Fix checking of confidence in the unittests

ChangeLog

@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ Release date: TBA
 
 * Fix ``install graphiz`` message which isn't needed for puml output format.
 
+* ``MessageTest`` of the unittest ``testutil`` now requires the ``confidence`` attribute
+  to match the expected value. If none is provided it is set to ``UNDEFINED``.
+
+* ``add_message`` of the unittest ``testutil`` now actually handles the ``col_offset`` parameter
+  and allows it to be checked against actual output in a test.
+
 * Fix ``simplify-boolean-expression`` when condition can be inferred as False.
 
   Closes #5200

doc/whatsnew/2.12.rst

@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ New checkers
 
   Follow-up in #5259
 
+* ``MessageTest`` of the unittest ``testutil`` now requires the ``confidence`` attribute
+  to match the expected value. If none is provided it is set to ``UNDEFINED``.
+
+* ``add_message`` of the unittest ``testutil`` now actually handles the ``col_offset`` parameter
+  and allows it to be checked against actual output in a test.
+
 Removed checkers
 ================
 

pylint/testutils/output_line.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Licensed under the GPL: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 # For details: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/blob/main/LICENSE
 
-import collections
 from typing import Any, NamedTuple, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Union
 
 from astroid import nodes
@@ -12,30 +11,15 @@
 from pylint.testutils.constants import UPDATE_OPTION
 
 
-class MessageTest(
-    collections.namedtuple(
-        "MessageTest", ["msg_id", "line", "node", "args", "confidence"]
-    )
-):
+class MessageTest(NamedTuple):
+    msg_id: str
+    line: Optional[int] = None
+    node: Optional[nodes.NodeNG] = None
+    args: Optional[Any] = None
+    confidence: Optional[Confidence] = UNDEFINED
+    col_offset: Optional[int] = None
     """Used to test messages produced by pylint. Class name cannot start with Test as pytest doesn't allow constructors in test classes."""
 
-    def __new__(
-        cls,
-        msg_id: str,
-        line: Optional[int] = None,
-        node: Optional[nodes.NodeNG] = None,
-        args: Any = None,
-        confidence: Optional[Confidence] = None,
-    ) -> "MessageTest":
-        return tuple.__new__(cls, (msg_id, line, node, args, confidence))
-
-    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
-        if isinstance(other, MessageTest):
-            if self.confidence and other.confidence:
-                return super().__eq__(other)
-            return tuple(self[:-1]) == tuple(other[:-1])
-        return NotImplemented  # pragma: no cover
-
 
 class MalformedOutputLineException(Exception):
     def __init__(

pylint/testutils/unittest_linter.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from astroid import nodes
 
-from pylint.interfaces import Confidence
+from pylint.interfaces import UNDEFINED, Confidence
 from pylint.testutils.global_test_linter import linter
 from pylint.testutils.output_line import MessageTest
 from pylint.utils import LinterStats
@@ -37,10 +37,21 @@ def add_message(
         end_lineno: Optional[int] = None,
         end_col_offset: Optional[int] = None,
     ) -> None:
-        # Do not test col_offset for now since changing Message breaks everything
+        """Add a MessageTest to the _messages attribute of the linter class."""
+        # If confidence is None we set it to UNDEFINED as well in PyLinter
+        if confidence is None:
+            confidence = UNDEFINED
+        # pylint: disable=fixme
+        # TODO: Test col_offset
+        # pylint: disable=fixme
+        # TODO: Initialize col_offset on every node (can be None) -> astroid
+        # if col_offset is None and hasattr(node, "col_offset"):
+        #     col_offset = node.col_offset
         # pylint: disable=fixme
         # TODO: Test end_lineno and end_col_offset :)
-        self._messages.append(MessageTest(msg_id, line, node, args, confidence))
+        self._messages.append(
+            MessageTest(msg_id, line, node, args, confidence, col_offset)
+        )
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_message_enabled(*unused_args, **unused_kwargs):

tests/checkers/unittest_base.py

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import astroid
 
 from pylint.checkers import base
+from pylint.interfaces import HIGH, INFERENCE
 from pylint.testutils import CheckerTestCase, MessageTest, set_config
 
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class TestDocstring(CheckerTestCase):
 
     def test_missing_docstring_module(self) -> None:
         module = astroid.parse("something")
-        message = MessageTest("missing-module-docstring", node=module)
+        message = MessageTest("missing-module-docstring", node=module, confidence=HIGH)
         with self.assertAddsMessages(message):
             self.checker.visit_module(module)
 
