use `parent=self` throughout IPython

instead of `config=self.config`

only real effective change: IPythonKernelApp.parent has been renamed to IPKernelApp.parent_handle.

IPython/config/tests/test_application.py

@@ -72,10 +72,10 b' class MyApp(Application):'
             ))
     
     def init_foo(self):
-        self.foo = Foo(config=self.config)
+        self.foo = Foo(parent=self)
 
     def init_bar(self):
-        self.bar = Bar(config=self.config)
+        self.bar = Bar(parent=self)
 
 
 class TestApplication(TestCase):

IPython/consoleapp.py

@@ -341,7 +341,7 b' class IPythonConsoleApp(Configurable):'
                                 stdin_port=self.stdin_port,
                                 hb_port=self.hb_port,
                                 connection_file=self.connection_file,
-                                config=self.config,
+                                parent=self,
         )
         self.kernel_manager.client_factory = self.kernel_client_class
         self.kernel_manager.start_kernel(extra_arguments=self.kernel_argv)
@@ -371,7 +371,7 b' class IPythonConsoleApp(Configurable):'
                                 stdin_port=self.stdin_port,
                                 hb_port=self.hb_port,
                                 connection_file=self.connection_file,
-                                config=self.config,
+                                parent=self,
             )
 
         self.kernel_client.start_channels()

IPython/core/alias.py

@@ -114,8 +114,8 b' class AliasManager(Configurable):'
     user_aliases = List(default_value=[], config=True)
     shell = Instance('IPython.core.interactiveshell.InteractiveShellABC')
 
-    def __init__(self, shell=None, config=None):
-        super(AliasManager, self).__init__(shell=shell, config=config)
+    def __init__(self, shell=None, **kwargs):
+        super(AliasManager, self).__init__(shell=shell, **kwargs)
         self.alias_table = {}
         self.exclude_aliases()
         self.init_aliases()

IPython/core/completer.py

@@ -246,7 +246,7 b' class Completer(Configurable):'
     )
     
 
-    def __init__(self, namespace=None, global_namespace=None, config=None, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, namespace=None, global_namespace=None, **kwargs):
         """Create a new completer for the command line.
 
         Completer(namespace=ns,global_namespace=ns2) -> completer instance.
@@ -280,7 +280,7 b' class Completer(Configurable):'
         else:
             self.global_namespace = global_namespace
 
-        super(Completer, self).__init__(config=config, **kwargs)
+        super(Completer, self).__init__(**kwargs)
 
     def complete(self, text, state):
         """Return the next possible completion for 'text'.

IPython/core/displayhook.py

@@ -50,8 +50,8 b' class DisplayHook(Configurable):'
 
     shell = Instance('IPython.core.interactiveshell.InteractiveShellABC')
 
-    def __init__(self, shell=None, cache_size=1000, config=None):
-        super(DisplayHook, self).__init__(shell=shell, config=config)
+    def __init__(self, shell=None, cache_size=1000, **kwargs):
+        super(DisplayHook, self).__init__(shell=shell, **kwargs)
 
         cache_size_min = 3
         if cache_size <= 0:

IPython/core/extensions.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 b' class ExtensionManager(Configurable):'
     that point, including defining new magic and aliases, adding new
     components, etc.
     
-    You can also optionaly define an :func:`unload_ipython_extension(ipython)`
+    You can also optionally define an :func:`unload_ipython_extension(ipython)`
     function, which will be called if the user unloads or reloads the extension.
     The extension manager will only call :func:`load_ipython_extension` again
     if the extension is reloaded.
@@ -61,8 +61,8 b' class ExtensionManager(Configurable):'
 
     shell = Instance('IPython.core.interactiveshell.InteractiveShellABC')
 
-    def __init__(self, shell=None, config=None):
-        super(ExtensionManager, self).__init__(shell=shell, config=config)
+    def __init__(self, shell=None, **kwargs):
+        super(ExtensionManager, self).__init__(shell=shell, **kwargs)
         self.shell.on_trait_change(
             self._on_ipython_dir_changed, 'ipython_dir'
         )

IPython/core/formatters.py

@@ -92,7 +92,7 b' class DisplayFormatter(Configurable):'
         ]
         d = {}
         for cls in formatter_classes:
-            f = cls(config=self.config)
+            f = cls(parent=self)
             d[f.format_type] = f
         return d
 

IPython/core/history.py

@@ -148,7 +148,7 b' class HistoryAccessor(Configurable):'
                     (self.__class__.__name__, new)
             raise TraitError(msg)
     
-    def __init__(self, profile='default', hist_file=u'', config=None, **traits):
+    def __init__(self, profile='default', hist_file=u'', **traits):
         """Create a new history accessor.
         
