diff martini/odict.py @ 8:81aed4352851

make martini work with an ordered dictionary
author Jeff Hammel <jhammel@mozilla.com>
date Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:05:40 -0800
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+# odict.py
+# An Ordered Dictionary object
+# Copyright (C) 2005 Nicola Larosa, Michael Foord
+# E-mail: nico AT tekNico DOT net, fuzzyman AT voidspace DOT org DOT uk
+
+# This software is licensed under the terms of the BSD license.
+# http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/license.shtml
+# Basically you're free to copy, modify, distribute and relicense it,
+# So long as you keep a copy of the license with it.
+
+# Documentation at http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/odict.html
+# For information about bugfixes, updates and support, please join the
+# Pythonutils mailing list:
+# http://groups.google.com/group/pythonutils/
+# Comments, suggestions and bug reports welcome.
+
+"""A dict that keeps keys in insertion order"""
+from __future__ import generators
+
+__author__ = ('Nicola Larosa <nico-NoSp@m-tekNico.net>,'
+    'Michael Foord <fuzzyman AT voidspace DOT org DOT uk>')
+
+__docformat__ = "restructuredtext en"
+
+__revision__ = '$Id: odict.py 129 2005-09-12 18:15:28Z teknico $'
+
+__version__ = '0.2.2'
+
+__all__ = ['OrderedDict', 'SequenceOrderedDict']
+
+import sys
+INTP_VER = sys.version_info[:2]
+if INTP_VER < (2, 2):
+    raise RuntimeError("Python v.2.2 or later required")
+
+import types, warnings
+
+class OrderedDict(dict):
+    """
+    A class of dictionary that keeps the insertion order of keys.
+    
+    All appropriate methods return keys, items, or values in an ordered way.
+    
+    All normal dictionary methods are available. Update and comparison is
+    restricted to other OrderedDict objects.
+    
+    Various sequence methods are available, including the ability to explicitly
+    mutate the key ordering.
+    
+    __contains__ tests:
+    
+    >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3),))
+    >>> 1 in d
+    1
+    >>> 4 in d
+    0
+    
+    __getitem__ tests:
+    
+    >>> OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))[2]
+    1
+    >>> OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))[4]
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+    KeyError: 4
+    
+    __len__ tests:
+    
+    >>> len(OrderedDict())
+    0
+    >>> len(OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1))))
+    3
+    
+    get tests:
+    
+    >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+    >>> d.get(1)
+    3
+    >>> d.get(4) is None
+    1
+    >>> d.get(4, 5)
+    5
+    >>> d
+    OrderedDict([(1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)])
+    
+    has_key tests:
+    
+    >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+    >>> d.has_key(1)
+    1
+    >>> d.has_key(4)
+    0
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, init_val=(), strict=False):
+        """
+        Create a new ordered dictionary. Cannot init from a normal dict,
+        nor from kwargs, since items order is undefined in those cases.
+        
+        If the ``strict`` keyword argument is ``True`` (``False`` is the
+        default) then when doing slice assignment - the ``OrderedDict`` you are
+        assigning from *must not* contain any keys in the remaining dict.
+        
+        >>> OrderedDict()
+        OrderedDict([])
+        >>> OrderedDict({1: 1})
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        TypeError: undefined order, cannot get items from dict
+        >>> OrderedDict({1: 1}.items())
+        OrderedDict([(1, 1)])
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)])
+        >>> OrderedDict(d)
+        OrderedDict([(1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)])
+        """
+        self.strict = strict
+        dict.__init__(self)
+        if isinstance(init_val, OrderedDict):
+            self._sequence = init_val.keys()
+            dict.update(self, init_val)
+        elif isinstance(init_val, dict):
+            # we lose compatibility with other ordered dict types this way
+            raise TypeError('undefined order, cannot get items from dict')
+        else:
+            self._sequence = []
+            self.update(init_val)
+
+### Special methods ###
+
+    def __delitem__(self, key):
+        """
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> del d[3]
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(1, 3), (2, 1)])
+        >>> del d[3]
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        KeyError: 3
+        >>> d[3] = 2
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(1, 3), (2, 1), (3, 2)])
+        >>> del d[0:1]
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(2, 1), (3, 2)])
+        """
+        if isinstance(key, types.SliceType):
+            # FIXME: efficiency?
+            keys = self._sequence[key]
+            for entry in keys:
+                dict.__delitem__(self, entry)
+            del self._sequence[key]
+        else:
+            # do the dict.__delitem__ *first* as it raises
+            # the more appropriate error
+            dict.__delitem__(self, key)
+            self._sequence.remove(key)
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        """
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d == OrderedDict(d)
+        True
+        >>> d == OrderedDict(((1, 3), (2, 1), (3, 2)))
+        False
+        >>> d == OrderedDict(((1, 0), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        False
+        >>> d == OrderedDict(((0, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        False
+        >>> d == dict(d)
+        False
+        >>> d == False
+        False
+        """
+        if isinstance(other, OrderedDict):
+            # FIXME: efficiency?
+            #   Generate both item lists for each compare
+            return (self.items() == other.items())
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        """
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> c = OrderedDict(((0, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> c < d
+        True
+        >>> d < c
+        False
+        >>> d < dict(c)
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        TypeError: Can only compare with other OrderedDicts
+        """
+        if not isinstance(other, OrderedDict):
+            raise TypeError('Can only compare with other OrderedDicts')
+        # FIXME: efficiency?
