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marker.rs

1// TODO https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/issues/5487
2#![allow(clippy::undocumented_unsafe_blocks)]
3
4//! Fundamental properties of objects tied to the Python interpreter.
5//!
6//! The Python interpreter is not thread-safe. To protect the Python interpreter in multithreaded
7//! scenarios there is a global lock, the *global interpreter lock* (hereafter referred to as *GIL*)
8//! that must be held to safely interact with Python objects. This is why in PyO3 when you acquire
9//! the GIL you get a [`Python`] marker token that carries the *lifetime* of holding the GIL and all
10//! borrowed references to Python objects carry this lifetime as well. This will statically ensure
11//! that you can never use Python objects after dropping the lock - if you mess this up it will be
12//! caught at compile time and your program will fail to compile.
13//!
14//! It also supports this pattern that many extension modules employ:
15//! - Drop the GIL, so that other Python threads can acquire it and make progress themselves
16//! - Do something independently of the Python interpreter, like IO, a long running calculation or
17//!   awaiting a future
18//! - Once that is done, reacquire the GIL
19//!
20//! That API is provided by [`Python::detach`] and enforced via the [`Ungil`] bound on the
21//! closure and the return type. This is done by relying on the [`Send`] auto trait. `Ungil` is
22//! defined as the following:
23//!
24//! ```rust,no_run
25//! # #![allow(dead_code)]
26//! pub unsafe trait Ungil {}
27//!
28//! unsafe impl<T: Send> Ungil for T {}
29//! ```
30//!
31//! We piggy-back off the `Send` auto trait because it is not possible to implement custom auto
32//! traits on stable Rust. This is the solution which enables it for as many types as possible while
33//! making the API usable.
34//!
35//! In practice this API works quite well, but it comes with some drawbacks:
36//!
37//! ## Drawbacks
38//!
39//! There is no reason to prevent `!Send` types like [`Rc`] from crossing the closure. After all,
40//! [`Python::detach`] just lets other Python threads run - it does not itself launch a new
41//! thread.
42//!
43//! ```rust, compile_fail
44//! # #[cfg(feature = "nightly")]
45//! # compile_error!("this actually works on nightly")
46//! use pyo3::prelude::*;
47//! use alloc::rc::Rc;
48//!
49//! fn main() {
50//!     Python::attach(|py| {
51//!         let rc = Rc::new(5);
52//!
53//!         py.detach(|| {
54//!             // This would actually be fine...
55//!             println!("{:?}", *rc);
56//!         });
57//!     });
58//! }
59//! ```
60//!
61//! Because we are using `Send` for something it's not quite meant for, other code that
62//! (correctly) upholds the invariants of [`Send`] can cause problems.
63//!
64//! [`SendWrapper`] is one of those. Per its documentation:
65//!
66//! > A wrapper which allows you to move around non-Send-types between threads, as long as you
67//! > access the contained value only from within the original thread and make sure that it is
68//! > dropped from within the original thread.
69//!
70//! This will "work" to smuggle Python references across the closure, because we're not actually
71//! doing anything with threads:
72//!
73//! ```rust, no_run
74//! use pyo3::prelude::*;
75//! use pyo3::types::PyString;
76//! use send_wrapper::SendWrapper;
77//!
78//! Python::attach(|py| {
79//!     let string = PyString::new(py, "foo");
80//!
81//!     let wrapped = SendWrapper::new(string);
82//!
83//!     py.detach(|| {
84//! # #[cfg(not(feature = "nightly"))]
85//! # {
86//!         // 💥 Unsound! 💥
87//!         let smuggled: &Bound<'_, PyString> = &*wrapped;
88//!         println!("{:?}", smuggled);
89//! # }
90//!     });
91//! });
92//! ```
93//!
94//! For now the answer to that is "don't do that".
95//!
96//! # A proper implementation using an auto trait
97//!
98//! However on nightly Rust and when PyO3's `nightly` feature is
99//! enabled, `Ungil` is defined as the following:
100//!
101//! ```rust,no_run
102//! # #[cfg(any())]
103//! # {
104//! #![feature(auto_traits, negative_impls)]
105//!
106//! pub unsafe auto trait Ungil {}
107//!
108//! // It is unimplemented for the `Python` struct and Python objects.
109//! impl !Ungil for Python<'_> {}
110//! impl !Ungil for ffi::PyObject {}
111//!
112//! // `Py` wraps it in  a safe api, so this is OK
113//! unsafe impl<T> Ungil for Py<T> {}
114//! # }
115//! ```
116//!
117//! With this feature enabled, the above two examples will start working and not working, respectively.
118//!
