eric6/DebugClients/Python/DebugClientBase.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# Copyright (c) 2002 - 2020 Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>
#

"""
Module implementing a debug client base class.
"""

import sys
import socket
import select
import codeop
import codecs
import traceback
import os
import json
import re
import atexit
import signal
import time
import types
import importlib


import DebugClientCapabilities
import DebugVariables
from DebugBase import setRecursionLimit, printerr   # __IGNORE_WARNING__
from AsyncFile import AsyncFile, AsyncPendingWrite
from DebugConfig import ConfigQtNames, ConfigVarTypeStrings
from FlexCompleter import Completer
from DebugUtilities import prepareJsonCommand
from BreakpointWatch import Breakpoint, Watch

from DebugUtilities import getargvalues, formatargvalues

DebugClientInstance = None

###############################################################################


def DebugClientInput(prompt=""):
    """
    Replacement for the standard input() builtin.
    
    This function works with the split debugger.
    
    @param prompt prompt to be shown
    @type str
    @return result of the input() call
    @rtype str
    """
    if DebugClientInstance is None or not DebugClientInstance.redirect:
        return DebugClientOrigInput(prompt)

    return DebugClientInstance.input(prompt)

# Use our own input().
try:
    DebugClientOrigInput = __builtins__.__dict__['input']
    __builtins__.__dict__['input'] = DebugClientInput
except (AttributeError, KeyError):
    import __main__
    DebugClientOrigInput = __main__.__builtins__.__dict__['input']
    __main__.__builtins__.__dict__['input'] = DebugClientInput

###############################################################################


def DebugClientFork():
    """
    Replacement for the standard os.fork().
    
    @return result of the fork() call
    """
    if DebugClientInstance is None:
        return DebugClientOrigFork()
    
    return DebugClientInstance.fork()

# use our own fork().
if 'fork' in dir(os):
    DebugClientOrigFork = os.fork
    os.fork = DebugClientFork

###############################################################################


def DebugClientClose(fd):
    """
    Replacement for the standard os.close(fd).
    
    @param fd open file descriptor to be closed (integer)
    """
    if DebugClientInstance is None:
        DebugClientOrigClose(fd)
    
    DebugClientInstance.close(fd)

# use our own close().
if 'close' in dir(os):
    DebugClientOrigClose = os.close
    os.close = DebugClientClose

###############################################################################


def DebugClientSetRecursionLimit(limit):
    """
    Replacement for the standard sys.setrecursionlimit(limit).
    
    @param limit recursion limit (integer)
    """
    rl = max(limit, 64)
    setRecursionLimit(rl)
    DebugClientOrigSetRecursionLimit(rl + 64)

# use our own setrecursionlimit().
if 'setrecursionlimit' in dir(sys):
    DebugClientOrigSetRecursionLimit = sys.setrecursionlimit
    sys.setrecursionlimit = DebugClientSetRecursionLimit
    DebugClientSetRecursionLimit(sys.getrecursionlimit())

###############################################################################


class DebugClientBase(object):
    """
    Class implementing the client side of the debugger.

    It provides access to the Python interpeter from a debugger running in
    another process.
    
    The protocol between the debugger and the client is based on JSONRPC 2.0
    PDUs. Each one is sent on a single line, i.e. commands or responses are
    separated by a linefeed character.

    If the debugger closes the session there is no response from the client.
    The client may close the session at any time as a result of the script
    being debugged closing or crashing.
    
    <b>Note</b>: This class is meant to be subclassed by individual
    DebugClient classes. Do not instantiate it directly.
    """
    clientCapabilities = DebugClientCapabilities.HasAll
    
    # keep these in sync with VariablesViewer.VariableItem.Indicators
    Indicators = ("()", "[]", "{:}", "{}")      # __IGNORE_WARNING_M613__
    arrayTypes = {
        'list', 'tuple', 'dict', 'set', 'frozenset', "class 'dict_items'",
        "class 'dict_keys'", "class 'dict_values'"
    }
    
    def __init__(self):
        """
        Constructor
        """
        self.breakpoints = {}
        self.redirect = True
        
        # special objects representing the main scripts thread and frame
        self.mainThread = self
        self.framenr = 0
        
        # The context to run the debugged program in.
        self.debugMod = types.ModuleType('__main__')
        self.debugMod.__dict__['__builtins__'] = __builtins__

        # The list of complete lines to execute.
        self.buffer = ''
        
        # The list of regexp objects to filter variables against
        self.globalsFilterObjects = []
        self.localsFilterObjects = []

        self._fncache = {}
        self.dircache = []
        self.passive = False        # used to indicate the passive mode
        self.running = None
        self.test = None
        self.debugging = False
        
        self.fork_auto = False
        self.fork_child = False

        self.readstream = None
        self.writestream = None
        self.errorstream = None
        self.pollingDisabled = False
        
        self.callTraceEnabled = None
        
        self.disassembly = None
        
        self.variant = 'You should not see this'
        
        self.compile_command = codeop.CommandCompiler()
        
        self.coding_re = re.compile(r"coding[:=]\s*([-\w_.]+)")
        self.defaultCoding = 'utf-8'
        self.__coding = self.defaultCoding
        self.noencoding = False
    
    def getCoding(self):
        """
        Public method to return the current coding.
        
        @return codec name (string)
        """
        return self.__coding
    
    def __setCoding(self, filename):
        """
        Private method to set the coding used by a python file.
        
        @param filename name of the file to inspect (string)
        """
        if self.noencoding:
            self.__coding = sys.getdefaultencoding()
        else:
            default = 'utf-8'
            try:
                with open(filename, 'rb') as f:
                    # read the first and second line
                    text = f.readline()
                    text = "{0}{1}".format(text, f.readline())
            except IOError:
                self.__coding = default
                return
            
            for line in text.splitlines():
                m = self.coding_re.search(line)
                if m:
                    self.__coding = m.group(1)
                    return
            self.__coding = default
        
    def input(self, prompt, echo=True):
        """
        Public method to implement input() using the event loop.
        
        @param prompt the prompt to be shown (string)
        @param echo Flag indicating echoing of the input (boolean)
        @return the entered string
        """
        self.sendJsonCommand("RequestRaw", {
            "prompt": prompt,
            "echo": echo,
        })
        self.eventLoop(True)
        return self.rawLine

    def sessionClose(self, terminate=True):
        """
        Public method to close the session with the debugger and optionally
        terminate.
        
        @param terminate flag indicating to terminate (boolean)
        """
        try:
            self.set_quit()
        except Exception:       # secok
            pass

        self.debugging = False
        
        # make sure we close down our end of the socket
        # might be overkill as normally stdin, stdout and stderr
        # SHOULD be closed on exit, but it does not hurt to do it here
        self.readstream.close(True)
        self.writestream.close(True)
        self.errorstream.close(True)

        if terminate:
            # Ok, go away.
            sys.exit()

    def __compileFileSource(self, filename, mode='exec'):
        """
        Private method to compile source code read from a file.
        
        @param filename name of the source file (string)
        @param mode kind of code to be generated (string, exec or eval)
        @return compiled code object (None in case of errors)
        """
        with codecs.open(filename, encoding=self.__coding) as fp:
            statement = fp.read()
        
        try:
            code = compile(statement + '\n', filename, mode)
        except SyntaxError:
            exctype, excval, exctb = sys.exc_info()
            try:
                message = str(excval)
                filename = excval.filename
                lineno = excval.lineno
                charno = excval.offset
                if charno is None:
                    charno = 0
                
            except (AttributeError, ValueError):
                message = ""
                filename = ""
                lineno = 0
                charno = 0
            
            self.sendSyntaxError(message, filename, lineno, charno)
            return None
        
        return code
    
    def handleJsonCommand(self, jsonStr):
        """
        Public method to handle a command serialized as a JSON string.
        
