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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libinspect.tex b/Doc/lib/libinspect.tex index 5cabb80..b61a6e0 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libinspect.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libinspect.tex @@ -180,13 +180,32 @@ Note: Return true if the object is a data descriptor. Data descriptors have both a __get__ and a __set__ attribute. Examples are - properties (defined in Python) and getsets and members (defined in C). - Typically, data descriptors will also have __name__ and __doc__ attributes - (properties, getsets, and members have both of these attributes), but this - is not guaranteed. + properties (defined in Python), getsets, and members. The latter two are + defined in C and there are more specific tests available for those types, + which is robust across Python implementations. Typically, data descriptors + will also have __name__ and __doc__ attributes (properties, getsets, and + members have both of these attributes), but this is not guaranteed. \versionadded{2.3} \end{funcdesc} +\begin{funcdesc}{isgetsetdescriptor}{object} + Return true if the object is a getset descriptor. + + getsets are attributes defined in extension modules via \code{PyGetSetDef} + structures. For Python implementations without such types, this method will + always return \code{False}. +\versionadded{2.5} +\end{funcdesc} + +\begin{funcdesc}{ismemberdescriptor}{object} + Return true if the object is a member descriptor. + + Member descriptors are attributes defined in extension modules via + \code{PyMemberDef} structures. For Python implementations without such + types, this method will always return \code{False}. +\versionadded{2.5} +\end{funcdesc} + \subsection{Retrieving source code \label{inspect-source}} |