@@ -54,7 +55,9 @@ def test_missing_docstring_empty_module(self) -> None:
 
     def test_empty_docstring_module(self) -> None:
         module = astroid.parse("''''''")
-        message = MessageTest("empty-docstring", node=module, args=("module",))
+        message = MessageTest(
+            "empty-docstring", node=module, args=("module",), confidence=HIGH
+        )
         with self.assertAddsMessages(message):
             self.checker.visit_module(module)
 
@@ -69,7 +72,9 @@ def __init__(self, my_param: int) -> None:
                 '''
         """
         )
-        message = MessageTest("empty-docstring", node=node.body[0], args=("method",))
+        message = MessageTest(
+            "empty-docstring", node=node.body[0], args=("method",), confidence=INFERENCE
+        )
         with self.assertAddsMessages(message):
             self.checker.visit_functiondef(node.body[0])
 
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@ def test_empty_docstring_function(self) -> None:
         def func(tion):
            pass"""
         )
-        message = MessageTest("missing-function-docstring", node=func)
+        message = MessageTest("missing-function-docstring", node=func, confidence=HIGH)
         with self.assertAddsMessages(message):
             self.checker.visit_functiondef(func)
 
@@ -102,7 +107,7 @@ def func(tion):
             pass
            """
         )
-        message = MessageTest("missing-function-docstring", node=func)
+        message = MessageTest("missing-function-docstring", node=func, confidence=HIGH)
         with self.assertAddsMessages(message):
             self.checker.visit_functiondef(func)
 
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@ def func(tion):
                 pass
            """
         )
-        message = MessageTest("missing-function-docstring", node=func)
+        message = MessageTest("missing-function-docstring", node=func, confidence=HIGH)
         with self.assertAddsMessages(message):
             self.checker.visit_functiondef(func)
 
@@ -141,7 +146,9 @@ def __init__(self, my_param: int) -> None:
                 pass
         """
         )
-        message = MessageTest("missing-function-docstring", node=node.body[0])
+        message = MessageTest(
+            "missing-function-docstring", node=node.body[0], confidence=INFERENCE
+        )
         with self.assertAddsMessages(message):
             self.checker.visit_functiondef(node.body[0])
 
@@ -158,7 +165,11 @@ def __eq__(self, other):
                 return True
         """
         )
-        message = MessageTest("missing-function-docstring", node=module.body[1].body[0])
+        message = MessageTest(
+            "missing-function-docstring",
+            node=module.body[1].body[0],
+            confidence=INFERENCE,
+        )
         with self.assertAddsMessages(message):
             self.checker.visit_functiondef(module.body[1].body[0])
 
@@ -168,7 +179,7 @@ def test_class_no_docstring(self) -> None:
         class Klass(object):
            pass"""
         )
-        message = MessageTest("missing-class-docstring", node=klass)
+        message = MessageTest("missing-class-docstring", node=klass, confidence=HIGH)
         with self.assertAddsMessages(message):
             self.checker.visit_classdef(klass)
 
