First cut at allowing the kernel to be restarted from the frontend.

IPython/frontend/qt/console/console_widget.py

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 # Standard library imports
 import re
 import sys
 from textwrap import dedent
 
 # System library imports
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 # Local imports
 from ansi_code_processor import QtAnsiCodeProcessor
 from completion_widget import CompletionWidget
 
 
 class ConsoleWidget(QtGui.QWidget):
     """ An abstract base class for console-type widgets. This class has 
         functionality for:
 
             * Maintaining a prompt and editing region
             * Providing the traditional Unix-style console keyboard shortcuts 
             * Performing tab completion
             * Paging text
             * Handling ANSI escape codes
 
         ConsoleWidget also provides a number of utility methods that will be
         convenient to implementors of a console-style widget.
     """
 
     # Whether to process ANSI escape codes.
     ansi_codes = True
 
     # The maximum number of lines of text before truncation.
     buffer_size = 500
 
     # Whether to use a list widget or plain text output for tab completion.
     gui_completion = True
 
     # Whether to override ShortcutEvents for the keybindings defined by this
     # widget (Ctrl+n, Ctrl+a, etc). Enable this if you want this widget to take
     # priority (when it has focus) over, e.g., window-level menu shortcuts.
     override_shortcuts = False
 
     # Signals that indicate ConsoleWidget state.
     copy_available = QtCore.pyqtSignal(bool)
     redo_available = QtCore.pyqtSignal(bool)
     undo_available = QtCore.pyqtSignal(bool)
 
     # Signal emitted when paging is needed and the paging style has been
     # specified as 'custom'.
     custom_page_requested = QtCore.pyqtSignal(object)
 
     # Protected class variables.
     _ctrl_down_remap = { QtCore.Qt.Key_B : QtCore.Qt.Key_Left,
                          QtCore.Qt.Key_F : QtCore.Qt.Key_Right,
                          QtCore.Qt.Key_A : QtCore.Qt.Key_Home,
                          QtCore.Qt.Key_E : QtCore.Qt.Key_End,
                          QtCore.Qt.Key_P : QtCore.Qt.Key_Up,
                          QtCore.Qt.Key_N : QtCore.Qt.Key_Down,
                          QtCore.Qt.Key_D : QtCore.Qt.Key_Delete, }
     _shortcuts = set(_ctrl_down_remap.keys() +
                      [ QtCore.Qt.Key_C, QtCore.Qt.Key_V ])
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'QObject' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def __init__(self, kind='plain', paging='inside', parent=None):
         """ Create a ConsoleWidget.
         
         Parameters
         ----------
         kind : str, optional [default 'plain']            
             The type of underlying text widget to use. Valid values are 'plain',
             which specifies a QPlainTextEdit, and 'rich', which specifies a
             QTextEdit.
 
         paging : str, optional [default 'inside']
             The type of paging to use. Valid values are:
                 'inside' : The widget pages like a traditional terminal pager.
                 'hsplit' : When paging is requested, the widget is split 
                            horizontally. The top pane contains the console,
                            and the bottom pane contains the paged text.
                 'vsplit' : Similar to 'hsplit', except that a vertical splitter
                            used.
                 'custom' : No action is taken by the widget beyond emitting a
                            'custom_page_requested(str)' signal.
                 'none'   : The text is written directly to the console.
 
         parent : QWidget, optional [default None]
             The parent for this widget.
         """
         super(ConsoleWidget, self).__init__(parent)
 
         # Create the layout and underlying text widget.
         layout = QtGui.QStackedLayout(self)
         layout.setMargin(0)
         self._control = self._create_control(kind)
         self._page_control = None
         self._splitter = None
         if paging in ('hsplit', 'vsplit'):
             self._splitter = QtGui.QSplitter()
             if paging == 'hsplit':
                 self._splitter.setOrientation(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
             else:
                 self._splitter.setOrientation(QtCore.Qt.Vertical)
             self._splitter.addWidget(self._control)
             layout.addWidget(self._splitter)
         else:
             layout.addWidget(self._control)
 
         # Create the paging widget, if necessary.
         self._page_style = paging
         if paging in ('inside', 'hsplit', 'vsplit'):
             self._page_control = self._create_page_control()
             if self._splitter:
                 self._page_control.hide()
                 self._splitter.addWidget(self._page_control)
             else:
                 layout.addWidget(self._page_control)
         elif paging not in ('custom', 'none'):
             raise ValueError('Paging style %s unknown.' % repr(paging))
 
         # Initialize protected variables. Some variables contain useful state
         # information for subclasses; they should be considered read-only.
         self._ansi_processor = QtAnsiCodeProcessor()
         self._completion_widget = CompletionWidget(self._control)
         self._continuation_prompt = '> '
         self._continuation_prompt_html = None
         self._executing = False
         self._prompt = ''
         self._prompt_html = None
         self._prompt_pos = 0
         self._reading = False
         self._reading_callback = None
         self._tab_width = 8
 
         # Set a monospaced font.
         self.reset_font()
 
     def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
         """ Reimplemented to ensure a console-like behavior in the underlying
             text widget.
         """
         # Re-map keys for all filtered widgets.
         etype = event.type()
         if etype == QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress and \
                 self._control_key_down(event.modifiers()) and \
                 event.key() in self._ctrl_down_remap:
             new_event = QtGui.QKeyEvent(QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress, 
                                         self._ctrl_down_remap[event.key()],
                                         QtCore.Qt.NoModifier)
             QtGui.qApp.sendEvent(obj, new_event)
             return True
 
         # Override shortucts for all filtered widgets. Note that on Mac OS it is
         # always unnecessary to override shortcuts, hence the check below (users
         # should just use the Control key instead of the Command key).
         elif etype == QtCore.QEvent.ShortcutOverride and \
                 sys.platform != 'darwin' and \
                 self._control_key_down(event.modifiers()) and \
                 event.key() in self._shortcuts:
             event.accept()
             return False
 
         elif obj == self._control:
             # Disable moving text by drag and drop.
             if etype == QtCore.QEvent.DragMove:
                 return True
 
             elif etype == QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress:
                 return self._event_filter_console_keypress(event)
 
         elif obj == self._page_control:
             if etype == QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress:
                 return self._event_filter_page_keypress(event)
 
         return super(ConsoleWidget, self).eventFilter(obj, event)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'QWidget' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def sizeHint(self):
         """ Reimplemented to suggest a size that is 80 characters wide and
             25 lines high.
         """
         style = self.style()
         opt = QtGui.QStyleOptionHeader()
         font_metrics = QtGui.QFontMetrics(self.font)
         splitwidth = style.pixelMetric(QtGui.QStyle.PM_SplitterWidth, opt, self)
 
         width = font_metrics.width(' ') * 80
         width += style.pixelMetric(QtGui.QStyle.PM_ScrollBarExtent, opt, self)
         if self._page_style == 'hsplit':
             width = width * 2 + splitwidth
 
         height = font_metrics.height() * 25
         if self._page_style == 'vsplit':
             height = height * 2 + splitwidth
 
         return QtCore.QSize(width, height)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' public interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def can_paste(self):
         """ Returns whether text can be pasted from the clipboard.
         """
         # Accept only text that can be ASCII encoded.
         if self._control.textInteractionFlags() & QtCore.Qt.TextEditable:
             text = QtGui.QApplication.clipboard().text()
             if not text.isEmpty():
                 try:
                     str(text)
                     return True
                 except UnicodeEncodeError:
                     pass
         return False
 
     def clear(self, keep_input=True):
         """ Clear the console, then write a new prompt. If 'keep_input' is set,
             restores the old input buffer when the new prompt is written.
         """
         if keep_input:
             input_buffer = self.input_buffer
         self._control.clear()
         self._show_prompt()
         if keep_input:
             self.input_buffer = input_buffer
 
     def copy(self):
         """ Copy the current selected text to the clipboard.
         """
         self._control.copy()
 
     def execute(self, source=None, hidden=False, interactive=False):
         """ Executes source or the input buffer, possibly prompting for more
         input.
 