119//! [`SendWrapper`]: https://docs.rs/send_wrapper/latest/send_wrapper/struct.SendWrapper.html
120//! [`Rc`]: alloc::rc::Rc
121//! [`Py`]: crate::Py
122use crate::conversion::IntoPyObject;
123use crate::err::{self, PyResult};
124use crate::internal::state::{AttachGuard, SuspendAttach};
125use crate::types::any::PyAnyMethods;
126use crate::types::{
127    PyAny, PyCode, PyCodeMethods, PyDict, PyEllipsis, PyModule, PyNone, PyNotImplemented, PyString,
128    PyType,
129};
130use crate::version::PythonVersionInfo;
131use crate::{ffi, Bound, Py, PyTypeInfo};
132use core::ffi::CStr;
133use core::marker::PhantomData;
134use std::sync::LazyLock;
135
136/// Types that are safe to access while the GIL is not held.
137///
138/// # Safety
139///
140/// The type must not carry borrowed Python references or, if it does, not allow access to them if
141/// the GIL is not held.
142///
143/// See the [module-level documentation](self) for more information.
144///
145/// # Examples
146///
147/// This tracking is currently imprecise as it relies on the [`Send`] auto trait on stable Rust.
148/// For example, an `Rc` smart pointer should be usable without the GIL, but we currently prevent that:
149///
150/// ```compile_fail
151/// # use pyo3::prelude::*;
152/// use alloc::rc::Rc;
153///
154/// Python::attach(|py| {
155///     let rc = Rc::new(42);
156///
157///     py.detach(|| {
158///         println!("{:?}", rc);
159///     });
160/// });
161/// ```
162///
163/// This also implies that the interplay between `attach` and `detach` is unsound, for example
164/// one can circumvent this protection using the [`send_wrapper`](https://docs.rs/send_wrapper/) crate:
165///
166/// ```no_run
167/// # use pyo3::prelude::*;
168/// # use pyo3::types::PyString;
169/// use send_wrapper::SendWrapper;
170///
171/// Python::attach(|py| {
172///     let string = PyString::new(py, "foo");
173///
174///     let wrapped = SendWrapper::new(string);
175///
176///     py.detach(|| {
177///         let sneaky: &Bound<'_, PyString> = &*wrapped;
178///
179///         println!("{:?}", sneaky);
180///     });
181/// });
182/// ```
183///
184/// Fixing this loophole on stable Rust has significant ergonomic issues, but it is fixed when using
185/// nightly Rust and the `nightly` feature, c.f. [#2141](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/issues/2141).
186#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(all())))] // Hide the cfg flag
187#[cfg(not(feature = "nightly"))]
188pub unsafe trait Ungil {}
189
190#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(all())))] // Hide the cfg flag
191#[cfg(not(feature = "nightly"))]
192unsafe impl<T: Send> Ungil for T {}
193
194#[cfg(feature = "nightly")]
195mod nightly {
196    macro_rules! define {
197        ($($tt:tt)*) => { $($tt)* }
198    }
199
200    define! {
201        /// Types that are safe to access while the GIL is not held.
202        ///
203        /// # Safety
204        ///
205        /// The type must not carry borrowed Python references or, if it does, not allow access to them if
206        /// the GIL is not held.
207        ///
208        /// See the [module-level documentation](self) for more information.
209        ///
210        /// # Examples
211        ///
212        /// Types which are `Ungil` cannot be used in contexts where the GIL was released, e.g.
213        ///
214        /// ```compile_fail
215        /// # use pyo3::prelude::*;
216        /// # use pyo3::types::PyString;
217        /// Python::attach(|py| {
218        ///     let string = PyString::new(py, "foo");
219        ///
220        ///     py.detach(|| {
221        ///         println!("{:?}", string);
222        ///     });
223        /// });
224        /// ```
225        ///
226        /// This applies to the [`Python`] token itself as well, e.g.
227        ///
228        /// ```compile_fail
229        /// # use pyo3::prelude::*;
230        /// Python::attach(|py| {
231        ///     py.detach(|| {
232        ///         drop(py);
233        ///     });
234        /// });
235        /// ```
236        ///
237        /// On nightly Rust, this is not based on the [`Send`] auto trait and hence we are able
238        /// to prevent incorrectly circumventing it using e.g. the [`send_wrapper`](https://docs.rs/send_wrapper/) crate:
239        ///
240        /// ```compile_fail
241        /// # use pyo3::prelude::*;
242        /// # use pyo3::types::PyString;
243        /// use send_wrapper::SendWrapper;
244        ///
245        /// Python::attach(|py| {
246        ///     let string = PyString::new(py, "foo");
247        ///
248        ///     let wrapped = SendWrapper::new(string);
249        ///
250        ///     py.detach(|| {
251        ///         let sneaky: &PyString = *wrapped;
252        ///
253        ///         println!("{:?}", sneaky);
254        ///     });
255        /// });
256        /// ```
257        ///
258        /// This also enables using non-[`Send`] types in `detach`,
259        /// at least if they are not also bound to the GIL:
260        ///
261        /// ```rust
262        /// # use pyo3::prelude::*;
263        /// use std::rc::Rc;
264        ///
265        /// Python::attach(|py| {
266        ///     let rc = Rc::new(42);
267        ///
268        ///     py.detach(|| {
269        ///         println!("{:?}", rc);
270        ///     });
271        /// });
272        /// ```
273        pub unsafe auto trait Ungil {}
274
275        impl !Ungil for crate::Python<'_> {}
276
277        // This means that PyString, PyList, etc all inherit !Ungil from  this.
