Calibre update breaks Calibre API

TechnoCat · 01-28-2013, 10:42 AM

Several of my recipes broke with the latest Calibre update. They broke on BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser().

The error is:

File "<string>", line 131, in get_browser
TypeError: unbound method get_browser() must be called with BasicNewsRecipe instance as first argument (got nothing instead)

But if you look at the get_browser() example at http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/news_recipe.html, this is correct.

I could update the recipes, but it would make more sense to un-break Calibre.

kovidgoyal · 01-28-2013, 11:11 AM

You need to change your recipes to use

br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)

TechnoCat · 01-28-2013, 04:12 PM

Kovid, I usually agree with you, but this is silly. Your own documentation is still wrong online. Why force the recipes to change? Just undo the destructive change.

kovidgoyal · 01-28-2013, 10:26 PM

Obviously, because the "destructive" change is there for a reason.

TechnoCat · 01-28-2013, 11:23 PM

Okay, what is the reason that justified this? It seems like there should have been less destructive ways to get to most goals.

kovidgoyal · 01-28-2013, 11:25 PM

Read the commit log, you will see the reason.

01-28-2013, 10:42 AM	#1
TechnoCat Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 150390 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pacific NorthWest Device: Kindle Fire	Calibre update breaks Calibre API Several of my recipes broke with the latest Calibre update. They broke on BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(). The error is: File "<string>", line 131, in get_browser TypeError: unbound method get_browser() must be called with BasicNewsRecipe instance as first argument (got nothing instead) But if you look at the get_browser() example at http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/news_recipe.html, this is correct. I could update the recipes, but it would make more sense to un-break Calibre.

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01-28-2013, 11:11 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You need to change your recipes to use br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)

01-28-2013, 04:12 PM	#3
TechnoCat Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 150390 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pacific NorthWest Device: Kindle Fire	Kovid, I usually agree with you, but this is silly. Your own documentation is still wrong online. Why force the recipes to change? Just undo the destructive change.

01-28-2013, 10:26 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Obviously, because the "destructive" change is there for a reason.

01-28-2013, 11:23 PM	#5
TechnoCat Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 150390 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pacific NorthWest Device: Kindle Fire	Okay, what is the reason that justified this? It seems like there should have been less destructive ways to get to most goals.

01-28-2013, 11:25 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Read the commit log, you will see the reason.

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