+        #   Generate both item lists for each compare
+        return (self.items() < other.items())
+
+    def __le__(self, other):
+        """
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> c = OrderedDict(((0, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> e = OrderedDict(d)
+        >>> c <= d
+        True
+        >>> d <= c
+        False
+        >>> d <= dict(c)
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        TypeError: Can only compare with other OrderedDicts
+        >>> d <= e
+        True
+        """
+        if not isinstance(other, OrderedDict):
+            raise TypeError('Can only compare with other OrderedDicts')
+        # FIXME: efficiency?
+        #   Generate both item lists for each compare
+        return (self.items() <= other.items())
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        """
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d != OrderedDict(d)
+        False
+        >>> d != OrderedDict(((1, 3), (2, 1), (3, 2)))
+        True
+        >>> d != OrderedDict(((1, 0), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        True
+        >>> d == OrderedDict(((0, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        False
+        >>> d != dict(d)
+        True
+        >>> d != False
+        True
+        """
+        if isinstance(other, OrderedDict):
+            # FIXME: efficiency?
+            #   Generate both item lists for each compare
+            return not (self.items() == other.items())
+        else:
+            return True
+
+    def __gt__(self, other):
+        """
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> c = OrderedDict(((0, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d > c
+        True
+        >>> c > d
+        False
+        >>> d > dict(c)
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        TypeError: Can only compare with other OrderedDicts
+        """
+        if not isinstance(other, OrderedDict):
+            raise TypeError('Can only compare with other OrderedDicts')
+        # FIXME: efficiency?
+        #   Generate both item lists for each compare
+        return (self.items() > other.items())
+
+    def __ge__(self, other):
+        """
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> c = OrderedDict(((0, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> e = OrderedDict(d)
+        >>> c >= d
+        False
+        >>> d >= c
+        True
+        >>> d >= dict(c)
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        TypeError: Can only compare with other OrderedDicts
+        >>> e >= d
+        True
+        """
+        if not isinstance(other, OrderedDict):
+            raise TypeError('Can only compare with other OrderedDicts')
+        # FIXME: efficiency?
+        #   Generate both item lists for each compare
+        return (self.items() >= other.items())
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        """
+        Used for __repr__ and __str__
+        
+        >>> r1 = repr(OrderedDict((('a', 'b'), ('c', 'd'), ('e', 'f'))))
+        >>> r1
+        "OrderedDict([('a', 'b'), ('c', 'd'), ('e', 'f')])"
+        >>> r2 = repr(OrderedDict((('a', 'b'), ('e', 'f'), ('c', 'd'))))
+        >>> r2
+        "OrderedDict([('a', 'b'), ('e', 'f'), ('c', 'd')])"
+        >>> r1 == str(OrderedDict((('a', 'b'), ('c', 'd'), ('e', 'f'))))
+        True
+        >>> r2 == str(OrderedDict((('a', 'b'), ('e', 'f'), ('c', 'd'))))
+        True
+        """
+        return '%s([%s])' % (self.__class__.__name__, ', '.join(
+            ['(%r, %r)' % (key, self[key]) for key in self._sequence]))
+
+    def __setitem__(self, key, val):
+        """
+        Allows slice assignment, so long as the slice is an OrderedDict
+        >>> d = OrderedDict()
+        >>> d['a'] = 'b'
+        >>> d['b'] = 'a'
+        >>> d[3] = 12
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([('a', 'b'), ('b', 'a'), (3, 12)])
+        >>> d[:] = OrderedDict(((1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)))
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> d[::2] = OrderedDict(((7, 8), (9, 10)))
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(7, 8), (2, 3), (9, 10)])
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)))
+        >>> d[1:3] = OrderedDict(((1, 2), (5, 6), (7, 8)))
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (5, 6), (7, 8), (3, 4)])
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)), strict=True)
+        >>> d[1:3] = OrderedDict(((1, 2), (5, 6), (7, 8)))
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (5, 6), (7, 8), (3, 4)])
+        
+        >>> a = OrderedDict(((0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3)), strict=True)
+        >>> a[3] = 4
+        >>> a
+        OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> a[::1] = OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> a
+        OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> a[:2] = OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4), (4, 5)])
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ValueError: slice assignment must be from unique keys
+        >>> a = OrderedDict(((0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3)))
+        >>> a[3] = 4
+        >>> a
+        OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> a[::1] = OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> a
+        OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> a[:2] = OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> a
+        OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> a[::-1] = OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> a
+        OrderedDict([(3, 4), (2, 3), (1, 2), (0, 1)])
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> d[:1] = 3
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        TypeError: slice assignment requires an OrderedDict
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> d[:1] = OrderedDict([(9, 8)])
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(9, 8), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+        """
+        if isinstance(key, types.SliceType):
+            if not isinstance(val, OrderedDict):
+                # FIXME: allow a list of tuples?
+                raise TypeError('slice assignment requires an OrderedDict')
+            keys = self._sequence[key]
+            # NOTE: Could use ``range(*key.indices(len(self._sequence)))``
+            indexes = range(len(self._sequence))[key]
+            if key.step is None:
+                # NOTE: new slice may not be the same size as the one being
+                #   overwritten !
+                # NOTE: What is the algorithm for an impossible slice?
