KernelManager has port traits instead of multiple ip/port pairs

all foo_address traits became foo_port, adding one 'ip' trait for all

This matches the Kernel, which does not allow specifying multiple
IPs for each channel.

IPython/frontend/qt/console/qtconsoleapp.py

@@ -1,503 +1,503 b''
 """ A minimal application using the Qt console-style IPython frontend.
 
 This is not a complete console app, as subprocess will not be able to receive
 input, there is no real readline support, among other limitations.
 
 Authors:
 
 * Evan Patterson
 * Min RK
 * Erik Tollerud
 * Fernando Perez
 
 """
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Imports
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # stdlib imports
 import os
 import signal
 import sys
 from getpass import getpass
 
 # System library imports
 from IPython.external.qt import QtGui
 from pygments.styles import get_all_styles
 
 # external imports
 from IPython.external.ssh import tunnel
 
 # Local imports
 from IPython.config.application import boolean_flag
 from IPython.core.application import BaseIPythonApplication
 from IPython.core.profiledir import ProfileDir
 from IPython.frontend.qt.console.frontend_widget import FrontendWidget
 from IPython.frontend.qt.console.ipython_widget import IPythonWidget
 from IPython.frontend.qt.console.rich_ipython_widget import RichIPythonWidget
 from IPython.frontend.qt.console import styles
 from IPython.frontend.qt.kernelmanager import QtKernelManager
 from IPython.parallel.util import select_random_ports
 from IPython.utils.traitlets import (
     Dict, List, Unicode, Int, CaselessStrEnum, CBool, Any
 )
 from IPython.zmq.ipkernel import (
     flags as ipkernel_flags,
     aliases as ipkernel_aliases,
     IPKernelApp
 )
 from IPython.zmq.session import Session
 from IPython.zmq.zmqshell import ZMQInteractiveShell
 
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Network Constants
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 from IPython.utils.localinterfaces import LOCALHOST, LOCAL_IPS
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Globals
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 _examples = """
 ipython qtconsole                 # start the qtconsole
 ipython qtconsole --pylab=inline  # start with pylab in inline plotting mode
 """
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Classes
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'object' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     def __init__(self, app, frontend, existing=False, may_close=True,
                     confirm_exit=True):
         """ Create a MainWindow for the specified FrontendWidget.
         
         The app is passed as an argument to allow for different
         closing behavior depending on whether we are the Kernel's parent.
         
         If existing is True, then this Console does not own the Kernel.
         
         If may_close is True, then this Console is permitted to close the kernel
         """
         super(MainWindow, self).__init__()
         self._app = app
         self._frontend = frontend
         self._existing = existing
         if existing:
             self._may_close = may_close
         else:
             self._may_close = True
         self._frontend.exit_requested.connect(self.close)
         self._confirm_exit = confirm_exit
         self.setCentralWidget(frontend)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # QWidget interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     def closeEvent(self, event):
         """ Close the window and the kernel (if necessary).
         
         This will prompt the user if they are finished with the kernel, and if
         so, closes the kernel cleanly. Alternatively, if the exit magic is used,
         it closes without prompt.
         """
         keepkernel = None #Use the prompt by default
         if hasattr(self._frontend,'_keep_kernel_on_exit'): #set by exit magic
             keepkernel = self._frontend._keep_kernel_on_exit
         
         kernel_manager = self._frontend.kernel_manager
         
         if keepkernel is None and not self._confirm_exit:
             # don't prompt, just terminate the kernel if we own it
             # or leave it alone if we don't
             keepkernel = not self._existing
         
         if keepkernel is None: #show prompt
             if kernel_manager and kernel_manager.channels_running:
                 title = self.window().windowTitle()
                 cancel = QtGui.QMessageBox.Cancel
                 okay = QtGui.QMessageBox.Ok
                 if self._may_close:
                     msg = "You are closing this Console window."
                     info = "Would you like to quit the Kernel and all attached Consoles as well?"
                     justthis = QtGui.QPushButton("&No, just this Console", self)
                     justthis.setShortcut('N')
                     closeall = QtGui.QPushButton("&Yes, quit everything", self)
                     closeall.setShortcut('Y')
                     box = QtGui.QMessageBox(QtGui.QMessageBox.Question,
                                             title, msg)
                     box.setInformativeText(info)
                     box.addButton(cancel)
                     box.addButton(justthis, QtGui.QMessageBox.NoRole)
                     box.addButton(closeall, QtGui.QMessageBox.YesRole)
                     box.setDefaultButton(closeall)
                     box.setEscapeButton(cancel)
                     reply = box.exec_()
                     if reply == 1: # close All
                         kernel_manager.shutdown_kernel()
                         #kernel_manager.stop_channels()
                         event.accept()
                     elif reply == 0: # close Console
                         if not self._existing:
                             # Have kernel: don't quit, just close the window
                             self._app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)
                             self.deleteLater()
                         event.accept()
                     else:
                         event.ignore()
                 else:
                     reply = QtGui.QMessageBox.question(self, title,
                         "Are you sure you want to close this Console?"+
                         "\nThe Kernel and other Consoles will remain active.",
                         okay|cancel,
                         defaultButton=okay
                         )
                     if reply == okay:
                         event.accept()
                     else:
                         event.ignore()
         elif keepkernel: #close console but leave kernel running (no prompt)
             if kernel_manager and kernel_manager.channels_running:
                 if not self._existing:
                     # I have the kernel: don't quit, just close the window
                     self._app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)
                 event.accept()
         else: #close console and kernel (no prompt)
             if kernel_manager and kernel_manager.channels_running:
                 kernel_manager.shutdown_kernel()
                 event.accept()
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Aliases and Flags
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 flags = dict(ipkernel_flags)
 qt_flags = {
     'existing' : ({'IPythonQtConsoleApp' : {'existing' : True}},
             "Connect to an existing kernel."),
     'pure' : ({'IPythonQtConsoleApp' : {'pure' : True}},
             "Use a pure Python kernel instead of an IPython kernel."),
     'plain' : ({'ConsoleWidget' : {'kind' : 'plain'}},
             "Disable rich text support."),
 }
 qt_flags.update(boolean_flag(
     'gui-completion', 'ConsoleWidget.gui_completion',
     "use a GUI widget for tab completion",
     "use plaintext output for completion"
 ))
 qt_flags.update(boolean_flag(
     'confirm-exit', 'IPythonQtConsoleApp.confirm_exit',
     """Set to display confirmation dialog on exit. You can always use 'exit' or 'quit',
        to force a direct exit without any confirmation.
     """,
     """Don't prompt the user when exiting. This will terminate the kernel
        if it is owned by the frontend, and leave it alive if it is external.
     """
 ))
 flags.update(qt_flags)
 # the flags that are specific to the frontend
 # these must be scrubbed before being passed to the kernel,
 # or it will raise an error on unrecognized flags
 qt_flags = qt_flags.keys()
 