         Parameters
@@ -162,7 +162,7 b' class HistoryAccessor(Configurable):'
           Config object. hist_file can also be set through this.
         """
         # We need a pointer back to the shell for various tasks.
-        super(HistoryAccessor, self).__init__(config=config, **traits)
+        super(HistoryAccessor, self).__init__(**traits)
         # defer setting hist_file from kwarg until after init,
         # otherwise the default kwarg value would clobber any value
         # set by config

IPython/core/interactiveshell.py

@@ -419,13 +419,13 b' class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):'
     # Tracks any GUI loop loaded for pylab
     pylab_gui_select = None
 
-    def __init__(self, config=None, ipython_dir=None, profile_dir=None,
+    def __init__(self, ipython_dir=None, profile_dir=None,
                  user_module=None, user_ns=None,
                  custom_exceptions=((), None), **kwargs):
 
         # This is where traits with a config_key argument are updated
         # from the values on config.
-        super(InteractiveShell, self).__init__(config=config, **kwargs)
+        super(InteractiveShell, self).__init__(**kwargs)
         self.configurables = [self]
 
         # These are relatively independent and stateless
@@ -651,7 +651,7 b' class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):'
             io.stderr = io.IOStream(sys.stderr)
 
     def init_prompts(self):
-        self.prompt_manager = PromptManager(shell=self, config=self.config)
+        self.prompt_manager = PromptManager(shell=self, parent=self)
         self.configurables.append(self.prompt_manager)
         # Set system prompts, so that scripts can decide if they are running
         # interactively.
@@ -660,24 +660,24 b' class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):'
         sys.ps3 = 'Out: '
 
     def init_display_formatter(self):
-        self.display_formatter = DisplayFormatter(config=self.config)
+        self.display_formatter = DisplayFormatter(parent=self)
         self.configurables.append(self.display_formatter)
 
     def init_display_pub(self):
-        self.display_pub = self.display_pub_class(config=self.config)
+        self.display_pub = self.display_pub_class(parent=self)
         self.configurables.append(self.display_pub)
 
     def init_data_pub(self):
         if not self.data_pub_class:
             self.data_pub = None
             return
-        self.data_pub = self.data_pub_class(config=self.config)
+        self.data_pub = self.data_pub_class(parent=self)
         self.configurables.append(self.data_pub)
 
     def init_displayhook(self):
         # Initialize displayhook, set in/out prompts and printing system
         self.displayhook = self.displayhook_class(
-            config=self.config,
+            parent=self,
             shell=self,
             cache_size=self.cache_size,
         )
@@ -688,7 +688,7 b' class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):'
 
     def init_latextool(self):
         """Configure LaTeXTool."""
-        cfg = LaTeXTool.instance(config=self.config)
+        cfg = LaTeXTool.instance(parent=self)
         if cfg not in self.configurables:
             self.configurables.append(cfg)
 
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 b' class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):'
 
     def init_history(self):
         """Sets up the command history, and starts regular autosaves."""
-        self.history_manager = HistoryManager(shell=self, config=self.config)
+        self.history_manager = HistoryManager(shell=self, parent=self)
         self.configurables.append(self.history_manager)
 
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 b' class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):'
                                      global_namespace=self.user_global_ns,
                                      alias_table=self.alias_manager.alias_table,
                                      use_readline=self.has_readline,
-                                     config=self.config,
+                                     parent=self,
                                      )
         self.configurables.append(self.Completer)
 