        @param jsonStr string containing the command received from the IDE
        @type str
        """
##        printerr(jsonStr)          ##debug
        
        try:
            commandDict = json.loads(jsonStr.strip())
        except (TypeError, ValueError) as err:
            printerr("Error handling command: " + jsonStr)
            printerr(str(err))
            return
        
        method = commandDict["method"]
        params = commandDict["params"]
        
        if method == "RequestVariables":
            self.__dumpVariables(
                params["frameNumber"], params["scope"], params["filters"])
        
        elif method == "RequestVariable":
            self.__dumpVariable(
                params["variable"], params["frameNumber"],
                params["scope"], params["filters"])
        
        elif method == "RequestThreadList":
            self.dumpThreadList()
        
        elif method == "RequestThreadSet":
            if params["threadID"] in self.threads:
                self.setCurrentThread(params["threadID"])
                self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseThreadSet", {})
                stack = self.currentThread.getStack()
                self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseStack", {
                    "stack": stack,
                })
        
        elif method == "RequestDisassembly":
            if self.disassembly is not None:
                self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseDisassembly", {
                    "disassembly": self.disassembly
                })
            else:
                self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseDisassembly", {
                    "disassembly": {}
                })
        
        elif method == "RequestCapabilities":
            clientType = "Python3"
            self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseCapabilities", {
                "capabilities": self.__clientCapabilities(),
                "clientType": clientType
            })
        
        elif method == "RequestBanner":
            self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseBanner", {
                "version": "Python {0}".format(sys.version),
                "platform": socket.gethostname(),
                "dbgclient": self.variant,
            })
        
        elif method == "RequestSetFilter":
            self.__generateFilterObjects(params["scope"], params["filter"])
        
        elif method == "RequestCallTrace":
            if params["enable"]:
                callTraceEnabled = self.profile
            else:
                callTraceEnabled = None
            
            if self.debugging:
                sys.setprofile(callTraceEnabled)
            else:
                # remember for later
                self.callTraceEnabled = callTraceEnabled
        
        elif method == "RequestEnvironment":
            for key, value in params["environment"].items():
                if key.endswith("+"):
                    if key[:-1] in os.environ:
                        os.environ[key[:-1]] += value
                    else:
                        os.environ[key[:-1]] = value
                else:
                    os.environ[key] = value
        
        elif method == "RequestLoad":
            self._fncache = {}
            self.dircache = []
            self.disassembly = None
            sys.argv = []
            self.__setCoding(params["filename"])
            sys.argv.append(params["filename"])
            sys.argv.extend(params["argv"])
            sys.path = self.__getSysPath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
            if params["workdir"] == '':
                os.chdir(sys.path[1])
            else:
                os.chdir(params["workdir"])
            
            self.running = sys.argv[0]
            self.debugging = True
            
            self.fork_auto = params["autofork"]
            self.fork_child = params["forkChild"]
            
            self.threads.clear()
            self.attachThread(mainThread=True)
            
            # set the system exception handling function to ensure, that
            # we report on all unhandled exceptions
            sys.excepthook = self.__unhandled_exception
            self.__interceptSignals()
            
            # clear all old breakpoints, they'll get set after we have
            # started
            Breakpoint.clear_all_breaks()
            Watch.clear_all_watches()
            
            self.mainThread.tracePythonLibs(params["traceInterpreter"])
            
            # This will eventually enter a local event loop.
            self.debugMod.__dict__['__file__'] = self.running
            sys.modules['__main__'] = self.debugMod
            code = self.__compileFileSource(self.running)
            if code:
                sys.setprofile(self.callTraceEnabled)
                self.mainThread.run(code, self.debugMod.__dict__, debug=True)

        elif method == "RequestRun":
            self.disassembly = None
            sys.argv = []
            self.__setCoding(params["filename"])
            sys.argv.append(params["filename"])
            sys.argv.extend(params["argv"])
            sys.path = self.__getSysPath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
            if params["workdir"] == '':
                os.chdir(sys.path[1])
            else:
                os.chdir(params["workdir"])

            self.running = sys.argv[0]
            self.botframe = None
            
            self.fork_auto = params["autofork"]
            self.fork_child = params["forkChild"]
            
            self.threads.clear()
            self.attachThread(mainThread=True)
            
            # set the system exception handling function to ensure, that
            # we report on all unhandled exceptions
            sys.excepthook = self.__unhandled_exception
            self.__interceptSignals()
            
            self.mainThread.tracePythonLibs(False)
            
            self.debugMod.__dict__['__file__'] = sys.argv[0]
            sys.modules['__main__'] = self.debugMod
            res = 0
            code = self.__compileFileSource(self.running)
            if code:
                self.mainThread.run(code, self.debugMod.__dict__, debug=False)

        elif method == "RequestCoverage":
            from coverage import Coverage
            self.disassembly = None
            sys.argv = []
            self.__setCoding(params["filename"])
            sys.argv.append(params["filename"])
            sys.argv.extend(params["argv"])
            sys.path = self.__getSysPath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
            if params["workdir"] == '':
                os.chdir(sys.path[1])
            else:
                os.chdir(params["workdir"])
            
            # set the system exception handling function to ensure, that
            # we report on all unhandled exceptions
            sys.excepthook = self.__unhandled_exception
            self.__interceptSignals()
            
            # generate a coverage object
            self.cover = Coverage(
                auto_data=True,
                data_file="{0}.coverage".format(
                    os.path.splitext(sys.argv[0])[0]))
            
            if params["erase"]:
                self.cover.erase()
            sys.modules['__main__'] = self.debugMod
            self.debugMod.__dict__['__file__'] = sys.argv[0]
            code = self.__compileFileSource(sys.argv[0])
            if code:
                self.running = sys.argv[0]
                self.cover.start()
                self.mainThread.run(code, self.debugMod.__dict__, debug=False)
                self.cover.stop()
                self.cover.save()
        
        elif method == "RequestProfile":
            sys.setprofile(None)
            import PyProfile
            self.disassembly = None
            sys.argv = []
            self.__setCoding(params["filename"])
            sys.argv.append(params["filename"])
            sys.argv.extend(params["argv"])
            sys.path = self.__getSysPath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
            if params["workdir"] == '':
                os.chdir(sys.path[1])
            else:
                os.chdir(params["workdir"])

            # set the system exception handling function to ensure, that
            # we report on all unhandled exceptions
            sys.excepthook = self.__unhandled_exception
            self.__interceptSignals()
            
            # generate a profile object
            self.prof = PyProfile.PyProfile(sys.argv[0])
            
            if params["erase"]:
                self.prof.erase()
            self.debugMod.__dict__['__file__'] = sys.argv[0]
            sys.modules['__main__'] = self.debugMod
            script = ''
            with codecs.open(sys.argv[0], encoding=self.__coding) as fp:
                script = fp.read()
            if script and not script.endswith('\n'):
                script += '\n'
            
            if script:
                self.running = sys.argv[0]
                res = 0
                try:
                    self.prof.run(script)
                    atexit._run_exitfuncs()
                except SystemExit as exc:
                    res = exc.code
                    atexit._run_exitfuncs()
                except Exception:
                    excinfo = sys.exc_info()
                    self.__unhandled_exception(*excinfo)
                
                self.prof.save()
                self.progTerminated(res)
        
        elif method == "ExecuteStatement":
            if self.buffer:
                self.buffer = self.buffer + '\n' + params["statement"]
            else:
                self.buffer = params["statement"]

            try:
                code = self.compile_command(self.buffer, self.readstream.name)
            except (OverflowError, SyntaxError, ValueError):
                # Report the exception
                sys.last_type, sys.last_value, sys.last_traceback = (
                    sys.exc_info())
                self.sendJsonCommand("ClientOutput", {
                    "text": "".join(traceback.format_exception_only(
                        sys.last_type, sys.last_value))
                })
                self.buffer = ''
            else:
                if code is None:
                    self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseContinue", {})
                    return
                else:
                    self.buffer = ''

                    try:
                        if self.running is None:
                            exec(code, self.debugMod.__dict__)      # secok
                        else:
                            if self.currentThread is None:
                                # program has terminated
                                self.running = None
                                _globals = self.debugMod.__dict__
                                _locals = _globals
                            else:
                                cf = self.currentThread.getCurrentFrame()
                                # program has terminated
                                if cf is None:
                                    self.running = None
                                    _globals = self.debugMod.__dict__
                                    _locals = _globals
                                else:
                                    frmnr = self.framenr
                                    while cf is not None and frmnr > 0:
                                        cf = cf.f_back
                                        frmnr -= 1
                                    _globals = cf.f_globals
                                    _locals = (
                                        self.currentThread.getFrameLocals(
                                            self.framenr))
                            ## reset sys.stdout to our redirector
                            ## (unconditionally)
                            if "sys" in _globals:
                                __stdout = _globals["sys"].stdout
                                _globals["sys"].stdout = self.writestream
                                exec(code, _globals, _locals)       # secok
                                _globals["sys"].stdout = __stdout
                            elif "sys" in _locals:
                                __stdout = _locals["sys"].stdout
                                _locals["sys"].stdout = self.writestream
                                exec(code, _globals, _locals)       # secok
                                _locals["sys"].stdout = __stdout
                            else:
                                exec(code, _globals, _locals)       # secok
                            
