from collections import defaultdict def patch(key, obj, field, replacement): """Replaces a function in a module or a class. Also stores the original function in this module, possible to be retrieved via original(key, obj, field). If the function is already replaced by this caller (key), an exception is raised -- use undo() before that. Arguments: key: identifying information for who is doing the replacement. You can use __name__. obj: the module or the class field: name of the function as a string replacement: the new function Returns: the original function """ patch_key = (obj, field) if patch_key in originals[key]: raise RuntimeError(f"patch for {field} is already applied") original_func = getattr(obj, field) originals[key][patch_key] = original_func setattr(obj, field, replacement) return original_func def undo(key, obj, field): """Undoes the peplacement by the patch(). If the function is not replaced, raises an exception. Arguments: key: identifying information for who is doing the replacement. You can use __name__. obj: the module or the class field: name of the function as a string Returns: Always None """ patch_key = (obj, field) if patch_key not in originals[key]: raise RuntimeError(f"there is no patch for {field} to undo") original_func = originals[key].pop(patch_key) setattr(obj, field, original_func) return None def original(key, obj, field): """Returns the original function for the patch created by the patch() function""" patch_key = (obj, field) return originals[key].get(patch_key, None) originals = defaultdict(dict)