 aliases = dict(ipkernel_aliases)
 
 qt_aliases = dict(
     hb = 'IPythonQtConsoleApp.hb_port',
     shell = 'IPythonQtConsoleApp.shell_port',
     iopub = 'IPythonQtConsoleApp.iopub_port',
     stdin = 'IPythonQtConsoleApp.stdin_port',
     ip = 'IPythonQtConsoleApp.ip',
 
     style = 'IPythonWidget.syntax_style',
     stylesheet = 'IPythonQtConsoleApp.stylesheet',
     colors = 'ZMQInteractiveShell.colors',
 
     editor = 'IPythonWidget.editor',
     paging = 'ConsoleWidget.paging',
     ssh = 'IPythonQtConsoleApp.sshserver',
 )
 aliases.update(qt_aliases)
 # also scrub aliases from the frontend
 qt_flags.extend(qt_aliases.keys())
 
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # IPythonQtConsole
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 class IPythonQtConsoleApp(BaseIPythonApplication):
     name = 'ipython-qtconsole'
     default_config_file_name='ipython_config.py'
     
     description = """
         The IPython QtConsole.
         
         This launches a Console-style application using Qt.  It is not a full
         console, in that launched terminal subprocesses will not be able to accept
         input.
         
         The QtConsole supports various extra features beyond the Terminal IPython
         shell, such as inline plotting with matplotlib, via:
         
             ipython qtconsole --pylab=inline
         
         as well as saving your session as HTML, and printing the output.
         
     """
     examples = _examples
 
     classes = [IPKernelApp, IPythonWidget, ZMQInteractiveShell, ProfileDir, Session]
     flags = Dict(flags)
     aliases = Dict(aliases)
 
     kernel_argv = List(Unicode)
 
     # create requested profiles by default, if they don't exist:
     auto_create = CBool(True)
     # connection info:
     ip = Unicode(LOCALHOST, config=True,
         help="""Set the kernel\'s IP address [default localhost].
         If the IP address is something other than localhost, then
         Consoles on other machines will be able to connect
         to the Kernel, so be careful!"""
     )
     
     sshserver = Unicode('', config=True,
         help="""The SSH server to use to connect to the kernel.""")
     sshkey = Unicode('', config=True,
         help="""Path to the ssh key to use for logging in to the ssh server.""")
     
     hb_port = Int(0, config=True,
         help="set the heartbeat port [default: random]")
     shell_port = Int(0, config=True,
         help="set the shell (XREP) port [default: random]")
     iopub_port = Int(0, config=True,
         help="set the iopub (PUB) port [default: random]")
     stdin_port = Int(0, config=True,
         help="set the stdin (XREQ) port [default: random]")
 
     existing = CBool(False, config=True,
         help="Whether to connect to an already running Kernel.")
 
     stylesheet = Unicode('', config=True,
         help="path to a custom CSS stylesheet")
 
     pure = CBool(False, config=True,
         help="Use a pure Python kernel instead of an IPython kernel.")
     plain = CBool(False, config=True,
         help="Use a plaintext widget instead of rich text (plain can't print/save).")
 
     def _pure_changed(self, name, old, new):
         kind = 'plain' if self.plain else 'rich'
         self.config.ConsoleWidget.kind = kind
         if self.pure:
             self.widget_factory = FrontendWidget
         elif self.plain:
             self.widget_factory = IPythonWidget
         else:
             self.widget_factory = RichIPythonWidget
 
     _plain_changed = _pure_changed
 
     confirm_exit = CBool(True, config=True,
         help="""
         Set to display confirmation dialog on exit. You can always use 'exit' or 'quit',
         to force a direct exit without any confirmation.""",
     )
     
     # the factory for creating a widget
     widget_factory = Any(RichIPythonWidget)
 
     def parse_command_line(self, argv=None):
         super(IPythonQtConsoleApp, self).parse_command_line(argv)
         if argv is None:
             argv = sys.argv[1:]
 
         self.kernel_argv = list(argv) # copy
         # kernel should inherit default config file from frontend
         self.kernel_argv.append("--KernelApp.parent_appname='%s'"%self.name)
         # scrub frontend-specific flags
         for a in argv:
             
             if a.startswith('-'):
                 key = a.lstrip('-').split('=')[0]
                 if key in qt_flags:
                     self.kernel_argv.remove(a)
     
     def init_ssh(self):
         """set up ssh tunnels, if needed."""
         if not self.sshserver and not self.sshkey:
             return
         
         if self.sshkey and not self.sshserver:
             self.sshserver = self.ip
             self.ip=LOCALHOST
         
         lports = select_random_ports(4)
         rports = self.shell_port, self.iopub_port, self.stdin_port, self.hb_port
         self.shell_port, self.iopub_port, self.stdin_port, self.hb_port = lports
         
