- with InstanceState more public, underscore all its methods

that change object state as these aren't intended for public
use.

4 files changed, 180 insertions, 180 deletions

diff --git a/test/orm/inheritance/test_basic.py b/test/orm/inheritance/test_basic.py
index 052f8a9bf..6c3a34e3e 100644
--- a/test/orm/inheritance/test_basic.py
+++ b/test/orm/inheritance/test_basic.py
@@ -1639,7 +1639,7 @@ class OptimizedLoadTest(fixtures.MappedTest):
                                 ['counter2']) is None
 
         s1.id = 1
-        attributes.instance_state(s1).commit_all(s1.__dict__, None)
+        attributes.instance_state(s1)._commit_all(s1.__dict__, None)
         assert m._optimized_get_statement(attributes.instance_state(s1),
                                 ['counter2']) is not None
 
diff --git a/test/orm/test_attributes.py b/test/orm/test_attributes.py
index 28c24ff66..bff29feb6 100644
--- a/test/orm/test_attributes.py
+++ b/test/orm/test_attributes.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class AttributeImplAPITest(fixtures.MappedTest):
         b2 = B()
 
         A.b.impl.append(
-            attributes.instance_state(a1), 
+            attributes.instance_state(a1),
             attributes.instance_dict(a1), b1, None
         )
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class AttributeImplAPITest(fixtures.MappedTest):
             "Object <B at .*?> not "
             "associated with <A at .*?> on attribute 'b'",
             A.b.impl.remove,
-                attributes.instance_state(a1), 
+                attributes.instance_state(a1),
                 attributes.instance_dict(a1), b2, None
         )
 
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ class AttributeImplAPITest(fixtures.MappedTest):
         b2 = B()
 
         A.b.impl.append(
-            attributes.instance_state(a1), 
+            attributes.instance_state(a1),
             attributes.instance_dict(a1), b1, None
         )
 
         assert a1.b is b1
 
         A.b.impl.pop(
-            attributes.instance_state(a1), 
+            attributes.instance_state(a1),
             attributes.instance_dict(a1), b2, None
         )
         assert a1.b is b1
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ class AttributeImplAPITest(fixtures.MappedTest):
         b1 = B()
 
         A.b.impl.append(
-            attributes.instance_state(a1), 
+            attributes.instance_state(a1),
             attributes.instance_dict(a1), b1, None
         )
 
         assert a1.b is b1
 
         A.b.impl.pop(
-            attributes.instance_state(a1), 
+            attributes.instance_state(a1),
             attributes.instance_dict(a1), b1, None
         )
         assert a1.b is None
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class AttributeImplAPITest(fixtures.MappedTest):
         b2 = B()
 
         A.b.impl.append(
-            attributes.instance_state(a1), 
+            attributes.instance_state(a1),
             attributes.instance_dict(a1), b1, None
         )
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class AttributeImplAPITest(fixtures.MappedTest):
             ValueError,
             r"list.remove\(x\): x not in list",
             A.b.impl.remove,
-                attributes.instance_state(a1), 
+                attributes.instance_state(a1),
                 attributes.instance_dict(a1), b2, None
         )
 
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ class AttributeImplAPITest(fixtures.MappedTest):
         b2 = B()
 
         A.b.impl.append(
-            attributes.instance_state(a1), 
+            attributes.instance_state(a1),
             attributes.instance_dict(a1), b1, None
         )
 
         assert a1.b == [b1]
 
         A.b.impl.pop(
-            attributes.instance_state(a1), 
+            attributes.instance_state(a1),
             attributes.instance_dict(a1), b2, None
         )
         assert a1.b == [b1]
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ class AttributeImplAPITest(fixtures.MappedTest):
         b1 = B()
 
         A.b.impl.append(
-            attributes.instance_state(a1), 
+            attributes.instance_state(a1),
             attributes.instance_dict(a1), b1, None
         )
 
         assert a1.b == [b1]
 
