Support pickle better with __getnewargs_ex__ by youknowone · Pull Request #6749 · RustPython/RustPython · GitHub

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New Features
- I/O wrapper objects (BytesIO, TextIOWrapper, StringIO, etc.) now support pickling and unpickling of their internal state.
- Improved pickling support for objects using new-argument and getnewargs_ex/getnewargs patterns for protocol ≥2.
Bug Fixes
- Clearer, more specific error messages and stricter validation when pickling/unpickling incompatible or malformed object state.

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Refactors object pickling/reduction to add a new reduce_newobj path and helpers for extracting getnewargs/getstate/slot and item data, adds getstate/setstate to IO wrapper classes for pickling, interns getnewargs_ex in VM context, and removes a legacy Python reducelib module.

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Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Object pickling & reduction crates/vm/src/builtins/object.rs	Adds get_new_arguments, is_getstate_overridden, object_getstate, get_items_iter, reduce_newobj; refactors protocol>=2 reduction to use reduce_newobj; tighter itemsize and basicsize validation; clearer pickle error messages.
IO wrapper pickling crates/vm/src/stdlib/io.rs	Adds __getstate__ / __setstate__ implementations to IO wrapper classes (BytesIO, TextIOWrapper, StringIO and other wrappers), exports PyDict, and enforces state-shape validation and closed-state checks.
VM context constants crates/vm/src/vm/context.rs	Adds __getnewargs_ex__ field to ConstName for interned magic method name.
Removed legacy module crates/vm/Lib/python_builtins/__reducelib.py	Deletes the Python-side reducelib module that previously provided reduce_2/slotnames/_abstract_method_error helpers.
Thread cleanup minor refactor crates/vm/src/stdlib/thread.rs	Replaced map_or(false, ...) with is_some_and(...) in a retain filter; no semantic change.

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I nibbled bytes and stored a state,
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IO trunks now pack and send,
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crates/vm/src/stdlib/io.rs (5)

161-162: LGTM!

The PyDict import is correctly added to support the __setstate__ implementations that need to restore the __dict__ attribute.

4081-4103: LGTM!

The __getstate__ implementation correctly captures the buffer content, position, and optional __dict__. The TODO comment appropriately documents that the actual newline setting will be stored once implemented.

4105-4144: LGTM! Previous feedback addressed.

The __setstate__ implementation now includes the closed-file guard at line 4108, which was the concern raised in the previous review. The implementation correctly validates the tuple length, restores buffer content and position, and handles the __dict__ restoration properly.

4294-4313: LGTM!

The __getstate__ implementation correctly captures bytes content, position, and optional __dict__. Using a 3-tuple (without newline) is appropriate for binary I/O.

4315-4351: LGTM!

The __setstate__ implementation correctly:

Checks closed state before modification

Uses try_resizable to ensure no active buffer exports exist (line 4332)

Restores content and position

Handles __dict__ restoration properly

crates/vm/src/stdlib/thread.rs (1)

518-523: LGTM! Cleaner idiomatic Rust.

Using is_some_and instead of map_or(false, ...) is the preferred pattern for this check. Functionally equivalent with improved readability.

crates/vm/src/builtins/object.rs (6)

564-624: LGTM - Proper implementation of new arguments extraction.

The function correctly handles both __getnewargs_ex__ and __getnewargs__ with appropriate type validation and error messages matching CPython's behavior.

626-644: LGTM!

The identity comparison correctly detects whether __getstate__ is overridden by comparing method objects from the MRO.

646-656: LGTM!

Correct delegation: uses the default implementation with the required flag when not overridden, otherwise invokes the user-defined __getstate__.

658-674: LGTM!

Correctly provides item iterators for list/dict subclasses as required by the pickle protocol for proper content restoration.

736-743: LGTM!

Clean routing: protocol >= 2 uses the new reduce_newobj path while older protocols fall back to the copyreg helper.

187-239: LGTM - pickle validation logic is correct.

The itemsize check (line 190) and basicsize calculation correctly implement pickle validation. The logic properly accounts for dict size (if HAS_DICT flag), weakref support detection (with separate handling for heap vs built-in types), and slot sizes before comparing against the actual class basicsize.

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closed-file guard present in BytesIO.__setstate__; add a check at the top of fn
__setstate__(zelf: PyRef<Self>, ...) that tests zelf.closed.load() and returns
the same error used by BytesIO.__setstate__ when the object is closed (use the
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crates/vm/src/vm/context.rs (1)

138-138: LGTM!

The __getnewargs_ex__ constant is correctly added in alphabetical order after __getnewargs__, following the existing pattern for magic method names.

crates/vm/src/stdlib/io.rs (4)

161-162: LGTM!

The added imports for PyDict and PyTupleRef are necessary for the new __getstate__ and __setstate__ methods.

4081-4103: LGTM!

The __getstate__ implementation correctly captures StringIO state (content, newline, position, dict). The TODO at line 4096 acknowledges that actual newline handling needs future implementation.

4290-4309: LGTM!

The BytesIO.__getstate__ correctly returns a 3-tuple (content, position, dict) which matches CPython's expected state format for BytesIO.

4311-4347: LGTM!

The BytesIO.__setstate__ implementation properly validates the closed state, checks for exports via try_resizable, and correctly restores content, position, and dict.

crates/vm/src/builtins/object.rs (7)

626-644: LGTM!

The is_getstate_overridden function correctly detects if a type has overridden __getstate__ by comparing the method reference against object.__getstate__.

646-656: LGTM!

The object_getstate function correctly delegates to either the overridden __getstate__ method or the default implementation based on whether the method is overridden.

658-674: LGTM!

The get_items_iter function correctly returns iterators for list/dict items when applicable, using fast_isinstance for efficient type checks.

676-734: LGTM!

The reduce_newobj function correctly implements protocol >= 2 reduction:

Properly checks for tp_new availability

Correctly chooses between __newobj__ and __newobj_ex__ based on kwargs presence

Computes the required flag correctly for state retrieval

Returns the expected 5-tuple format

736-743: LGTM!

The common_reduce function cleanly delegates to reduce_newobj for protocol >= 2, maintaining the fallback to copyreg._reduce_ex for older protocols.

564-624: Verify identifier! macro resolution for __getnewargs_ex__.

The function uses identifier!(vm, __getnewargs_ex__) at line 571. Ensure this macro properly resolves to the newly added constant in context.rs. Unable to verify in current sandbox environment—manual verification or compilation check via cargo clippy required.

187-239: No changes needed. The weakref detection logic in object_getstate_default is correct and consistent with the codebase patterns.

Both detection mechanisms are intentional and accurate:

Heap types without explicit __slots__ automatically support weakref—this matches CPython behavior and is confirmed by comments in type.rs (lines 1294-1295).

For builtin types, checking attributes.contains_key() for __weakref__ is the correct method in this codebase to detect weakref support, following the same pattern used for __dict__ descriptor detection (type.rs, lines 1441-1446).

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rename fix_test and support removing unexpected success #6748

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