too-many-public-methods (PLR0904)
Derived from the Pylint linter.
This rule is unstable and in preview. The --preview flag is required for use.
What it does
Checks for classes with too many public methods
By default, this rule allows up to 20 public methods, as configured by
the lint.pylint.max-public-methods option.
Why is this bad?
Classes with many public methods are harder to understand and maintain.
Instead, consider refactoring the class into separate classes.
Example
Assuming that lint.pylint.max-public-methods is set to 5:
class Linter:
def __init__(self):
pass
def pylint(self):
pass
def pylint_settings(self):
pass
def flake8(self):
pass
def flake8_settings(self):
pass
def pydocstyle(self):
pass
def pydocstyle_settings(self):
pass
Use instead:
class Linter:
def __init__(self):
self.pylint = Pylint()
self.flake8 = Flake8()
self.pydocstyle = Pydocstyle()
def lint(self):
pass
class Pylint:
def lint(self):
pass
def settings(self):
pass
class Flake8:
def lint(self):
pass
def settings(self):
pass
class Pydocstyle:
def lint(self):
pass
def settings(self):
pass