278        impl !Ungil for crate::PyAny {}
279
280        impl<T> !Ungil for crate::PyRef<'_, T> {}
281        impl<T> !Ungil for crate::PyRefMut<'_, T> {}
282
283        // FFI pointees
284        impl !Ungil for crate::ffi::PyObject {}
285        impl !Ungil for crate::ffi::PyLongObject {}
286
287        impl !Ungil for crate::ffi::PyThreadState {}
288        impl !Ungil for crate::ffi::PyInterpreterState {}
289        impl !Ungil for crate::ffi::PyWeakReference {}
290        impl !Ungil for crate::ffi::PyFrameObject {}
291        impl !Ungil for crate::ffi::PyCodeObject {}
292        #[cfg(not(Py_LIMITED_API))]
293        impl !Ungil for crate::ffi::PyDictKeysObject {}
294        #[cfg(not(any(Py_LIMITED_API, Py_3_10)))]
295        impl !Ungil for crate::ffi::PyArena {}
296    }
297}
298
299#[cfg(feature = "nightly")]
300pub use nightly::Ungil;
301
302/// A marker token that represents holding the GIL.
303///
304/// It serves three main purposes:
305/// - It provides a global API for the Python interpreter, such as [`Python::eval`].
306/// - It can be passed to functions that require a proof of holding the GIL, such as
307///   [`Py::clone_ref`](crate::Py::clone_ref).
308/// - Its lifetime represents the scope of holding the GIL which can be used to create Rust
309///   references that are bound to it, such as [`Bound<'py, PyAny>`].
310///
311/// Note that there are some caveats to using it that you might need to be aware of. See the
312/// [Deadlocks](#deadlocks) and [Releasing and freeing memory](#releasing-and-freeing-memory)
313/// paragraphs for more information about that.
314///
315/// # Obtaining a Python token
316///
317/// The following are the recommended ways to obtain a [`Python<'py>`] token, in order of preference:
318/// - If you already have something with a lifetime bound to the GIL, such as [`Bound<'py, PyAny>`], you can
319///   use its `.py()` method to get a token.
320/// - In a function or method annotated with [`#[pyfunction]`](crate::pyfunction) or [`#[pymethods]`](crate::pymethods) you can declare it
321///   as a parameter, and PyO3 will pass in the token when Python code calls it.
322/// - When you need to acquire the GIL yourself, such as when calling Python code from Rust, you
323///   should call [`Python::attach`] to do that and pass your code as a closure to it.
324///
325/// The first two options are zero-cost; [`Python::attach`] requires runtime checking and may need to block
326/// to acquire the GIL.
327///
328/// # Deadlocks
329///
330/// Note that the GIL can be temporarily released by the Python interpreter during a function call
331/// (e.g. importing a module). In general, you don't need to worry about this because the GIL is
332/// reacquired before returning to the Rust code:
333///
334/// ```text
335/// `Python` exists   |=====================================|
336/// GIL actually held |==========|         |================|
337/// Rust code running |=======|                |==|  |======|
338/// ```
339///
340/// This behaviour can cause deadlocks when trying to lock a Rust mutex while holding the GIL:
341///
342///  * Thread 1 acquires the GIL
343///  * Thread 1 locks a mutex
344///  * Thread 1 makes a call into the Python interpreter which releases the GIL
345///  * Thread 2 acquires the GIL
346///  * Thread 2 tries to locks the mutex, blocks
347///  * Thread 1's Python interpreter call blocks trying to reacquire the GIL held by thread 2
348///
349/// To avoid deadlocking, you should release the GIL before trying to lock a mutex or `await`ing in
350/// asynchronous code, e.g. with [`Python::detach`].
351///
352/// # Releasing and freeing memory
353///
354/// The [`Python<'py>`] type can be used to create references to variables owned by the Python
355/// interpreter, using functions such as [`Python::eval`] and [`PyModule::import`].
356#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
357pub struct Python<'py>(PhantomData<&'py AttachGuard>, PhantomData<NotSend>);
358
359/// A marker type that makes the type !Send.
360/// Workaround for lack of !Send on stable (<https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/68318>).
361struct NotSend(PhantomData<*mut Python<'static>>);
362
363impl Python<'_> {
364    /// Acquires the global interpreter lock, allowing access to the Python interpreter. The
365    /// provided closure `F` will be executed with the acquired `Python` marker token.
366    ///
367    /// If implementing [`#[pymethods]`](crate::pymethods) or [`#[pyfunction]`](crate::pyfunction),
368    /// declare `py: Python` as an argument. PyO3 will pass in the token to grant access to the GIL
369    /// context in which the function is running, avoiding the need to call `attach`.
