[MERGE] Version 2.0 Development Cycle

* from PR #135 (HOTFIX-150-drop-wheels):
  [PATCH] fixup for better tox testing (- WIP PR #135 -)
  Fix typo in tox.ini
  [UPGRADE] Version 2.0 Development Cycle (- WIP #120 -)
  Changes in file .github/labeler.yml:  - Imporved labeler rules  - added labeler support for documentation  - added labeler some support for invalid (best-effort)

  * New Features
    - Introduced new label categories: "Bash Lang" and "documentation" for better organization of files in the repository.
  * Version Updates
    - Updated the software version from "1.5.0" to "2.0.0-alpha" across multiple files, indicating a new major release.
  * Dependency Management
    - Revised dependency requirements for improved compatibility and updated versions for several packages.
  * Bug Fixes
    - Enhanced test methods to dynamically retrieve and assert package version, improving test reliability.
  * Configuration Changes
    - Streamlined CI configurations by removing support for older Python versions, focusing on 3.10, 3.11, and 3.12.
    - Removed Python linting configurations, indicating a shift in code quality enforcement strategies.

* From PR #137 (Feature-improving-test-utility-stuff):
  [DOCUMENTATION] Slight improvement of meta-testing via doctests (- WIP #128 & #129 -)
  [DOCUMENTATION] improved docstrings as discussed in review (- WIP PR #137 -)
  [UPGRADE] Possible fixes for #128 and #129 as discussed.

  * Bug Fixes
    - Enhanced argument handling in command functions to prevent errors when no arguments are provided.
  * New Features
    - Improved flexibility in passing command arguments through variable-length argument lists.

* From PR #136 (patch-documentation-min-cov):
  [DOCUMENTATION] Corrected exitcode description (no code change) (- WIP #79 -)
  [DOCUMENTATION] Improved documentation as per #79
  [DOCUMENTATION] expands the documentation of the module (- WIP #79 -)

  * Documentation
    - Enhanced documentation for the multicast package, detailing its purpose and features related to multicast communication.
    - Improved clarity of method functionalities and parameters in the multicast/__main__.py file through expanded and reformatted docstrings.

  These updates aim to provide users with better guidance and understanding of the multicast functionalities available in the package.

Author: reactive-firewall

multicast/__init__.py

@@ -106,6 +106,22 @@
 
 __doc__ = __prologue__ + """
 
+	The `multicast` package simplifies multicast communication in Python applications.
+
+	It provides tools for sending, receiving, and listening to multicast messages over UDP.
+	The package includes command-line utilities and is designed to work with multiple Python
+	versions. It supports IPv4 multicast addresses and is compliant with dynamic/private port
+	ranges as per RFC-6335.
+
+	Key Features:
+	- Easy-to-use interfaces for multicast communication.
+	- Command-line tools for quick multicast operations.
+	- Support for UDP multicast via IPv4.
+
+	Security Considerations:
+	- Ensure proper data sanitization and validation to prevent injection attacks.
+	- Be mindful of TTL settings to limit message propagation to the intended network segment.
+
 	Dynamic Imports:
 		The sub-modules within "multicast" are interdependent, requiring access to each other's
 		functionalities. These statements import sub-modules of "multicast" and assign them to

multicast/__main__.py

@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@
 
 class McastNope(mtool):
 	"""
-		The trivial implementation of mtool.
+	The trivial implementation of mtool.
 
-		Testing:
+	Testing:
 
 		Testcase 0: First set up test fixtures by importing multicast.
 
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ def setupArgs(cls, parser):
 
 	@staticmethod
 	def NoOp(*args, **kwargs):
-		"""Do Nothing.
+		"""
+		Do Nothing.
 