@@ -232,6 +243,7 @@ def QUX(self): #@
                 "invalid-name",
                 node=methods[1],
                 args=("Attribute", "bar", "'[A-Z]+' pattern"),
+                confidence=INFERENCE,
             )
         ):
             self.checker.visit_functiondef(methods[1])
@@ -310,6 +322,8 @@ class async:   #@
                 msg_id="assign-to-new-keyword",
                 node=ast[0].targets[0],
                 args=("async", "3.7"),
+                confidence=HIGH,
+                col_offset=None,
             )
         ):
             self.checker.visit_assignname(ast[0].targets[0])
@@ -318,18 +332,28 @@ class async:   #@
                 msg_id="assign-to-new-keyword",
                 node=ast[1].targets[0],
                 args=("await", "3.7"),
+                confidence=HIGH,
+                col_offset=None,
             )
         ):
             self.checker.visit_assignname(ast[1].targets[0])
         with self.assertAddsMessages(
             MessageTest(
-                msg_id="assign-to-new-keyword", node=ast[2], args=("async", "3.7")
+                msg_id="assign-to-new-keyword",
+                node=ast[2],
+                args=("async", "3.7"),
+                confidence=HIGH,
+                col_offset=None,
             )
         ):
             self.checker.visit_functiondef(ast[2])
         with self.assertAddsMessages(
             MessageTest(
-                msg_id="assign-to-new-keyword", node=ast[3], args=("async", "3.7")
+                msg_id="assign-to-new-keyword",
+                node=ast[3],
+                args=("async", "3.7"),
+                confidence=HIGH,
+                col_offset=None,
             )
         ):
             self.checker.visit_classdef(ast[3])
@@ -360,6 +384,7 @@ class CLASSC(object): #@
                 "classb",
                 "the `UP` group in the '(?:(?P<UP>[A-Z]+)|(?P<down>[a-z]+))$' pattern",
             ),
+            confidence=HIGH,
         )
         with self.assertAddsMessages(message):
             cls = None
@@ -389,6 +414,7 @@ class CLASSC(object): #@
                     "class_a",
                     "'(?:(?P<UP>[A-Z]+)|(?P<down>[a-z]+))$' pattern",
                 ),
+                confidence=HIGH,
             ),
             MessageTest(
                 "invalid-name",
@@ -398,6 +424,7 @@ class CLASSC(object): #@
                     "CLASSC",
                     "the `down` group in the '(?:(?P<UP>[A-Z]+)|(?P<down>[a-z]+))$' pattern",
                 ),
+                confidence=HIGH,
             ),
         ]
         with self.assertAddsMessages(*messages):
@@ -432,6 +459,7 @@ def FUNC(): #@
                 "FUNC",
                 "the `down` group in the '(?:(?P<UP>[A-Z]+)|(?P<down>[a-z]+))$' pattern",
             ),
+            confidence=HIGH,
         )
         with self.assertAddsMessages(message):
             func = None
@@ -464,6 +492,7 @@ def UPPER(): #@
                 "UPPER",
                 "the `down` group in the '(?:(?P<ignore>FOO)|(?P<UP>[A-Z]+)|(?P<down>[a-z]+))$' pattern",
             ),
+            confidence=HIGH,
         )
         with self.assertAddsMessages(message):
             func = None

tests/checkers/unittest_misc.py

@@ -30,22 +30,26 @@ def test_fixme_with_message(self) -> None:
                 # FIXME message
                 """
         with self.assertAddsMessages(
-            MessageTest(msg_id="fixme", line=2, args="FIXME message")
+            MessageTest(msg_id="fixme", line=2, args="FIXME message", col_offset=17)
         ):
             self.checker.process_tokens(_tokenize_str(code))
 
     def test_todo_without_message(self) -> None:
         code = """a = 1
                 # TODO
                 """
-        with self.assertAddsMessages(MessageTest(msg_id="fixme", line=2, args="TODO")):
+        with self.assertAddsMessages(
+            MessageTest(msg_id="fixme", line=2, args="TODO", col_offset=17)
+        ):
             self.checker.process_tokens(_tokenize_str(code))
 
     def test_xxx_without_space(self) -> None:
         code = """a = 1
                 #XXX
                 """
-        with self.assertAddsMessages(MessageTest(msg_id="fixme", line=2, args="XXX")):
+        with self.assertAddsMessages(
+            MessageTest(msg_id="fixme", line=2, args="XXX", col_offset=17)
+        ):
             self.checker.process_tokens(_tokenize_str(code))
 
     def test_xxx_middle(self) -> None:
@@ -59,7 +63,9 @@ def test_without_space_fixme(self) -> None:
         code = """a = 1
                 #FIXME
                 """
-        with self.assertAddsMessages(MessageTest(msg_id="fixme", line=2, args="FIXME")):
+        with self.assertAddsMessages(
+            MessageTest(msg_id="fixme", line=2, args="FIXME", col_offset=17)
+        ):
             self.checker.process_tokens(_tokenize_str(code))
 
     @set_config(notes=[])
@@ -79,7 +85,7 @@ def test_other_present_codetag(self) -> None:
                 # FIXME
                 """
         with self.assertAddsMessages(
-            MessageTest(msg_id="fixme", line=2, args="CODETAG")
+            MessageTest(msg_id="fixme", line=2, args="CODETAG", col_offset=17)
         ):
             self.checker.process_tokens(_tokenize_str(code))
 
@@ -92,7 +98,10 @@ def test_issue_2321_should_trigger(self) -> None:
         code = "# TODO this should not trigger a fixme"
         with self.assertAddsMessages(
             MessageTest(
-                msg_id="fixme", line=1, args="TODO this should not trigger a fixme"
+                msg_id="fixme",
+                line=1,
+                args="TODO this should not trigger a fixme",
+                col_offset=1,
             )
         ):
             self.checker.process_tokens(_tokenize_str(code))