370    ///
371    /// If the [`auto-initialize`] feature is enabled and the Python runtime is not already
372    /// initialized, this function will initialize it. See
373    #[cfg_attr(
374        not(any(PyPy, GraalPy)),
375        doc = "[`Python::initialize`](crate::marker::Python::initialize)"
376    )]
377    #[cfg_attr(PyPy, doc = "`Python::initialize")]
378    /// for details.
379    ///
380    /// If the current thread does not yet have a Python "thread state" associated with it,
381    /// a new one will be automatically created before `F` is executed and destroyed after `F`
382    /// completes.
383    ///
384    /// # Panics
385    ///
386    /// - If the [`auto-initialize`] feature is not enabled and the Python interpreter is not
387    ///   initialized.
388    /// - If the Python interpreter is in the process of [shutting down].
389    /// - If the current thread is currently in the middle of a GC traversal (i.e. called from
390    ///   within a `__traverse__` method).
391    ///
392    /// To avoid possible initialization or panics if calling in a context where the Python
393    /// interpreter might be unavailable, consider using [`Python::try_attach`].
394    ///
395    /// # Examples
396    ///
397    /// ```
398    /// use pyo3::prelude::*;
399    ///
400    /// # fn main() -> PyResult<()> {
401    /// Python::attach(|py| -> PyResult<()> {
402    ///     let x: i32 = py.eval(c"5", None, None)?.extract()?;
403    ///     assert_eq!(x, 5);
404    ///     Ok(())
405    /// })
406    /// # }
407    /// ```
408    ///
409    /// [`auto-initialize`]: https://pyo3.rs/main/features.html#auto-initialize
410    /// [shutting down]: https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-interpreter-shutdown
411    #[inline]
412    #[track_caller]
413    pub fn attach<F, R>(f: F) -> R
414    where
415        F: for<'py> FnOnce(Python<'py>) -> R,
416    {
417        let guard = AttachGuard::attach();
418        f(guard.python())
419    }
420
421    /// Variant of [`Python::attach`] which will return without attaching to the Python
422    /// interpreter if the interpreter is in a state where it cannot be attached to:
423    ///
424    /// - If the Python interpreter is not initialized.
425    /// - If the Python interpreter is in the process of [shutting down].
426    /// - If the current thread is currently in the middle of a GC traversal (i.e. called from
427    ///   within a `__traverse__` method).
428    ///
429    /// Unlike `Python::attach`, this function will not initialize the Python interpreter,
430    /// even if the [`auto-initialize`] feature is enabled.
431    ///
432    /// Note that due to the nature of the underlying Python APIs used to implement this,
433    /// the behavior is currently provided on a best-effort basis; it is expected that a
434    /// future CPython version will introduce APIs which guarantee this behaviour. This
435    /// function is still recommended for use in the meanwhile as it provides the best
436    /// possible behaviour and should transparently change to an optimal implementation
437    /// once such APIs are available.
438    ///
439    /// [`auto-initialize`]: https://pyo3.rs/main/features.html#auto-initialize
440    /// [shutting down]: https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-interpreter-shutdown
441    #[inline]
442    #[track_caller]
443    pub fn try_attach<F, R>(f: F) -> Option<R>
444    where
445        F: for<'py> FnOnce(Python<'py>) -> R,
446    {
447        let guard = AttachGuard::try_attach().ok()?;
448        Some(f(guard.python()))
449    }
450
451    /// Prepares the use of Python.
452    ///
453    /// If the Python interpreter is not already initialized, this function will initialize it with
454    /// signal handling disabled (Python will not raise the `KeyboardInterrupt` exception). Python
455    /// signal handling depends on the notion of a 'main thread', which must be the thread that
456    /// initializes the Python interpreter.
457    ///
458    /// If the Python interpreter is already initialized, this function has no effect.
459    ///
460    /// This function is unavailable under PyPy because PyPy cannot be embedded in Rust (or any other
461    /// software). Support for this is tracked on the
462    /// [PyPy issue tracker](https://github.com/pypy/pypy/issues/3836).
463    ///
464    /// # Examples
465    /// ```rust
466    /// use pyo3::prelude::*;
467    ///
468    /// # fn main() -> PyResult<()> {
469    /// Python::initialize();
470    /// Python::attach(|py| py.run(c"print('Hello World')", None, None))
471    /// # }
472    /// ```
473    #[cfg(not(any(PyPy, GraalPy)))]
474    pub fn initialize() {
475        crate::interpreter_lifecycle::initialize();
476    }
477
478    /// Like [`Python::attach`] except Python interpreter state checking is skipped.
479    ///
480    /// Normally when attaching to the Python interpreter, PyO3 checks that it is in
481    /// an appropriate state (e.g. it is fully initialized). This function skips
482    /// those checks.
483    ///
484    /// # Safety
485    ///
486    /// If [`Python::attach`] would succeed, it is safe to call this function.
487    #[inline]
488    #[track_caller]
489    pub unsafe fn attach_unchecked<F, R>(f: F) -> R
490    where
491        F: for<'py> FnOnce(Python<'py>) -> R,
492    {
493        let guard = unsafe { AttachGuard::attach_unchecked() };
494
495        f(guard.python())
496    }
497}
498
499impl<'py> Python<'py> {
500    /// Temporarily releases the GIL, thus allowing other Python threads to run. The GIL will be
501    /// reacquired when `F`'s scope ends.