         Parameters:
         -----------     
         source : str, optional
 
             The source to execute. If not specified, the input buffer will be
             used. If specified and 'hidden' is False, the input buffer will be
             replaced with the source before execution.
 
         hidden : bool, optional (default False)
 
             If set, no output will be shown and the prompt will not be modified.
             In other words, it will be completely invisible to the user that
             an execution has occurred.
 
         interactive : bool, optional (default False)
 
             Whether the console is to treat the source as having been manually
             entered by the user. The effect of this parameter depends on the
             subclass implementation.
 
         Raises:
         -------
         RuntimeError
             If incomplete input is given and 'hidden' is True. In this case,
             it is not possible to prompt for more input.
 
         Returns:
         --------
         A boolean indicating whether the source was executed.
         """
         if not hidden:
             if source is not None:
                 self.input_buffer = source
 
             self._append_plain_text('\n')
             self._executing_input_buffer = self.input_buffer
             self._executing = True
             self._prompt_finished()
 
         real_source = self.input_buffer if source is None else source
         complete = self._is_complete(real_source, interactive)
         if complete:
             if not hidden:
                 # The maximum block count is only in effect during execution.
                 # This ensures that _prompt_pos does not become invalid due to
                 # text truncation.
                 self._control.document().setMaximumBlockCount(self.buffer_size)
             self._execute(real_source, hidden)
         elif hidden:
             raise RuntimeError('Incomplete noninteractive input: "%s"' % source)
         else:
             self._show_continuation_prompt()
 
         return complete
 
     def _get_input_buffer(self):
         """ The text that the user has entered entered at the current prompt.
         """
         # If we're executing, the input buffer may not even exist anymore due to
         # the limit imposed by 'buffer_size'. Therefore, we store it.
         if self._executing:
             return self._executing_input_buffer
 
         cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
         cursor.setPosition(self._prompt_pos, QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         input_buffer = str(cursor.selection().toPlainText())
 
         # Strip out continuation prompts.
         return input_buffer.replace('\n' + self._continuation_prompt, '\n')
 
     def _set_input_buffer(self, string):
         """ Replaces the text in the input buffer with 'string'.
         """
         # For now, it is an error to modify the input buffer during execution.
         if self._executing:
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot change input buffer during execution.")
 
         # Remove old text.
         cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
         cursor.beginEditBlock()
         cursor.setPosition(self._prompt_pos, QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         cursor.removeSelectedText()
 
         # Insert new text with continuation prompts.
         lines = string.splitlines(True)
         if lines:
             self._append_plain_text(lines[0])
             for i in xrange(1, len(lines)):
                 if self._continuation_prompt_html is None:
                     self._append_plain_text(self._continuation_prompt)
                 else:
                     self._append_html(self._continuation_prompt_html)
                 self._append_plain_text(lines[i])
         cursor.endEditBlock()
         self._control.moveCursor(QtGui.QTextCursor.End)
 
     input_buffer = property(_get_input_buffer, _set_input_buffer)
 
     def _get_font(self):
         """ The base font being used by the ConsoleWidget.
         """
         return self._control.document().defaultFont()
 
     def _set_font(self, font):
         """ Sets the base font for the ConsoleWidget to the specified QFont.
         """
         font_metrics = QtGui.QFontMetrics(font)
         self._control.setTabStopWidth(self.tab_width * font_metrics.width(' '))
 
         self._completion_widget.setFont(font)
         self._control.document().setDefaultFont(font)
         if self._page_control:
             self._page_control.document().setDefaultFont(font)
 
     font = property(_get_font, _set_font)
 
     def paste(self):
         """ Paste the contents of the clipboard into the input region.
         """
         if self._control.textInteractionFlags() & QtCore.Qt.TextEditable:
             try:
                 text = str(QtGui.QApplication.clipboard().text())
             except UnicodeEncodeError:
                 pass
             else:
                 self._insert_plain_text_into_buffer(dedent(text))
 
     def print_(self, printer):
         """ Print the contents of the ConsoleWidget to the specified QPrinter.
         """
         self._control.print_(printer)
 
     def redo(self):
         """ Redo the last operation. If there is no operation to redo, nothing
             happens.
         """
         self._control.redo()
 
     def reset_font(self):
         """ Sets the font to the default fixed-width font for this platform.
         """
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
             name = 'Courier'
         elif sys.platform == 'darwin':
             name = 'Monaco'
         else:
             name = 'Monospace'
         font = QtGui.QFont(name, QtGui.qApp.font().pointSize())
         font.setStyleHint(QtGui.QFont.TypeWriter)
         self._set_font(font)
 
     def select_all(self):
         """ Selects all the text in the buffer.
         """
         self._control.selectAll()
 
     def _get_tab_width(self):
         """ The width (in terms of space characters) for tab characters.
         """
         return self._tab_width
 
     def _set_tab_width(self, tab_width):
         """ Sets the width (in terms of space characters) for tab characters.
         """
         font_metrics = QtGui.QFontMetrics(self.font)
         self._control.setTabStopWidth(tab_width * font_metrics.width(' '))
 
         self._tab_width = tab_width
 
     tab_width = property(_get_tab_width, _set_tab_width)
 
     def undo(self):
         """ Undo the last operation. If there is no operation to undo, nothing
             happens.
         """
         self._control.undo()
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' abstract interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _is_complete(self, source, interactive):
         """ Returns whether 'source' can be executed. When triggered by an
             Enter/Return key press, 'interactive' is True; otherwise, it is
             False.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def _execute(self, source, hidden):
         """ Execute 'source'. If 'hidden', do not show any output.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def _execute_interrupt(self):
-        """ Attempts to stop execution. Returns whether this method has an
-            implementation.
-        """
-        return False
-
     def _prompt_started_hook(self):
         """ Called immediately after a new prompt is displayed.
         """
         pass
 
     def _prompt_finished_hook(self):
         """ Called immediately after a prompt is finished, i.e. when some input
             will be processed and a new prompt displayed.
         """
         pass
 
     def _up_pressed(self):
         """ Called when the up key is pressed. Returns whether to continue
             processing the event.
         """
         return True
 
     def _down_pressed(self):
         """ Called when the down key is pressed. Returns whether to continue
             processing the event.
         """
         return True
 
     def _tab_pressed(self):
         """ Called when the tab key is pressed. Returns whether to continue
             processing the event.
         """
         return False
 
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' protected interface
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _append_html(self, html):
         """ Appends html at the end of the console buffer.
         """
         cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
         self._insert_html(cursor, html)
 
     def _append_html_fetching_plain_text(self, html):
         """ Appends 'html', then returns the plain text version of it.
         """
         cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
         return self._insert_html_fetching_plain_text(cursor, html)
 
     def _append_plain_text(self, text):
         """ Appends plain text at the end of the console buffer, processing
             ANSI codes if enabled.
         """
         cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
         self._insert_plain_text(cursor, text)
 
     def _append_plain_text_keeping_prompt(self, text):
         """ Writes 'text' after the current prompt, then restores the old prompt
             with its old input buffer.
         """
         input_buffer = self.input_buffer
         self._append_plain_text('\n')
         self._prompt_finished()
 
         self._append_plain_text(text)
         self._show_prompt()
         self.input_buffer = input_buffer
 
     def _complete_with_items(self, cursor, items):
         """ Performs completion with 'items' at the specified cursor location.
         """
         if len(items) == 1:
             cursor.setPosition(self._control.textCursor().position(), 
                                QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
             cursor.insertText(items[0])
         elif len(items) > 1:
             if self.gui_completion:
                 self._completion_widget.show_items(cursor, items) 
             else:
                 text = self._format_as_columns(items)
                 self._append_plain_text_keeping_prompt(text)
 
     def _control_key_down(self, modifiers):
         """ Given a KeyboardModifiers flags object, return whether the Control
             key is down (on Mac OS, treat the Command key as a synonym for
             Control).
         """
         down = bool(modifiers & QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier)
 
