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<h1>eric7.Plugins.CheckerPlugins.CodeStyleChecker.Unused.UnusedChecker</h1>
<p>
Module implementing a checker for unused arguments, variables, ... .
</p>

<h3>Global Attributes</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>GlobalVariableStoreInfo</td></tr>
</table>

<h3>Classes</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="#FunctionFinder">FunctionFinder</a></td>
<td>Class to find all defined functions and methods.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#GlobalVariableLoadCounter">GlobalVariableLoadCounter</a></td>
<td>Class to find all defined global variables and count their usages.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#NameFinder">NameFinder</a></td>
<td>Class to find the used argument names.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#UnusedChecker">UnusedChecker</a></td>
<td>Class implementing a checker for unused arguments, variables, ...</td>
</tr>
</table>

<h3>Functions</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>

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<a NAME="FunctionFinder" ID="FunctionFinder"></a>
<h2>FunctionFinder</h2>
<p>
    Class to find all defined functions and methods.
</p>

<h3>Derived from</h3>
ast.NodeVisitor
<h3>Class Attributes</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>visit_AsyncFunctionDef</td></tr>
</table>

<h3>Class Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>

<h3>Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="#FunctionFinder.__init__">FunctionFinder</a></td>
<td>Constructor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#FunctionFinder.__visitFunctionTypes">__visitFunctionTypes</a></td>
<td>Private method to handle an AST node defining a function or lambda.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#FunctionFinder.functionNodes">functionNodes</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the list of detected functions and lambdas.</td>
</tr>
</table>

<h3>Static Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>


<a NAME="FunctionFinder.__init__" ID="FunctionFinder.__init__"></a>
<h4>FunctionFinder (Constructor)</h4>
<b>FunctionFinder</b>(<i>onlyTopLevel=False</i>)
<p>
        Constructor
</p>

<dl>

<dt><i>onlyTopLevel</i> (bool (optional))</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating to search for top level functions only
            (defaults to False)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="FunctionFinder.__visitFunctionTypes" ID="FunctionFinder.__visitFunctionTypes"></a>
<h4>FunctionFinder.__visitFunctionTypes</h4>
<b>__visitFunctionTypes</b>(<i>functionNode</i>)
<p>
        Private method to handle an AST node defining a function or lambda.
</p>

<dl>

<dt><i>functionNode</i> (ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.FunctionDef or ast.Lambda)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the node defining a function or lambda
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="FunctionFinder.functionNodes" ID="FunctionFinder.functionNodes"></a>
<h4>FunctionFinder.functionNodes</h4>
<b>functionNodes</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to get the list of detected functions and lambdas.
</p>

<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
list of detected functions and lambdas
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
list of ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.FunctionDef or ast.Lambda
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="GlobalVariableLoadCounter" ID="GlobalVariableLoadCounter"></a>
<h2>GlobalVariableLoadCounter</h2>
<p>
    Class to find all defined global variables and count their usages.
</p>

<h3>Derived from</h3>
ast.NodeVisitor
<h3>Class Attributes</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>

<h3>Class Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>

<h3>Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="#GlobalVariableLoadCounter.__init__">GlobalVariableLoadCounter</a></td>
<td>Constructor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#GlobalVariableLoadCounter.getLoads">getLoads</a></td>
<td>Public method to get an iterator of the detected variable loads.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#GlobalVariableLoadCounter.getStoreInfo">getStoreInfo</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the store info data of a given variable ID.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#GlobalVariableLoadCounter.visit_Name">visit_Name</a></td>
<td>Public method to record the definition and use of a global variable.</td>
</tr>
</table>

<h3>Static Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>


<a NAME="GlobalVariableLoadCounter.__init__" ID="GlobalVariableLoadCounter.__init__"></a>
<h4>GlobalVariableLoadCounter (Constructor)</h4>
<b>GlobalVariableLoadCounter</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Constructor
</p>

<a NAME="GlobalVariableLoadCounter.getLoads" ID="GlobalVariableLoadCounter.getLoads"></a>
<h4>GlobalVariableLoadCounter.getLoads</h4>
<b>getLoads</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Public method to get an iterator of the detected variable loads.
</p>