@@ -2038,7 +2038,7 b' class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):'
     def init_magics(self):
         from IPython.core import magics as m
         self.magics_manager = magic.MagicsManager(shell=self,
-                                   config=self.config,
+                                   parent=self,
                                    user_magics=m.UserMagics(self))
         self.configurables.append(self.magics_manager)
 
@@ -2299,7 +2299,7 b' class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):'
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def init_alias(self):
-        self.alias_manager = AliasManager(shell=self, config=self.config)
+        self.alias_manager = AliasManager(shell=self, parent=self)
         self.configurables.append(self.alias_manager)
         self.ns_table['alias'] = self.alias_manager.alias_table,
 
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 b' class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):'
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def init_extension_manager(self):
-        self.extension_manager = ExtensionManager(shell=self, config=self.config)
+        self.extension_manager = ExtensionManager(shell=self, parent=self)
         self.configurables.append(self.extension_manager)
 
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2316,7 +2316,7 b' class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):'
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def init_payload(self):
-        self.payload_manager = PayloadManager(config=self.config)
+        self.payload_manager = PayloadManager(parent=self)
         self.configurables.append(self.payload_manager)
 
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2324,7 +2324,7 b' class InteractiveShell(SingletonConfigurable):'
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def init_prefilter(self):
-        self.prefilter_manager = PrefilterManager(shell=self, config=self.config)
+        self.prefilter_manager = PrefilterManager(shell=self, parent=self)
         self.configurables.append(self.prefilter_manager)
         # Ultimately this will be refactored in the new interpreter code, but
         # for now, we should expose the main prefilter method (there's legacy

IPython/core/prefilter.py

@@ -134,8 +134,8 b' class PrefilterManager(Configurable):'
     multi_line_specials = CBool(True, config=True)
     shell = Instance('IPython.core.interactiveshell.InteractiveShellABC')
 
-    def __init__(self, shell=None, config=None):
-        super(PrefilterManager, self).__init__(shell=shell, config=config)
+    def __init__(self, shell=None, **kwargs):
+        super(PrefilterManager, self).__init__(shell=shell, **kwargs)
         self.shell = shell
         self.init_transformers()
         self.init_handlers()
@@ -150,7 +150,7 b' class PrefilterManager(Configurable):'
         self._transformers = []
         for transformer_cls in _default_transformers:
             transformer_cls(
-                shell=self.shell, prefilter_manager=self, config=self.config
+                shell=self.shell, prefilter_manager=self, parent=self
             )
 
     def sort_transformers(self):
@@ -186,7 +186,7 b' class PrefilterManager(Configurable):'
         self._checkers = []
         for checker in _default_checkers:
             checker(
-                shell=self.shell, prefilter_manager=self, config=self.config
+                shell=self.shell, prefilter_manager=self, parent=self
             )
 
     def sort_checkers(self):
@@ -223,7 +223,7 b' class PrefilterManager(Configurable):'
         self._esc_handlers = {}
         for handler in _default_handlers:
             handler(
-                shell=self.shell, prefilter_manager=self, config=self.config
+                shell=self.shell, prefilter_manager=self, parent=self
             )
 
     @property
@@ -368,9 +368,9 b' class PrefilterTransformer(Configurable):'
     prefilter_manager = Instance('IPython.core.prefilter.PrefilterManager')
     enabled = Bool(True, config=True)
 
-    def __init__(self, shell=None, prefilter_manager=None, config=None):
+    def __init__(self, shell=None, prefilter_manager=None, **kwargs):
         super(PrefilterTransformer, self).__init__(
-            shell=shell, prefilter_manager=prefilter_manager, config=config
+            shell=shell, prefilter_manager=prefilter_manager, **kwargs
         )
         self.prefilter_manager.register_transformer(self)
 
@@ -396,9 +396,9 b' class PrefilterChecker(Configurable):'
     prefilter_manager = Instance('IPython.core.prefilter.PrefilterManager')
     enabled = Bool(True, config=True)
 
-    def __init__(self, shell=None, prefilter_manager=None, config=None):
+    def __init__(self, shell=None, prefilter_manager=None, **kwargs):
         super(PrefilterChecker, self).__init__(
-            shell=shell, prefilter_manager=prefilter_manager, config=config
+            shell=shell, prefilter_manager=prefilter_manager, **kwargs
         )
         self.prefilter_manager.register_checker(self)
 