+                #   e.g. d[5:3]
+                pos = key.start or 0
+                del self[key]
+                newkeys = val.keys()
+                for k in newkeys:
+                    if k in self:
+                        if self.strict:
+                            raise ValueError('slice assignment must be from '
+                                'unique keys')
+                        else:
+                            # NOTE: This removes duplicate keys *first*
+                            #   so start position might have changed?
+                            del self[k]
+                self._sequence = (self._sequence[:pos] + newkeys +
+                    self._sequence[pos:])
+                dict.update(self, val)
+            else:
+                # extended slice - length of new slice must be the same
+                # as the one being replaced
+                if len(keys) != len(val):
+                    raise ValueError('attempt to assign sequence of size %s '
+                        'to extended slice of size %s' % (len(val), len(keys)))
+                # FIXME: efficiency?
+                del self[key]
+                item_list = zip(indexes, val.items())
+                # smallest indexes first - higher indexes not guaranteed to
+                # exist
+                item_list.sort()
+                for pos, (newkey, newval) in item_list:
+                    if self.strict and newkey in self:
+                        raise ValueError('slice assignment must be from unique'
+                            ' keys')
+                    self.insert(pos, newkey, newval)
+        else:
+            if key not in self:
+                self._sequence.append(key)
+            dict.__setitem__(self, key, val)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        """
+        Allows slicing. Returns an OrderedDict if you slice.
+        >>> b = OrderedDict([(7, 0), (6, 1), (5, 2), (4, 3), (3, 4), (2, 5), (1, 6)])
+        >>> b[::-1]
+        OrderedDict([(1, 6), (2, 5), (3, 4), (4, 3), (5, 2), (6, 1), (7, 0)])
+        >>> b[2:5]
+        OrderedDict([(5, 2), (4, 3), (3, 4)])
+        >>> type(b[2:4])
+        <class '__main__.OrderedDict'>
+        """
+        if isinstance(key, types.SliceType):
+            # FIXME: does this raise the error we want?
+            keys = self._sequence[key]
+            # FIXME: efficiency?
+            return OrderedDict([(entry, self[entry]) for entry in keys])
+        else:
+            return dict.__getitem__(self, key)
+
+    __str__ = __repr__
+
+    def __setattr__(self, name, value):
+        """
+        Implemented so that accesses to ``sequence`` raise a warning and are
+        diverted to the new ``setkeys`` method.
+        """
+        if name == 'sequence':
+            warnings.warn('Use of the sequence attribute is deprecated.'
+                ' Use the keys method instead.', DeprecationWarning)
+            # NOTE: doesn't return anything
+            self.setkeys(value)
+        else:
+            # FIXME: do we want to allow arbitrary setting of attributes?
+            #   Or do we want to manage it?
+            object.__setattr__(self, name, value)
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name):
+        """
+        Implemented so that access to ``sequence`` raises a warning.
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict()
+        >>> d.sequence
+        []
+        """
+        if name == 'sequence':
+            warnings.warn('Use of the sequence attribute is deprecated.'
+                ' Use the keys method instead.', DeprecationWarning)
+            # NOTE: Still (currently) returns a direct reference. Need to
+            #   because code that uses sequence will expect to be able to
+            #   mutate it in place.
+            return self._sequence
+        else:
+            # raise the appropriate error
+            raise AttributeError("OrderedDict has no '%s' attribute" % name)
+
+    def __deepcopy__(self, memo):
+        """
+        To allow deepcopy to work with OrderedDict.
+        
+        >>> from copy import deepcopy
+        >>> a = OrderedDict([(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)])
+        >>> a['test'] = {}
+        >>> b = deepcopy(a)
+        >>> b == a
+        True
+        >>> b is a
+        False
+        >>> a['test'] is b['test']
+        False
+        """
+        from copy import deepcopy
+        return self.__class__(deepcopy(self.items(), memo), self.strict)
+
+
+### Read-only methods ###
+
+    def copy(self):
+        """
+        >>> OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1))).copy()
+        OrderedDict([(1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)])
+        """
+        return OrderedDict(self)
+
+    def items(self):
+        """
+        ``items`` returns a list of tuples representing all the 
+        ``(key, value)`` pairs in the dictionary.
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d.items()
+        [(1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)]
+        >>> d.clear()
+        >>> d.items()
+        []
+        """
+        return zip(self._sequence, self.values())
+
+    def keys(self):
+        """
+        Return a list of keys in the ``OrderedDict``.
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d.keys()
+        [1, 3, 2]
+        """
+        return self._sequence[:]
+
+    def values(self, values=None):
+        """
+        Return a list of all the values in the OrderedDict.
+        
+        Optionally you can pass in a list of values, which will replace the
+        current list. The value list must be the same len as the OrderedDict.