         # Note: on Mac OS, ControlModifier corresponds to the Command key while
         # MetaModifier corresponds to the Control key.
         if sys.platform == 'darwin':
             down = down ^ bool(modifiers & QtCore.Qt.MetaModifier)
             
         return down
 
     def _create_control(self, kind):
         """ Creates and connects the underlying text widget.
         """
         if kind == 'plain':
             control = QtGui.QPlainTextEdit()
         elif kind == 'rich':
             control = QtGui.QTextEdit()
             control.setAcceptRichText(False)
         else:
             raise ValueError("Kind %s unknown." % repr(kind))
         control.installEventFilter(self)
         control.setContextMenuPolicy(QtCore.Qt.CustomContextMenu)
         control.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self._show_context_menu)
         control.copyAvailable.connect(self.copy_available)
         control.redoAvailable.connect(self.redo_available)
         control.undoAvailable.connect(self.undo_available)
         control.setReadOnly(True)
         control.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOn)
         return control
 
     def _create_page_control(self):
         """ Creates and connects the underlying paging widget.
         """
         control = QtGui.QPlainTextEdit()
         control.installEventFilter(self)
         control.setReadOnly(True)
         control.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOn)
         return control
 
     def _event_filter_console_keypress(self, event):
         """ Filter key events for the underlying text widget to create a
             console-like interface.
         """
         intercepted = False
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         position = cursor.position()
         key = event.key()
         ctrl_down = self._control_key_down(event.modifiers())
         alt_down = event.modifiers() & QtCore.Qt.AltModifier
         shift_down = event.modifiers() & QtCore.Qt.ShiftModifier
 
         if event.matches(QtGui.QKeySequence.Paste):
             # Call our paste instead of the underlying text widget's.
             self.paste()
             intercepted = True
 
         elif ctrl_down:
-            if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_C:
-                intercepted = self._executing and self._execute_interrupt()
-
-            elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_K:
+            if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_K:
                 if self._in_buffer(position):
                     cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.EndOfLine,
                                         QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
                     cursor.removeSelectedText()
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_X:
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Y:
                 self.paste()
                 intercepted = True
 
         elif alt_down:
             if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_B:
                 self._set_cursor(self._get_word_start_cursor(position))
                 intercepted = True
                 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_F:
                 self._set_cursor(self._get_word_end_cursor(position))
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Backspace:
                 cursor = self._get_word_start_cursor(position)
                 cursor.setPosition(position, QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
                 cursor.removeSelectedText()
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_D:
                 cursor = self._get_word_end_cursor(position)
                 cursor.setPosition(position, QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
                 cursor.removeSelectedText()
                 intercepted = True
 
         else:
             if key in (QtCore.Qt.Key_Return, QtCore.Qt.Key_Enter):
                 if self._reading:
                     self._append_plain_text('\n')
                     self._reading = False
                     if self._reading_callback:
                         self._reading_callback()
                 elif not self._executing:
                     self.execute(interactive=True)
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Up:
                 if self._reading or not self._up_pressed():
                     intercepted = True
                 else:
                     prompt_line = self._get_prompt_cursor().blockNumber()
                     intercepted = cursor.blockNumber() <= prompt_line
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Down:
                 if self._reading or not self._down_pressed():
                     intercepted = True
                 else:
                     end_line = self._get_end_cursor().blockNumber()
                     intercepted = cursor.blockNumber() == end_line
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Tab:
                 if not self._reading:
                     intercepted = not self._tab_pressed()
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Left:
                 intercepted = not self._in_buffer(position - 1)
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Home:
                 cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.StartOfBlock)
                 start_line = cursor.blockNumber()
                 if start_line == self._get_prompt_cursor().blockNumber():
                     start_pos = self._prompt_pos
                 else:
                     start_pos = cursor.position()
                     start_pos += len(self._continuation_prompt)
                 if shift_down and self._in_buffer(position):
                     self._set_selection(position, start_pos)
                 else:
                     self._set_position(start_pos)
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Backspace:
 
                 # Line deletion (remove continuation prompt)
                 len_prompt = len(self._continuation_prompt)
                 if not self._reading and \
                         cursor.columnNumber() == len_prompt and \
                         position != self._prompt_pos:
                     cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.StartOfBlock,
                                         QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
                     cursor.removeSelectedText()
                     cursor.deletePreviousChar()
                     intercepted = True
 
                 # Regular backwards deletion
                 else:
                     anchor = cursor.anchor()
                     if anchor == position:
                         intercepted = not self._in_buffer(position - 1)
                     else:
                         intercepted = not self._in_buffer(min(anchor, position))
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Delete:
                 anchor = cursor.anchor()
                 intercepted = not self._in_buffer(min(anchor, position))
 
         # Don't move the cursor if control is down to allow copy-paste using
         # the keyboard in any part of the buffer.
         if not ctrl_down:
             self._keep_cursor_in_buffer()
 
         return intercepted
 
     def _event_filter_page_keypress(self, event):
         """ Filter key events for the paging widget to create console-like 
             interface.
         """
         key = event.key()
 
         if key in (QtCore.Qt.Key_Q, QtCore.Qt.Key_Escape):
             if self._splitter:
                 self._page_control.hide()
             else:
                 self.layout().setCurrentWidget(self._control)
             return True
 
         elif key in (QtCore.Qt.Key_Enter, QtCore.Qt.Key_Return):
             new_event = QtGui.QKeyEvent(QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress, 
                                         QtCore.Qt.Key_Down, 
                                         QtCore.Qt.NoModifier)
             QtGui.qApp.sendEvent(self._page_control, new_event)
             return True
 
         return False
 
     def _format_as_columns(self, items, separator='  '):
         """ Transform a list of strings into a single string with columns.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         items : sequence of strings
             The strings to process.
 
         separator : str, optional [default is two spaces]
             The string that separates columns.
 
         Returns
         -------
         The formatted string.
         """
         # Note: this code is adapted from columnize 0.3.2.
         # See http://code.google.com/p/pycolumnize/
 
         width = self._control.viewport().width()
         char_width = QtGui.QFontMetrics(self.font).width(' ')
         displaywidth = max(5, width / char_width)
 
         # Some degenerate cases.
         size = len(items)
         if size == 0: 
             return '\n'
         elif size == 1:
             return '%s\n' % str(items[0])
 
         # Try every row count from 1 upwards
         array_index = lambda nrows, row, col: nrows*col + row
         for nrows in range(1, size):
             ncols = (size + nrows - 1) // nrows
             colwidths = []
             totwidth = -len(separator)
             for col in range(ncols):
                 # Get max column width for this column
                 colwidth = 0
                 for row in range(nrows):
                     i = array_index(nrows, row, col)
                     if i >= size: break
                     x = items[i]
                     colwidth = max(colwidth, len(x))
                 colwidths.append(colwidth)
                 totwidth += colwidth + len(separator)
                 if totwidth > displaywidth: 
                     break
             if totwidth <= displaywidth: 
                 break
 