         remote_ip = self.ip
         self.ip = LOCALHOST
         self.log.info("Forwarding connections to %s via %s"%(remote_ip, self.sshserver))
         
         if tunnel.try_passwordless_ssh(self.sshserver, self.sshkey):
             password=False
         else:
             password = getpass("SSH Password for %s: "%self.sshserver)
         
         for lp,rp in zip(lports, rports):
             tunnel.ssh_tunnel(lp, rp, self.sshserver, remote_ip, self.sshkey, password)
         
         self.log.critical("To connect another client to this tunnel, use:")
         self.log.critical(
             "--existing --shell={0} --iopub={1} --stdin={2} --hb={3}".format(
                 self.shell_port, self.iopub_port, self.stdin_port,
                 self.hb_port))
 
     def init_kernel_manager(self):
         # Don't let Qt or ZMQ swallow KeyboardInterupts.
         signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_DFL)
 
         # Create a KernelManager and start a kernel.
-        self.kernel_manager = QtKernelManager(
-                                shell_address=(self.ip, self.shell_port),
-                                sub_address=(self.ip, self.iopub_port),
-                                stdin_address=(self.ip, self.stdin_port),
-                                hb_address=(self.ip, self.hb_port),
-                                config=self.config
+        self.kernel_manager = QtKernelManager(ip=self.ip,
+                                shell_port=self.shell_port,
+                                sub_port=self.iopub_port,
+                                stdin_port=self.stdin_port,
+                                hb_port=self.hb_port,
+                                config=self.config,
         )
         # start the kernel
         if not self.existing:
             kwargs = dict(ip=self.ip, ipython=not self.pure)
             kwargs['extra_arguments'] = self.kernel_argv
             self.kernel_manager.start_kernel(**kwargs)
         self.kernel_manager.start_channels()
 
 
     def init_qt_elements(self):
         # Create the widget.
         self.app = QtGui.QApplication([])
         local_kernel = (not self.existing) or self.ip in LOCAL_IPS
         self.widget = self.widget_factory(config=self.config,
                                         local_kernel=local_kernel)
         self.widget.kernel_manager = self.kernel_manager
         self.window = MainWindow(self.app, self.widget, self.existing,
                                 may_close=local_kernel,
                                 confirm_exit=self.confirm_exit)
         self.window.setWindowTitle('Python' if self.pure else 'IPython')
 
     def init_colors(self):
         """Configure the coloring of the widget"""
         # Note: This will be dramatically simplified when colors
         # are removed from the backend.
 
         if self.pure:
             # only IPythonWidget supports styling
             return
 
         # parse the colors arg down to current known labels
         try:
             colors = self.config.ZMQInteractiveShell.colors
         except AttributeError:
             colors = None
         try:
             style = self.config.IPythonWidget.colors
         except AttributeError:
             style = None
 
         # find the value for colors:
         if colors:
             colors=colors.lower()
             if colors in ('lightbg', 'light'):
                 colors='lightbg'
             elif colors in ('dark', 'linux'):
                 colors='linux'
             else:
                 colors='nocolor'
         elif style:
             if style=='bw':
                 colors='nocolor'
             elif styles.dark_style(style):
                 colors='linux'
             else:
                 colors='lightbg'
         else:
             colors=None
 
         # Configure the style.
         widget = self.widget
         if style:
             widget.style_sheet = styles.sheet_from_template(style, colors)
             widget.syntax_style = style
             widget._syntax_style_changed()
             widget._style_sheet_changed()
         elif colors:
             # use a default style
             widget.set_default_style(colors=colors)
         else:
             # this is redundant for now, but allows the widget's
             # defaults to change
             widget.set_default_style()
 
         if self.stylesheet:
             # we got an expicit stylesheet
             if os.path.isfile(self.stylesheet):
                 with open(self.stylesheet) as f:
                     sheet = f.read()
                 widget.style_sheet = sheet
                 widget._style_sheet_changed()
             else:
                 raise IOError("Stylesheet %r not found."%self.stylesheet)
 
     def initialize(self, argv=None):
         super(IPythonQtConsoleApp, self).initialize(argv)
         self.init_ssh()
         self.init_kernel_manager()
         self.init_qt_elements()
         self.init_colors()
         self.init_window_shortcut()
 
     def init_window_shortcut(self):
         fullScreenAction = QtGui.QAction('Toggle Full Screen', self.window)
         fullScreenAction.setShortcut('Ctrl+Meta+Space')
         fullScreenAction.triggered.connect(self.toggleFullScreen)
         self.window.addAction(fullScreenAction)
 
     def toggleFullScreen(self):
         if not self.window.isFullScreen():
             self.window.showFullScreen()
         else:
             self.window.showNormal()
 
     def start(self):
 
         # draw the window
         self.window.show()
 
         # Start the application main loop.
         self.app.exec_()
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Main entry point
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 def main():
     app = IPythonQtConsoleApp()
     app.initialize()
     app.start()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()

IPython/zmq/kernelmanager.py

@@ -1,999 +1,994 b''
 """Base classes to manage the interaction with a running kernel.
 
 TODO
 * Create logger to handle debugging and console messages.
 """
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  Copyright (C) 2008-2010  The IPython Development Team
 #
 #  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
 #  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Imports
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # Standard library imports.
-import atexit
 import errno
 from Queue import Queue, Empty
 from subprocess import Popen
 import signal
 import sys
 from threading import Thread
 import time
-import logging
 
 # System library imports.
 import zmq
 from zmq import POLLIN, POLLOUT, POLLERR
 from zmq.eventloop import ioloop
 
 # Local imports.
 from IPython.config.loader import Config
-from IPython.utils import io
 from IPython.utils.localinterfaces import LOCALHOST, LOCAL_IPS
-from IPython.utils.traitlets import HasTraits, Any, Instance, Type, TCPAddress
-from session import Session, Message
+from IPython.utils.traitlets import HasTraits, Any, Instance, Type, Unicode, Int
+from session import Session
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Constants and exceptions
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class InvalidPortNumber(Exception):
     pass
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Utility functions
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # some utilities to validate message structure, these might get moved elsewhere
 # if they prove to have more generic utility
 
 def validate_string_list(lst):
     """Validate that the input is a list of strings.
 