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d.values()
+        [3, 2, 1]
+        """
+        return [self[key] for key in self._sequence]
+
+    def iteritems(self):
+        """
+        >>> ii = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1))).iteritems()
+        >>> ii.next()
+        (1, 3)
+        >>> ii.next()
+        (3, 2)
+        >>> ii.next()
+        (2, 1)
+        >>> ii.next()
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        StopIteration
+        """
+        def make_iter(self=self):
+            keys = self.iterkeys()
+            while True:
+                key = keys.next()
+                yield (key, self[key])
+        return make_iter()
+
+    def iterkeys(self):
+        """
+        >>> ii = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1))).iterkeys()
+        >>> ii.next()
+        1
+        >>> ii.next()
+        3
+        >>> ii.next()
+        2
+        >>> ii.next()
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        StopIteration
+        """
+        return iter(self._sequence)
+
+    __iter__ = iterkeys
+
+    def itervalues(self):
+        """
+        >>> iv = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1))).itervalues()
+        >>> iv.next()
+        3
+        >>> iv.next()
+        2
+        >>> iv.next()
+        1
+        >>> iv.next()
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        StopIteration
+        """
+        def make_iter(self=self):
+            keys = self.iterkeys()
+            while True:
+                yield self[keys.next()]
+        return make_iter()
+
+### Read-write methods ###
+
+    def clear(self):
+        """
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d.clear()
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([])
+        """
+        dict.clear(self)
+        self._sequence = []
+
+    def pop(self, key, *args):
+        """
+        No dict.pop in Python 2.2, gotta reimplement it
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d.pop(3)
+        2
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(1, 3), (2, 1)])
+        >>> d.pop(4)
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        KeyError: 4
+        >>> d.pop(4, 0)
+        0
+        >>> d.pop(4, 0, 1)
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        TypeError: pop expected at most 2 arguments, got 3
+        """
+        if len(args) > 1:
+            raise TypeError, ('pop expected at most 2 arguments, got %s' %
+                (len(args) + 1))
+        if key in self:
+            val = self[key]
+            del self[key]
+        else:
+            try:
+                val = args[0]
+            except IndexError:
+                raise KeyError(key)
+        return val
+
+    def popitem(self, i=-1):
+        """
+        Delete and return an item specified by index, not a random one as in
+        dict. The index is -1 by default (the last item).
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d.popitem()
+        (2, 1)
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(1, 3), (3, 2)])
+        >>> d.popitem(0)
+        (1, 3)
+        >>> OrderedDict().popitem()
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        KeyError: 'popitem(): dictionary is empty'
+        >>> d.popitem(2)
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        IndexError: popitem(): index 2 not valid
+        """
+        if not self._sequence:
+            raise KeyError('popitem(): dictionary is empty')
+        try:
+            key = self._sequence[i]
+        except IndexError:
+            raise IndexError('popitem(): index %s not valid' % i)
+        return (key, self.pop(key))
+
+    def setdefault(self, key, defval = None):
+        """
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d.setdefault(1)
+        3
+        >>> d.setdefault(4) is None
+        True
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1), (4, None)])
+        >>> d.setdefault(5, 0)
+        0
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1), (4, None), (5, 0)])
+        """
+        if key in self:
+            return self[key]
+        else:
+            self[key] = defval
+            return defval
+
+    def update(self, from_od):
+        """
+        Update from another OrderedDict or sequence of (key, value) pairs
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 0), (0, 1)))
+        >>> d.update(OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1))))
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(1, 3), (0, 1), (3, 2), (2, 1)])
+        >>> d.update({4: 4})
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        TypeError: undefined order, cannot get items from dict
+        >>> d.update((4, 4))
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        TypeError: cannot convert dictionary update sequence element "4" to a 2-item sequence
+        """
+        if isinstance(from_od, OrderedDict):
+            for key, val in from_od.items():
+                self[key] = val
+        elif isinstance(from_od, dict):
+            # we lose compatibility with other ordered dict types this way
+            raise TypeError('undefined order, cannot get items from dict')
+        else:
+            # FIXME: efficiency?
+            # sequence of 2-item sequences, or error
+            for item in from_od:
+                try:
+                    key, val = item
+                except TypeError:
+                    raise TypeError('cannot convert dictionary update'
+                        ' sequence element "%s" to a 2-item sequence' % item)
+                self[key] = val
+
+    def rename(self, old_key, new_key):
+        """
+        Rename the key for a given value, without modifying sequence order.
+        
+        For the case where new_key already exists this raise an exception,
+        since if new_key exists, it is ambiguous as to what happens to the
+        associated values, and the position of new_key in the sequence.
+        
+        >>> od = OrderedDict()
+        >>> od['a'] = 1
+        >>> od['b'] = 2
+        >>> od.items()
+        [('a', 1), ('b', 2)]
+        >>> od.rename('b', 'c')
+        >>> od.items()
+        [('a', 1), ('c', 2)]
+        >>> od.rename('c', 'a')
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ValueError: New key already exists: 'a'
+        >>> od.rename('d', 'b')
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        KeyError: 'd'
+        """
+        if new_key == old_key:
+            # no-op
+            return
+        if new_key in self:
+            raise ValueError("New key already exists: %r" % new_key)
+        # rename sequence entry
+        value = self[old_key] 
+        old_idx = self._sequence.index(old_key)
+        self._sequence[old_idx] = new_key
+        # rename internal dict entry
+        dict.__delitem__(self, old_key)
+        dict.__setitem__(self, new_key, value)
+
+    def setitems(self, items):
+        """
+        This method allows you to set the items in the dict.
+        
+        It takes a list of tuples - of the same sort returned by the ``items``
+        method.
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict()
+        >>> d.setitems(((3, 1), (2, 3), (1, 2)))
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(3, 1), (2, 3), (1, 2)])
+        """
+        self.clear()
+        # FIXME: this allows you to pass in an OrderedDict as well :-)
+        self.update(items)
+
+    def setkeys(self, keys):
+        """
+        ``setkeys`` all ows you to pass in a new list of keys which will
+        replace the current set. This must contain the same set of keys, but
+        need not be in the same order.
