PyCQA / PyCQA/flake8-bugbear

B306 should ignore cases where BaseException subclass defines message property

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Description

Currently, every caught exception with a .message is flagged, even if the class defines self.message explicitly.

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Research direction

Start by locating the B306 implementation and its existing tests, then reproduce the case where a BaseException subclass defines self.message. Update the behavior so that explicit message properties are not flagged, while existing B306 cases remain covered by the tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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