access-guard 0.1.6
Runtime final guard for methods/properties across projects
License: MIT
Requires Python: >=3.10
Keywords: final, metaclass, python, inheritance, safety

Access Guard
============

A super lightweight runtime guard that provides a `@final` decorator, `final_class`, and an `Access` metaclass. It prevents methods/properties (optionally magic methods) marked as final from being overridden in subclasses, and blocks dynamic overriding after a class is created.

Features
--------
- Supports regular methods, `@staticmethod`, `@classmethod`, and `@property` (including getter / setter / deleter).
- Optionally lock magic methods: `@final_class(include_magic=True)`.
- No third-party dependencies; standard library only, zero runtime external deps.
- Validates at class creation time; violations raise `RuntimeError` (fail fast).
- Prevents monkey patching: reassigning a final member after class creation is blocked.
- PEP 561: ships `py.typed`, friendly to type checkers.
- O(member count) lightweight scan; no added overhead on runtime calls.

Installation
------------

Supports Python 3.10+.

Using uv:
```bash
uv add access-guard
```

Or using pip:
```bash
pip install access-guard
```

Quick Examples
--------------
`final`

```python
from access_guard import Access, final

class Base(metaclass=Access):
    @final
    def stable(self):
        return "v1"

    @property
    @final
    def value(self):
        return 42

class Child(Base):
    pass

Child().stable()  # OK

# Any of the following will raise RuntimeError:
# class Bad(Base):
#     def stable(self):  # overriding a final method
#         return "v2"

# Bad.stable = lambda self: "hack"   # dynamic override after class creation
```

`final_class`

Mark all currently defined non-magic members in the class as final in one go:

```python
from access_guard import Access, final_class

@final_class
class Service(metaclass=Access):
    def create(self):
        return "created"

    def delete(self):
        return "deleted"

class Child(Service):
    pass  # OK

# The following will fail:
# class Bad(Service):
#     def create(self):  # RuntimeError
#         return "x"
```

Note: Members added dynamically after the class is created will not be final automatically; it’s recommended to use `@final` on those members individually when you define them.

Parameters
----------

```python
from access_guard import Access, final_class

# Exclude some methods from being locked
@final_class(exclude={"debug", "open"})
class Service(metaclass=Access):
    def create(self): ...  # final
    def debug(self): ...   # not final
    def open(self): ...    # not final

# Lock including magic methods
@final_class(include_magic=True)
class Model(metaclass=Access):
    def __repr__(self):
        return "Model()"   # final
    def run(self):
        return 1           # final

# Use both together
@final_class(exclude=["__repr__"], include_magic=True)
class Partial(metaclass=Access):
    def __repr__(self):    # not final
        return "P()"
    def calc(self):        # final
        return 42
```

Parameter details:
- `exclude`: iterable[str]. Names that should NOT be marked final; can be list / set / tuple.
- `include_magic`: when True, magic methods like `__repr__` are also marked (builtin low-level `__dict__` and `__weakref__` are always ignored).

Behavior Details
----------------
1. `@final` marks a special attribute on the actual function/property/descriptor object; for properties it also marks their accessors.  
2. `final_class` collects all members in the class at decoration time and marks them; `exclude` and `include_magic` control the scope.  
3. `Access` metaclass in `__new__`:
   - Collects all final names from base classes (including magic);
   - Checks whether the subclass overrides them;
   - Merges and records them to the subclass.  
4. Reassigning a final name after class creation is rejected in `__setattr__`.  
5. If a base class uses `final_class(include_magic=True)`, its magic methods are locked and propagated to all subclasses.  

Limitations / Notes
-------------------
- Protection only applies at class definition and dynamic assignment levels; instance attributes are not handled.  
- Alias references are not tracked (you can still copy a function object and assign it under another name).  
- With multiple inheritance: if different base classes define different member names, everything works as usual; if there’s a name conflict where one base marks it final, the subclass cannot override it.  
- Does not attempt to intercept complex descriptor dynamics beyond `types.FunctionType` (e.g., some dynamic `__getattr__` patterns).  
- Does not attempt to block low-level metaclass-level direct `__dict__` manipulation (deliberate attack scenarios).  

Tests
-----
After installing dev dependencies:

```bash
uv sync --extra dev
uv run pytest -q
```

Or using pip:
```bash
pip install -e .[dev]
pytest -q
```

Versioning
----------
Semantic Versioning. In the early phase (<1.0.0), breaking changes may occur.  
Current version: 0.1.3.

Roadmap (potential)
-------------------
- Add an opt-in mode for locking instance-level resources.
- Integrate with type checkers (mypy/pyright) via plugin (static early warnings).
- Provide a CLI quick scan (list which names are locked).
- Track override intent: allow explicit opt-out via `@allow_override` (in design).

License
-------
MIT License. See `LICENSE`.

Feedback / Contribution
-----------------------
Issues and PRs are welcome:
- Describe your use case and expected behavior
- Provide a minimal reproducible example
- Specify Python version and package version

For performance topics, please include a simple benchmark (timeit or pyperf).