@@ -561,9 +561,9 b' class PrefilterHandler(Configurable):'
     shell = Instance('IPython.core.interactiveshell.InteractiveShellABC')
     prefilter_manager = Instance('IPython.core.prefilter.PrefilterManager')
 
-    def __init__(self, shell=None, prefilter_manager=None, config=None):
+    def __init__(self, shell=None, prefilter_manager=None, **kwargs):
         super(PrefilterHandler, self).__init__(
-            shell=shell, prefilter_manager=prefilter_manager, config=config
+            shell=shell, prefilter_manager=prefilter_manager, **kwargs
         )
         self.prefilter_manager.register_handler(
             self.handler_name,

IPython/core/prompts.py

@@ -318,8 +318,8 b' class PromptManager(Configurable):'
     def _invisible_chars_default(self):
         return {'in': 0, 'in2': 0, 'out': 0, 'rewrite':0}
     
-    def __init__(self, shell, config=None):
-        super(PromptManager, self).__init__(shell=shell, config=config)
+    def __init__(self, shell, **kwargs):
+        super(PromptManager, self).__init__(shell=shell, **kwargs)
         
         # Prepare colour scheme table
         self.color_scheme_table = coloransi.ColorSchemeTable([PColNoColors,

IPython/core/pylabtools.py

@@ -283,7 +283,7 b' def configure_inline_support(shell, backend, user_ns=None):'
 
     user_ns = shell.user_ns if user_ns is None else user_ns
     
-    cfg = InlineBackend.instance(config=shell.config)
+    cfg = InlineBackend.instance(parent=shell)
     cfg.shell = shell
     if cfg not in shell.configurables:
         shell.configurables.append(cfg)

IPython/html/base/zmqhandlers.py

@@ -84,7 +84,7 b' class AuthenticatedZMQStreamHandler(ZMQStreamHandler, IPythonHandler):'
 
     def open(self, kernel_id):
         self.kernel_id = kernel_id.decode('ascii')
-        self.session = Session(config=self.config)
+        self.session = Session(parent=self)
         self.save_on_message = self.on_message
         self.on_message = self.on_first_message
 

IPython/html/notebookapp.py

@@ -522,13 +522,13 b' class NotebookApp(BaseIPythonApplication):'
         # force Session default to be secure
         default_secure(self.config)
         self.kernel_manager = MappingKernelManager(
-            config=self.config, log=self.log, kernel_argv=self.kernel_argv,
+            parent=self, log=self.log, kernel_argv=self.kernel_argv,
             connection_dir = self.profile_dir.security_dir,
         )
         kls = import_item(self.notebook_manager_class)
-        self.notebook_manager = kls(config=self.config, log=self.log)
+        self.notebook_manager = kls(parent=self, log=self.log)
         self.notebook_manager.load_notebook_names()
-        self.cluster_manager = ClusterManager(config=self.config, log=self.log)
+        self.cluster_manager = ClusterManager(parent=self, log=self.log)
         self.cluster_manager.update_profiles()
 
     def init_logging(self):

IPython/kernel/client.py

@@ -59,7 +59,7 b' class KernelClient(LoggingConfigurable, ConnectionFileMixin):'
     # The Session to use for communication with the kernel.
     session = Instance(Session)
     def _session_default(self):
-        return Session(config=self.config)
+        return Session(parent=self)
 
     # The classes to use for the various channels
     shell_channel_class = Type(ShellChannel)

IPython/kernel/inprocess/ipkernel.py

@@ -134,7 +134,7 b' class InProcessKernel(Kernel):'
 
     def _session_default(self):
         from IPython.kernel.zmq.session import Session
-        return Session(config=self.config)
+        return Session(parent=self)
 
     def _shell_class_default(self):
         return InProcessInteractiveShell

IPython/kernel/ioloop/manager.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 b' class IOLoopKernelManager(KernelManager):'
             if self._restarter is None:
                 self._restarter = IOLoopKernelRestarter(
                     kernel_manager=self, loop=self.loop,
-                    config=self.config, log=self.log
+                    parent=self, log=self.log
                 )
             self._restarter.start()
 

