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diff --git a/base/common/python/pki/encoder.py b/base/common/python/pki/encoder.py index 8d8a9c101..e947bbc7c 100644 --- a/base/common/python/pki/encoder.py +++ b/base/common/python/pki/encoder.py @@ -12,6 +12,23 @@ class CustomTypeEncoder(json.JSONEncoder): type to which the object belongs. That single key maps to another object literal which is just the __dict__ of the object encoded.""" + """Reason for ignoring the error + E0202 - An attribute affected in json.encoder line 157 hide this method + reported by pylint: + + The error is in json.encoder.JSONEncoder class. + There is a default method (which is overridden here) and also a class attribute + self.default initialized in the init method of the class. + The intention of such usage being that a custom default method object can + be passed to init when creating an instance of JSONEncoder, which is then assigned + to class's default method. (which is valid) + But pylint raises an issue due to the usage of same name for a method and an attribute + in which case the attribute definition hides the method. + The reason and example for the issue: (top rated comment) + http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12949064/python-what-happens- + when-instance-variable-name-is-same-as-method-name + """ + # pylint: disable-msg=E0202 def default(self, obj): for k, v in TYPES.items(): if isinstance(obj, v): |