<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
DESCRIPTION
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
TYPE
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="GlobalVariableLoadCounter.getStoreInfo" ID="GlobalVariableLoadCounter.getStoreInfo"></a>
<h4>GlobalVariableLoadCounter.getStoreInfo</h4>
<b>getStoreInfo</b>(<i>variableId</i>)
<p>
        Public method to get the store info data of a given variable ID.
</p>

<dl>

<dt><i>variableId</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
variable ID to retrieve the store info for
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
named tuple containing the line number and column offset
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
GlobalVariableStoreInfo
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="GlobalVariableLoadCounter.visit_Name" ID="GlobalVariableLoadCounter.visit_Name"></a>
<h4>GlobalVariableLoadCounter.visit_Name</h4>
<b>visit_Name</b>(<i>nameNode</i>)
<p>
        Public method to record the definition and use of a global variable.
</p>

<dl>

<dt><i>nameNode</i> (ast.Name)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the name node to be processed
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="NameFinder" ID="NameFinder"></a>
<h2>NameFinder</h2>
<p>
            Class to find the used argument names.
</p>

<h3>Derived from</h3>
ast.NodeVisitor
<h3>Class Attributes</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>

<h3>Class Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>

<h3>Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="#NameFinder.visit_Name">visit_Name</a></td>
<td>Public method to check a Name node.</td>
</tr>
</table>

<h3>Static Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>


<a NAME="NameFinder.visit_Name" ID="NameFinder.visit_Name"></a>
<h4>NameFinder.visit_Name</h4>
<b>visit_Name</b>(<i>name</i>)
<p>
                Public method to check a Name node.
</p>

<dl>

<dt><i>name</i> (ast.Name)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the name node to be checked
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="UnusedChecker" ID="UnusedChecker"></a>
<h2>UnusedChecker</h2>
<p>
    Class implementing a checker for unused arguments, variables, ... .
</p>

<h3>Derived from</h3>
CodeStyleTopicChecker
<h3>Class Attributes</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>Category</td></tr>
<tr><td>Codes</td></tr>
</table>

<h3>Class Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>

<h3>Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="#UnusedChecker.__init__">UnusedChecker</a></td>
<td>Constructor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#UnusedChecker.__checkUnusedArguments">__checkUnusedArguments</a></td>
<td>Private method to check function and method definitions for unused arguments.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#UnusedChecker.__checkUnusedGlobals">__checkUnusedGlobals</a></td>
<td>Private method to check for unused global variables.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#UnusedChecker.__extractGlobalVariables">__extractGlobalVariables</a></td>
<td>Private method to get the names of all global variables.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#UnusedChecker.__getArguments">__getArguments</a></td>
<td>Private method to get all argument names of the given function.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#UnusedChecker.__getDecoratorNames">__getDecoratorNames</a></td>
<td>Private method to yield the decorator names of the function.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#UnusedChecker.__getUnusedArguments">__getUnusedArguments</a></td>
<td>Private method to get a list of unused arguments of the given function.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#UnusedChecker.__isDunderMethod">__isDunderMethod</a></td>
<td>Private method to check, if the function node defines a special function.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#UnusedChecker.__isEventHandlerMethod">__isEventHandlerMethod</a></td>
<td>Private method to check, if the function node defines a Qt event handler.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#UnusedChecker.__isStubFunction">__isStubFunction</a></td>
<td>Private method to check, if the given function node defines a stub function.</td>
</tr>
</table>

<h3>Static Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>


<a NAME="UnusedChecker.__init__" ID="UnusedChecker.__init__"></a>
<h4>UnusedChecker (Constructor)</h4>
<b>UnusedChecker</b>(<i>source, filename, tree, select, ignore, expected, repeat, args</i>)
<p>
        Constructor
</p>

<dl>

<dt><i>source</i> (list of str)</dt>
<dd>
source code to be checked
</dd>
<dt><i>filename</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
name of the source file
</dd>
<dt><i>tree</i> (ast.Module)</dt>
<dd>
AST tree of the source code
</dd>
<dt><i>select</i> (list of str)</dt>
<dd>
list of selected codes
</dd>
<dt><i>ignore</i> (list of str)</dt>
<dd>
list of codes to be ignored
</dd>
<dt><i>expected</i> (list of str)</dt>
<dd>
list of expected codes
</dd>
<dt><i>repeat</i> (bool)</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating to report each occurrence of a code
</dd>
<dt><i>args</i> (dict)</dt>
<dd>
dictionary of arguments for the various checks
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="UnusedChecker.__checkUnusedArguments" ID="UnusedChecker.__checkUnusedArguments"></a>
<h4>UnusedChecker.__checkUnusedArguments</h4>
<b>__checkUnusedArguments</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private method to check function and method definitions for unused arguments.
</p>