     Raises ValueError if not."""
     if not isinstance(lst, list):
         raise ValueError('input %r must be a list' % lst)
     for x in lst:
         if not isinstance(x, basestring):
             raise ValueError('element %r in list must be a string' % x)
 
 
 def validate_string_dict(dct):
     """Validate that the input is a dict with string keys and values.
 
     Raises ValueError if not."""
     for k,v in dct.iteritems():
         if not isinstance(k, basestring):
             raise ValueError('key %r in dict must be a string' % k)
         if not isinstance(v, basestring):
             raise ValueError('value %r in dict must be a string' % v)
 
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ZMQ Socket Channel classes
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class ZMQSocketChannel(Thread):
     """The base class for the channels that use ZMQ sockets.
     """
     context = None
     session = None
     socket = None
     ioloop = None
     iostate = None
     _address = None
 
     def __init__(self, context, session, address):
         """Create a channel
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         context : :class:`zmq.Context`
             The ZMQ context to use.
         session : :class:`session.Session`
             The session to use.
         address : tuple
             Standard (ip, port) tuple that the kernel is listening on.
         """
         super(ZMQSocketChannel, self).__init__()
         self.daemon = True
 
         self.context = context
         self.session = session
         if address[1] == 0:
             message = 'The port number for a channel cannot be 0.'
             raise InvalidPortNumber(message)
         self._address = address
 
     def _run_loop(self):
         """Run my loop, ignoring EINTR events in the poller"""
         while True:
             try:
                 self.ioloop.start()
             except zmq.ZMQError as e:
                 if e.errno == errno.EINTR:
                     continue
                 else:
                     raise
             else:
                 break
 
     def stop(self):
         """Stop the channel's activity.
 
         This calls :method:`Thread.join` and returns when the thread
         terminates. :class:`RuntimeError` will be raised if
         :method:`self.start` is called again.
         """
         self.join()
 
     @property
     def address(self):
         """Get the channel's address as an (ip, port) tuple.
 
         By the default, the address is (localhost, 0), where 0 means a random
         port.
         """
         return self._address
 
     def add_io_state(self, state):
         """Add IO state to the eventloop.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         state : zmq.POLLIN|zmq.POLLOUT|zmq.POLLERR
             The IO state flag to set.
 
         This is thread safe as it uses the thread safe IOLoop.add_callback.
         """
         def add_io_state_callback():
             if not self.iostate & state:
                 self.iostate = self.iostate | state
                 self.ioloop.update_handler(self.socket, self.iostate)
         self.ioloop.add_callback(add_io_state_callback)
 
     def drop_io_state(self, state):
         """Drop IO state from the eventloop.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         state : zmq.POLLIN|zmq.POLLOUT|zmq.POLLERR
             The IO state flag to set.
 
         This is thread safe as it uses the thread safe IOLoop.add_callback.
         """
         def drop_io_state_callback():
             if self.iostate & state:
                 self.iostate = self.iostate & (~state)
                 self.ioloop.update_handler(self.socket, self.iostate)
         self.ioloop.add_callback(drop_io_state_callback)
 
 
 class ShellSocketChannel(ZMQSocketChannel):
     """The XREQ channel for issues request/replies to the kernel.
     """
 
     command_queue = None
     # flag for whether execute requests should be allowed to call raw_input:
     allow_stdin = True
 
     def __init__(self, context, session, address):
         super(ShellSocketChannel, self).__init__(context, session, address)
         self.command_queue = Queue()
         self.ioloop = ioloop.IOLoop()
 
     def run(self):
         """The thread's main activity.  Call start() instead."""
         self.socket = self.context.socket(zmq.DEALER)
         self.socket.setsockopt(zmq.IDENTITY, self.session.bsession)
         self.socket.connect('tcp://%s:%i' % self.address)
         self.iostate = POLLERR|POLLIN
         self.ioloop.add_handler(self.socket, self._handle_events,
                                 self.iostate)
         self._run_loop()
 
     def stop(self):
         self.ioloop.stop()
         super(ShellSocketChannel, self).stop()
 
     def call_handlers(self, msg):
         """This method is called in the ioloop thread when a message arrives.
 
         Subclasses should override this method to handle incoming messages.
         It is important to remember that this method is called in the thread
         so that some logic must be done to ensure that the application leve
         handlers are called in the application thread.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError('call_handlers must be defined in a subclass.')
 
     def execute(self, code, silent=False,
                 user_variables=None, user_expressions=None, allow_stdin=None):
         """Execute code in the kernel.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         code : str
             A string of Python code.
 
         silent : bool, optional (default False)
             If set, the kernel will execute the code as quietly possible.
 
         user_variables : list, optional
             A list of variable names to pull from the user's namespace.  They
             will come back as a dict with these names as keys and their
             :func:`repr` as values.
 
         user_expressions : dict, optional
             A dict with string keys and  to pull from the user's
             namespace.  They will come back as a dict with these names as keys
             and their :func:`repr` as values.
 
         allow_stdin : bool, optional
             Flag for 
             A dict with string keys and  to pull from the user's
             namespace.  They will come back as a dict with these names as keys
             and their :func:`repr` as values.
 