IPython/kernel/manager.py

@@ -56,7 +56,7 b' class KernelManager(LoggingConfigurable, ConnectionFileMixin):'
     # The Session to use for communication with the kernel.
     session = Instance(Session)
     def _session_default(self):
-        return Session(config=self.config)
+        return Session(parent=self)
 
     # the class to create with our `client` method
     client_class = DottedObjectName('IPython.kernel.blocking.BlockingKernelClient')
@@ -129,7 +129,7 b' class KernelManager(LoggingConfigurable, ConnectionFileMixin):'
         kw.update(dict(
             connection_file=self.connection_file,
             session=self.session,
-            config=self.config,
+            parent=self,
         ))
 
         # add kwargs last, for manual overrides

IPython/kernel/multikernelmanager.py

@@ -110,7 +110,7 b' class MultiKernelManager(LoggingConfigurable):'
         # including things like its transport and ip.
         km = self.kernel_manager_factory(connection_file=os.path.join(
                     self.connection_dir, "kernel-%s.json" % kernel_id),
-                    config=self.config, autorestart=True, log=self.log
+                    parent=self, autorestart=True, log=self.log
         )
         km.start_kernel(**kwargs)
         self._kernels[kernel_id] = km

IPython/kernel/zmq/ipkernel.py

@@ -141,7 +141,7 b' class Kernel(Configurable):'
         super(Kernel, self).__init__(**kwargs)
 
         # Initialize the InteractiveShell subclass
-        self.shell = self.shell_class.instance(config=self.config,
+        self.shell = self.shell_class.instance(parent=self,
             profile_dir = self.profile_dir,
             user_module = self.user_module,
             user_ns     = self.user_ns,

IPython/kernel/zmq/kernelapp.py

@@ -71,7 +71,7 b' kernel_aliases.update({'
     'stdin' : 'IPKernelApp.stdin_port',
     'control' : 'IPKernelApp.control_port',
     'f' : 'IPKernelApp.connection_file',
-    'parent': 'IPKernelApp.parent',
+    'parent': 'IPKernelApp.parent_handle',
     'transport': 'IPKernelApp.transport',
 })
 if sys.platform.startswith('win'):
@@ -172,7 +172,7 b' class IPKernelApp(BaseIPythonApplication, InteractiveShellApp):'
         config=True, help="The importstring for the DisplayHook factory")
 
     # polling
-    parent = Integer(0, config=True,
+    parent_handle = Integer(0, config=True,
         help="""kill this process if its parent dies.  On Windows, the argument
         specifies the HANDLE of the parent process, otherwise it is simply boolean.
         """)
@@ -188,9 +188,9 b' class IPKernelApp(BaseIPythonApplication, InteractiveShellApp):'
 
     def init_poller(self):
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
-            if self.interrupt or self.parent:
-                self.poller = ParentPollerWindows(self.interrupt, self.parent)
-        elif self.parent:
+            if self.interrupt or self.parent_handle:
+                self.poller = ParentPollerWindows(self.interrupt, self.parent_handle)
+        elif self.parent_handle:
             self.poller = ParentPollerUnix()
 
     def _bind_socket(self, s, port):
@@ -329,8 +329,8 b' class IPKernelApp(BaseIPythonApplication, InteractiveShellApp):'
         # to see the connection info
         for line in lines:
             self.log.info(line)
-        # also raw print to the terminal if no parent (`ipython kernel`)
-        if not self.parent:
+        # also raw print to the terminal if no parent_handle (`ipython kernel`)
+        if not self.parent_handle:
             for line in lines:
                 io.rprint(line)
 
@@ -341,7 +341,7 b' class IPKernelApp(BaseIPythonApplication, InteractiveShellApp):'
     def init_session(self):
         """create our session object"""
         default_secure(self.config)
-        self.session = Session(config=self.config, username=u'kernel')
+        self.session = Session(parent=self, username=u'kernel')
 
     def init_blackhole(self):
         """redirects stdout/stderr to devnull if necessary"""
@@ -372,7 +372,7 b' class IPKernelApp(BaseIPythonApplication, InteractiveShellApp):'
         
         kernel_factory = import_item(str(self.kernel_class))
 
