:
@@ -1088,7 +1089,7 @@ def test_retry_until_exception_of_type_no_type(self):
                 )
             )
         except NameError as e:
-            s = _retryable_test_with_unless_exception_type_no_input.retry.statistics
+            s = _retryable_test_with_unless_exception_type_no_input.statistics
             self.assertTrue(s["attempt_number"] == 6)
             print(e)
         else:
@@ -1111,7 +1112,7 @@ def test_retry_if_exception_message(self):
                 _retryable_test_if_exception_message_message(NoCustomErrorAfterCount(3))
             )
         except CustomError:
-            print(_retryable_test_if_exception_message_message.retry.statistics)
+            print(_retryable_test_if_exception_message_message.statistics)
             self.fail("CustomError should've been retried from errormessage")
 
     def test_retry_if_not_exception_message(self):
@@ -1122,7 +1123,7 @@ def test_retry_if_not_exception_message(self):
                 )
             )
         except CustomError:
-            s = _retryable_test_if_not_exception_message_message.retry.statistics
+            s = _retryable_test_if_not_exception_message_message.statistics
             self.assertTrue(s["attempt_number"] == 1)
 
     def test_retry_if_not_exception_message_delay(self):
@@ -1131,7 +1132,7 @@ def test_retry_if_not_exception_message_delay(self):
                 _retryable_test_not_exception_message_delay(NameErrorUntilCount(3))
             )
         except NameError:
-            s = _retryable_test_not_exception_message_delay.retry.statistics
+            s = _retryable_test_not_exception_message_delay.statistics
             print(s["attempt_number"])
             self.assertTrue(s["attempt_number"] == 4)
 
@@ -1151,7 +1152,7 @@ def test_retry_if_not_exception_message_match(self):
                 )
             )
         except CustomError:
-            s = _retryable_test_if_not_exception_message_message.retry.statistics
+            s = _retryable_test_if_not_exception_message_message.statistics
             self.assertTrue(s["attempt_number"] == 1)
 
     def test_retry_if_exception_cause_type(self):
@@ -1209,6 +1210,43 @@ def __call__(self):
         h = retrying.wraps(Hello())
         self.assertEqual(h(), "Hello")
 
+    def test_retry_function_attributes(self):
+        """Test that the wrapped function attributes are exposed as intended.
+
+        - statistics contains the value for the latest function run
+        - retry object can be modified to change its behaviour (useful to patch in tests)
+        - retry object statistics do not contain valid information
+        """
+
+        self.assertTrue(_retryable_test_with_stop(NoneReturnUntilAfterCount(2)))
+
+        expected_stats = {
+            "attempt_number": 3,
+            "delay_since_first_attempt": mock.ANY,
+            "idle_for": mock.ANY,
+            "start_time": mock.ANY,
+        }
+        self.assertEqual(_retryable_test_with_stop.statistics, expected_stats)
+        self.assertEqual(_retryable_test_with_stop.retry.statistics, {})
+
+        with mock.patch.object(
+            _retryable_test_with_stop.retry, "stop", tenacity.stop_after_attempt(1)
+        ):
+            try:
+                self.assertTrue(_retryable_test_with_stop(NoneReturnUntilAfterCount(2)))
+            except RetryError as exc:
+                expected_stats = {
+                    "attempt_number": 1,
+                    "delay_since_first_attempt": mock.ANY,
+                    "idle_for": mock.ANY,
+                    "start_time": mock.ANY,
+                }
+                self.assertEqual(_retryable_test_with_stop.statistics, expected_stats)
+                self.assertEqual(exc.last_attempt.attempt_number, 1)
+                self.assertEqual(_retryable_test_with_stop.retry.statistics, {})
+            else:
+                self.fail("RetryError should have been raised after 1 attempt")
+
 
 class TestRetryWith:
     def test_redefine_wait(self):
@@ -1479,21 +1517,21 @@ def test_stats(self):
         def _foobar():
             return 42
 
-        self.assertEqual({}, _foobar.retry.statistics)
+        self.assertEqual({}, _foobar.statistics)
         _foobar()
-        self.assertEqual(1, _foobar.retry.statistics["attempt_number"])
+        self.assertEqual(1, _foobar.statistics["attempt_number"])
 
     def test_stats_failing(self):
         @retry(stop=tenacity.stop_after_attempt(2))
         def _foobar():
             raise ValueError(42)
 
-        self.assertEqual({}, _foobar.retry.statistics)
+        self.assertEqual({}, _foobar.statistics)
         try:
             _foobar()
         except Exception:  # noqa: B902
             pass
-        self.assertEqual(2, _foobar.retry.statistics["attempt_number"])
+        self.assertEqual(2, _foobar.statistics["attempt_number"])
 
 
 class TestRetryErrorCallback(unittest.TestCase):