         Returns
         -------
         The msg_id of the message sent.
         """
         if user_variables is None:
             user_variables = []
         if user_expressions is None:
             user_expressions = {}
         if allow_stdin is None:
             allow_stdin = self.allow_stdin
         
         
         # Don't waste network traffic if inputs are invalid
         if not isinstance(code, basestring):
             raise ValueError('code %r must be a string' % code)
         validate_string_list(user_variables)
         validate_string_dict(user_expressions)
 
         # Create class for content/msg creation. Related to, but possibly
         # not in Session.
         content = dict(code=code, silent=silent,
                        user_variables=user_variables,
                        user_expressions=user_expressions,
                        allow_stdin=allow_stdin,
                        )
         msg = self.session.msg('execute_request', content)
         self._queue_request(msg)
         return msg['header']['msg_id']
 
     def complete(self, text, line, cursor_pos, block=None):
         """Tab complete text in the kernel's namespace.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         text : str
             The text to complete.
         line : str
             The full line of text that is the surrounding context for the
             text to complete.
         cursor_pos : int
             The position of the cursor in the line where the completion was
             requested.
         block : str, optional
             The full block of code in which the completion is being requested.
 
         Returns
         -------
         The msg_id of the message sent.
         """
         content = dict(text=text, line=line, block=block, cursor_pos=cursor_pos)
         msg = self.session.msg('complete_request', content)
         self._queue_request(msg)
         return msg['header']['msg_id']
 
     def object_info(self, oname):
         """Get metadata information about an object.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         oname : str
             A string specifying the object name.
 
         Returns
         -------
         The msg_id of the message sent.
         """
         content = dict(oname=oname)
         msg = self.session.msg('object_info_request', content)
         self._queue_request(msg)
         return msg['header']['msg_id']
 
     def history(self, raw=True, output=False, hist_access_type='range', **kwargs):
         """Get entries from the history list.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         raw : bool
             If True, return the raw input.
         output : bool
             If True, then return the output as well.
         hist_access_type : str
             'range' (fill in session, start and stop params), 'tail' (fill in n)
              or 'search' (fill in pattern param).
 
         session : int
             For a range request, the session from which to get lines. Session
             numbers are positive integers; negative ones count back from the
             current session.
         start : int
             The first line number of a history range.
         stop : int
             The final (excluded) line number of a history range.
 
         n : int
             The number of lines of history to get for a tail request.
 
         pattern : str
             The glob-syntax pattern for a search request.
 
         Returns
         -------
         The msg_id of the message sent.
         """
         content = dict(raw=raw, output=output, hist_access_type=hist_access_type,
                                                                     **kwargs)
         msg = self.session.msg('history_request', content)
         self._queue_request(msg)
         return msg['header']['msg_id']
 
     def shutdown(self, restart=False):
         """Request an immediate kernel shutdown.
 
         Upon receipt of the (empty) reply, client code can safely assume that
         the kernel has shut down and it's safe to forcefully terminate it if
         it's still alive.
 
         The kernel will send the reply via a function registered with Python's
         atexit module, ensuring it's truly done as the kernel is done with all
         normal operation.
         """
         # Send quit message to kernel. Once we implement kernel-side setattr,
         # this should probably be done that way, but for now this will do.
         msg = self.session.msg('shutdown_request', {'restart':restart})
         self._queue_request(msg)
         return msg['header']['msg_id']
 
     def _handle_events(self, socket, events):
         if events & POLLERR:
             self._handle_err()
         if events & POLLOUT:
             self._handle_send()
         if events & POLLIN:
             self._handle_recv()
 
     def _handle_recv(self):
         ident,msg = self.session.recv(self.socket, 0)
         self.call_handlers(msg)
 
     def _handle_send(self):
         try:
             msg = self.command_queue.get(False)
         except Empty:
             pass
         else:
             self.session.send(self.socket,msg)
         if self.command_queue.empty():
             self.drop_io_state(POLLOUT)
 
     def _handle_err(self):
         # We don't want to let this go silently, so eventually we should log.
         raise zmq.ZMQError()
 
     def _queue_request(self, msg):
         self.command_queue.put(msg)
         self.add_io_state(POLLOUT)
 
 
 class SubSocketChannel(ZMQSocketChannel):
     """The SUB channel which listens for messages that the kernel publishes.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, context, session, address):
         super(SubSocketChannel, self).__init__(context, session, address)
         self.ioloop = ioloop.IOLoop()
 
     def run(self):
         """The thread's main activity.  Call start() instead."""
         self.socket = self.context.socket(zmq.SUB)
         self.socket.setsockopt(zmq.SUBSCRIBE,b'')
         self.socket.setsockopt(zmq.IDENTITY, self.session.bsession)
         self.socket.connect('tcp://%s:%i' % self.address)
         self.iostate = POLLIN|POLLERR
         self.ioloop.add_handler(self.socket, self._handle_events,
                                 self.iostate)
         self._run_loop()
 
     def stop(self):
         self.ioloop.stop()
         super(SubSocketChannel, self).stop()
 
     def call_handlers(self, msg):
         """This method is called in the ioloop thread when a message arrives.
 
         Subclasses should override this method to handle incoming messages.
         It is important to remember that this method is called in the thread
         so that some logic must be done to ensure that the application leve
         handlers are called in the application thread.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError('call_handlers must be defined in a subclass.')
 
     def flush(self, timeout=1.0):
         """Immediately processes all pending messages on the SUB channel.
 
         Callers should use this method to ensure that :method:`call_handlers`
         has been called for all messages that have been received on the
         0MQ SUB socket of this channel.
 