-        kernel = kernel_factory(config=self.config, session=self.session,
+        kernel = kernel_factory(parent=self, session=self.session,
                                 shell_streams=[shell_stream, control_stream],
                                 iopub_socket=self.iopub_socket,
                                 stdin_socket=self.stdin_socket,

IPython/parallel/apps/ipclusterapp.py

@@ -338,7 +338,7 b' class IPClusterEngines(BaseParallelApplication):'
             self.exit(1)
 
         launcher = klass(
-            work_dir=u'.', config=self.config, log=self.log,
+            work_dir=u'.', parent=self, log=self.log,
             profile_dir=self.profile_dir.location, cluster_id=self.cluster_id,
         )
         return launcher

IPython/parallel/apps/ipengineapp.py

@@ -360,7 +360,7 b' class IPEngineApp(BaseParallelApplication):'
     
     def init_mpi(self):
         global mpi
-        self.mpi = MPI(config=self.config)
+        self.mpi = MPI(parent=self)
 
         mpi_import_statement = self.mpi.init_script
         if mpi_import_statement:

IPython/parallel/apps/iploggerapp.py

@@ -76,7 +76,7 b' class IPLoggerApp(BaseParallelApplication):'
     
     def init_watcher(self):
         try:
-            self.watcher = LogWatcher(config=self.config, log=self.log)
+            self.watcher = LogWatcher(parent=self, log=self.log)
         except:
             self.log.error("Couldn't start the LogWatcher", exc_info=True)
             self.exit(1)

IPython/parallel/apps/launcher.py

@@ -385,7 +385,7 b' class LocalEngineSetLauncher(LocalEngineLauncher):'
         for i in range(n):
             if i > 0:
                 time.sleep(self.delay)
-            el = self.launcher_class(work_dir=self.work_dir, config=self.config, log=self.log,
+            el = self.launcher_class(work_dir=self.work_dir, parent=self, log=self.log,
                                     profile_dir=self.profile_dir, cluster_id=self.cluster_id,
             )
 
@@ -767,7 +767,7 b' class SSHEngineSetLauncher(LocalEngineSetLauncher):'
             for i in range(n):
                 if i > 0:
                     time.sleep(self.delay)
-                el = self.launcher_class(work_dir=self.work_dir, config=self.config, log=self.log,
+                el = self.launcher_class(work_dir=self.work_dir, parent=self, log=self.log,
                                         profile_dir=self.profile_dir, cluster_id=self.cluster_id,
                 )
                 if i > 0:
@@ -922,9 +922,9 b' class WindowsHPCControllerLauncher(WindowsHPCLauncher, ClusterAppMixin):'
         help="extra args to pass to ipcontroller")
 
     def write_job_file(self, n):
-        job = IPControllerJob(config=self.config)
+        job = IPControllerJob(parent=self)
 
-        t = IPControllerTask(config=self.config)
+        t = IPControllerTask(parent=self)
         # The tasks work directory is *not* the actual work directory of
         # the controller. It is used as the base path for the stdout/stderr
         # files that the scheduler redirects to.
@@ -954,10 +954,10 b' class WindowsHPCEngineSetLauncher(WindowsHPCLauncher, ClusterAppMixin):'
         help="extra args to pas to ipengine")
 
     def write_job_file(self, n):
-        job = IPEngineSetJob(config=self.config)
+        job = IPEngineSetJob(parent=self)
 
         for i in range(n):
-            t = IPEngineTask(config=self.config)
+            t = IPEngineTask(parent=self)
             # The tasks work directory is *not* the actual work directory of
             # the engine. It is used as the base path for the stdout/stderr
             # files that the scheduler redirects to.