502    ///
503    /// If you don't need to touch the Python
504    /// interpreter for some time and have other Python threads around, this will let you run
505    /// Rust-only code while letting those other Python threads make progress.
506    ///
507    /// Only types that implement [`Ungil`] can cross the closure. See the
508    /// [module level documentation](self) for more information.
509    ///
510    /// If you need to pass Python objects into the closure you can use [`Py`]`<T>`to create a
511    /// reference independent of the GIL lifetime. However, you cannot do much with those without a
512    /// [`Python`] token, for which you'd need to reacquire the GIL.
513    ///
514    /// # Example: Releasing the GIL while running a computation in Rust-only code
515    ///
516    /// ```
517    /// use pyo3::prelude::*;
518    ///
519    /// #[pyfunction]
520    /// fn sum_numbers(py: Python<'_>, numbers: Vec<u32>) -> PyResult<u32> {
521    ///     // We release the GIL here so any other Python threads get a chance to run.
522    ///     py.detach(move || {
523    ///         // An example of an "expensive" Rust calculation
524    ///         let sum = numbers.iter().sum();
525    ///
526    ///         Ok(sum)
527    ///     })
528    /// }
529    /// #
530    /// # fn main() -> PyResult<()> {
531    /// #     Python::attach(|py| -> PyResult<()> {
532    /// #         let fun = pyo3::wrap_pyfunction!(sum_numbers, py)?;
533    /// #         let res = fun.call1((vec![1_u32, 2, 3],))?;
534    /// #         assert_eq!(res.extract::<u32>()?, 6_u32);
535    /// #         Ok(())
536    /// #     })
537    /// # }
538    /// ```
539    ///
540    /// Please see the [Parallelism] chapter of the guide for a thorough discussion of using
541    /// [`Python::detach`] in this manner.
542    ///
543    /// # Example: Passing borrowed Python references into the closure is not allowed
544    ///
545    /// ```compile_fail
546    /// use pyo3::prelude::*;
547    /// use pyo3::types::PyString;
548    ///
549    /// fn parallel_print(py: Python<'_>) {
550    ///     let s = PyString::new(py, "This object cannot be accessed without holding the GIL >_<");
551    ///     py.detach(move || {
552    ///         println!("{:?}", s); // This causes a compile error.
553    ///     });
554    /// }
555    /// ```
556    ///
557    /// [`Py`]: crate::Py
558    /// [`PyString`]: crate::types::PyString
559    /// [auto-traits]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/unstable-book/language-features/auto-traits.html
560    /// [Parallelism]: https://pyo3.rs/main/parallelism.html
561    pub fn detach<T, F>(self, f: F) -> T
562    where
563        F: Ungil + FnOnce() -> T,
564        T: Ungil,
565    {
566        // Use a guard pattern to handle reacquiring the GIL,
567        // so that the GIL will be reacquired even if `f` panics.
568        // The `Send` bound on the closure prevents the user from
569        // transferring the `Python` token into the closure.
570        let _guard = unsafe { SuspendAttach::new() };
571        f()
572    }
573
574    /// Evaluates a Python expression in the given context and returns the result.
575    ///
576    /// If `globals` is `None`, it defaults to Python module `__main__`.
577    /// If `locals` is `None`, it defaults to the value of `globals`.
578    ///
579    /// If `globals` doesn't contain `__builtins__`, default `__builtins__`
580    /// will be added automatically.
581    ///
582    /// # Examples
583    ///
584    /// ```
585    /// # use pyo3::prelude::*;
586    /// # Python::attach(|py| {
587    /// let result = py.eval(c"[i * 10 for i in range(5)]", None, None).unwrap();
588    /// let res: Vec<i64> = result.extract().unwrap();
589    /// assert_eq!(res, vec![0, 10, 20, 30, 40])
590    /// # });
591    /// ```
592    pub fn eval(
593        self,
594        code: &CStr,
595        globals: Option<&Bound<'py, PyDict>>,
596        locals: Option<&Bound<'py, PyDict>>,
597    ) -> PyResult<Bound<'py, PyAny>> {
598        let code = PyCode::compile(self, code, c"<string>", crate::types::PyCodeInput::Eval)?;
599        code.run(globals, locals)
600    }
601
602    /// Executes one or more Python statements in the given context.
603    ///
604    /// If `globals` is `None`, it defaults to Python module `__main__`.
605    /// If `locals` is `None`, it defaults to the value of `globals`.
606    ///
607    /// If `globals` doesn't contain `__builtins__`, default `__builtins__`
608    /// will be added automatically.
609    ///
610    /// # Examples
611    /// ```
612    /// use pyo3::{
613    ///     prelude::*,
614    ///     types::{PyBytes, PyDict},
615    /// };
616    /// Python::attach(|py| {
617    ///     let locals = PyDict::new(py);
618    ///     py.run(cr#"
619    /// import base64
620    /// s = 'Hello Rust!'