+        
+        If you pass in new keys that don't match, a ``KeyError`` will be
+        raised.
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d.keys()
+        [1, 3, 2]
+        >>> d.setkeys((1, 2, 3))
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(1, 3), (2, 1), (3, 2)])
+        >>> d.setkeys(['a', 'b', 'c'])
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        KeyError: 'Keylist is not the same as current keylist.'
+        """
+        # FIXME: Efficiency? (use set for Python 2.4 :-)
+        # NOTE: list(keys) rather than keys[:] because keys[:] returns
+        #   a tuple, if keys is a tuple.
+        kcopy = list(keys)
+        kcopy.sort()
+        self._sequence.sort()
+        if kcopy != self._sequence:
+            raise KeyError('Keylist is not the same as current keylist.')
+        # NOTE: This makes the _sequence attribute a new object, instead
+        #       of changing it in place.
+        # FIXME: efficiency?
+        self._sequence = list(keys)
+
+    def setvalues(self, values):
+        """
+        You can pass in a list of values, which will replace the
+        current list. The value list must be the same len as the OrderedDict.
+        
+        (Or a ``ValueError`` is raised.)
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d.setvalues((1, 2, 3))
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(1, 1), (3, 2), (2, 3)])
+        >>> d.setvalues([6])
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ValueError: Value list is not the same length as the OrderedDict.
+        """
+        if len(values) != len(self):
+            # FIXME: correct error to raise?
+            raise ValueError('Value list is not the same length as the '
+                'OrderedDict.')
+        self.update(zip(self, values))
+
+### Sequence Methods ###
+
+    def index(self, key):
+        """
+        Return the position of the specified key in the OrderedDict.
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d.index(3)
+        1
+        >>> d.index(4)
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ValueError: list.index(x): x not in list
+        """
+        return self._sequence.index(key)
+
+    def insert(self, index, key, value):
+        """
+        Takes ``index``, ``key``, and ``value`` as arguments.
+        
+        Sets ``key`` to ``value``, so that ``key`` is at position ``index`` in
+        the OrderedDict.
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d.insert(0, 4, 0)
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(4, 0), (1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)])
+        >>> d.insert(0, 2, 1)
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(2, 1), (4, 0), (1, 3), (3, 2)])
+        >>> d.insert(8, 8, 1)
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(2, 1), (4, 0), (1, 3), (3, 2), (8, 1)])
+        """
+        if key in self:
+            # FIXME: efficiency?
+            del self[key]
+        self._sequence.insert(index, key)
+        dict.__setitem__(self, key, value)
+
+    def reverse(self):
+        """
+        Reverse the order of the OrderedDict.
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((1, 3), (3, 2), (2, 1)))
+        >>> d.reverse()
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(2, 1), (3, 2), (1, 3)])
+        """
+        self._sequence.reverse()
+
+    def sort(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Sort the key order in the OrderedDict.
+        
+        This method takes the same arguments as the ``list.sort`` method on
+        your version of Python.
+        
+        >>> d = OrderedDict(((4, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 4)))
+        >>> d.sort()
+        >>> d
+        OrderedDict([(1, 4), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 1)])
+        """
+        self._sequence.sort(*args, **kwargs)
+
+class Keys(object):
+    # FIXME: should this object be a subclass of list?
+    """
+    Custom object for accessing the keys of an OrderedDict.
+    
+    Can be called like the normal ``OrderedDict.keys`` method, but also
+    supports indexing and sequence methods.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, main):
+        self._main = main
+
+    def __call__(self):
+        """Pretend to be the keys method."""
+        return self._main._keys()
+
+    def __getitem__(self, index):
+        """Fetch the key at position i."""
+        # NOTE: this automatically supports slicing :-)
+        return self._main._sequence[index]
+
+    def __setitem__(self, index, name):
+        """
+        You cannot assign to keys, but you can do slice assignment to re-order
+        them.
+        
+        You can only do slice assignment if the new set of keys is a reordering
+        of the original set.
+        """
+        if isinstance(index, types.SliceType):
+            # FIXME: efficiency?
+            # check length is the same
+            indexes = range(len(self._main._sequence))[index]
+            if len(indexes) != len(name):
+                raise ValueError('attempt to assign sequence of size %s '
+                    'to slice of size %s' % (len(name), len(indexes)))
+            # check they are the same keys
+            # FIXME: Use set
+            old_keys = self._main._sequence[index]
+            new_keys = list(name)
+            old_keys.sort()
+            new_keys.sort()
+            if old_keys != new_keys:
+                raise KeyError('Keylist is not the same as current keylist.')
+            orig_vals = [self._main[k] for k in name]
+            del self._main[index]
+            vals = zip(indexes, name, orig_vals)
+            vals.sort()
+            for i, k, v in vals:
+                if self._main.strict and k in self._main:
+                    raise ValueError('slice assignment must be from '
+                        'unique keys')
+                self._main.insert(i, k, v)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError('Cannot assign to keys')
+
+    ### following methods pinched from UserList and adapted ###
+    def __repr__(self): return repr(self._main._sequence)
+
+    # FIXME: do we need to check if we are comparing with another ``Keys``
+    #   object? (like the __cast method of UserList)
+    def __lt__(self, other): return self._main._sequence <  other
+    def __le__(self, other): return self._main._sequence <= other
+    def __eq__(self, other): return self._main._sequence == other
+    def __ne__(self, other): return self._main._sequence != other
+    def __gt__(self, other): return self._main._sequence >  other
+    def __ge__(self, other): return self._main._sequence >= other
+    # FIXME: do we need __cmp__ as well as rich comparisons?