                            self.currentThread.storeFrameLocals(self.framenr)
                    except SystemExit as exc:
                        self.progTerminated(exc.code)
                    except Exception:
                        # Report the exception and the traceback
                        tlist = []
                        try:
                            exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                            sys.last_type = exc_type
                            sys.last_value = exc_value
                            sys.last_traceback = exc_tb
                            tblist = traceback.extract_tb(exc_tb)
                            del tblist[:1]
                            tlist = traceback.format_list(tblist)
                            if tlist:
                                tlist.insert(
                                    0, "Traceback (innermost last):\n")
                                tlist.extend(traceback.format_exception_only(
                                    exc_type, exc_value))
                        finally:
                            tblist = exc_tb = None

                        self.sendJsonCommand("ClientOutput", {
                            "text": "".join(tlist)
                        })
            
            self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseOK", {})
        
        elif method == "RequestStep":
            self.currentThreadExec.step(True)
            self.eventExit = True

        elif method == "RequestStepOver":
            self.currentThreadExec.step(False)
            self.eventExit = True
        
        elif method == "RequestStepOut":
            self.currentThreadExec.stepOut()
            self.eventExit = True
        
        elif method == "RequestStepQuit":
            if self.passive:
                self.progTerminated(42)
            else:
                self.set_quit()
                self.eventExit = True
        
        elif method == "RequestMoveIP":
            newLine = params["newLine"]
            self.currentThreadExec.move_instruction_pointer(newLine)
        
        elif method == "RequestContinue":
            self.currentThreadExec.go(params["special"])
            self.eventExit = True
        
        elif method == "RawInput":
            # If we are handling raw mode input then break out of the current
            # event loop.
            self.rawLine = params["input"]
            self.eventExit = True
        
        elif method == "RequestBreakpoint":
            if params["setBreakpoint"]:
                if params["condition"] in ['None', '']:
                    cond = None
                elif params["condition"] is not None:
                    try:
                        cond = compile(params["condition"], '<string>', 'eval')
                    except SyntaxError:
                        self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseBPConditionError", {
                            "filename": params["filename"],
                            "line": params["line"],
                        })
                        return
                else:
                    cond = None
                
                Breakpoint(
                    params["filename"], params["line"], params["temporary"],
                    cond)
            else:
                Breakpoint.clear_break(params["filename"], params["line"])
        
        elif method == "RequestBreakpointEnable":
            bp = Breakpoint.get_break(params["filename"], params["line"])
            if bp is not None:
                if params["enable"]:
                    bp.enable()
                else:
                    bp.disable()
        
        elif method == "RequestBreakpointIgnore":
            bp = Breakpoint.get_break(params["filename"], params["line"])
            if bp is not None:
                bp.ignore = params["count"]
        
        elif method == "RequestWatch":
            if params["setWatch"]:
                if params["condition"].endswith(
                        ('??created??', '??changed??')):
                    compiledCond, flag = params["condition"].split()
                else:
                    compiledCond = params["condition"]
                    flag = ''
                
                try:
                    compiledCond = compile(compiledCond, '<string>', 'eval')
                except SyntaxError:
                    self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseWatchConditionError", {
                        "condition": params["condition"],
                    })
                    return
                Watch(
                    params["condition"], compiledCond, flag,
                    params["temporary"])
            else:
                Watch.clear_watch(params["condition"])
        
        elif method == "RequestWatchEnable":
            wp = Watch.get_watch(params["condition"])
            if wp is not None:
                if params["enable"]:
                    wp.enable()
                else:
                    wp.disable()
        
        elif method == "RequestWatchIgnore":
            wp = Watch.get_watch(params["condition"])
            if wp is not None:
                wp.ignore = params["count"]
        
        elif method == "RequestShutdown":
            self.sessionClose()
        
        elif method == "RequestCompletion":
            self.__completionList(params["text"])
        
        elif method == "RequestUTDiscover":
            if params["syspath"]:
                sys.path = params["syspath"] + sys.path
            
            discoveryStart = params["discoverystart"]
            if not discoveryStart:
                discoveryStart = params["workdir"]
            
            top_level_dir = params["workdir"]

            os.chdir(params["discoverystart"])
            
            # set the system exception handling function to ensure, that
            # we report on all unhandled exceptions
            sys.excepthook = self.__unhandled_exception
            self.__interceptSignals()
            
            try:
                import unittest
                testLoader = unittest.TestLoader()
                test = testLoader.discover(
                    discoveryStart, top_level_dir=top_level_dir)
                if (hasattr(testLoader, "errors") and
                        bool(testLoader.errors)):
                    self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseUTDiscover", {
                        "testCasesList": [],
                        "exception": "DiscoveryError",
                        "message": "\n\n".join(testLoader.errors),
                    })
                else:
                    testsList = self.__assembleTestCasesList(test,
                                                             discoveryStart)
                    self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseUTDiscover", {
                        "testCasesList": testsList,
                        "exception": "",
                        "message": "",
                    })
            except Exception:
                exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseUTDiscover", {
                    "testCasesList": [],
                    "exception": exc_type.__name__,
                    "message": str(exc_value),
                })
        
        elif method == "RequestUTPrepare":
            if params["syspath"]:
                sys.path = params["syspath"] + sys.path
            sys.path.insert(
                0, os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(params["filename"])))
            top_level_dir = None
            if params["workdir"]:
                os.chdir(params["workdir"])
                top_level_dir = params["workdir"]
            else:
                os.chdir(sys.path[0])
            
            # set the system exception handling function to ensure, that
            # we report on all unhandled exceptions
            sys.excepthook = self.__unhandled_exception
            self.__interceptSignals()
            
            try:
                import unittest
                testLoader = unittest.TestLoader()
                if params["discover"]:
                    discoveryStart = params["discoverystart"]
                    if not discoveryStart:
                        discoveryStart = params["workdir"]
                    if params["testcases"]:
                        self.test = testLoader.loadTestsFromNames(
                            params["testcases"])
                    else:
                        self.test = testLoader.discover(
                            discoveryStart, top_level_dir=top_level_dir)
                else:
                    if params["filename"]:
                        spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
                            params["testname"], params["filename"])
                        utModule = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
                    else:
                        utModule = None
                    if params["failed"]:
                        if utModule:
                            failed = [t.split(".", 1)[1]
                                      for t in params["failed"]]
                        else:
                            failed = params["failed"][:]
                        self.test = testLoader.loadTestsFromNames(
                            failed, utModule)
                    else:
                        self.test = testLoader.loadTestsFromName(
                            params["testfunctionname"], utModule)
            except Exception:
                exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseUTPrepared", {
                    "count": 0,
                    "exception": exc_type.__name__,
                    "message": str(exc_value),
                })
                return
            