         # The smallest number of rows computed and the max widths for each
         # column has been obtained. Now we just have to format each of the rows.
         string = ''
         for row in range(nrows):
             texts = []
             for col in range(ncols):
                 i = row + nrows*col
                 if i >= size:
                     texts.append('')
                 else:
                     texts.append(items[i])
             while texts and not texts[-1]:
                 del texts[-1]
             for col in range(len(texts)):
                 texts[col] = texts[col].ljust(colwidths[col])
             string += '%s\n' % str(separator.join(texts))
         return string
 
     def _get_block_plain_text(self, block):
         """ Given a QTextBlock, return its unformatted text.
         """
         cursor = QtGui.QTextCursor(block)
         cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.StartOfBlock)
         cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.EndOfBlock, 
                             QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         return str(cursor.selection().toPlainText())
 
     def _get_cursor(self):
         """ Convenience method that returns a cursor for the current position.
         """
         return self._control.textCursor()
                 
     def _get_end_cursor(self):
         """ Convenience method that returns a cursor for the last character.
         """
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.End)
         return cursor
 
     def _get_input_buffer_cursor_column(self):
         """ Returns the column of the cursor in the input buffer, excluding the
             contribution by the prompt, or -1 if there is no such column.
         """
         prompt = self._get_input_buffer_cursor_prompt()
         if prompt is None:
             return -1
         else:
             cursor = self._control.textCursor()
             return cursor.columnNumber() - len(prompt)
 
     def _get_input_buffer_cursor_line(self):
         """ Returns line of the input buffer that contains the cursor, or None
             if there is no such line.
         """
         prompt = self._get_input_buffer_cursor_prompt()
         if prompt is None:
             return None
         else:
             cursor = self._control.textCursor()
             text = self._get_block_plain_text(cursor.block())
             return text[len(prompt):]
 
     def _get_input_buffer_cursor_prompt(self):
         """ Returns the (plain text) prompt for line of the input buffer that
             contains the cursor, or None if there is no such line.
         """
         if self._executing:
             return None
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         if cursor.position() >= self._prompt_pos:
             if cursor.blockNumber() == self._get_prompt_cursor().blockNumber():
                 return self._prompt
             else:
                 return self._continuation_prompt
         else:
             return None
 
     def _get_prompt_cursor(self):
         """ Convenience method that returns a cursor for the prompt position.
         """
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         cursor.setPosition(self._prompt_pos)
         return cursor
 
     def _get_selection_cursor(self, start, end):
         """ Convenience method that returns a cursor with text selected between
             the positions 'start' and 'end'.
         """
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         cursor.setPosition(start)
         cursor.setPosition(end, QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         return cursor
 
     def _get_word_start_cursor(self, position):
         """ Find the start of the word to the left the given position. If a
             sequence of non-word characters precedes the first word, skip over
             them. (This emulates the behavior of bash, emacs, etc.)
         """
         document = self._control.document()
         position -= 1
         while position >= self._prompt_pos and \
                 not document.characterAt(position).isLetterOrNumber():
             position -= 1
         while position >= self._prompt_pos and \
                 document.characterAt(position).isLetterOrNumber():
             position -= 1
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         cursor.setPosition(position + 1)
         return cursor
 
     def _get_word_end_cursor(self, position):
         """ Find the end of the word to the right the given position. If a
             sequence of non-word characters precedes the first word, skip over
             them. (This emulates the behavior of bash, emacs, etc.)
         """
         document = self._control.document()
         end = self._get_end_cursor().position()
         while position < end and \
                 not document.characterAt(position).isLetterOrNumber():
             position += 1
         while position < end and \
                 document.characterAt(position).isLetterOrNumber():
             position += 1
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         cursor.setPosition(position)
         return cursor
 
     def _insert_html(self, cursor, html):
         """ Inserts HTML using the specified cursor in such a way that future
             formatting is unaffected.
         """
         cursor.beginEditBlock()
         cursor.insertHtml(html)
 
         # After inserting HTML, the text document "remembers" it's in "html
         # mode", which means that subsequent calls adding plain text will result
         # in unwanted formatting, lost tab characters, etc. The following code
         # hacks around this behavior, which I consider to be a bug in Qt, by
         # (crudely) resetting the document's style state.
         cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Left,
                             QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         if cursor.selection().toPlainText() == ' ':
             cursor.removeSelectedText()
         else:
             cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Right)
         cursor.insertText(' ', QtGui.QTextCharFormat())
         cursor.endEditBlock()
 
     def _insert_html_fetching_plain_text(self, cursor, html):
         """ Inserts HTML using the specified cursor, then returns its plain text
             version.
         """
         cursor.beginEditBlock()
         cursor.removeSelectedText()
 
         start = cursor.position()
         self._insert_html(cursor, html)
         end = cursor.position()
         cursor.setPosition(start, QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         text = str(cursor.selection().toPlainText())
 
         cursor.setPosition(end)
         cursor.endEditBlock()
         return text
 
     def _insert_plain_text(self, cursor, text):
         """ Inserts plain text using the specified cursor, processing ANSI codes
             if enabled.
         """
         cursor.beginEditBlock()
         if self.ansi_codes:
             for substring in self._ansi_processor.split_string(text):
                 for action in self._ansi_processor.actions:
                     if action.kind == 'erase' and action.area == 'screen':
                         cursor.select(QtGui.QTextCursor.Document)
                         cursor.removeSelectedText()
                 format = self._ansi_processor.get_format()
                 cursor.insertText(substring, format)
         else:
             cursor.insertText(text)
         cursor.endEditBlock()
 
     def _insert_plain_text_into_buffer(self, text):
         """ Inserts text into the input buffer at the current cursor position,
             ensuring that continuation prompts are inserted as necessary.
         """
         lines = str(text).splitlines(True)
         if lines:
             self._keep_cursor_in_buffer()
             cursor = self._control.textCursor()
             cursor.beginEditBlock()
             cursor.insertText(lines[0])
             for line in lines[1:]:
                 if self._continuation_prompt_html is None:
                     cursor.insertText(self._continuation_prompt)
                 else:
                     self._continuation_prompt = \
                         self._insert_html_fetching_plain_text(
                             cursor, self._continuation_prompt_html)
                 cursor.insertText(line)
             cursor.endEditBlock()
             self._control.setTextCursor(cursor)
 
     def _in_buffer(self, position=None):
         """ Returns whether the current cursor (or, if specified, a position) is
             inside the editing region.
         """
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         if position is None:
             position = cursor.position()
         else:
             cursor.setPosition(position)
         line = cursor.blockNumber()
         prompt_line = self._get_prompt_cursor().blockNumber()
         if line == prompt_line:
             return position >= self._prompt_pos
         elif line > prompt_line:
             cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.StartOfBlock)
             prompt_pos = cursor.position() + len(self._continuation_prompt)
             return position >= prompt_pos
         return False
 
     def _keep_cursor_in_buffer(self):
         """ Ensures that the cursor is inside the editing region. Returns
             whether the cursor was moved.
         """
         moved = not self._in_buffer()
         if moved:
             cursor = self._control.textCursor()
             cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.End)
             self._control.setTextCursor(cursor)
         return moved
         
     def _page(self, text):
         """ Displays text using the pager if it exceeds the height of the
             visible area.
         """
         if self._page_style == 'none':
             self._append_plain_text(text)
         else:
             line_height = QtGui.QFontMetrics(self.font).height()
             minlines = self._control.viewport().height() / line_height
             if re.match("(?:[^\n]*\n){%i}" % minlines, text):
                 if self._page_style == 'custom':
                     self.custom_page_requested.emit(text)
                 else:
                     self._page_control.clear()
                     cursor = self._page_control.textCursor()
                     self._insert_plain_text(cursor, text)
                     self._page_control.moveCursor(QtGui.QTextCursor.Start)
 
                     self._page_control.viewport().resize(self._control.size())
                     if self._splitter:
                         self._page_control.show()
                         self._page_control.setFocus()
                     else:
                         self.layout().setCurrentWidget(self._page_control)
             else:
                 self._append_plain_text(text)
 
     def _prompt_started(self):
         """ Called immediately after a new prompt is displayed.
         """
         # Temporarily disable the maximum block count to permit undo/redo and 
         # to ensure that the prompt position does not change due to truncation.
         self._control.document().setMaximumBlockCount(0)
         self._control.setUndoRedoEnabled(True)
 
         self._control.setReadOnly(False)
         self._control.moveCursor(QtGui.QTextCursor.End)
 
         self._executing = False
         self._prompt_started_hook()
 
     def _prompt_finished(self):
         """ Called immediately after a prompt is finished, i.e. when some input
             will be processed and a new prompt displayed.
         """
         self._control.setUndoRedoEnabled(False)
         self._control.setReadOnly(True)
         self._prompt_finished_hook()
 
     def _readline(self, prompt='', callback=None):
         """ Reads one line of input from the user. 
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         prompt : str, optional
             The prompt to print before reading the line.
 
         callback : callable, optional
             A callback to execute with the read line. If not specified, input is
             read *synchronously* and this method does not return until it has
             been read.
 