621    /// ret = base64.b64encode(s.encode('utf-8'))
622    /// "#,
623    ///         None,
624    ///         Some(&locals),
625    ///     )
626    ///     .unwrap();
627    ///     let ret = locals.get_item("ret").unwrap().unwrap();
628    ///     let b64 = ret.cast::<PyBytes>().unwrap();
629    ///     assert_eq!(b64.as_bytes(), b"SGVsbG8gUnVzdCE=");
630    /// });
631    /// ```
632    ///
633    /// You can use [`py_run!`](macro.py_run.html) for a handy alternative of `run`
634    /// if you don't need `globals` and unwrapping is OK.
635    pub fn run(
636        self,
637        code: &CStr,
638        globals: Option<&Bound<'py, PyDict>>,
639        locals: Option<&Bound<'py, PyDict>>,
640    ) -> PyResult<()> {
641        let code = PyCode::compile(self, code, c"<string>", crate::types::PyCodeInput::File)?;
642        code.run(globals, locals).map(|obj| {
643            debug_assert!(obj.is_none());
644        })
645    }
646
647    /// Gets the Python type object for type `T`.
648    #[inline]
649    pub fn get_type<T>(self) -> Bound<'py, PyType>
650    where
651        T: PyTypeInfo,
652    {
653        T::type_object(self)
654    }
655
656    /// Imports the Python module with the specified name.
657    pub fn import<N>(self, name: N) -> PyResult<Bound<'py, PyModule>>
658    where
659        N: IntoPyObject<'py, Target = PyString>,
660    {
661        PyModule::import(self, name)
662    }
663
664    /// Gets the Python builtin value `None`.
665    #[allow(non_snake_case)] // the Python keyword starts with uppercase
666    #[inline]
667    pub fn None(self) -> Py<PyAny> {
668        PyNone::get(self).to_owned().into_any().unbind()
669    }
670
671    /// Gets the Python builtin value `Ellipsis`, or `...`.
672    #[allow(non_snake_case)] // the Python keyword starts with uppercase
673    #[inline]
674    pub fn Ellipsis(self) -> Py<PyAny> {
675        PyEllipsis::get(self).to_owned().into_any().unbind()
676    }
677
678    /// Gets the Python builtin value `NotImplemented`.
679    #[allow(non_snake_case)] // the Python keyword starts with uppercase
680    #[inline]
681    pub fn NotImplemented(self) -> Py<PyAny> {
682        PyNotImplemented::get(self).to_owned().into_any().unbind()
683    }
684
685    /// Deprecated version of [Python::version_str].
686    #[deprecated(since = "0.29.0", note = "use Python::version_str instead")]
687    pub fn version(self) -> &'static str {
688        Python::version_str()
689    }
690
691    /// Gets the running Python interpreter version as a string.
692    ///
693    /// # Examples
694    /// ```rust
695    /// # use pyo3::Python;
696    /// assert!(Python::version_str().starts_with("3."));
697    /// ```
698    pub fn version_str() -> &'static str {
699        static VERSION: LazyLock<&'static str> = LazyLock::new(|| unsafe {
700            CStr::from_ptr(ffi::Py_GetVersion())
701                .to_str()
702                .expect("Python version string not UTF-8")
703        });
704
705        &VERSION
706    }
707
708    /// Gets the running Python interpreter version as a struct similar to
709    /// `sys.version_info`.
710    ///
711    /// # Examples
712    /// ```rust
713    /// # use pyo3::Python;
714    /// Python::attach(|py| {
715    ///     // PyO3 supports Python 3.8 and up.
716    ///     assert!(py.version_info() >= (3, 8));
717    ///     assert!(py.version_info() >= (3, 8, 0));
718    /// });
719    /// ```
720    pub fn version_info(self) -> PythonVersionInfo {
721        let version_str = Python::version_str();
722
723        // Portion of the version string returned by Py_GetVersion up to the first space is the
724        // version number.
725        let version_number_str = version_str.split(' ').next().unwrap_or(version_str);
726
727        PythonVersionInfo::from_str(version_number_str).unwrap()
728    }
729
730    /// Lets the Python interpreter check and handle any pending signals. This will invoke the
731    /// corresponding signal handlers registered in Python (if any).
732    ///
733    /// Returns `Err(`[`PyErr`](crate::PyErr)`)` if any signal handler raises an exception.
734    ///
735    /// These signals include `SIGINT` (normally raised by CTRL + C), which by default raises
736    /// `KeyboardInterrupt`. For this reason it is good practice to call this function regularly
737    /// as part of long-running Rust functions so that users can cancel it.
738    ///
739    /// # Example
740    ///
741    /// ```rust,no_run
742    /// # #![allow(dead_code)] // this example is quite impractical to test
743    /// use pyo3::prelude::*;
744    ///
745    /// # fn main() {
746    /// #[pyfunction]
747    /// fn loop_forever(py: Python<'_>) -> PyResult<()> {
748    ///     loop {
749    ///         // As this loop is infinite it should check for signals every once in a while.