         This method is thread safe.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         timeout : float, optional
             The maximum amount of time to spend flushing, in seconds. The
             default is one second.
         """
         # We do the IOLoop callback process twice to ensure that the IOLoop
         # gets to perform at least one full poll.
         stop_time = time.time() + timeout
         for i in xrange(2):
             self._flushed = False
             self.ioloop.add_callback(self._flush)
             while not self._flushed and time.time() < stop_time:
                 time.sleep(0.01)
 
     def _handle_events(self, socket, events):
         # Turn on and off POLLOUT depending on if we have made a request
         if events & POLLERR:
             self._handle_err()
         if events & POLLIN:
             self._handle_recv()
 
     def _handle_err(self):
         # We don't want to let this go silently, so eventually we should log.
         raise zmq.ZMQError()
 
     def _handle_recv(self):
         # Get all of the messages we can
         while True:
             try:
                 ident,msg = self.session.recv(self.socket)
             except zmq.ZMQError:
                 # Check the errno?
                 # Will this trigger POLLERR?
                 break
             else:
                 if msg is None:
                     break
                 self.call_handlers(msg)
 
     def _flush(self):
         """Callback for :method:`self.flush`."""
         self._flushed = True
 
 
 class StdInSocketChannel(ZMQSocketChannel):
     """A reply channel to handle raw_input requests that the kernel makes."""
 
     msg_queue = None
 
     def __init__(self, context, session, address):
         super(StdInSocketChannel, self).__init__(context, session, address)
         self.ioloop = ioloop.IOLoop()
         self.msg_queue = Queue()
 
     def run(self):
         """The thread's main activity.  Call start() instead."""
         self.socket = self.context.socket(zmq.DEALER)
         self.socket.setsockopt(zmq.IDENTITY, self.session.bsession)
         self.socket.connect('tcp://%s:%i' % self.address)
         self.iostate = POLLERR|POLLIN
         self.ioloop.add_handler(self.socket, self._handle_events,
                                 self.iostate)
         self._run_loop()
 
     def stop(self):
         self.ioloop.stop()
         super(StdInSocketChannel, self).stop()
 
     def call_handlers(self, msg):
         """This method is called in the ioloop thread when a message arrives.
 
         Subclasses should override this method to handle incoming messages.
         It is important to remember that this method is called in the thread
         so that some logic must be done to ensure that the application leve
         handlers are called in the application thread.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError('call_handlers must be defined in a subclass.')
 
     def input(self, string):
         """Send a string of raw input to the kernel."""
         content = dict(value=string)
         msg = self.session.msg('input_reply', content)
         self._queue_reply(msg)
 
     def _handle_events(self, socket, events):
         if events & POLLERR:
             self._handle_err()
         if events & POLLOUT:
             self._handle_send()
         if events & POLLIN:
             self._handle_recv()
 
     def _handle_recv(self):
         ident,msg = self.session.recv(self.socket, 0)
         self.call_handlers(msg)
 
     def _handle_send(self):
         try:
             msg = self.msg_queue.get(False)
         except Empty:
             pass
         else:
             self.session.send(self.socket,msg)
         if self.msg_queue.empty():
             self.drop_io_state(POLLOUT)
 
     def _handle_err(self):
         # We don't want to let this go silently, so eventually we should log.
         raise zmq.ZMQError()
 
     def _queue_reply(self, msg):
         self.msg_queue.put(msg)
         self.add_io_state(POLLOUT)
 
 
 class HBSocketChannel(ZMQSocketChannel):
     """The heartbeat channel which monitors the kernel heartbeat.
 
     Note that the heartbeat channel is paused by default. As long as you start
     this channel, the kernel manager will ensure that it is paused and un-paused
     as appropriate.
     """
 
     time_to_dead = 3.0
     socket = None
     poller = None
     _running = None
     _pause = None
 
     def __init__(self, context, session, address):
         super(HBSocketChannel, self).__init__(context, session, address)
         self._running = False
         self._pause = True
 
     def _create_socket(self):
         self.socket = self.context.socket(zmq.REQ)
         self.socket.setsockopt(zmq.IDENTITY, self.session.bsession)
         self.socket.connect('tcp://%s:%i' % self.address)
         self.poller = zmq.Poller()
         self.poller.register(self.socket, zmq.POLLIN)
 
     def run(self):
         """The thread's main activity.  Call start() instead."""
         self._create_socket()
         self._running = True
         while self._running:
             if self._pause:
                 time.sleep(self.time_to_dead)
             else:
                 since_last_heartbeat = 0.0
                 request_time = time.time()
                 try:
                     #io.rprint('Ping from HB channel') # dbg
                     self.socket.send(b'ping')
                 except zmq.ZMQError, e:
                     #io.rprint('*** HB Error:', e) # dbg
                     if e.errno == zmq.EFSM:
                         #io.rprint('sleep...', self.time_to_dead) # dbg
                         time.sleep(self.time_to_dead)
                         self._create_socket()
                     else:
                         raise
                 else:
                     while True:
                         try:
                             self.socket.recv(zmq.NOBLOCK)
                         except zmq.ZMQError, e:
                             #io.rprint('*** HB Error 2:', e) # dbg
                             if e.errno == zmq.EAGAIN:
                                 before_poll = time.time()
                                 until_dead = self.time_to_dead - (before_poll -
                                                                   request_time)
 
                                 # When the return value of poll() is an empty
                                 # list, that is when things have gone wrong
                                 # (zeromq bug). As long as it is not an empty
                                 # list, poll is working correctly even if it
                                 # returns quickly. Note: poll timeout is in
                                 # milliseconds.
                                 if until_dead > 0.0:
                                     while True:
                                         try:
                                             self.poller.poll(1000 * until_dead)
                                         except zmq.ZMQError as e:
                                             if e.errno == errno.EINTR:
                                                 continue
                                             else:
                                                 raise
                                         else:
                                             break
 
                                 since_last_heartbeat = time.time()-request_time
                                 if since_last_heartbeat > self.time_to_dead:
                                     self.call_handlers(since_last_heartbeat)
                                     break
                             else:
                                 # FIXME: We should probably log this instead.
                                 raise
                         else:
                             until_dead = self.time_to_dead - (time.time() -
                                                               request_time)
                             if until_dead > 0.0:
                                 #io.rprint('sleep...', self.time_to_dead) # dbg
                                 time.sleep(until_dead)
                             break
 
     def pause(self):
         """Pause the heartbeat."""
         self._pause = True
 
     def unpause(self):
         """Unpause the heartbeat."""
         self._pause = False
 
     def is_beating(self):
         """Is the heartbeat running and not paused."""
         if self.is_alive() and not self._pause:
             return True
         else:
             return False
 
     def stop(self):
         self._running = False
         super(HBSocketChannel, self).stop()
 
     def call_handlers(self, since_last_heartbeat):
         """This method is called in the ioloop thread when a message arrives.
 