+    def __cmp__(self, other): return cmp(self._main._sequence, other)
+
+    def __contains__(self, item): return item in self._main._sequence
+    def __len__(self): return len(self._main._sequence)
+    def __iter__(self): return self._main.iterkeys()
+    def count(self, item): return self._main._sequence.count(item)
+    def index(self, item, *args): return self._main._sequence.index(item, *args)
+    def reverse(self): self._main._sequence.reverse()
+    def sort(self, *args, **kwds): self._main._sequence.sort(*args, **kwds)
+    def __mul__(self, n): return self._main._sequence*n
+    __rmul__ = __mul__
+    def __add__(self, other): return self._main._sequence + other
+    def __radd__(self, other): return other + self._main._sequence
+
+    ## following methods not implemented for keys ##
+    def __delitem__(self, i): raise TypeError('Can\'t delete items from keys')
+    def __iadd__(self, other): raise TypeError('Can\'t add in place to keys')
+    def __imul__(self, n): raise TypeError('Can\'t multiply keys in place')
+    def append(self, item): raise TypeError('Can\'t append items to keys')
+    def insert(self, i, item): raise TypeError('Can\'t insert items into keys')
+    def pop(self, i=-1): raise TypeError('Can\'t pop items from keys')
+    def remove(self, item): raise TypeError('Can\'t remove items from keys')
+    def extend(self, other): raise TypeError('Can\'t extend keys')
+
+class Items(object):
+    """
+    Custom object for accessing the items of an OrderedDict.
+    
+    Can be called like the normal ``OrderedDict.items`` method, but also
+    supports indexing and sequence methods.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, main):
+        self._main = main
+
+    def __call__(self):
+        """Pretend to be the items method."""
+        return self._main._items()
+
+    def __getitem__(self, index):
+        """Fetch the item at position i."""
+        if isinstance(index, types.SliceType):
+            # fetching a slice returns an OrderedDict
+            return self._main[index].items()
+        key = self._main._sequence[index]
+        return (key, self._main[key])
+
+    def __setitem__(self, index, item):
+        """Set item at position i to item."""
+        if isinstance(index, types.SliceType):
+            # NOTE: item must be an iterable (list of tuples)
+            self._main[index] = OrderedDict(item)
+        else:
+            # FIXME: Does this raise a sensible error?
+            orig = self._main.keys[index]
+            key, value = item
+            if self._main.strict and key in self and (key != orig):
+                raise ValueError('slice assignment must be from '
+                        'unique keys')
+            # delete the current one
+            del self._main[self._main._sequence[index]]
+            self._main.insert(index, key, value)
+
+    def __delitem__(self, i):
+        """Delete the item at position i."""
+        key = self._main._sequence[i]
+        if isinstance(i, types.SliceType):
+            for k in key:
+                # FIXME: efficiency?
+                del self._main[k]
+        else:
+            del self._main[key]
+
+    ### following methods pinched from UserList and adapted ###
+    def __repr__(self): return repr(self._main.items())
+
+    # FIXME: do we need to check if we are comparing with another ``Items``
+    #   object? (like the __cast method of UserList)
+    def __lt__(self, other): return self._main.items() <  other
+    def __le__(self, other): return self._main.items() <= other
+    def __eq__(self, other): return self._main.items() == other
+    def __ne__(self, other): return self._main.items() != other
+    def __gt__(self, other): return self._main.items() >  other
+    def __ge__(self, other): return self._main.items() >= other
+    def __cmp__(self, other): return cmp(self._main.items(), other)
+
+    def __contains__(self, item): return item in self._main.items()
+    def __len__(self): return len(self._main._sequence) # easier :-)
+    def __iter__(self): return self._main.iteritems()
+    def count(self, item): return self._main.items().count(item)
+    def index(self, item, *args): return self._main.items().index(item, *args)
+    def reverse(self): self._main.reverse()
+    def sort(self, *args, **kwds): self._main.sort(*args, **kwds)
+    def __mul__(self, n): return self._main.items()*n
+    __rmul__ = __mul__
+    def __add__(self, other): return self._main.items() + other
+    def __radd__(self, other): return other + self._main.items()
+
+    def append(self, item):
+        """Add an item to the end."""
+        # FIXME: this is only append if the key isn't already present
+        key, value = item
+        self._main[key] = value
+
+    def insert(self, i, item):
+        key, value = item
+        self._main.insert(i, key, value)
+
+    def pop(self, i=-1):
+        key = self._main._sequence[i]
+        return (key, self._main.pop(key))
+
+    def remove(self, item):
+        key, value = item
+        try:
+            assert value == self._main[key]
+        except (KeyError, AssertionError):
+            raise ValueError('ValueError: list.remove(x): x not in list')
+        else:
+            del self._main[key]
+
+    def extend(self, other):
+        # FIXME: is only a true extend if none of the keys already present
+        for item in other:
+            key, value = item
+            self._main[key] = value
+
+    def __iadd__(self, other):
+        self.extend(other)
+
+    ## following methods not implemented for items ##
+
+    def __imul__(self, n): raise TypeError('Can\'t multiply items in place')
+
+class Values(object):
+    """
+    Custom object for accessing the values of an OrderedDict.
