Close off the "Verre Carlo hack" as discussed on python-dev.
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_descr.py b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
index 507938e..37d8b65 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_descr.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
@@ -3840,6 +3840,22 @@
p = Proxy(obj)
vereq(C.__dict__["f"](p), "B.f->C.f")
+def verrecarlo():
+ if verbose:
+ print "Testing prohibition of Verre Carlo's hack..."
+ try:
+ object.__setattr__(str, "foo", 42)
+ except TypeError:
+ pass
+ else:
+ raise TestFailed, "Verre Carlo __setattr__ suceeded!"
+ try:
+ object.__delattr__(str, "lower")
+ except TypeError:
+ pass
+ else:
+ raise TestFailed, "Verre Carlo __delattr__ succeeded!"
+
def test_main():
do_this_first()
@@ -3929,6 +3945,7 @@
meth_class_get()
isinst_isclass()
proxysuper()
+ verrecarlo()
if verbose: print "All OK"