         A.b.impl.pop(
-            attributes.instance_state(a1), 
+            attributes.instance_state(a1),
             attributes.instance_dict(a1), b1, None
         )
         assert a1.b == []
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         u.email_address = 'lala@123.com'
         self.assert_(u.user_id == 7 and u.user_name == 'john'
                      and u.email_address == 'lala@123.com')
-        attributes.instance_state(u).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(u))
+        attributes.instance_state(u)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(u))
         self.assert_(u.user_id == 7 and u.user_name == 'john'
                      and u.email_address == 'lala@123.com')
         u.user_name = 'heythere'
@@ -294,9 +294,9 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
 
         instrumentation.register_class(Foo)
         instrumentation.register_class(Bar)
-        attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 
-                                    'bars', 
-                                    uselist=True, 
+        attributes.register_attribute(Foo,
+                                    'bars',
+                                    uselist=True,
                                     useobject=True)
 
         assert_raises_message(
@@ -323,28 +323,28 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 'b', uselist=False, useobject=False)
 
         f = Foo()
-        attributes.instance_state(f).expire(attributes.instance_dict(f),
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._expire(attributes.instance_dict(f),
                 set())
         eq_(f.a, 'this is a')
         eq_(f.b, 12)
         f.a = 'this is some new a'
-        attributes.instance_state(f).expire(attributes.instance_dict(f),
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._expire(attributes.instance_dict(f),
                 set())
         eq_(f.a, 'this is a')
         eq_(f.b, 12)
-        attributes.instance_state(f).expire(attributes.instance_dict(f),
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._expire(attributes.instance_dict(f),
                 set())
         f.a = 'this is another new a'
         eq_(f.a, 'this is another new a')
         eq_(f.b, 12)
-        attributes.instance_state(f).expire(attributes.instance_dict(f),
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._expire(attributes.instance_dict(f),
                 set())
         eq_(f.a, 'this is a')
         eq_(f.b, 12)
         del f.a
         eq_(f.a, None)
         eq_(f.b, 12)
-        attributes.instance_state(f).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(f),
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(f),
                 set())
         eq_(f.a, None)
         eq_(f.b, 12)
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         attributes.register_attribute(MyTest, 'b', uselist=False, useobject=False)
 
         m = MyTest()
-        attributes.instance_state(m).expire(attributes.instance_dict(m), set())
+        attributes.instance_state(m)._expire(attributes.instance_dict(m), set())
         assert 'a' not in m.__dict__
         m2 = pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(m))
         assert 'a' not in m2.__dict__
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         self.assert_(u.user_id == 7 and u.user_name == 'john'
                      and u.addresses[0].email_address == 'lala@123.com')
         (u,
-         attributes.instance_state(a).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(a)))
+         attributes.instance_state(a)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(a)))
         self.assert_(u.user_id == 7 and u.user_name == 'john'
                      and u.addresses[0].email_address == 'lala@123.com')
 
@@ -433,17 +433,17 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
 
             def append(self, state, child, initiator):
                 if commit:
-                    state.commit_all(state.dict)
+                    state._commit_all(state.dict)
                 return child
 
             def remove(self, state, child, initiator):
                 if commit:
-                    state.commit_all(state.dict)
+                    state._commit_all(state.dict)
                 return child
 
             def set(self, state, child, oldchild, initiator):
                 if commit:
-                    state.commit_all(state.dict)
+                    state._commit_all(state.dict)
                 return child
 
         instrumentation.register_class(Foo)
@@ -461,26 +461,26 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
                 return attributes.PASSIVE_NO_RESULT
             return b2
 
-        attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 'bars', 
-                               uselist=True, 
-                               useobject=True, 
+        attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 'bars',
+                               uselist=True,
+                               useobject=True,
                                callable_=loadcollection,
                                extension=[ReceiveEvents('bars')])
 
-        attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 'bar', 
-                              uselist=False, 
-                              useobject=True, 
+        attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 'bar',
+                              uselist=False,
+                              useobject=True,
                               callable_=loadscalar,
                               extension=[ReceiveEvents('bar')])
 
-        attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 'scalar', 
-                            uselist=False, 
+        attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 'scalar',
+                            uselist=False,
                             useobject=False, extension=[ReceiveEvents('scalar')])
 
 
         def create_hist():
             def hist(key, shouldmatch, fn, *arg):
-                attributes.instance_state(f1).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(f1))
+                attributes.instance_state(f1)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(f1))
                 fn(*arg)
                 histories.append((shouldmatch,
                                  attributes.get_history(f1, key)))
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         x.bars
         b = Bar(id=4)
         b.foos.append(x)
-        attributes.instance_state(x).expire_attributes(attributes.instance_dict(x),
+        attributes.instance_state(x)._expire_attributes(attributes.instance_dict(x),
                 ['bars'])
         assert_raises(AssertionError, b.foos.remove, x)
 
