modules/patches.py

from collections import defaultdict


def patch(key, obj, field, replacement):
    """Replaces a function in a module or a class.

    Also stores the original function in this module, possible to be retrieved via original(key, obj, field).
    If the function is already replaced by this caller (key), an exception is raised -- use undo() before that.

    Arguments:
        key: identifying information for who is doing the replacement. You can use __name__.
        obj: the module or the class
        field: name of the function as a string
        replacement: the new function

    Returns:
        the original function
    """

    patch_key = (obj, field)
    if patch_key in originals[key]:
        raise RuntimeError(f"patch for {field} is already applied")

    original_func = getattr(obj, field)
    originals[key][patch_key] = original_func

    setattr(obj, field, replacement)

    return original_func


def undo(key, obj, field):
    """Undoes the peplacement by the patch().

    If the function is not replaced, raises an exception.

    Arguments:
        key: identifying information for who is doing the replacement. You can use __name__.
        obj: the module or the class
        field: name of the function as a string

    Returns:
        Always None
    """

    patch_key = (obj, field)

    if patch_key not in originals[key]:
        raise RuntimeError(f"there is no patch for {field} to undo")

    original_func = originals[key].pop(patch_key)
    setattr(obj, field, original_func)

    return None


def original(key, obj, field):
    """Returns the original function for the patch created by the patch() function"""
    patch_key = (obj, field)

    return originals[key].get(patch_key, None)


originals = defaultdict(dict)