IPython/parallel/controller/hub.py

@@ -300,7 +300,7 b' class HubFactory(RegistrationFactory):'
         hrep = ctx.socket(zmq.ROUTER)
         util.set_hwm(hrep, 0)
         hrep.bind(self.engine_url('hb_pong'))
-        self.heartmonitor = HeartMonitor(loop=loop, config=self.config, log=self.log,
+        self.heartmonitor = HeartMonitor(loop=loop, parent=self, log=self.log,
                                 pingstream=ZMQStream(hpub,loop),
                                 pongstream=ZMQStream(hrep,loop)
                             )
@@ -324,7 +324,7 b' class HubFactory(RegistrationFactory):'
         db_class = _db_shortcuts.get(self.db_class.lower(), self.db_class)
         self.log.info('Hub using DB backend: %r', (db_class.split('.')[-1]))
         self.db = import_item(str(db_class))(session=self.session.session,
-                                            config=self.config, log=self.log)
+                                            parent=self, log=self.log)
         time.sleep(.25)
 
         # resubmit stream

IPython/parallel/engine/engine.py

@@ -230,7 +230,7 b' class EngineFactory(RegistrationFactory):'
                 sys.displayhook = self.display_hook_factory(self.session, iopub_socket)
                 sys.displayhook.topic = cast_bytes('engine.%i.pyout' % self.id)
 
-            self.kernel = Kernel(config=self.config, int_id=self.id, ident=self.ident, session=self.session,
+            self.kernel = Kernel(parent=self, int_id=self.id, ident=self.ident, session=self.session,
                     control_stream=control_stream, shell_streams=shell_streams, iopub_socket=iopub_socket,
                     loop=loop, user_ns=self.user_ns, log=self.log)
             
@@ -251,7 +251,7 b' class EngineFactory(RegistrationFactory):'
 
             
             # FIXME: This is a hack until IPKernelApp and IPEngineApp can be fully merged
-            app = IPKernelApp(config=self.config, shell=self.kernel.shell, kernel=self.kernel, log=self.log)
+            app = IPKernelApp(parent=self, shell=self.kernel.shell, kernel=self.kernel, log=self.log)
             app.init_profile_dir()
             app.init_code()
             

IPython/parallel/tests/test_launcher.py

@@ -56,7 +56,7 b' class LauncherTest:'
         kw = dict(
             work_dir=self.profile_dir,
             profile_dir=self.profile_dir,
-            config=self.config,
+            parent=self,
             cluster_id='',
             log=logging.getLogger(),
         )

IPython/qt/console/qtconsoleapp.py

@@ -196,7 +196,7 b' class IPythonQtConsoleApp(BaseIPythonApplication, IPythonConsoleApp):'
         """
         kernel_manager = self.kernel_manager_class(
                                 connection_file=self._new_connection_file(),
-                                config=self.config,
+                                parent=self,
                                 autorestart=True,
         )
         # start the kernel

IPython/qt/manager.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 b' class QtKernelManager(KernelManager, QtKernelManagerMixin):'
             if self._restarter is None:
                 self._restarter = QtKernelRestarter(
                     kernel_manager=self,
-                    config=self.config,
+                    parent=self,
                     log=self.log,
                 )
                 self._restarter.add_callback(self._handle_kernel_restarted)

IPython/terminal/console/app.py

@@ -112,7 +112,7 b' class ZMQTerminalIPythonApp(TerminalIPythonApp, IPythonConsoleApp):'
         IPythonConsoleApp.initialize(self)
         # relay sigint to kernel
         signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self.handle_sigint)
-        self.shell = ZMQTerminalInteractiveShell.instance(config=self.config,
+        self.shell = ZMQTerminalInteractiveShell.instance(parent=self,
                         display_banner=False, profile_dir=self.profile_dir,
                         ipython_dir=self.ipython_dir,
                         manager=self.kernel_manager,

IPython/terminal/ipapp.py

@@ -337,7 +337,7 b' class TerminalIPythonApp(BaseIPythonApplication, InteractiveShellApp):'
         # shell.display_banner should always be False for the terminal
         # based app, because we call shell.show_banner() by hand below
         # so the banner shows *before* all extension loading stuff.
-        self.shell = TerminalInteractiveShell.instance(config=self.config,
+        self.shell = TerminalInteractiveShell.instance(parent=self,
                         display_banner=False, profile_dir=self.profile_dir,
                         ipython_dir=self.ipython_dir)
         self.shell.configurables.append(self)