<a NAME="UnusedChecker.__checkUnusedGlobals" ID="UnusedChecker.__checkUnusedGlobals"></a>
<h4>UnusedChecker.__checkUnusedGlobals</h4>
<b>__checkUnusedGlobals</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private method to check for unused global variables.
</p>

<a NAME="UnusedChecker.__extractGlobalVariables" ID="UnusedChecker.__extractGlobalVariables"></a>
<h4>UnusedChecker.__extractGlobalVariables</h4>
<b>__extractGlobalVariables</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Private method to get the names of all global variables.
</p>

<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
set containing the defined global variable names
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
set of str
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="UnusedChecker.__getArguments" ID="UnusedChecker.__getArguments"></a>
<h4>UnusedChecker.__getArguments</h4>
<b>__getArguments</b>(<i>functionNode</i>)
<p>
        Private method to get all argument names of the given function.
</p>

<dl>

<dt><i>functionNode</i> (ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.FunctionDef or ast.Lambda)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the node defining the function or lambda
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
list of argument names
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
list of ast.arg
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="UnusedChecker.__getDecoratorNames" ID="UnusedChecker.__getDecoratorNames"></a>
<h4>UnusedChecker.__getDecoratorNames</h4>
<b>__getDecoratorNames</b>(<i>functionNode</i>)
<p>
        Private method to yield the decorator names of the function.
</p>

<dl>

<dt><i>functionNode</i> (ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.FunctionDef or ast.Lambda)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the node defining the function or lambda
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Yield:</dt>
<dd>
decorator name
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Yield Type:</dt>
<dd>
str
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="UnusedChecker.__getUnusedArguments" ID="UnusedChecker.__getUnusedArguments"></a>
<h4>UnusedChecker.__getUnusedArguments</h4>
<b>__getUnusedArguments</b>(<i>functionNode</i>)
<p>
        Private method to get a list of unused arguments of the given function.
</p>

<dl>

<dt><i>functionNode</i> (ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.FunctionDef or ast.Lambda)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the node defining the function or lambda
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
list of tuples of the argument position and the argument
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
list of tuples of (int, ast.arg)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="UnusedChecker.__isDunderMethod" ID="UnusedChecker.__isDunderMethod"></a>
<h4>UnusedChecker.__isDunderMethod</h4>
<b>__isDunderMethod</b>(<i>functionNode</i>)
<p>
        Private method to check, if the function node defines a special function.
</p>

<dl>

<dt><i>functionNode</i> (ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.FunctionDef or ast.Lambda)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the node defining the function or lambda
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating a special function
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="UnusedChecker.__isEventHandlerMethod" ID="UnusedChecker.__isEventHandlerMethod"></a>
<h4>UnusedChecker.__isEventHandlerMethod</h4>
<b>__isEventHandlerMethod</b>(<i>functionNode</i>)
<p>
        Private method to check, if the function node defines a Qt event handler.
</p>
<p>
        Qt event handler methods are assumed to end with 'Event' or have the name
        'event' or 'eventFilter'. Only standard methodes (i.e. ast.FunctionDef)
        are assumed to be potential event handlers.
</p>

<dl>

<dt><i>functionNode</i> (ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.FunctionDef or ast.Lambda)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the node defining the function or lambda
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating a Qt event handler method
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="UnusedChecker.__isStubFunction" ID="UnusedChecker.__isStubFunction"></a>
<h4>UnusedChecker.__isStubFunction</h4>
<b>__isStubFunction</b>(<i>functionNode</i>)
<p>
        Private method to check, if the given function node defines a stub function.
</p>

<dl>

<dt><i>functionNode</i> (ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.FunctionDef or ast.Lambda)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the node defining the function or lambda
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating a stub function
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
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