         Subclasses should override this method to handle incoming messages.
         It is important to remember that this method is called in the thread
         so that some logic must be done to ensure that the application leve
         handlers are called in the application thread.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError('call_handlers must be defined in a subclass.')
 
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Main kernel manager class
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class KernelManager(HasTraits):
     """ Manages a kernel for a frontend.
 
     The SUB channel is for the frontend to receive messages published by the
     kernel.
 
     The REQ channel is for the frontend to make requests of the kernel.
 
     The REP channel is for the kernel to request stdin (raw_input) from the
     frontend.
     """
     # config object for passing to child configurables
     config = Instance(Config)
 
     # The PyZMQ Context to use for communication with the kernel.
     context = Instance(zmq.Context)
     def _context_default(self):
         return zmq.Context.instance()
 
     # The Session to use for communication with the kernel.
     session = Instance(Session)
 
     # The kernel process with which the KernelManager is communicating.
     kernel = Instance(Popen)
 
     # The addresses for the communication channels.
-    shell_address = TCPAddress((LOCALHOST, 0))
-    sub_address = TCPAddress((LOCALHOST, 0))
-    stdin_address = TCPAddress((LOCALHOST, 0))
-    hb_address = TCPAddress((LOCALHOST, 0))
+    ip = Unicode(LOCALHOST)
+    shell_port = Int(0)
+    sub_port = Int(0)
+    stdin_port = Int(0)
+    hb_port = Int(0)
 
     # The classes to use for the various channels.
     shell_channel_class = Type(ShellSocketChannel)
     sub_channel_class = Type(SubSocketChannel)
     stdin_channel_class = Type(StdInSocketChannel)
     hb_channel_class = Type(HBSocketChannel)
 
     # Protected traits.
     _launch_args = Any
     _shell_channel = Any
     _sub_channel = Any
     _stdin_channel = Any
     _hb_channel = Any
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         super(KernelManager, self).__init__(**kwargs)
         if self.session is None:
             self.session = Session(config=self.config)
         # Uncomment this to try closing the context.
         # atexit.register(self.context.term)
 
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Channel management methods:
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def start_channels(self, shell=True, sub=True, stdin=True, hb=True):
         """Starts the channels for this kernel.
 
         This will create the channels if they do not exist and then start
         them. If port numbers of 0 are being used (random ports) then you
         must first call :method:`start_kernel`. If the channels have been
         stopped and you call this, :class:`RuntimeError` will be raised.
         """
         if shell:
             self.shell_channel.start()
         if sub:
             self.sub_channel.start()
         if stdin:
             self.stdin_channel.start()
             self.shell_channel.allow_stdin = True
         else:
             self.shell_channel.allow_stdin = False
         if hb:
             self.hb_channel.start()
 
     def stop_channels(self):
         """Stops all the running channels for this kernel.
         """
         if self.shell_channel.is_alive():
             self.shell_channel.stop()
         if self.sub_channel.is_alive():
             self.sub_channel.stop()
         if self.stdin_channel.is_alive():
             self.stdin_channel.stop()
         if self.hb_channel.is_alive():
             self.hb_channel.stop()
 
     @property
     def channels_running(self):
         """Are any of the channels created and running?"""
         return (self.shell_channel.is_alive() or self.sub_channel.is_alive() or
                 self.stdin_channel.is_alive() or self.hb_channel.is_alive())
 
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Kernel process management methods:
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def start_kernel(self, **kw):
         """Starts a kernel process and configures the manager to use it.
 
         If random ports (port=0) are being used, this method must be called
         before the channels are created.
 
         Parameters:
         -----------
         ipython : bool, optional (default True)
              Whether to use an IPython kernel instead of a plain Python kernel.
 
         launcher : callable, optional (default None)
              A custom function for launching the kernel process (generally a
              wrapper around ``entry_point.base_launch_kernel``). In most cases,
              it should not be necessary to use this parameter.
 
         **kw : optional
              See respective options for IPython and Python kernels.
         """
-        shell, sub, stdin, hb = self.shell_address, self.sub_address, \
-            self.stdin_address, self.hb_address
-        if shell[0] not in LOCAL_IPS or sub[0] not in LOCAL_IPS or \
-                stdin[0] not in LOCAL_IPS or hb[0] not in LOCAL_IPS:
+        if self.ip not in LOCAL_IPS:
             raise RuntimeError("Can only launch a kernel on a local interface. "
                                "Make sure that the '*_address' attributes are "
                                "configured properly. "
                                "Currently valid addresses are: %s"%LOCAL_IPS
                                )
 
         self._launch_args = kw.copy()
         launch_kernel = kw.pop('launcher', None)
         if launch_kernel is None:
             if kw.pop('ipython', True):
                 from ipkernel import launch_kernel
             else:
                 from pykernel import launch_kernel
-        self.kernel, xrep, pub, req, _hb = launch_kernel(
-            shell_port=shell[1], iopub_port=sub[1],
-            stdin_port=stdin[1], hb_port=hb[1], **kw)
-        self.shell_address = (shell[0], xrep)
-        self.sub_address = (sub[0], pub)
-        self.stdin_address = (stdin[0], req)
-        self.hb_address = (hb[0], _hb)
+        self.kernel, shell, sub, stdin, hb = launch_kernel(
+            shell_port=self.shell_port, iopub_port=self.sub_port,
+            stdin_port=self.stdin_port, hb_port=self.hb_port, **kw)
+        self.shell_port = shell
+        self.sub_port = sub
+        self.stdin_port = stdin
+        self.hb_port = hb
 
     def shutdown_kernel(self, restart=False):
         """ Attempts to the stop the kernel process cleanly. If the kernel
         cannot be stopped, it is killed, if possible.
         """
         # FIXME: Shutdown does not work on Windows due to ZMQ errors!
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
             self.kill_kernel()
             return
 