         Returns
         -------
         If a callback is specified, returns nothing. Otherwise, returns the
         input string with the trailing newline stripped.
         """
         if self._reading:
             raise RuntimeError('Cannot read a line. Widget is already reading.')
 
         if not callback and not self.isVisible():
             # If the user cannot see the widget, this function cannot return.
             raise RuntimeError('Cannot synchronously read a line if the widget'
                                'is not visible!')
 
         self._reading = True
         self._show_prompt(prompt, newline=False)
 
         if callback is None:
             self._reading_callback = None
             while self._reading:
                 QtCore.QCoreApplication.processEvents()
             return self.input_buffer.rstrip('\n')
 
         else:
             self._reading_callback = lambda: \
                 callback(self.input_buffer.rstrip('\n'))
 
     def _set_continuation_prompt(self, prompt, html=False):
         """ Sets the continuation prompt.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         prompt : str
             The prompt to show when more input is needed.
 
         html : bool, optional (default False)
             If set, the prompt will be inserted as formatted HTML. Otherwise,
             the prompt will be treated as plain text, though ANSI color codes
             will be handled.
         """
         if html:
             self._continuation_prompt_html = prompt
         else:
             self._continuation_prompt = prompt
             self._continuation_prompt_html = None
             
     def _set_cursor(self, cursor):
         """ Convenience method to set the current cursor.
         """
         self._control.setTextCursor(cursor)
 
     def _set_position(self, position):
         """ Convenience method to set the position of the cursor.
         """
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         cursor.setPosition(position)
         self._control.setTextCursor(cursor)
 
     def _set_selection(self, start, end):
         """ Convenience method to set the current selected text.
         """
         self._control.setTextCursor(self._get_selection_cursor(start, end))
 
     def _show_context_menu(self, pos):
         """ Shows a context menu at the given QPoint (in widget coordinates).
         """
         menu = QtGui.QMenu()
 
         copy_action = menu.addAction('Copy', self.copy)
         copy_action.setEnabled(self._get_cursor().hasSelection())
         copy_action.setShortcut(QtGui.QKeySequence.Copy)
 
         paste_action = menu.addAction('Paste', self.paste)
         paste_action.setEnabled(self.can_paste())
         paste_action.setShortcut(QtGui.QKeySequence.Paste)
 
         menu.addSeparator()
         menu.addAction('Select All', self.select_all)
 
         menu.exec_(self._control.mapToGlobal(pos))
 
     def _show_prompt(self, prompt=None, html=False, newline=True):
         """ Writes a new prompt at the end of the buffer.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         prompt : str, optional
             The prompt to show. If not specified, the previous prompt is used.
 
         html : bool, optional (default False)
             Only relevant when a prompt is specified. If set, the prompt will
             be inserted as formatted HTML. Otherwise, the prompt will be treated
             as plain text, though ANSI color codes will be handled.
 
         newline : bool, optional (default True)
             If set, a new line will be written before showing the prompt if 
             there is not already a newline at the end of the buffer.
         """
         # Insert a preliminary newline, if necessary.
         if newline:
             cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
             if cursor.position() > 0:
                 cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Left, 
                                     QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
                 if str(cursor.selection().toPlainText()) != '\n':
                     self._append_plain_text('\n')
 
         # Write the prompt.
         if prompt is None:
             if self._prompt_html is None:
                 self._append_plain_text(self._prompt)
             else:
                 self._append_html(self._prompt_html)
         else:
             if html:
                 self._prompt = self._append_html_fetching_plain_text(prompt)
                 self._prompt_html = prompt
             else:
                 self._append_plain_text(prompt)
                 self._prompt = prompt
                 self._prompt_html = None
 
         self._prompt_pos = self._get_end_cursor().position()
         self._prompt_started()
 
     def _show_continuation_prompt(self):
         """ Writes a new continuation prompt at the end of the buffer.
         """
         if self._continuation_prompt_html is None:
             self._append_plain_text(self._continuation_prompt)
         else:
             self._continuation_prompt = self._append_html_fetching_plain_text(
                 self._continuation_prompt_html)
 
         self._prompt_started()
 
 
 class HistoryConsoleWidget(ConsoleWidget):
     """ A ConsoleWidget that keeps a history of the commands that have been
         executed.
     """
     
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'object' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
         super(HistoryConsoleWidget, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
         self._history = []
         self._history_index = 0
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' public interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def execute(self, source=None, hidden=False, interactive=False):
         """ Reimplemented to the store history.
         """
         if not hidden:
             history = self.input_buffer if source is None else source
 
         executed = super(HistoryConsoleWidget, self).execute(
             source, hidden, interactive)
 
         if executed and not hidden:
             self._history.append(history.rstrip())
             self._history_index = len(self._history)
 
         return executed
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' abstract interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _up_pressed(self):
         """ Called when the up key is pressed. Returns whether to continue
             processing the event.
         """
         prompt_cursor = self._get_prompt_cursor()
         if self._get_cursor().blockNumber() == prompt_cursor.blockNumber():
             self.history_previous()
 
             # Go to the first line of prompt for seemless history scrolling.
             cursor = self._get_prompt_cursor()
             cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.EndOfLine)
             self._set_cursor(cursor)
 
             return False
         return True
 
     def _down_pressed(self):
         """ Called when the down key is pressed. Returns whether to continue
             processing the event.
         """
         end_cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
         if self._get_cursor().blockNumber() == end_cursor.blockNumber():
             self.history_next()
             return False
         return True
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'HistoryConsoleWidget' public interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def history_previous(self):
         """ If possible, set the input buffer to the previous item in the
             history.
         """
         if self._history_index > 0:
             self._history_index -= 1
             self.input_buffer = self._history[self._history_index]
 
     def history_next(self):
         """ Set the input buffer to the next item in the history, or a blank
             line if there is no subsequent item.
         """
         if self._history_index < len(self._history):
             self._history_index += 1
             if self._history_index < len(self._history):
                 self.input_buffer = self._history[self._history_index]
             else:
                 self.input_buffer = ''
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'HistoryConsoleWidget' protected interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _set_history(self, history):
         """ Replace the current history with a sequence of history items.
         """
         self._history = list(history)
         self._history_index = len(self._history)

IPython/frontend/qt/console/frontend_widget.py

@@ -1,386 +1,423 b''
 # Standard library imports
 import signal
 import sys
 
 # System library imports
 from pygments.lexers import PythonLexer
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 import zmq
 
 # Local imports
 from IPython.core.inputsplitter import InputSplitter
 from IPython.frontend.qt.base_frontend_mixin import BaseFrontendMixin
 from call_tip_widget import CallTipWidget
 from completion_lexer import CompletionLexer
 from console_widget import HistoryConsoleWidget
 from pygments_highlighter import PygmentsHighlighter
 
 
 class FrontendHighlighter(PygmentsHighlighter):
     """ A PygmentsHighlighter that can be turned on and off and that ignores
         prompts.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, frontend):
         super(FrontendHighlighter, self).__init__(frontend._control.document())
         self._current_offset = 0
         self._frontend = frontend
         self.highlighting_on = False
 
     def highlightBlock(self, qstring):
         """ Highlight a block of text. Reimplemented to highlight selectively.
         """
         if not self.highlighting_on:
             return
 
         # The input to this function is unicode string that may contain
         # paragraph break characters, non-breaking spaces, etc. Here we acquire
         # the string as plain text so we can compare it.
         current_block = self.currentBlock()
         string = self._frontend._get_block_plain_text(current_block)
 
         # Decide whether to check for the regular or continuation prompt.
         if current_block.contains(self._frontend._prompt_pos):
             prompt = self._frontend._prompt
         else:
             prompt = self._frontend._continuation_prompt
 