 		The meaning of Nothing. This function should be self-explanitory;
 		it does 'no operation' i.e. nothing.
@@ -256,13 +257,30 @@ def NoOp(*args, **kwargs):
 		return None  # noqa
 
 	def doStep(self, *args, **kwargs):
+		"""
+		Executes a no-operation step.
+
+		This method calls the `NoOp` function with the provided arguments and returns the result.
+
+		Args:
+			*args: Positional arguments passed to `NoOp`.
+			**kwargs: Keyword arguments passed to `NoOp`.
+
+		Returns:
+			The result of the `NoOp` function.
+		"""
 		return self.NoOp(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class McastRecvHearDispatch(mtool):
 	"""
+	The `McastRecvHearDispatch` class handles receiving and dispatching multicast messages.
 
-		Testing:
+	This class listens for multicast messages on a specified group and port, and dispatches them
+	to the appropriate handler. It is designed to work with both command-line tools and
+	programmatic interfaces.
+
+	Testing:
 
 		Testcase 0: First set up test fixtures by importing multicast.
 
@@ -330,9 +348,10 @@ class McastRecvHearDispatch(mtool):
 
 	@classmethod
 	def setupArgs(cls, parser):
-		"""Will attempt to add send args.
+		"""
+		Will attempt to add send args.
 
-			Testing:
+		Testing:
 
 			Testcase 0: First set up test fixtures by importing multicast.
 
@@ -437,6 +456,23 @@ def _help_deamon_dispatch(*args, **kwargs):
 		return _useHear
 
 	def doStep(self, *args, **kwargs):
+		"""
+		Executes a multicast step based on the daemon dispatch.
+
+		This method selects either the `McastHEAR` or `McastRECV` class based on the daemon
+		dispatch flag and executes the corresponding step.
+
+		The RECV (via McastRECV) is the primitive sub-command to recieve a single multicas hunk.
+		The HEAR (via McastHEAR) is equivilant to running RECV in a loop to continually recive
+		multiple hunks. Most use-case will probably want to use HEAR instead of RECV.
+
+		Args:
+			*args: Positional arguments for the multicast step.
+			**kwargs: Keyword arguments for the multicast step.
+
+		Returns:
+			The result of the selected multicast class's `doStep` method.
+		"""
 		if self._help_deamon_dispatch(*args, **kwargs):
 			__stub_class = hear.McastHEAR
 		else:
@@ -457,6 +493,14 @@ def doStep(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 class McastDispatch(mtool):
+	"""
+	The `McastDispatch` class is the main entry point for dispatching multicast tasks.
+
+	It provides a command-line interface for sending, receiving, and listening to multicast
+	messages. The class handles argument parsing and dispatches the appropriate multicast
+	tool based on the provided command.
+
+	"""
 
 	__proc__ = """multicast"""
 
@@ -492,6 +536,18 @@ def useTool(tool, **kwargs):
 		return (_is_done, theResult)  # noqa
 
 	def doStep(self, *args):
+		"""
+		Executes the multicast tool based on parsed arguments.
+
+		This method parses the command-line arguments, selects the appropriate multicast tool, and
+		executes it. If an error occurs during argument handling, it prints a warning message.
+
+		Args:
+			*args: Command-line arguments for the multicast tool.
+
+		Returns:
+			A tuple containing the exit status and the result of the tool execution.
+		"""
 		__EXIT_MSG = (1, "Unknown")
 		try:
 			try:
@@ -523,75 +579,76 @@ def doStep(self, *args):
 
 
 def main(*argv):
-	"""Do main event stuff.
+	"""
+	Do main event stuff.
 
 	The main(*args) function in multicast is expected to return a POSIX compatible exit code.
 	Regardless of errors the result as an 'exit code' (int) is returned.
 	The only exception is multicast.__main__.main(*args) which will exit with the underlying
 	return codes.
 	The expected return codes are as follows:
 		= 0:  Any nominal state (i.e. no errors and possibly success)
-		<=1:  Any erroneous state (caveat: includes simple failure)
+		=>1:  Any erroneous state (caveat: includes simple failure)
 		= 2:  Any failed state
 		= 3:  Any undefined (but assumed erroneous) state
-		> 0:  implicitly erroneous and treated same as abs(exit_code) would be.
+		=<0:  implicitly erroneous and treated same as abs(exit_code) would be.
 
 	param iterable - argv - the array of arguments. Usually _sys.argv[1:]
 	returns int - the Namespace parsed with the key-value pairs.
 