+    
+    Can be called like the normal ``OrderedDict.values`` method, but also
+    supports indexing and sequence methods.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, main):
+        self._main = main
+
+    def __call__(self):
+        """Pretend to be the values method."""
+        return self._main._values()
+
+    def __getitem__(self, index):
+        """Fetch the value at position i."""
+        if isinstance(index, types.SliceType):
+            return [self._main[key] for key in self._main._sequence[index]]
+        else:
+            return self._main[self._main._sequence[index]]
+
+    def __setitem__(self, index, value):
+        """
+        Set the value at position i to value.
+        
+        You can only do slice assignment to values if you supply a sequence of
+        equal length to the slice you are replacing.
+        """
+        if isinstance(index, types.SliceType):
+            keys = self._main._sequence[index]
+            if len(keys) != len(value):
+                raise ValueError('attempt to assign sequence of size %s '
+                    'to slice of size %s' % (len(name), len(keys)))
+            # FIXME: efficiency?  Would be better to calculate the indexes
+            #   directly from the slice object
+            # NOTE: the new keys can collide with existing keys (or even
+            #   contain duplicates) - these will overwrite
+            for key, val in zip(keys, value):
+                self._main[key] = val
+        else:
+            self._main[self._main._sequence[index]] = value
+
+    ### following methods pinched from UserList and adapted ###
+    def __repr__(self): return repr(self._main.values())
+
+    # FIXME: do we need to check if we are comparing with another ``Values``
+    #   object? (like the __cast method of UserList)
+    def __lt__(self, other): return self._main.values() <  other
+    def __le__(self, other): return self._main.values() <= other
+    def __eq__(self, other): return self._main.values() == other
+    def __ne__(self, other): return self._main.values() != other
+    def __gt__(self, other): return self._main.values() >  other
+    def __ge__(self, other): return self._main.values() >= other
+    def __cmp__(self, other): return cmp(self._main.values(), other)
+
+    def __contains__(self, item): return item in self._main.values()
+    def __len__(self): return len(self._main._sequence) # easier :-)
+    def __iter__(self): return self._main.itervalues()
+    def count(self, item): return self._main.values().count(item)
+    def index(self, item, *args): return self._main.values().index(item, *args)
+
+    def reverse(self):
+        """Reverse the values"""
+        vals = self._main.values()
+        vals.reverse()
+        # FIXME: efficiency
+        self[:] = vals
+
+    def sort(self, *args, **kwds):
+        """Sort the values."""
+        vals = self._main.values()
+        vals.sort(*args, **kwds)
+        self[:] = vals
+
+    def __mul__(self, n): return self._main.values()*n
+    __rmul__ = __mul__
+    def __add__(self, other): return self._main.values() + other
+    def __radd__(self, other): return other + self._main.values()
+
+    ## following methods not implemented for values ##
+    def __delitem__(self, i): raise TypeError('Can\'t delete items from values')
+    def __iadd__(self, other): raise TypeError('Can\'t add in place to values')
+    def __imul__(self, n): raise TypeError('Can\'t multiply values in place')
+    def append(self, item): raise TypeError('Can\'t append items to values')
+    def insert(self, i, item): raise TypeError('Can\'t insert items into values')
+    def pop(self, i=-1): raise TypeError('Can\'t pop items from values')
+    def remove(self, item): raise TypeError('Can\'t remove items from values')
+    def extend(self, other): raise TypeError('Can\'t extend values')
+
+class SequenceOrderedDict(OrderedDict):
+    """
+    Experimental version of OrderedDict that has a custom object for ``keys``,
+    ``values``, and ``items``.
+    
+    These are callable sequence objects that work as methods, or can be
+    manipulated directly as sequences.
+    
+    Test for ``keys``, ``items`` and ``values``.
+    
+    >>> d = SequenceOrderedDict(((1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)))
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+    >>> d.keys
+    [1, 2, 3]
+    >>> d.keys()
+    [1, 2, 3]
+    >>> d.setkeys((3, 2, 1))
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(3, 4), (2, 3), (1, 2)])
+    >>> d.setkeys((1, 2, 3))
+    >>> d.keys[0]
+    1
+    >>> d.keys[:]
+    [1, 2, 3]
+    >>> d.keys[-1]
+    3
+    >>> d.keys[-2]
+    2
+    >>> d.keys[0:2] = [2, 1]
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(2, 3), (1, 2), (3, 4)])
+    >>> d.keys.reverse()
+    >>> d.keys
+    [3, 1, 2]
+    >>> d.keys = [1, 2, 3]
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+    >>> d.keys = [3, 1, 2]
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(3, 4), (1, 2), (2, 3)])
+    >>> a = SequenceOrderedDict()
+    >>> b = SequenceOrderedDict()
+    >>> a.keys == b.keys
+    1
+    >>> a['a'] = 3
+    >>> a.keys == b.keys
+    0
+    >>> b['a'] = 3
+    >>> a.keys == b.keys
+    1
+    >>> b['b'] = 3
+    >>> a.keys == b.keys
+    0
+    >>> a.keys > b.keys
+    0
+    >>> a.keys < b.keys
+    1
+    >>> 'a' in a.keys
+    1
+    >>> len(b.keys)
+    2
+    >>> 'c' in d.keys
+    0
+    >>> 1 in d.keys
+    1
+    >>> [v for v in d.keys]
+    [3, 1, 2]
+    >>> d.keys.sort()
+    >>> d.keys
+    [1, 2, 3]
+    >>> d = SequenceOrderedDict(((1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)), strict=True)
+    >>> d.keys[::-1] = [1, 2, 3]
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(3, 4), (2, 3), (1, 2)])
+    >>> d.keys[:2]
+    [3, 2]
+    >>> d.keys[:2] = [1, 3]
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+    KeyError: 'Keylist is not the same as current keylist.'
