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Consider adding decorator for required inner class

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Description

BPO 40749
Nosy @erip

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-05-23.23:07:34.328>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library']
title = 'Consider adding decorator for required inner class'
updated_at = <Date 2020-05-23.23:07:34.328>
user = 'https://github.com/erip'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-05-23.23:07:34.328>
actor = 'Elijah Rippeth'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2020-05-23.23:07:34.328>
creator = 'Elijah Rippeth'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 40749
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['369756']
nosy_count = 1.0
nosy_names = ['Elijah Rippeth']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue40749'
versions = []

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points and only proposes considering a decorator for a required inner class. First clarify the intended semantics and affected library API, then locate the relevant implementation and tests. Done should include an agreed design, documented behavior, and passing coverage for the new decorator.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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