            # generate a coverage object
            if params["coverage"]:
                from coverage import Coverage
                self.cover = Coverage(
                    auto_data=True,
                    data_file="{0}.coverage".format(
                        os.path.splitext(params["coveragefile"])[0]))
                if params["coverageerase"]:
                    self.cover.erase()
            else:
                self.cover = None
            
            if params["debug"]:
                Breakpoint.clear_all_breaks()
                Watch.clear_all_watches()
            
            self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseUTPrepared", {
                "count": self.test.countTestCases(),
                "exception": "",
                "message": "",
            })
        
        elif method == "RequestUTRun":
            from DCTestResult import DCTestResult
            self.disassembly = None
            self.testResult = DCTestResult(self, params["failfast"])
            if self.cover:
                self.cover.start()
            self.debugging = params["debug"]
            if params["debug"]:
                locals_ = locals()
                self.threads.clear()
                self.attachThread(mainThread=True)
                sys.setprofile(None)
                self.mainThread.run(
                    "result = self.test.run(self.testResult)\n",
                    localsDict=locals_)
                result = locals_["result"]
            else:
                result = self.test.run(self.testResult)
            if self.cover:
                self.cover.stop()
                self.cover.save()
            self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseUTFinished", {
                "status": 0 if result.wasSuccessful() else 1,
            })
        
        elif method == "RequestUTStop":
            self.testResult.stop()
        
        elif method == "ResponseForkTo":
            # this results from a separate event loop
            self.fork_child = (params["target"] == 'child')
            self.eventExit = True
    
    def __assembleTestCasesList(self, suite, start):
        """
        Private method to assemble a list of test cases included in a test
        suite.
        
        @param suite test suite to be inspected
        @type unittest.TestSuite
        @param start name of directory discovery was started at
        @type str
        @return list of tuples containing the test case ID, a short description
            and the path of the test file name
        @rtype list of tuples of (str, str, str)
        """
        import unittest
        testCases = []
        for test in suite:
            if isinstance(test, unittest.TestSuite):
                testCases.extend(self.__assembleTestCasesList(test, start))
            else:
                testId = test.id()
                if ("ModuleImportFailure" not in testId and
                    "LoadTestsFailure" not in testId and
                        "_FailedTest" not in testId):
                    filename = os.path.join(
                        start,
                        test.__module__.replace(".", os.sep) + ".py")
                    testCases.append(
                        (test.id(), test.shortDescription(), filename)
                    )
        return testCases
    
    def setDisassembly(self, disassembly):
        """
        Public method to store a disassembly of the code object raising an
        exception.
        
        @param disassembly dictionary containing the disassembly information
        @type dict
        """
        self.disassembly = disassembly
    
    def sendJsonCommand(self, method, params):
        """
        Public method to send a single command or response to the IDE.
        
        @param method command or response command name to be sent
        @type str
        @param params dictionary of named parameters for the command or
            response
        @type dict
        """
        cmd = prepareJsonCommand(method, params)
        
        self.writestream.write_p(cmd)
        self.writestream.flush()
    
    def sendClearTemporaryBreakpoint(self, filename, lineno):
        """
        Public method to signal the deletion of a temporary breakpoint.
        
        @param filename name of the file the bp belongs to
        @type str
        @param lineno linenumber of the bp
        @type int
        """
        self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseClearBreakpoint", {
            "filename": filename,
            "line": lineno
        })
    
    def sendClearTemporaryWatch(self, condition):
        """
        Public method to signal the deletion of a temporary watch expression.
        
        @param condition condition of the watch expression to be cleared
        @type str
        """
        self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseClearWatch", {
            "condition": condition,
        })
    
    def sendResponseLine(self, stack):
        """
        Public method to send the current call stack.
        
        @param stack call stack
        @type list
        """
        self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseLine", {
            "stack": stack,
        })
    
    def sendCallTrace(self, event, fromInfo, toInfo):
        """
        Public method to send a call trace entry.
        
        @param event trace event (call or return)
        @type str
        @param fromInfo dictionary containing the origin info
        @type dict with 'filename', 'linenumber' and 'codename'
            as keys
        @param toInfo dictionary containing the target info
        @type dict with 'filename', 'linenumber' and 'codename'
            as keys
        """
        self.sendJsonCommand("CallTrace", {
            "event": event[0],
            "from": fromInfo,
            "to": toInfo,
        })
    
    def sendException(self, exceptionType, exceptionMessage, stack):
        """
        Public method to send information for an exception.
        
        @param exceptionType type of exception raised
        @type str
        @param exceptionMessage message of the exception
        @type str
        @param stack stack trace information
        @type list
        """
        self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseException", {
            "type": exceptionType,
            "message": exceptionMessage,
            "stack": stack,
        })
    
    def sendSyntaxError(self, message, filename, lineno, charno):
        """
        Public method to send information for a syntax error.
        
        @param message syntax error message
        @type str
        @param filename name of the faulty file
        @type str
        @param lineno line number info
        @type int
        @param charno character number info
        @type int
        """
        self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseSyntax", {
            "message": message,
            "filename": filename,
            "linenumber": lineno,
            "characternumber": charno,
        })
    
    def sendPassiveStartup(self, filename, exceptions):
        """
        Public method to send the passive start information.
        
        @param filename name of the script
        @type str
        @param exceptions flag to enable exception reporting of the IDE
        @type bool
        """
        self.sendJsonCommand("PassiveStartup", {
            "filename": filename,
            "exceptions": exceptions,
        })
    
    def __clientCapabilities(self):
        """
        Private method to determine the clients capabilities.
        
        @return client capabilities (integer)
        """
        try:
            import PyProfile    # __IGNORE_WARNING__
            try:
                del sys.modules['PyProfile']
            except KeyError:
                pass
            return self.clientCapabilities
        except ImportError:
            return (
                self.clientCapabilities & ~DebugClientCapabilities.HasProfiler)
    
    def readReady(self, stream):
        """
        Public method called when there is data ready to be read.
        
        @param stream file like object that has data to be written
        @return flag indicating an error condition
        @rtype bool
        """
        error = False
        
        self.lockClient()
        try:
            command = stream.readCommand()
        except Exception:
            error = True
            command = ""
        self.unlockClient()

        if error or len(command) == 0:
            self.sessionClose()
        else:
            self.handleJsonCommand(command)
        
        return error

    def writeReady(self, stream):
        """
        Public method called when we are ready to write data.
        
        @param stream file like object that has data to be written
        """
        stream.write_p("")
        stream.flush()
    
    def __interact(self):
        """
        Private method to interact with the debugger.
        """
        global DebugClientInstance

        DebugClientInstance = self
        self.__receiveBuffer = ""

        if not self.passive:
            # At this point simulate an event loop.
            self.eventLoop()

    def eventLoop(self, disablePolling=False):
        """
        Public method implementing our event loop.
        
        @param disablePolling flag indicating to enter an event loop with
            polling disabled (boolean)
        """
        self.eventExit = False
        self.pollingDisabled = disablePolling
        selectErrors = 0

        while not self.eventExit:
            wrdy = []

            if self.writestream.nWriteErrors > self.writestream.maxtries:
                break
            
            if AsyncPendingWrite(self.writestream):
                wrdy.append(self.writestream)

            if AsyncPendingWrite(self.errorstream):
                wrdy.append(self.errorstream)
            
            try:
                rrdy, wrdy, xrdy = select.select([self.readstream], wrdy, [])
            except (select.error, KeyboardInterrupt, socket.error):
                selectErrors += 1
                if selectErrors <= 10:      # arbitrarily selected
                    # just carry on
                    continue
                else:
                    # give up for too many errors
                    break
            
            # reset the select error counter
            selectErrors = 0
            
            if self.readstream in rrdy:
                error = self.readReady(self.readstream)
                if error:
                    break

            if self.writestream in wrdy:
                self.writeReady(self.writestream)

            if self.errorstream in wrdy:
                self.writeReady(self.errorstream)

        self.eventExit = False
        self.pollingDisabled = False

    def eventPoll(self):
        """
        Public method to poll for events like 'set break point'.
        """
        if self.pollingDisabled:
            return
        
        wrdy = []
        if AsyncPendingWrite(self.writestream):
            wrdy.append(self.writestream)

        if AsyncPendingWrite(self.errorstream):
            wrdy.append(self.errorstream)
        
        # immediate return if nothing is ready.
        try:
            rrdy, wrdy, xrdy = select.select([self.readstream], wrdy, [], 0)
        except (select.error, KeyboardInterrupt, socket.error):
            return

        if self.readstream in rrdy:
            self.readReady(self.readstream)

        if self.writestream in wrdy:
            self.writeReady(self.writestream)

        if self.errorstream in wrdy:
            self.writeReady(self.errorstream)
    
    def connectDebugger(self, port, remoteAddress=None, redirect=True):
        """
        Public method to establish a session with the debugger.
        