         # Pause the heart beat channel if it exists.
         if self._hb_channel is not None:
             self._hb_channel.pause()
 
         # Don't send any additional kernel kill messages immediately, to give
         # the kernel a chance to properly execute shutdown actions. Wait for at
         # most 1s, checking every 0.1s.
         self.shell_channel.shutdown(restart=restart)
         for i in range(10):
             if self.is_alive:
                 time.sleep(0.1)
             else:
                 break
         else:
             # OK, we've waited long enough.
             if self.has_kernel:
                 self.kill_kernel()
 
     def restart_kernel(self, now=False, **kw):
         """Restarts a kernel with the arguments that were used to launch it.
 
         If the old kernel was launched with random ports, the same ports will be
         used for the new kernel.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         now : bool, optional
             If True, the kernel is forcefully restarted *immediately*, without
             having a chance to do any cleanup action.  Otherwise the kernel is
             given 1s to clean up before a forceful restart is issued.
 
             In all cases the kernel is restarted, the only difference is whether
             it is given a chance to perform a clean shutdown or not.
 
         **kw : optional
             Any options specified here will replace those used to launch the
             kernel.
         """
         if self._launch_args is None:
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot restart the kernel. "
                                "No previous call to 'start_kernel'.")
         else:
             # Stop currently running kernel.
             if self.has_kernel:
                 if now:
                     self.kill_kernel()
                 else:
                     self.shutdown_kernel(restart=True)
 
             # Start new kernel.
             self._launch_args.update(kw)
             self.start_kernel(**self._launch_args)
 
             # FIXME: Messages get dropped in Windows due to probable ZMQ bug
             # unless there is some delay here.
             if sys.platform == 'win32':
                 time.sleep(0.2)
 
     @property
     def has_kernel(self):
         """Returns whether a kernel process has been specified for the kernel
         manager.
         """
         return self.kernel is not None
 
     def kill_kernel(self):
         """ Kill the running kernel. """
         if self.has_kernel:
             # Pause the heart beat channel if it exists.
             if self._hb_channel is not None:
                 self._hb_channel.pause()
 
             # Attempt to kill the kernel.
             try:
                 self.kernel.kill()
             except OSError, e:
                 # In Windows, we will get an Access Denied error if the process
                 # has already terminated. Ignore it.
                 if sys.platform == 'win32':
                     if e.winerror != 5:
                         raise
                 # On Unix, we may get an ESRCH error if the process has already
                 # terminated. Ignore it.
                 else:
                     from errno import ESRCH
                     if e.errno != ESRCH:
                         raise
             self.kernel = None
         else:
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot kill kernel. No kernel is running!")
 
     def interrupt_kernel(self):
         """ Interrupts the kernel. Unlike ``signal_kernel``, this operation is
         well supported on all platforms.
         """
         if self.has_kernel:
             if sys.platform == 'win32':
                 from parentpoller import ParentPollerWindows as Poller
                 Poller.send_interrupt(self.kernel.win32_interrupt_event)
             else:
                 self.kernel.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
         else:
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot interrupt kernel. No kernel is running!")
 
     def signal_kernel(self, signum):
         """ Sends a signal to the kernel. Note that since only SIGTERM is
         supported on Windows, this function is only useful on Unix systems.
         """
         if self.has_kernel:
             self.kernel.send_signal(signum)
         else:
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot signal kernel. No kernel is running!")
 
     @property
     def is_alive(self):
         """Is the kernel process still running?"""
         # FIXME: not using a heartbeat means this method is broken for any
         # remote kernel, it's only capable of handling local kernels.
         if self.has_kernel:
             if self.kernel.poll() is None:
                 return True
             else:
                 return False
         else:
             # We didn't start the kernel with this KernelManager so we don't
             # know if it is running. We should use a heartbeat for this case.
             return True
 
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Channels used for communication with the kernel:
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     @property
     def shell_channel(self):
         """Get the REQ socket channel object to make requests of the kernel."""
         if self._shell_channel is None:
             self._shell_channel = self.shell_channel_class(self.context,
                                                          self.session,
-                                                         self.shell_address)
+                                                         (self.ip, self.shell_port))
         return self._shell_channel
 
     @property
     def sub_channel(self):
         """Get the SUB socket channel object."""
         if self._sub_channel is None:
             self._sub_channel = self.sub_channel_class(self.context,
                                                        self.session,
-                                                       self.sub_address)
+                                                       (self.ip, self.sub_port))
         return self._sub_channel
 
     @property
     def stdin_channel(self):
         """Get the REP socket channel object to handle stdin (raw_input)."""
         if self._stdin_channel is None:
             self._stdin_channel = self.stdin_channel_class(self.context,
                                                        self.session,
-                                                       self.stdin_address)
+                                                       (self.ip, self.stdin_port))
         return self._stdin_channel
 
     @property
     def hb_channel(self):
         """Get the heartbeat socket channel object to check that the
         kernel is alive."""
         if self._hb_channel is None:
             self._hb_channel = self.hb_channel_class(self.context,
                                                        self.session,
-                                                       self.hb_address)
+                                                       (self.ip, self.hb_port))
         return self._hb_channel