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Title: hashlib : the names of the different hash algorithms
Type: enhancement Stage: resolved
Components: Library (Lib) Versions: Python 3.2
process
Status: closed Resolution: fixed
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: gregory.p.smith Nosy List: chaica_, eric.araujo, flox, gps, gregory.p.smith, rhettinger
Priority: normal Keywords: patch

Created on 2009-12-01 14:04 by chaica_, last changed 2022-04-11 14:56 by admin. This issue is now closed.

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algorithms_constant_attribute_in_hashlib_module.diff chaica_, 2009-12-01 14:04
algorithms_constant_attribute_in_hashlib_module_update1.diff chaica_, 2009-12-02 09:05 Patch for the hashlib module - update 1
Messages (13)
msg95857 - (view) Author: Carl Chenet (chaica_) Date: 2009-12-01 14:04
Hi,

The hashlib module could provide a tuple offering the names of the
different hash algorithms which are guaranteed to be supported.

The expected result: 

>>> import hashlib
>>> hashlib.algorithms
('md5', 'sha1', 'sha224', 'sha256', 'sha384', 'sha512')

Here is a patch to do so. It also provides an update for the hashlib
documentation and a test case.

Bye,
Carl Chenet
msg95860 - (view) Author: Florent Xicluna (flox) * (Python committer) Date: 2009-12-01 15:20
I guess you missed the quotes.

$ ./python foo.py 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "foo.py", line 2, in <module>
    from hashlib import *
TypeError: attribute name must be string, not 'tuple'
msg95899 - (view) Author: Carl Chenet (chaica_) Date: 2009-12-02 08:58
flox : You're right, sorry about that.

Here is a fixed patch.
msg95900 - (view) Author: Carl Chenet (chaica_) Date: 2009-12-02 09:05
The fixed file :
algorithms_constant_attribute_in_hashlib_module_update1.diff
msg96854 - (view) Author: Carl Chenet (chaica_) Date: 2009-12-24 12:07
Hi,

Maybe you have some ideas on this patch? I think it could be a nice
feature e.g in my app I need to support every hash algorithms available
so with optparse module it is possible to write something like :
 
        for __hashtype in ('md5', 'sha1',
'sha224','sha256','sha384','sha512'):
            __parser.add_option('--{}'.format(__hashtype), dest='hashtype',
                action='store_const', const='{}'.format(__hashtype),
                help='use the {} hash algorithm type'.format(__hashtype))
        __options, _ = __parser.parse_args()

And it would be better if this tuple could be provided by the hashlib
module itself, making the code more evolutive.
msg99147 - (view) Author: Raymond Hettinger (rhettinger) * (Python committer) Date: 2010-02-10 02:11
I'll be taking a look at this patch during the sprints at Pycon.  Will get back to you soonish :-)
msg99155 - (view) Author: Raymond Hettinger (rhettinger) * (Python committer) Date: 2010-02-10 05:21
I'll be taking a look at this patch during the sprints at Pycon.  Will get back to you soonish :-)
msg100236 - (view) Author: Gregory P. Smith (gregory.p.smith) * (Python committer) Date: 2010-03-01 02:05
applied, it'll appear in 2.7 and 3.2.

r78528 and r78529.
msg115684 - (view) Author: Éric Araujo (eric.araujo) * (Python committer) Date: 2010-09-06 01:49
Could the module also grow an attribute listing all available algos, or non-guaranteed algos? (Please tell me if I should open a new report.)
msg115688 - (view) Author: Gregory P. Smith (gregory.p.smith) * (Python committer) Date: 2010-09-06 03:19
Sounds like a good idea.  frozensets for both.
msg115689 - (view) Author: Éric Araujo (eric.araujo) * (Python committer) Date: 2010-09-06 03:21
Thanks for the reply. Reopening.

I cannot propose a patch since I don’t know how to introspect OpenSSL (or how to write C, for that matter).
msg115693 - (view) Author: Gregory P. Smith (gregory.p.smith) * (Python committer) Date: 2010-09-06 08:34
Implemented in py3k r84554.
msg115727 - (view) Author: Éric Araujo (eric.araujo) * (Python committer) Date: 2010-09-06 18:43
Great, thank you!
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:56:55adminsetgithub: 51667
2010-09-06 18:43:24eric.araujosetresolution: accepted -> fixed
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stage: needs patch -> resolved
2010-09-06 08:34:47gregory.p.smithsetstatus: open -> closed

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2010-09-06 03:21:27eric.araujosetstatus: closed -> open

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stage: needs patch
2010-09-06 03:19:03gregory.p.smithsetmessages: + msg115688
2010-09-06 01:49:46eric.araujosetnosy: + eric.araujo
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2010-03-01 02:05:40gregory.p.smithsetstatus: open -> closed
resolution: accepted
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