         # Don't highlight the part of the string that contains the prompt.
         if string.startswith(prompt):
             self._current_offset = len(prompt)
             qstring.remove(0, len(prompt))
         else:
             self._current_offset = 0
 
         PygmentsHighlighter.highlightBlock(self, qstring)
 
     def rehighlightBlock(self, block):
         """ Reimplemented to temporarily enable highlighting if disabled.
         """
         old = self.highlighting_on
         self.highlighting_on = True
         super(FrontendHighlighter, self).rehighlightBlock(block)
         self.highlighting_on = old
 
     def setFormat(self, start, count, format):
         """ Reimplemented to highlight selectively.
         """
         start += self._current_offset
         PygmentsHighlighter.setFormat(self, start, count, format)
 
 
 class FrontendWidget(HistoryConsoleWidget, BaseFrontendMixin):
     """ A Qt frontend for a generic Python kernel.
     """
+
+    # An option and corresponding signal for overriding the default kernel
+    # interrupt behavior.
+    custom_interrupt = False
+    custom_interrupt_requested = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
+
+    # An option and corresponding signal for overriding the default kernel
+    # restart behavior.
+    custom_restart = False
+    custom_restart_requested = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
    
     # Emitted when an 'execute_reply' has been received from the kernel and
     # processed by the FrontendWidget.
     executed = QtCore.pyqtSignal(object)
-
-    # Protected class attributes.
+    
+    # Protected class variables.
     _highlighter_class = FrontendHighlighter
     _input_splitter_class = InputSplitter
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'object' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
         super(FrontendWidget, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
 
         # FrontendWidget protected variables.
         self._call_tip_widget = CallTipWidget(self._control)
         self._completion_lexer = CompletionLexer(PythonLexer())
         self._hidden = False
         self._highlighter = self._highlighter_class(self)
         self._input_splitter = self._input_splitter_class(input_mode='replace')
         self._kernel_manager = None
 
         # Configure the ConsoleWidget.
         self.tab_width = 4
         self._set_continuation_prompt('... ')
 
         # Connect signal handlers.
         document = self._control.document()
         document.contentsChange.connect(self._document_contents_change)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' abstract interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _is_complete(self, source, interactive):
         """ Returns whether 'source' can be completely processed and a new
             prompt created. When triggered by an Enter/Return key press,
             'interactive' is True; otherwise, it is False.
         """
         complete = self._input_splitter.push(source.expandtabs(4))
         if interactive:
             complete = not self._input_splitter.push_accepts_more()
         return complete
 
     def _execute(self, source, hidden):
         """ Execute 'source'. If 'hidden', do not show any output.
         """
         self.kernel_manager.xreq_channel.execute(source, hidden)
         self._hidden = hidden
-
-    def _execute_interrupt(self):
-        """ Attempts to stop execution. Returns whether this method has an
-            implementation.
-        """
-        self._interrupt_kernel()
-        return True
         
     def _prompt_started_hook(self):
         """ Called immediately after a new prompt is displayed.
         """
         if not self._reading:
             self._highlighter.highlighting_on = True
 
     def _prompt_finished_hook(self):
         """ Called immediately after a prompt is finished, i.e. when some input
             will be processed and a new prompt displayed.
         """
         if not self._reading:
             self._highlighter.highlighting_on = False
 
     def _tab_pressed(self):
         """ Called when the tab key is pressed. Returns whether to continue
             processing the event.
         """
         # Perform tab completion if:
         # 1) The cursor is in the input buffer.
         # 2) There is a non-whitespace character before the cursor.
         text = self._get_input_buffer_cursor_line()
         if text is None:
             return False
         complete = bool(text[:self._get_input_buffer_cursor_column()].strip())
         if complete:
             self._complete()
         return not complete
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' protected interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    def _event_filter_console_keypress(self, event):
+        """ Reimplemented to allow execution interruption.
+        """
+        key = event.key()
+        if self._executing and self._control_key_down(event.modifiers()):
+            if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_C:
+                self._kernel_interrupt()
+                return True
+            elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Period:
+                self._kernel_restart()
+                return True
+        return super(FrontendWidget, self)._event_filter_console_keypress(event)
+
     def _show_continuation_prompt(self):
         """ Reimplemented for auto-indentation.
         """
         super(FrontendWidget, self)._show_continuation_prompt()
         spaces = self._input_splitter.indent_spaces
         self._append_plain_text('\t' * (spaces / self.tab_width))
         self._append_plain_text(' ' * (spaces % self.tab_width))
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'BaseFrontendMixin' abstract interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _handle_complete_reply(self, rep):
         """ Handle replies for tab completion.
         """
         cursor = self._get_cursor()
         if rep['parent_header']['msg_id'] == self._complete_id and \
                 cursor.position() == self._complete_pos:
             text = '.'.join(self._get_context())
             cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Left, n=len(text))
             self._complete_with_items(cursor, rep['content']['matches'])
 
     def _handle_execute_reply(self, msg):
         """ Handles replies for code execution.
         """
         if not self._hidden:
             # Make sure that all output from the SUB channel has been processed
             # before writing a new prompt.
             self.kernel_manager.sub_channel.flush()
 
             content = msg['content']
             status = content['status']
             if status == 'ok':
                 self._process_execute_ok(msg)
             elif status == 'error':
                 self._process_execute_error(msg)
             elif status == 'abort':
                 self._process_execute_abort(msg)
 
             self._show_interpreter_prompt_for_reply(msg)
             self.executed.emit(msg)
 
     def _handle_input_request(self, msg):
         """ Handle requests for raw_input.
         """
         if self._hidden:
             raise RuntimeError('Request for raw input during hidden execution.')
 
         # Make sure that all output from the SUB channel has been processed
         # before entering readline mode.
         self.kernel_manager.sub_channel.flush()
 
         def callback(line):
             self.kernel_manager.rep_channel.input(line)
         self._readline(msg['content']['prompt'], callback=callback)
 
     def _handle_object_info_reply(self, rep):
         """ Handle replies for call tips.
         """
         cursor = self._get_cursor()
         if rep['parent_header']['msg_id'] == self._call_tip_id and \
                 cursor.position() == self._call_tip_pos:
             doc = rep['content']['docstring']
             if doc:
                 self._call_tip_widget.show_docstring(doc)
 
     def _handle_pyout(self, msg):
         """ Handle display hook output.
         """
         if not self._hidden and self._is_from_this_session(msg):
             self._append_plain_text(msg['content']['data'] + '\n')
 
     def _handle_stream(self, msg):
         """ Handle stdout, stderr, and stdin.
         """
         if not self._hidden and self._is_from_this_session(msg):
             self._append_plain_text(msg['content']['data'])
             self._control.moveCursor(QtGui.QTextCursor.End)
     
     def _started_channels(self):
         """ Called when the KernelManager channels have started listening or 
             when the frontend is assigned an already listening KernelManager.
         """
         self._control.clear()
         self._append_plain_text(self._get_banner())
         self._show_interpreter_prompt()
 
     def _stopped_channels(self):
         """ Called when the KernelManager channels have stopped listening or
             when a listening KernelManager is removed from the frontend.
         """
         self._executing = self._reading = False
         self._highlighter.highlighting_on = False
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'FrontendWidget' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def execute_file(self, path, hidden=False):
         """ Attempts to execute file with 'path'. If 'hidden', no output is
             shown.
         """
         self.execute('execfile("%s")' % path, hidden=hidden)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'FrontendWidget' protected interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _call_tip(self):
         """ Shows a call tip, if appropriate, at the current cursor location.
         """
         # Decide if it makes sense to show a call tip
         cursor = self._get_cursor()
         cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Left)
         document = self._control.document()
         if document.characterAt(cursor.position()).toAscii() != '(':
             return False
         context = self._get_context(cursor)
         if not context:
             return False
 
         # Send the metadata request to the kernel
         name = '.'.join(context)
         self._call_tip_id = self.kernel_manager.xreq_channel.object_info(name)
         self._call_tip_pos = self._get_cursor().position()
         return True
 
     def _complete(self):
         """ Performs completion at the current cursor location.
         """
         # Decide if it makes sense to do completion
         context = self._get_context()
         if not context:
             return False
 
