Inconsistent errors with superclass Liskov violations
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Description
- Are you reporting a bug, or opening a feature request?
Bug report
class ParentA:
def get_description(self, s: str): ...
class ParentB:
def get_description(self, i: int): ...
# This is a Liskov violation and needs to be ignored.
class ParentViolation(ParentA, ParentB): # type: ignore
...
class ShouldBeIrrelevant:
...
# Inheriting from a violating parent, showing no error
class NoViolation(ParentViolation):
...
# Inheriting from a violating parent, but an extra class makes a violation appear
class SpuriousViolation(ParentViolation, ShouldBeIrrelevant):
...
- What is the actual behavior/output?
The NoViolation class line has no errors.
The SpuriousViolation class line has an error of:
error: Definition of "get_description" in base class "ParentA" is incompatible with definition in base class "ParentB"
- What is the behavior/output you expect?
Either they should both error, or neither should. Personally, I would prefer it if neither errored, since the Liskov violation has already been explicitly ignored by the ParentViolation class. However, I also don't have enough context to know whether this is actually the correct solution.
- What are the versions of mypy and Python you are using?
Do you see the same issue after installing mypy from Git master?
mypy 0.720, and verified with mypy 0.730+dev.17a93eac7d1d78e31fc9b347682d86d8d53fe02b
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Research direction
Run the supplied Python snippet with mypy 0.730+dev and compare diagnostics on the NoViolation and SpuriousViolation class lines. Trace how the checker handles the ignored ParentViolation and inherited superclass definitions; the issue is done when both cases receive consistent treatment, with a regression test covering the two examples.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100