        It opens a network connection to the debugger, connects it to stdin,
        stdout and stderr and saves these file objects in case the application
        being debugged redirects them itself.
        
        @param port the port number to connect to (int)
        @param remoteAddress the network address of the debug server host
            (string)
        @param redirect flag indicating redirection of stdin, stdout and
            stderr (boolean)
        """
        if remoteAddress is None:
            remoteAddress = "127.0.0.1"
        elif "@@i" in remoteAddress:
            remoteAddress = remoteAddress.split("@@i")[0]
        sock = socket.create_connection((remoteAddress, port))

        self.readstream = AsyncFile(sock, sys.stdin.mode, sys.stdin.name)
        self.writestream = AsyncFile(sock, sys.stdout.mode, sys.stdout.name)
        self.errorstream = AsyncFile(sock, sys.stderr.mode, sys.stderr.name)
        
        if redirect:
            sys.stdin = self.readstream
            sys.stdout = self.writestream
            sys.stderr = self.errorstream
        self.redirect = redirect
        
        # attach to the main thread here
        self.attachThread(mainThread=True)

    def __unhandled_exception(self, exctype, excval, exctb):
        """
        Private method called to report an uncaught exception.
        
        @param exctype the type of the exception
        @param excval data about the exception
        @param exctb traceback for the exception
        """
        self.mainThread.user_exception((exctype, excval, exctb), True)
    
    def __interceptSignals(self):
        """
        Private method to intercept common signals.
        """
        for signum in [
            signal.SIGABRT,                 # abnormal termination
            signal.SIGFPE,                  # floating point exception
            signal.SIGILL,                  # illegal instruction
            signal.SIGSEGV,                 # segmentation violation
        ]:
            signal.signal(signum, self.__signalHandler)
    
    def __signalHandler(self, signalNumber, stackFrame):
        """
        Private method to handle signals.
        
        @param signalNumber number of the signal to be handled
        @type int
        @param stackFrame current stack frame
        @type frame object
        """
        if signalNumber == signal.SIGABRT:
            message = "Abnormal Termination"
        elif signalNumber == signal.SIGFPE:
            message = "Floating Point Exception"
        elif signalNumber == signal.SIGILL:
            message = "Illegal Instruction"
        elif signalNumber == signal.SIGSEGV:
            message = "Segmentation Violation"
        else:
            message = "Unknown Signal '{0}'".format(signalNumber)
        
        filename = self.absPath(stackFrame)
        
        linenr = stackFrame.f_lineno
        ffunc = stackFrame.f_code.co_name
        
        if ffunc == '?':
            ffunc = ''
        
        if ffunc and not ffunc.startswith("<"):
            argInfo = getargvalues(stackFrame)
            try:
                fargs = formatargvalues(
                    argInfo.args, argInfo.varargs,
                    argInfo.keywords, argInfo.locals)
            except Exception:
                fargs = ""
        else:
            fargs = ""
        
        self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseSignal", {
            "message": message,
            "filename": filename,
            "linenumber": linenr,
            "function": ffunc,
            "arguments": fargs,
        })
    
    def absPath(self, fn):
        """
        Public method to convert a filename to an absolute name.

        sys.path is used as a set of possible prefixes. The name stays
        relative if a file could not be found.
        
        @param fn filename (string)
        @return the converted filename (string)
        """
        if os.path.isabs(fn):
            return fn

        # Check the cache.
        if fn in self._fncache:
            return self._fncache[fn]

        # Search sys.path.
        for p in sys.path:
            afn = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(p, fn))
            nafn = os.path.normcase(afn)

            if os.path.exists(nafn):
                self._fncache[fn] = afn
                d = os.path.dirname(afn)
                if (d not in sys.path) and (d not in self.dircache):
                    self.dircache.append(d)
                return afn

        # Search the additional directory cache
        for p in self.dircache:
            afn = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(p, fn))
            nafn = os.path.normcase(afn)
            
            if os.path.exists(nafn):
                self._fncache[fn] = afn
                return afn
        
        # Nothing found.
        return fn

    def getRunning(self):
        """
        Public method to return the main script we are currently running.
        
        @return flag indicating a running debug session (boolean)
        """
        return self.running

    def progTerminated(self, status, message=""):
        """
        Public method to tell the debugger that the program has terminated.
        
        @param status return status
        @type int
        @param message status message
        @type str
        """
        if status is None:
            status = 0
        elif not isinstance(status, int):
            message = str(status)
            status = 1

        if self.running:
            self.set_quit()
            self.running = None
            self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseExit", {
                "status": status,
                "message": message,
            })
        
        # reset coding
        self.__coding = self.defaultCoding

    def __dumpVariables(self, frmnr, scope, filterList):
        """
        Private method to return the variables of a frame to the debug server.
        
        @param frmnr distance of frame reported on. 0 is the current frame
        @type int
        @param scope 1 to report global variables, 0 for local variables
        @type int
        @param filterList the indices of variable types to be filtered
        @type list of int
        """
        if self.currentThread is None:
            return
        
        self.resolverCache = [{}, {}]
        frmnr += self.currentThread.skipFrames
        if scope == 0:
            self.framenr = frmnr
        
        f = self.currentThread.getCurrentFrame()
        
        while f is not None and frmnr > 0:
            f = f.f_back
            frmnr -= 1
        
        if f is None:
            if scope:
                varDict = self.debugMod.__dict__
            else:
                scope = -1
        elif scope:
            varDict = f.f_globals
        elif f.f_globals is f.f_locals:
            scope = -1
        else:
            varDict = f.f_locals
        
        if scope == -1:
            varlist = []
        else:
            varlist = self.__formatVariablesList(varDict, scope, filterList)
        
        self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseVariables", {
            "scope": scope,
            "variables": varlist,
        })
    
    def __dumpVariable(self, var, frmnr, scope, filterList):
        """
        Private method to return the variables of a frame to the debug server.
        
        @param var list encoded name of the requested variable
        @type list of strings
        @param frmnr distance of frame reported on. 0 is the current frame
        @type int
        @param scope 1 to report global variables, 0 for local variables
        @type int
        @param filterList the indices of variable types to be filtered
        @type list of int
        """
        if self.currentThread is None:
            return
        
        frmnr += self.currentThread.skipFrames
        f = self.currentThread.getCurrentFrame()
        
        while f is not None and frmnr > 0:
            f = f.f_back
            frmnr -= 1
        
        if f is None:
            if scope:
                varDict = self.debugMod.__dict__
            else:
                scope = -1
        elif scope:
            varDict = f.f_globals
        elif f.f_globals is f.f_locals:
            scope = -1
        else:
            varDict = f.f_locals
        
        varlist = []
        
        if scope != -1 and str(var) in self.resolverCache[scope]:
            varGen = self.resolverCache[scope][str(var)]
            idx, varDict = next(varGen)
            var.insert(0, idx)
            varlist = self.__formatVariablesList(varDict, scope, filterList)
        elif scope != -1:
            variable = varDict
            # Lookup the wanted attribute
            for attribute in var:
                _, _, resolver = DebugVariables.getType(variable)
                if resolver:
                    variable = resolver.resolve(variable, attribute)
                    if variable is None:
                        break
                    
                else:
                    break
            
            idx = -3  # Requested variable doesn't exist anymore
            # If found, get the details of attribute
            if variable is not None:
                typeName, typeStr, resolver = DebugVariables.getType(variable)
                if resolver:
                    varGen = resolver.getDictionary(variable)
                    self.resolverCache[scope][str(var)] = varGen
                    
                    idx, varDict = next(varGen)
                    varlist = self.__formatVariablesList(
                        varDict, scope, filterList)
                else:
                    # Gently handle exception which could occure as special
                    # cases, e.g. already deleted C++ objects, str conversion..
                    try:
                        varlist = self.__formatQtVariable(variable, typeName)
                    except Exception:
                        varlist = []
                    idx = -1
            
            var.insert(0, idx)
        
        self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseVariable", {
            "scope": scope,
            "variable": var,
            "variables": varlist,
        })
    
    def __extractIndicators(self, var):
        """
        Private method to extract the indicator string from a variable text.
        
