Allow linter subclasses to override should_analyze_file to skip all

processing of a file.

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lint.py b/lint.py
index 30f83de..7f736f5 100644
--- a/lint.py
+++ b/lint.py
@@ -563,6 +563,22 @@ This is used by the global evaluation report (RP0004).'}),
                 checker.active_msgs = messages
         return neededcheckers
 
+    def should_analyze_file(self, modname, path):
+        """Returns whether or not a module should be checked.
+
+        This implementation returns True for all inputs, indicating that all
+        files should be linted.
+
+        Subclasses may override this method to indicate that modules satisfying
+        certain conditions should not be linted.
+
+        :param str modname: The name of the module to be checked.
+        :param str path: The full path to the source code of the module.
+        :returns: True if the module should be checked.
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+        return True
+
     def check(self, files_or_modules):
         """main checking entry: check a list of files or modules from their
         name.
@@ -582,6 +598,8 @@ This is used by the global evaluation report (RP0004).'}),
         # build ast and check modules or packages
         for descr in self.expand_files(files_or_modules):
             modname, filepath = descr['name'], descr['path']
+            if not self.should_analyze_file(modname, filepath):
+                continue
             if self.config.files_output:
                 reportfile = 'pylint_%s.%s' % (modname, self.reporter.extension)
                 self.reporter.set_output(open(reportfile, 'w'))