 	Minimal Acceptance Testing:
 
-	First set up test fixtures by importing multicast.
+		First set up test fixtures by importing multicast.
 
-		>>> import multicast
-		>>> multicast.send is not None
-		True
-		>>>
+			>>> import multicast
+			>>> multicast.send is not None
+			True
+			>>>
 
-	Testcase 0: main should return an int.
-		A: Test that the multicast component is initialized.
-		B: Test that the send component is initialized.
-		C: Test that the send.main function is initialized.
-		D: Test that the send.main function returns an int 0-3.
+		Testcase 0: main should return an int.
+			A: Test that the multicast component is initialized.
+			B: Test that the send component is initialized.
+			C: Test that the send.main function is initialized.
+			D: Test that the send.main function returns an int 0-3.
 
-		>>> multicast.send is not None
-		True
-		>>> multicast.__main__.main is not None
-		True
-		>>> tst_fxtr_args = ['''SAY''', '''--port=1234''', '''--message''', '''is required''']
-		>>> (test_fixture, junk_ignore) = multicast.__main__.main(tst_fxtr_args)
-		>>> test_fixture is not None
-		True
-		>>> type(test_fixture) #doctest: -DONT_ACCEPT_BLANKLINE, +ELLIPSIS
-		<...int...>
-		>>> int(test_fixture) >= int(0)
-		True
-		>>> int(test_fixture) < int(4)
-		True
-		>>>
+			>>> multicast.send is not None
+			True
+			>>> multicast.__main__.main is not None
+			True
+			>>> tst_fxtr_args = ['''SAY''', '''--port=1234''', '''--message''', '''is required''']
+			>>> (test_fixture, junk_ignore) = multicast.__main__.main(tst_fxtr_args)
+			>>> test_fixture is not None
+			True
+			>>> type(test_fixture) #doctest: -DONT_ACCEPT_BLANKLINE, +ELLIPSIS
+			<...int...>
+			>>> int(test_fixture) >= int(0)
+			True
+			>>> int(test_fixture) < int(4)
+			True
+			>>>
 
 
-	Testcase 1: main should return an int.
-		A: Test that the multicast component is initialized.
-		B: Test that the recv component is initialized.
-		C: Test that the main(recv) function is initialized.
-		D: Test that the main(recv) function returns an int 0-3.
+		Testcase 1: main should return an int.
+			A: Test that the multicast component is initialized.
+			B: Test that the recv component is initialized.
+			C: Test that the main(recv) function is initialized.
+			D: Test that the main(recv) function returns an int 0-3.
 
-		>>> multicast.recv is not None
-		True
-		>>> multicast.__main__.main is not None
-		True
-		>>> tst_fxtr_args = ['''RECV''', '''--port=1234''', '''--group''', '''224.0.0.1''']
-		>>> (test_fixture, junk_ignore) = multicast.__main__.main(tst_fxtr_args)
-		>>> test_fixture is not None
-		True
-		>>> type(test_fixture) #doctest: -DONT_ACCEPT_BLANKLINE, +ELLIPSIS
-		<...int...>
-		>>> int(test_fixture) >= int(0)
-		True
-		>>> int(test_fixture) < int(4)
-		True
-		>>>
+			>>> multicast.recv is not None
+			True
+			>>> multicast.__main__.main is not None
+			True
+			>>> tst_fxtr_args = ['''RECV''', '''--port=1234''', '''--group''', '''224.0.0.1''']
+			>>> (test_fixture, junk_ignore) = multicast.__main__.main(tst_fxtr_args)
+			>>> test_fixture is not None
+			True
+			>>> type(test_fixture) #doctest: -DONT_ACCEPT_BLANKLINE, +ELLIPSIS
+			<...int...>
+			>>> int(test_fixture) >= int(0)
+			True
+			>>> int(test_fixture) < int(4)
+			True
+			>>>
 
 
 	"""