        @param var variable text
        @type str
        @return tuple containing the variable text without indicators and the
            indicator string
        @rtype tuple of two str
        """
        for indicator in DebugClientBase.Indicators:
            if var.endswith(indicator):
                return var[:-len(indicator)], indicator
        
        return var, ""
        
    def __formatQtVariable(self, value, qttype):
        """
        Private method to produce a formatted output of a simple Qt5 type.
        
        @param value variable to be formatted
        @param qttype type of the Qt variable to be formatted (string)
        @return A tuple consisting of a list of formatted variables. Each
            variable entry is a tuple of three elements, the variable name,
            its type and value.
        """
        varlist = []
        if qttype == 'QChar':
            varlist.append(
                ("", "QChar", "{0}".format(chr(value.unicode()))))
            varlist.append(("", "int", "{0:d}".format(value.unicode())))
        elif qttype == 'QByteArray':
            varlist.append(
                ("bytes", "QByteArray", "{0}".format(bytes(value))[2:-1]))
            varlist.append(
                ("hex", "QByteArray", "{0}".format(value.toHex())[2:-1]))
            varlist.append(
                ("base64", "QByteArray", "{0}".format(value.toBase64())[2:-1]))
            varlist.append(("percent encoding", "QByteArray",
                            "{0}".format(value.toPercentEncoding())[2:-1]))
        elif qttype == 'QString':
            varlist.append(("", "QString", "{0}".format(value)))
        elif qttype == 'QStringList':
            for i in range(value.count()):
                varlist.append(
                    ("{0:d}".format(i), "QString", "{0}".format(value[i])))
        elif qttype == 'QPoint':
            varlist.append(("x", "int", "{0:d}".format(value.x())))
            varlist.append(("y", "int", "{0:d}".format(value.y())))
        elif qttype == 'QPointF':
            varlist.append(("x", "float", "{0:g}".format(value.x())))
            varlist.append(("y", "float", "{0:g}".format(value.y())))
        elif qttype == 'QRect':
            varlist.append(("x", "int", "{0:d}".format(value.x())))
            varlist.append(("y", "int", "{0:d}".format(value.y())))
            varlist.append(("width", "int", "{0:d}".format(value.width())))
            varlist.append(("height", "int", "{0:d}".format(value.height())))
        elif qttype == 'QRectF':
            varlist.append(("x", "float", "{0:g}".format(value.x())))
            varlist.append(("y", "float", "{0:g}".format(value.y())))
            varlist.append(("width", "float", "{0:g}".format(value.width())))
            varlist.append(("height", "float", "{0:g}".format(value.height())))
        elif qttype == 'QSize':
            varlist.append(("width", "int", "{0:d}".format(value.width())))
            varlist.append(("height", "int", "{0:d}".format(value.height())))
        elif qttype == 'QSizeF':
            varlist.append(("width", "float", "{0:g}".format(value.width())))
            varlist.append(("height", "float", "{0:g}".format(value.height())))
        elif qttype == 'QColor':
            varlist.append(("name", "str", "{0}".format(value.name())))
            r, g, b, a = value.getRgb()
            varlist.append(
                ("rgba", "int",
                 "{0:d}, {1:d}, {2:d}, {3:d}".format(r, g, b, a)))
            h, s, v, a = value.getHsv()
            varlist.append(
                ("hsva", "int",
                 "{0:d}, {1:d}, {2:d}, {3:d}".format(h, s, v, a)))
            c, m, y, k, a = value.getCmyk()
            varlist.append(
                ("cmyka", "int",
                 "{0:d}, {1:d}, {2:d}, {3:d}, {4:d}".format(c, m, y, k, a)))
        elif qttype == 'QDate':
            varlist.append(("", "QDate", "{0}".format(value.toString())))
        elif qttype == 'QTime':
            varlist.append(("", "QTime", "{0}".format(value.toString())))
        elif qttype == 'QDateTime':
            varlist.append(("", "QDateTime", "{0}".format(value.toString())))
        elif qttype == 'QDir':
            varlist.append(("path", "str", "{0}".format(value.path())))
            varlist.append(("absolutePath", "str",
                            "{0}".format(value.absolutePath())))
            varlist.append(("canonicalPath", "str",
                            "{0}".format(value.canonicalPath())))
        elif qttype == 'QFile':
            varlist.append(("fileName", "str", "{0}".format(value.fileName())))
        elif qttype == 'QFont':
            varlist.append(("family", "str", "{0}".format(value.family())))
            varlist.append(
                ("pointSize", "int", "{0:d}".format(value.pointSize())))
            varlist.append(("weight", "int", "{0:d}".format(value.weight())))
            varlist.append(("bold", "bool", "{0}".format(value.bold())))
            varlist.append(("italic", "bool", "{0}".format(value.italic())))
        elif qttype == 'QUrl':
            varlist.append(("url", "str", "{0}".format(value.toString())))
            varlist.append(("scheme", "str", "{0}".format(value.scheme())))
            varlist.append(("user", "str", "{0}".format(value.userName())))
            varlist.append(("password", "str", "{0}".format(value.password())))
            varlist.append(("host", "str", "{0}".format(value.host())))
            varlist.append(("port", "int", "{0:d}".format(value.port())))
            varlist.append(("path", "str", "{0}".format(value.path())))
        elif qttype == 'QModelIndex':
            varlist.append(("valid", "bool", "{0}".format(value.isValid())))
            if value.isValid():
                varlist.append(("row", "int", "{0}".format(value.row())))
                varlist.append(("column", "int", "{0}".format(value.column())))
                varlist.append(
                    ("internalId", "int", "{0}".format(value.internalId())))
                varlist.append(("internalPointer", "void *",
                                "{0}".format(value.internalPointer())))
        elif qttype in ('QRegExp', "QRegularExpression"):
            varlist.append(("pattern", "str", "{0}".format(value.pattern())))
        
        # GUI stuff
        elif qttype == 'QAction':
            varlist.append(("name", "str", "{0}".format(value.objectName())))
            varlist.append(("text", "str", "{0}".format(value.text())))
            varlist.append(
                ("icon text", "str", "{0}".format(value.iconText())))
            varlist.append(("tooltip", "str", "{0}".format(value.toolTip())))
            varlist.append(
                ("whatsthis", "str", "{0}".format(value.whatsThis())))
            varlist.append(
                ("shortcut", "str",
                 "{0}".format(value.shortcut().toString())))
        elif qttype == 'QKeySequence':
            varlist.append(("value", "", "{0}".format(value.toString())))
            
        # XML stuff
        elif qttype == 'QDomAttr':
            varlist.append(("name", "str", "{0}".format(value.name())))
            varlist.append(("value", "str", "{0}".format(value.value())))
        elif qttype == 'QDomCharacterData':
            varlist.append(("data", "str", "{0}".format(value.data())))
        elif qttype == 'QDomComment':
            varlist.append(("data", "str", "{0}".format(value.data())))
        elif qttype == 'QDomDocument':
            varlist.append(("text", "str", "{0}".format(value.toString())))
        elif qttype == 'QDomElement':
            varlist.append(("tagName", "str", "{0}".format(value.tagName())))
            varlist.append(("text", "str", "{0}".format(value.text())))
        elif qttype == 'QDomText':
            varlist.append(("data", "str", "{0}".format(value.data())))
            
        # Networking stuff
        elif qttype == 'QHostAddress':
            varlist.append(
                ("address", "QHostAddress", "{0}".format(value.toString())))
            
        # PySide specific
        elif qttype == 'EnumType':  # Not in PyQt possible
            for key, value in value.values.items():
                varlist.append((key, qttype, "{0}".format(int(value))))
        
        return varlist
    
    def __formatVariablesList(self, dict_, scope, filterList=None):
        """
        Private method to produce a formated variables list.
        