750    ///         // Using `?` causes any `PyErr` (potentially containing `KeyboardInterrupt`)
751    ///         // to break out of the loop.
752    ///         py.check_signals()?;
753    ///
754    ///         // do work here
755    ///         # break Ok(()) // don't actually loop forever
756    ///     }
757    /// }
758    /// # }
759    /// ```
760    ///
761    /// # Note
762    ///
763    /// This function calls [`PyErr_CheckSignals()`][1] which in turn may call signal handlers.
764    /// As Python's [`signal`][2] API allows users to define custom signal handlers, calling this
765    /// function allows arbitrary Python code inside signal handlers to run.
766    ///
767    /// If the function is called from a non-main thread, or under a non-main Python interpreter,
768    /// it does nothing yet still returns `Ok(())`.
769    ///
770    /// [1]: https://docs.python.org/3/c-api/exceptions.html?highlight=pyerr_checksignals#c.PyErr_CheckSignals
771    /// [2]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/signal.html
772    pub fn check_signals(self) -> PyResult<()> {
773        err::error_on_minusone(self, unsafe { ffi::PyErr_CheckSignals() })
774    }
775}
776
777impl<'unbound> Python<'unbound> {
778    /// Unsafely creates a Python token with an unbounded lifetime.
779    ///
780    /// Many of PyO3 APIs use [`Python<'_>`] as proof that the calling thread is attached to the
781    /// interpreter, but this function can be used to call them unsafely.
782    ///
783    /// # Safety
784    ///
785    /// - This token and any borrowed Python references derived from it can only be safely used
786    ///   whilst the currently executing thread is actually attached to the interpreter.
787    /// - This function creates a token with an *unbounded* lifetime. Safe code can assume that
788    ///   holding a [`Python<'py>`] token means the thread is attached and stays attached for the
789    ///   lifetime `'py`. If you let it or borrowed Python references escape to safe code you are
790    ///   responsible for bounding the lifetime `'unbound` appropriately. For more on unbounded
791    ///   lifetimes, see the [nomicon].
792    ///
793    /// [nomicon]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nomicon/unbounded-lifetimes.html
794    #[inline]
795    pub unsafe fn assume_attached() -> Python<'unbound> {
796        Python(PhantomData, PhantomData)
797    }
798}
799
800#[cfg(test)]
801mod tests {
802    use super::*;
803    use crate::{
804        internal::state::ForbidAttaching,
805        types::{IntoPyDict, PyList},
806    };
807
808    #[test]
809    fn test_eval() {
810        Python::attach(|py| {
811            // Make sure builtin names are accessible
812            let v: i32 = py
813                .eval(c"min(1, 2)", None, None)
814                .map_err(|e| e.display(py))
815                .unwrap()
816                .extract()
817                .unwrap();
818            assert_eq!(v, 1);
819
820            let d = [("foo", 13)].into_py_dict(py).unwrap();
821
822            // Inject our own global namespace
823            let v: i32 = py
824                .eval(c"foo + 29", Some(&d), None)
825                .unwrap()
826                .extract()
827                .unwrap();
828            assert_eq!(v, 42);
829
830            // Inject our own local namespace
831            let v: i32 = py
832                .eval(c"foo + 29", None, Some(&d))
833                .unwrap()
834                .extract()
835                .unwrap();
836            assert_eq!(v, 42);
837
838            // Make sure builtin names are still accessible when using a local namespace
839            let v: i32 = py
840                .eval(c"min(foo, 2)", None, Some(&d))
841                .unwrap()
842                .extract()
843                .unwrap();
844            assert_eq!(v, 2);
845        });
846    }
847
848    #[test]
849    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))] // We are building wasm Python with pthreads disabled
850    fn test_detach_releases_and_acquires_gil() {
851        Python::attach(|py| {
852            let b = alloc::sync::Arc::new(std::sync::Barrier::new(2));
853
854            let b2 = b.clone();
855            std::thread::spawn(move || Python::attach(|_| b2.wait()));
856
857            py.detach(|| {
858                // If `detach` does not release the GIL, this will deadlock because
859                // the thread spawned above will never be able to acquire the GIL.
860                b.wait();
861            });
862
863            unsafe {
864                // If the GIL is not reacquired at the end of `detach`, this call
865                // will crash the Python interpreter.
866                let tstate = ffi::PyEval_SaveThread();
867                ffi::PyEval_RestoreThread(tstate);
868            }
869        });
870    }
871
872    #[test]
873    #[cfg(panic = "unwind")]
874    fn test_detach_panics_safely() {
875        Python::attach(|py| {
876            let result = std::panic::catch_unwind(|| unsafe {
877                let py = Python::assume_attached();
878                py.detach(|| {
879                    panic!("There was a panic!");
880                });
881            });
882
883            // Check panic was caught
884            assert!(result.is_err());
885
886            // If `detach` is implemented correctly, this thread still owns the GIL here
887            // so the following Python calls should not cause crashes.