         # Send the completion request to the kernel
         self._complete_id = self.kernel_manager.xreq_channel.complete(
             '.'.join(context),                       # text 
             self._get_input_buffer_cursor_line(),    # line 
             self._get_input_buffer_cursor_column(),  # cursor_pos
             self.input_buffer)                       # block 
         self._complete_pos = self._get_cursor().position()
         return True
 
     def _get_banner(self):
         """ Gets a banner to display at the beginning of a session.
         """
         banner = 'Python %s on %s\nType "help", "copyright", "credits" or ' \
             '"license" for more information.'
         return banner % (sys.version, sys.platform)
 
     def _get_context(self, cursor=None):
         """ Gets the context at the current cursor location.
         """
         if cursor is None:
             cursor = self._get_cursor()
         cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.StartOfBlock, 
                             QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         text = str(cursor.selection().toPlainText())
         return self._completion_lexer.get_context(text)
 
-    def _interrupt_kernel(self):
-        """ Attempts to the interrupt the kernel.
+    def _kernel_interrupt(self):
+        """ Attempts to interrupt the running kernel.
         """
-        if self.kernel_manager.has_kernel:
+        if self.custom_interrupt:
+            self.custom_interrupt_requested.emit()
+        elif self.kernel_manager.has_kernel:
             self.kernel_manager.signal_kernel(signal.SIGINT)
         else:
             self._append_plain_text('Kernel process is either remote or '
                                     'unspecified. Cannot interrupt.\n')
 
+    def _kernel_restart(self):
+        """ Attempts to restart the running kernel.
+        """
+        if self.custom_restart:
+            self.custom_restart_requested.emit()
+        elif self.kernel_manager.has_kernel:
+            try:
+                self.kernel_manager.restart_kernel()
+            except RuntimeError:
+                message = 'Kernel started externally. Cannot restart.\n'
+                self._append_plain_text(message)
+            else:
+                self._stopped_channels()
+                self._append_plain_text('Kernel restarting...\n')
+                self._show_interpreter_prompt()
+        else:
+            self._append_plain_text('Kernel process is either remote or '
+                                    'unspecified. Cannot restart.\n')
+
     def _process_execute_abort(self, msg):
         """ Process a reply for an aborted execution request.
         """
         self._append_plain_text("ERROR: execution aborted\n")
 
     def _process_execute_error(self, msg):
         """ Process a reply for an execution request that resulted in an error.
         """
         content = msg['content']
         traceback = ''.join(content['traceback'])
         self._append_plain_text(traceback)
 
     def _process_execute_ok(self, msg):
         """ Process a reply for a successful execution equest.
         """
         payload = msg['content']['payload']
         for item in payload:
             if not self._process_execute_payload(item):
                 warning = 'Received unknown payload of type %s\n'
                 self._append_plain_text(warning % repr(item['source']))
 
     def _process_execute_payload(self, item):
         """ Process a single payload item from the list of payload items in an
             execution reply. Returns whether the payload was handled.
         """
         # The basic FrontendWidget doesn't handle payloads, as they are a
         # mechanism for going beyond the standard Python interpreter model.
         return False
 
     def _show_interpreter_prompt(self):
         """ Shows a prompt for the interpreter.
         """
         self._show_prompt('>>> ')
 
     def _show_interpreter_prompt_for_reply(self, msg):
         """ Shows a prompt for the interpreter given an 'execute_reply' message.
         """
         self._show_interpreter_prompt()
 
     #------ Signal handlers ----------------------------------------------------
 
     def _document_contents_change(self, position, removed, added):
         """ Called whenever the document's content changes. Display a call tip
             if appropriate.
         """
         # Calculate where the cursor should be *after* the change:
         position += added
 
         document = self._control.document()
         if position == self._get_cursor().position():
             self._call_tip()

IPython/frontend/qt/console/rich_ipython_widget.py

@@ -1,126 +1,124 b''
-import os
-
 # System library imports
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 # Local imports
 from IPython.frontend.qt.svg import save_svg, svg_to_clipboard, svg_to_image
 from ipython_widget import IPythonWidget
 
 
 class RichIPythonWidget(IPythonWidget):
     """ An IPythonWidget that supports rich text, including lists, images, and
         tables. Note that raw performance will be reduced compared to the plain
         text version.
     """
 
     # RichIPythonWidget protected class variables.
     _payload_source_plot = 'IPython.zmq.pylab.backend_payload.add_plot_payload'
     _svg_text_format_property = 1
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'object' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
         """ Create a RichIPythonWidget.
         """
         kw['kind'] = 'rich'
         super(RichIPythonWidget, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' protected interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _show_context_menu(self, pos):
         """ Reimplemented to show a custom context menu for images.
         """
         format = self._control.cursorForPosition(pos).charFormat()
         name = format.stringProperty(QtGui.QTextFormat.ImageName)
         if name.isEmpty():
             super(RichIPythonWidget, self)._show_context_menu(pos)
         else:
             menu = QtGui.QMenu()
 
             menu.addAction('Copy Image', lambda: self._copy_image(name))
             menu.addAction('Save Image As...', lambda: self._save_image(name))
             menu.addSeparator()
 
             svg = format.stringProperty(self._svg_text_format_property)
             if not svg.isEmpty():
                 menu.addSeparator()
                 menu.addAction('Copy SVG', lambda: svg_to_clipboard(svg))
                 menu.addAction('Save SVG As...', 
                                lambda: save_svg(svg, self._control))
                 
             menu.exec_(self._control.mapToGlobal(pos))
     
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'FrontendWidget' protected interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _process_execute_payload(self, item):
         """ Reimplemented to handle matplotlib plot payloads.
         """
         if item['source'] == self._payload_source_plot:
             if item['format'] == 'svg':
                 svg = item['data']
                 try:
                     image = svg_to_image(svg)
                 except ValueError:
                     self._append_plain_text('Received invalid plot data.')
                 else:
                     format = self._add_image(image)
                     format.setProperty(self._svg_text_format_property, svg)
                     cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
                     cursor.insertBlock()
                     cursor.insertImage(format)
                     cursor.insertBlock()
                 return True
             else:
                 # Add other plot formats here!
                 return False
         else:
             return super(RichIPythonWidget, self)._process_execute_payload(item)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'RichIPythonWidget' protected interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _add_image(self, image):
         """ Adds the specified QImage to the document and returns a
             QTextImageFormat that references it.
         """
         document = self._control.document()
         name = QtCore.QString.number(image.cacheKey())
         document.addResource(QtGui.QTextDocument.ImageResource,
                              QtCore.QUrl(name), image)
         format = QtGui.QTextImageFormat()
         format.setName(name)
         return format
 
     def _copy_image(self, name):
         """ Copies the ImageResource with 'name' to the clipboard.
         """
         image = self._get_image(name)
         QtGui.QApplication.clipboard().setImage(image)
 
     def _get_image(self, name):
         """ Returns the QImage stored as the ImageResource with 'name'.
         """
         document = self._control.document()
         variant = document.resource(QtGui.QTextDocument.ImageResource,
                                     QtCore.QUrl(name))
         return variant.toPyObject()
 
     def _save_image(self, name, format='PNG'):
         """ Shows a save dialog for the ImageResource with 'name'.
         """
         dialog = QtGui.QFileDialog(self._control, 'Save Image')
         dialog.setAcceptMode(QtGui.QFileDialog.AcceptSave)
         dialog.setDefaultSuffix(format.lower())
         dialog.setNameFilter('%s file (*.%s)' % (format, format.lower()))
         if dialog.exec_():
             filename = dialog.selectedFiles()[0]
             image = self._get_image(name)
             image.save(filename, format)

IPython/zmq/kernelmanager.py

@@ -1,617 +1,632 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.
 from Queue import Queue, Empty
 from subprocess import Popen
 from threading import Thread
 import time
 