        The dictionary passed in to it is scanned. Variables are
        only added to the list, if their type is not contained
        in the filter list and their name doesn't match any of the filter
        expressions. The formated variables list (a list of tuples of 3
        values) is returned.
        
        @param dict_ the dictionary to be scanned
        @type dict
        @param scope 1 to filter using the globals filter, 0 using the locals
            filter.
            Variables are only added to the list, if their name do not match
            any of the filter expressions.
        @type int
        @param filterList the indices of variable types to be filtered.
            Variables are only added to the list, if their type is not
            contained in the filter list.
        @type list of int
        @return A tuple consisting of a list of formatted variables. Each
            variable entry is a tuple of three elements, the variable name,
            its type and value.
        @rtype list of tuple of (str, str, str)
        """
        filterList = [] if filterList is None else filterList[:]
        
        varlist = []
        if scope:
            patternFilterObjects = self.globalsFilterObjects
        else:
            patternFilterObjects = self.localsFilterObjects
        if type(dict_) == dict:
            dict_ = dict_.items()
        
        for key, value in dict_:
            # no more elements available
            if key == -2:
                break
            
            # filter based on the filter pattern
            matched = False
            for pat in patternFilterObjects:
                if pat.match(str(key)):
                    matched = True
                    break
            if matched:
                continue
            
            # filter hidden attributes (filter #0)
            if 0 in filterList and str(key)[:2] == '__':
                continue
            
            # special handling for '__builtins__' (it's way too big)
            if key == '__builtins__':
                rvalue = '<module builtins (built-in)>'
                valtype = 'module'
                if ConfigVarTypeStrings.index(valtype) in filterList:
                    continue
            else:
                isQt = False
                # valtypestr, e.g. class 'PyQt5.QtCore.QPoint'
                valtypestr = str(type(value))[1:-1]
                _, valtype = valtypestr.split(' ', 1)
                # valtype, e.g. PyQt5.QtCore.QPoint
                valtype = valtype[1:-1]
                # Strip 'instance' to be equal with Python 3
                if valtype == "instancemethod":
                    valtype = "method"
                elif valtype == "type" or valtype == "classobj":
                    valtype = "class"
                
                # valtypename, e.g. QPoint
                valtypename = type(value).__name__
                try:
                    if ConfigVarTypeStrings.index(valtype) in filterList:
                        continue
                except ValueError:
                    if valtype in ("sip.enumtype", "sip.wrappertype"):
                        if ConfigVarTypeStrings.index('class') in filterList:
                            continue
                    elif (valtype == "sip.methoddescriptor" or
                            valtype == "method_descriptor"):
                        if ConfigVarTypeStrings.index('method') in filterList:
                            continue
                    elif valtype in ("numpy.ndarray", "array.array"):
                        if ConfigVarTypeStrings.index('list') in filterList:
                            continue
                    elif valtypename == "MultiValueDict":
                        if ConfigVarTypeStrings.index('dict') in filterList:
                            continue
                    elif ConfigVarTypeStrings.index('instance') in filterList:
                        continue
                    
                    isQt = valtype.startswith(ConfigQtNames)
                    if (not valtypestr.startswith('type ') and
                        valtypename not in ("ndarray", "MultiValueDict",
                                            "array", "defaultdict") and
                            not isQt):
                        valtype = valtypestr
                
                try:
                    if valtype in self.arrayTypes:
                        rvalue = "{0:d}".format(len(value))
                    elif valtype == 'array.array':
                        rvalue = "{0:d}|{1}".format(
                            len(value), value.typecode)
                    elif valtype == 'collections.defaultdict':
                        rvalue = "{0:d}|{1}".format(
                            len(value), value.default_factory.__name__)
                    elif valtype == "numpy.ndarray":
                        rvalue = "x".join(str(x) for x in value.shape)
                    elif valtypename == "MultiValueDict":
                        rvalue = "{0:d}".format(len(value.keys()))
                        valtype = "django.MultiValueDict"  # shortened type
                    else:
                        rvalue = repr(value)
                        if valtype.startswith('class') and rvalue[0] in '{([':
                            rvalue = ""
                        elif (isQt and rvalue.startswith("<class '")):
                            rvalue = rvalue[8:-2]
                except Exception:
                    rvalue = ''
            
            varlist.append((key, valtype, rvalue))
        
        return varlist
    
    def __generateFilterObjects(self, scope, filterString):
        """
        Private slot to convert a filter string to a list of filter objects.
        
        @param scope 1 to generate filter for global variables, 0 for local
            variables (int)
        @param filterString string of filter patterns separated by ';'
        """
        patternFilterObjects = []
        for pattern in filterString.split(';'):
            patternFilterObjects.append(re.compile('^{0}$'.format(pattern)))
        if scope:
            self.globalsFilterObjects = patternFilterObjects[:]
        else:
            self.localsFilterObjects = patternFilterObjects[:]
    
    def __completionList(self, text):
        """
        Private slot to handle the request for a commandline completion list.
        
        @param text the text to be completed (string)
        """
        completerDelims = ' \t\n`~!@#$%^&*()-=+[{]}\\|;:\'",<>/?'
        
        completions = set()
        # find position of last delim character
        pos = -1
        while pos >= -len(text):
            if text[pos] in completerDelims:
                if pos == -1:
                    text = ''
                else:
                    text = text[pos + 1:]
                break
            pos -= 1
        
        # Get local and global completions
        try:
            localdict = self.currentThread.getFrameLocals(self.framenr)
            localCompleter = Completer(localdict).complete
            self.__getCompletionList(text, localCompleter, completions)
        except AttributeError:
            pass
        
        cf = self.currentThread.getCurrentFrame()
        frmnr = self.framenr
        while cf is not None and frmnr > 0:
            cf = cf.f_back
            frmnr -= 1
        
        if cf is None:
            globaldict = self.debugMod.__dict__
        else:
            globaldict = cf.f_globals
        
        globalCompleter = Completer(globaldict).complete
        self.__getCompletionList(text, globalCompleter, completions)
        
        self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseCompletion", {
            "completions": list(completions),
            "text": text,
        })

    def __getCompletionList(self, text, completer, completions):
        """
        Private method to create a completions list.
        
        @param text text to complete (string)
        @param completer completer methode
        @param completions set where to add new completions strings (set)
        """
        state = 0
        try:
            comp = completer(text, state)
        except Exception:
            comp = None
        while comp is not None:
            completions.add(comp)
            state += 1
            try:
                comp = completer(text, state)
            except Exception:
                comp = None

    def startDebugger(self, filename=None, host=None, port=None,
                      enableTrace=True, exceptions=True, tracePython=False,
                      redirect=True):
        """
        Public method used to start the remote debugger.
        