888            let list = PyList::new(py, [1, 2, 3, 4]).unwrap();
889            assert_eq!(list.extract::<Vec<i32>>().unwrap(), vec![1, 2, 3, 4]);
890        });
891    }
892
893    #[cfg(not(pyo3_disable_reference_pool))]
894    #[test]
895    fn test_detach_pass_stuff_in() {
896        let list = Python::attach(|py| PyList::new(py, vec!["foo", "bar"]).unwrap().unbind());
897        let mut v = vec![1, 2, 3];
898        let a = alloc::sync::Arc::new(String::from("foo"));
899
900        Python::attach(|py| {
901            py.detach(|| {
902                drop((list, &mut v, a));
903            });
904        });
905    }
906
907    #[test]
908    #[cfg(not(Py_LIMITED_API))]
909    fn test_acquire_gil() {
910        use core::ffi::c_int;
911
912        const GIL_NOT_HELD: c_int = 0;
913        const GIL_HELD: c_int = 1;
914
915        // Before starting the interpreter the state of calling `PyGILState_Check`
916        // seems to be undefined, so let's ensure that Python is up.
917        #[cfg(not(any(PyPy, GraalPy)))]
918        Python::initialize();
919
920        let state = unsafe { crate::ffi::PyGILState_Check() };
921        assert_eq!(state, GIL_NOT_HELD);
922
923        Python::attach(|_| {
924            let state = unsafe { crate::ffi::PyGILState_Check() };
925            assert_eq!(state, GIL_HELD);
926        });
927
928        let state = unsafe { crate::ffi::PyGILState_Check() };
929        assert_eq!(state, GIL_NOT_HELD);
930    }
931
932    #[test]
933    fn test_ellipsis() {
934        Python::attach(|py| {
935            assert_eq!(py.Ellipsis().to_string(), "Ellipsis");
936
937            let v = py
938                .eval(c"...", None, None)
939                .map_err(|e| e.display(py))
940                .unwrap();
941
942            assert!(v.eq(py.Ellipsis()).unwrap());
943        });
944    }
945
946    #[test]
947    fn test_py_run_inserts_globals() {
948        use crate::types::dict::PyDictMethods;
949
950        Python::attach(|py| {
951            let namespace = PyDict::new(py);
952            py.run(
953                c"class Foo: pass\na = int(3)",
954                Some(&namespace),
955                Some(&namespace),
956            )
957            .unwrap();
958            assert!(matches!(namespace.get_item("Foo"), Ok(Some(..))));
959            assert!(matches!(namespace.get_item("a"), Ok(Some(..))));
960            // 3.9 and older did not automatically insert __builtins__ if it wasn't inserted "by hand"
961            #[cfg(not(Py_3_10))]
962            assert!(matches!(namespace.get_item("__builtins__"), Ok(Some(..))));
963        })
964    }
965
966    #[cfg(feature = "macros")]
967    #[test]
968    fn test_py_run_inserts_globals_2() {
969        use alloc::ffi::CString;
970
971        #[crate::pyclass(crate = "crate", skip_from_py_object)]
972        #[derive(Clone)]
973        struct CodeRunner {
974            code: CString,
975        }
976
977        impl CodeRunner {
978            fn reproducer(&mut self, py: Python<'_>) -> PyResult<()> {
979                let variables = PyDict::new(py);
980                variables.set_item("cls", crate::Py::new(py, self.clone())?)?;
981
982                py.run(self.code.as_c_str(), Some(&variables), None)?;
983                Ok(())
984            }
985        }
986
987        #[crate::pymethods(crate = "crate")]
988        impl CodeRunner {
989            fn func(&mut self, py: Python<'_>) -> PyResult<()> {
990                py.import("math")?;
991                Ok(())
992            }
993        }
994
995        let mut runner = CodeRunner {
996            code: CString::new(
997                r#"
998cls.func()
999"#
1000                .to_string(),
1001            )
1002            .unwrap(),
1003        };
1004
1005        Python::attach(|py| {
1006            runner.reproducer(py).unwrap();
1007        });
1008    }
1009
1010    #[test]
1011    fn python_is_zst() {
1012        assert_eq!(core::mem::size_of::<Python<'_>>(), 0);
1013    }
1014
1015    #[test]
1016    fn test_try_attach_fail_during_gc() {
1017        Python::attach(|_| {
1018            assert!(Python::try_attach(|_| {}).is_some());
1019
1020            let guard = ForbidAttaching::during_traverse();
1021            assert!(Python::try_attach(|_| {}).is_none());
1022            drop(guard);
1023
1024            assert!(Python::try_attach(|_| {}).is_some());
1025        })
1026    }
1027
1028    #[test]
1029    fn test_try_attach_ok_when_detached() {
1030        Python::attach(|py| {
1031            py.detach(|| {
1032                assert!(Python::try_attach(|_| {}).is_some());
1033            });
1034        });
1035    }
1036}
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