 # System library imports.
 import zmq
 from zmq import POLLIN, POLLOUT, POLLERR
 from zmq.eventloop import ioloop
 
 # Local imports.
 from IPython.utils.traitlets import HasTraits, Any, Instance, Type, TCPAddress
 from session import Session
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Constants and exceptions
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 LOCALHOST = '127.0.0.1'
 
 class InvalidPortNumber(Exception):
     pass
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # 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 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 XReqSocketChannel(ZmqSocketChannel):
     """The XREQ channel for issues request/replies to the kernel.
     """
 
     command_queue = None
 
     def __init__(self, context, session, address):
         self.command_queue = Queue()
         super(XReqSocketChannel, self).__init__(context, session, address)
 
     def run(self):
         """The thread's main activity.  Call start() instead."""
         self.socket = self.context.socket(zmq.XREQ)
         self.socket.setsockopt(zmq.IDENTITY, self.session.session)
         self.socket.connect('tcp://%s:%i' % self.address)
         self.ioloop = ioloop.IOLoop()
         self.iostate = POLLERR|POLLIN
         self.ioloop.add_handler(self.socket, self._handle_events, 
                                 self.iostate)
         self.ioloop.start()
 
     def stop(self):
         self.ioloop.stop()
         super(XReqSocketChannel, 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):
         """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.
 
         Returns
         -------
         The msg_id of the message sent.
         """
         # Create class for content/msg creation. Related to, but possibly
         # not in Session.
         content = dict(code=code, silent=silent)
         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, index=None, raw=False, output=True):
         """Get the history list.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         index : n or (n1, n2) or None
             If n, then the last entries. If a tuple, then all in
             range(n1, n2). If None, then all entries. Raises IndexError if
             the format of index is incorrect.
         raw : bool
             If True, return the raw input.
         output : bool
             If True, then return the output as well.
 
         Returns
         -------
         The msg_id of the message sent.
         """
         content = dict(index=index, raw=raw, output=output)
         msg = self.session.msg('history_request', content)
         self._queue_request(msg)
         return msg['header']['msg_id']
 
     def prompt(self):
         """Requests a prompt number from the kernel.
 
         Returns
         -------
         The msg_id of the message sent.
         """
         msg = self.session.msg('prompt_request')
         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):
         msg = self.socket.recv_json()
         self.call_handlers(msg)
 
     def _handle_send(self):
         try:
             msg = self.command_queue.get(False)
         except Empty:
             pass
         else:
             self.socket.send_json(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)
 
     def run(self):
         """The thread's main activity.  Call start() instead."""
         self.socket = self.context.socket(zmq.SUB)
         self.socket.setsockopt(zmq.SUBSCRIBE,'')
         self.socket.setsockopt(zmq.IDENTITY, self.session.session)
         self.socket.connect('tcp://%s:%i' % self.address)
         self.ioloop = ioloop.IOLoop()
         self.iostate = POLLIN|POLLERR
         self.ioloop.add_handler(self.socket, self._handle_events, 
                                 self.iostate)
         self.ioloop.start()
 
     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:
                 msg = self.socket.recv_json(zmq.NOBLOCK)
             except zmq.ZMQError:
                 # Check the errno?
                 # Will this trigger POLLERR?
                 break
             else:
                 self.call_handlers(msg)
 
     def _flush(self):
         """Callback for :method:`self.flush`."""
         self._flushed = True
 
 
 class RepSocketChannel(ZmqSocketChannel):
     """A reply channel to handle raw_input requests that the kernel makes."""
 
     msg_queue = None
 
     def __init__(self, context, session, address):
         self.msg_queue = Queue()
         super(RepSocketChannel, self).__init__(context, session, address)
 
     def run(self):
         """The thread's main activity.  Call start() instead."""
         self.socket = self.context.socket(zmq.XREQ)
         self.socket.setsockopt(zmq.IDENTITY, self.session.session)
         self.socket.connect('tcp://%s:%i' % self.address)
         self.ioloop = ioloop.IOLoop()
         self.iostate = POLLERR|POLLIN
         self.ioloop.add_handler(self.socket, self._handle_events, 
                                 self.iostate)
         self.ioloop.start()
 
     def stop(self):
         self.ioloop.stop()
         super(RepSocketChannel, 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):
         msg = self.socket.recv_json()
         self.call_handlers(msg)
 
     def _handle_send(self):
         try:
             msg = self.msg_queue.get(False)
         except Empty:
             pass
         else:
             self.socket.send_json(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)
 
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # 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.
     """
     # The PyZMQ Context to use for communication with the kernel.
     context = Instance(zmq.Context,(),{})
 
     # 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. 
     xreq_address = TCPAddress((LOCALHOST, 0))
     sub_address = TCPAddress((LOCALHOST, 0))
     rep_address = TCPAddress((LOCALHOST, 0))
 
     # The classes to use for the various channels.
     xreq_channel_class = Type(XReqSocketChannel)
     sub_channel_class = Type(SubSocketChannel)
     rep_channel_class = Type(RepSocketChannel)
     
     # Protected traits.
+    _launch_args = Any
     _xreq_channel = Any
     _sub_channel = Any
     _rep_channel = Any
 
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Channel management methods:
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def start_channels(self):
         """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.
         """
         self.xreq_channel.start()
         self.sub_channel.start()
         self.rep_channel.start()
 
     def stop_channels(self):
         """Stops the channels for this kernel.
 
         This stops the channels by joining their threads. If the channels
         were not started, :class:`RuntimeError` will be raised.
         """
         self.xreq_channel.stop()
         self.sub_channel.stop()
         self.rep_channel.stop()
 
     @property
     def channels_running(self):
         """Are all of the channels created and running?"""
         return self.xreq_channel.is_alive() \
             and self.sub_channel.is_alive() \
             and self.rep_channel.is_alive()
 
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Kernel process management methods:
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    def start_kernel(self, ipython=True, **kw):
+    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.
         """
         xreq, sub, rep = self.xreq_address, self.sub_address, self.rep_address
         if xreq[0] != LOCALHOST or sub[0] != LOCALHOST or rep[0] != LOCALHOST:
             raise RuntimeError("Can only launch a kernel on localhost."
                                "Make sure that the '*_address' attributes are "
                                "configured properly.")
 
-        if ipython:
+        self._launch_args = kw.copy()
+        if kw.pop('ipython', True):
             from ipkernel import launch_kernel as launch
         else:
             from pykernel import launch_kernel as launch
         self.kernel, xrep, pub, req = launch(xrep_port=xreq[1], pub_port=sub[1],
                                              req_port=rep[1], **kw)
         self.xreq_address = (LOCALHOST, xrep)
         self.sub_address = (LOCALHOST, pub)
         self.rep_address = (LOCALHOST, req)
 
+    def restart_kernel(self):
+        """Restarts a kernel with the same 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.
+        """
+        if self._launch_args is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Cannot restart the kernel. "
+                               "No previous call to 'start_kernel'.")
+        else:
+            if self.has_kernel:
+                self.kill_kernel()
+            self.start_kernel(*self._launch_args)
+
     @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.kernel is not None:
             self.kernel.kill()
             self.kernel = None
         else:
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot kill kernel. No kernel is running!")
 
     def signal_kernel(self, signum):
         """ Sends a signal to the kernel. """
         if self.kernel is not None:
             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?"""
         if self.kernel is not None:
             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 xreq_channel(self):
         """Get the REQ socket channel object to make requests of the kernel."""
         if self._xreq_channel is None:
             self._xreq_channel = self.xreq_channel_class(self.context, 
                                                          self.session,
                                                          self.xreq_address)
         return self._xreq_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)
         return self._sub_channel
 
     @property
     def rep_channel(self):
         """Get the REP socket channel object to handle stdin (raw_input)."""
         if self._rep_channel is None:
             self._rep_channel = self.rep_channel_class(self.context, 
                                                        self.session,
                                                        self.rep_address)
         return self._rep_channel