        @param filename the program to be debugged (string)
        @param host hostname of the debug server (string)
        @param port portnumber of the debug server (int)
        @param enableTrace flag to enable the tracing function (boolean)
        @param exceptions flag to enable exception reporting of the IDE
            (boolean)
        @param tracePython flag to enable tracing into the Python library
            (boolean)
        @param redirect flag indicating redirection of stdin, stdout and
            stderr (boolean)
        """
        global debugClient
        if host is None:
            host = os.getenv('ERICHOST', 'localhost')
        if port is None:
            port = os.getenv('ERICPORT', 42424)
        
        remoteAddress = self.__resolveHost(host)
        self.connectDebugger(port, remoteAddress, redirect)
        if filename is not None:
            self.running = os.path.abspath(filename)
        else:
            try:
                self.running = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])
            except IndexError:
                self.running = None
        if self.running:
            self.__setCoding(self.running)
        self.passive = True
        self.sendPassiveStartup(self.running, exceptions)
        self.__interact()
        
        # setup the debugger variables
        self._fncache = {}
        self.dircache = []
        self.debugging = True
        
        self.attachThread(mainThread=True)
        self.mainThread.tracePythonLibs(tracePython)
        
        # set the system exception handling function to ensure, that
        # we report on all unhandled exceptions
        sys.excepthook = self.__unhandled_exception
        self.__interceptSignals()
        
        # now start debugging
        if enableTrace:
            self.mainThread.set_trace()
    
    def startProgInDebugger(self, progargs, wd='', host=None,
                            port=None, exceptions=True, tracePython=False,
                            redirect=True):
        """
        Public method used to start the remote debugger.
        
        @param progargs commandline for the program to be debugged
            (list of strings)
        @param wd working directory for the program execution (string)
        @param host hostname of the debug server (string)
        @param port portnumber of the debug server (int)
        @param exceptions flag to enable exception reporting of the IDE
            (boolean)
        @param tracePython flag to enable tracing into the Python library
            (boolean)
        @param redirect flag indicating redirection of stdin, stdout and
            stderr (boolean)
        """
        if host is None:
            host = os.getenv('ERICHOST', 'localhost')
        if port is None:
            port = os.getenv('ERICPORT', 42424)
        
        remoteAddress = self.__resolveHost(host)
        self.connectDebugger(port, remoteAddress, redirect)
        
        self._fncache = {}
        self.dircache = []
        sys.argv = progargs[:]
        sys.argv[0] = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])
        sys.path = self.__getSysPath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
        if wd == '':
            os.chdir(sys.path[1])
        else:
            os.chdir(wd)
        self.running = sys.argv[0]
        self.__setCoding(self.running)
        self.debugging = True
        
        self.passive = True
        self.sendPassiveStartup(self.running, exceptions)
        self.__interact()
        
        self.attachThread(mainThread=True)
        self.mainThread.tracePythonLibs(tracePython)
        
        # set the system exception handling function to ensure, that
        # we report on all unhandled exceptions
        sys.excepthook = self.__unhandled_exception
        self.__interceptSignals()
        
        # This will eventually enter a local event loop.
        self.debugMod.__dict__['__file__'] = self.running
        sys.modules['__main__'] = self.debugMod
        code = self.__compileFileSource(self.running)
        if code:
            res = self.mainThread.run(code, self.debugMod.__dict__, debug=True)
            self.progTerminated(res)
        else:
            self.progTerminated(42)     # should not happen

    def run_call(self, scriptname, func, *args):
        """
        Public method used to start the remote debugger and call a function.
        
        @param scriptname name of the script to be debugged (string)
        @param func function to be called
        @param *args arguments being passed to func
        @return result of the function call
        """
        self.startDebugger(scriptname, enableTrace=False)
        res = self.mainThread.runcall(func, *args)
        self.progTerminated(res)
        return res
    
    def __resolveHost(self, host):
        """
        Private method to resolve a hostname to an IP address.
        
        @param host hostname of the debug server (string)
        @return IP address (string)
        """
        try:
            host, version = host.split("@@")
        except ValueError:
            version = 'v4'
        if version == 'v4':
            family = socket.AF_INET
        else:
            family = socket.AF_INET6
        
        retryCount = 0
        while retryCount < 10:
            try:
                addrinfo = socket.getaddrinfo(
                    host, None, family, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
                return addrinfo[0][4][0]
            except Exception:
                retryCount += 1
                time.sleep(3)
        return None
    
    def main(self):
        """
        Public method implementing the main method.
        """
        if '--' in sys.argv:
            args = sys.argv[1:]
            host = None
            port = None
            wd = ''
            tracePython = False
            exceptions = True
            redirect = True
            while args[0]:
                if args[0] == '-h':
                    host = args[1]
                    del args[0]
                    del args[0]
                elif args[0] == '-p':
                    port = int(args[1])
                    del args[0]
                    del args[0]
                elif args[0] == '-w':
                    wd = args[1]
                    del args[0]
                    del args[0]
                elif args[0] == '-t':
                    tracePython = True
                    del args[0]
                elif args[0] == '-e':
                    exceptions = False
                    del args[0]
                elif args[0] == '-n':
                    redirect = False
                    del args[0]
                elif args[0] == '--no-encoding':
                    self.noencoding = True
                    del args[0]
                elif args[0] == '--fork-child':
                    self.fork_auto = True
                    self.fork_child = True
                    del args[0]
                elif args[0] == '--fork-parent':
                    self.fork_auto = True
                    self.fork_child = False
                    del args[0]
                elif args[0] == '--':
                    del args[0]
                    break
                else:   # unknown option
                    del args[0]
            if not args:
                print("No program given. Aborting!")
                # __IGNORE_WARNING_M801__
            else:
                if not self.noencoding:
                    self.__coding = self.defaultCoding
                self.startProgInDebugger(args, wd, host, port,
                                         exceptions=exceptions,
                                         tracePython=tracePython,
                                         redirect=redirect)
        else:
            if sys.argv[1] == '--no-encoding':
                self.noencoding = True
                del sys.argv[1]
            
            if sys.argv[1] == '':
                del sys.argv[1]
            
            try:
                port = int(sys.argv[1])
            except (ValueError, IndexError):
                port = -1
            
            if sys.argv[2] == "True":
                redirect = True
            elif sys.argv[2] == "False":
                redirect = False
            else:
                try:
                    redirect = int(sys.argv[2])
                except (ValueError, IndexError):
                    redirect = True
            
            ipOrHost = sys.argv[3]
            if ':' in ipOrHost:
                # IPv6 address
                remoteAddress = ipOrHost
            elif ipOrHost[0] in '0123456789':
                # IPv4 address
                remoteAddress = ipOrHost
            else:
                remoteAddress = self.__resolveHost(ipOrHost)
            
            sys.argv = ['']
            if '' not in sys.path:
                sys.path.insert(0, '')
            
            if port >= 0:
                if not self.noencoding:
                    self.__coding = self.defaultCoding
                self.connectDebugger(port, remoteAddress, redirect)
                self.__interact()
            else:
                print("No network port given. Aborting...")
                # __IGNORE_WARNING_M801__
        
    def fork(self):
        """
        Public method implementing a fork routine deciding which branch
        to follow.
        
        @return process ID (integer)
        """
        if not self.fork_auto:
            self.sendJsonCommand("RequestForkTo", {})
            self.eventLoop(True)
        pid = DebugClientOrigFork()
        if pid == 0:
            # child
            if not self.fork_child:
                sys.settrace(None)
                sys.setprofile(None)
                self.sessionClose(False)
        else:
            # parent
            if self.fork_child:
                sys.settrace(None)
                sys.setprofile(None)
                self.sessionClose(False)
        return pid
        
    def close(self, fd):
        """
        Public method implementing a close method as a replacement for
        os.close().
        
        It prevents the debugger connections from being closed.
        
        @param fd file descriptor to be closed (integer)
        """
        if fd in [self.readstream.fileno(), self.writestream.fileno(),
                  self.errorstream.fileno()]:
            return
        
        DebugClientOrigClose(fd)
        
    def __getSysPath(self, firstEntry):
        """
        Private slot to calculate a path list including the PYTHONPATH
        environment variable.
        
        @param firstEntry entry to be put first in sys.path (string)
        @return path list for use as sys.path (list of strings)
        """
        sysPath = [path for path in os.environ.get("PYTHONPATH", "")
                   .split(os.pathsep)
                   if path not in sys.path] + sys.path[:]
        if "" in sysPath:
            sysPath.remove("")
        sysPath.insert(0, firstEntry)
        sysPath.insert(0, '')
        return sysPath