+
+    >>> d = SequenceOrderedDict(((1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)))
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+    >>> d.values
+    [2, 3, 4]
+    >>> d.values()
+    [2, 3, 4]
+    >>> d.setvalues((4, 3, 2))
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(1, 4), (2, 3), (3, 2)])
+    >>> d.values[::-1]
+    [2, 3, 4]
+    >>> d.values[0]
+    4
+    >>> d.values[-2]
+    3
+    >>> del d.values[0]
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+    TypeError: Can't delete items from values
+    >>> d.values[::2] = [2, 4]
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+    >>> 7 in d.values
+    0
+    >>> len(d.values)
+    3
+    >>> [val for val in d.values]
+    [2, 3, 4]
+    >>> d.values[-1] = 2
+    >>> d.values.count(2)
+    2
+    >>> d.values.index(2)
+    0
+    >>> d.values[-1] = 7
+    >>> d.values
+    [2, 3, 7]
+    >>> d.values.reverse()
+    >>> d.values
+    [7, 3, 2]
+    >>> d.values.sort()
+    >>> d.values
+    [2, 3, 7]
+    >>> d.values.append('anything')
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+    TypeError: Can't append items to values
+    >>> d.values = (1, 2, 3)
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)])
+    
+    >>> d = SequenceOrderedDict(((1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)))
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)])
+    >>> d.items()
+    [(1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)]
+    >>> d.setitems([(3, 4), (2 ,3), (1, 2)])
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(3, 4), (2, 3), (1, 2)])
+    >>> d.items[0]
+    (3, 4)
+    >>> d.items[:-1]
+    [(3, 4), (2, 3)]
+    >>> d.items[1] = (6, 3)
+    >>> d.items
+    [(3, 4), (6, 3), (1, 2)]
+    >>> d.items[1:2] = [(9, 9)]
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(3, 4), (9, 9), (1, 2)])
+    >>> del d.items[1:2]
+    >>> d
+    SequenceOrderedDict([(3, 4), (1, 2)])
+    >>> (3, 4) in d.items
+    1
+    >>> (4, 3) in d.items
+    0
+    >>> len(d.items)
+    2
+    >>> [v for v in d.items]
+    [(3, 4), (1, 2)]
+    >>> d.items.count((3, 4))
+    1
+    >>> d.items.index((1, 2))
+    1
+    >>> d.items.index((2, 1))
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+    ValueError: list.index(x): x not in list
+    >>> d.items.reverse()
+    >>> d.items
+    [(1, 2), (3, 4)]
+    >>> d.items.reverse()
+    >>> d.items.sort()
+    >>> d.items
+    [(1, 2), (3, 4)]
+    >>> d.items.append((5, 6))
+    >>> d.items
+    [(1, 2), (3, 4), (5, 6)]
+    >>> d.items.insert(0, (0, 0))
+    >>> d.items
+    [(0, 0), (1, 2), (3, 4), (5, 6)]
+    >>> d.items.insert(-1, (7, 8))
+    >>> d.items
+    [(0, 0), (1, 2), (3, 4), (7, 8), (5, 6)]
+    >>> d.items.pop()
+    (5, 6)
+    >>> d.items
+    [(0, 0), (1, 2), (3, 4), (7, 8)]
+    >>> d.items.remove((1, 2))
+    >>> d.items
+    [(0, 0), (3, 4), (7, 8)]
+    >>> d.items.extend([(1, 2), (5, 6)])
+    >>> d.items
+    [(0, 0), (3, 4), (7, 8), (1, 2), (5, 6)]
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, init_val=(), strict=True):
+        OrderedDict.__init__(self, init_val, strict=strict)
+        self._keys = self.keys
+        self._values = self.values
+        self._items = self.items
+        self.keys = Keys(self)
+        self.values = Values(self)
+        self.items = Items(self)
+        self._att_dict = {
+            'keys': self.setkeys,
+            'items': self.setitems,
+            'values': self.setvalues,
+        }
+
+    def __setattr__(self, name, value):
+        """Protect keys, items, and values."""
+        if not '_att_dict' in self.__dict__:
+            object.__setattr__(self, name, value)
+        else:
+            try:
+                fun = self._att_dict[name]
+            except KeyError:
+                OrderedDict.__setattr__(self, name, value)
+            else:
+                fun(value)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if INTP_VER < (2, 3):
+        raise RuntimeError("Tests require Python v.2.3 or later")
+    # turn off warnings for tests
+    warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
+    # run the code tests in doctest format
+    import doctest
+    m = sys.modules.get('__main__')
+    globs = m.__dict__.copy()
+    globs.update({
+        'INTP_VER': INTP_VER,
+    })
+    doctest.testmod(m, globs=globs)
+