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         ])
 
     def test_lazytrackparent(self):
-        """test that the "hasparent" flag works properly 
+        """test that the "hasparent" flag works properly
            when lazy loaders and backrefs are used
 
         """
@@ -616,11 +616,11 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         # create objects as if they'd been freshly loaded from the database (without history)
         b = Blog()
         p1 = Post()
-        attributes.instance_state(b).set_callable(attributes.instance_dict(b), 
+        attributes.instance_state(b)._set_callable(attributes.instance_dict(b),
                                                     'posts', lambda passive:[p1])
-        attributes.instance_state(p1).set_callable(attributes.instance_dict(p1), 
+        attributes.instance_state(p1)._set_callable(attributes.instance_dict(p1),
                                                     'blog', lambda passive:b)
-        p1, attributes.instance_state(b).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(b))
+        p1, attributes.instance_state(b)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(b))
 
         # no orphans (called before the lazy loaders fire off)
         assert attributes.has_parent(Blog, p1, 'posts', optimistic=True)
@@ -672,11 +672,11 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
             return "this is the bar attr"
         def func3(state, passive):
             return "this is the shared attr"
-        attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 'element', uselist=False, 
+        attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 'element', uselist=False,
                                             callable_=func1, useobject=True)
-        attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 'element2', uselist=False, 
+        attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 'element2', uselist=False,
                                             callable_=func3, useobject=True)
-        attributes.register_attribute(Bar, 'element', uselist=False, 
+        attributes.register_attribute(Bar, 'element', uselist=False,
                                             callable_=func2, useobject=True)
 
         x = Foo()
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         x.element = el
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(x),
             'element'), ([el], (), ()))
-        attributes.instance_state(x).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(x))
+        attributes.instance_state(x)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(x))
         added, unchanged, deleted = \
             attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(x),
                 'element')
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ class AttributesTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         attributes.register_attribute(Bar, 'id', uselist=False,
                 useobject=True)
         x = Foo()
-        attributes.instance_state(x).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(x))
+        attributes.instance_state(x)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(x))
         x.col2.append(bar4)
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(x),
             'col2'), ([bar4], [bar1, bar2, bar3], []))
@@ -905,12 +905,12 @@ class GetNoValueTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         instrumentation.register_class(Foo)
         instrumentation.register_class(Bar)
         if expected is not None:
-            attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 
-                        "attr", useobject=True, 
+            attributes.register_attribute(Foo,
+                        "attr", useobject=True,
                         uselist=False, callable_=lazy_callable)
         else:
-            attributes.register_attribute(Foo, 
-                        "attr", useobject=True, 
+            attributes.register_attribute(Foo,
+                        "attr", useobject=True,
                         uselist=False)
 
         f1 = Foo()
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ class BackrefTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         instrumentation.register_class(Port)
         instrumentation.register_class(Jack)
 
-        attributes.register_attribute(Port, 'jack', uselist=False, 
+        attributes.register_attribute(Port, 'jack', uselist=False,
                                             useobject=True, backref="port")
 
         attributes.register_attribute(Jack, 'port', uselist=False,
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ class PendingBackrefTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         p4.blog = b
         assert called[0] == 0
         eq_(attributes.instance_state(b).
-                get_history('posts', attributes.PASSIVE_OFF), 
+                get_history('posts', attributes.PASSIVE_OFF),
                             ([p, p4], [p1, p2, p3], []))
         assert called[0] == 1
 
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ class PendingBackrefTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
         lazy_load = [p, p2]
         # lazy loaded + pending get added together.
         # This isn't seen often with the ORM due
-        # to usual practices surrounding the 
+        # to usual practices surrounding the
         # load/flush/load cycle.
         eq_(b.posts, [p, p2, p])
         eq_(called[0], 1)
@@ -1283,8 +1283,8 @@ class PendingBackrefTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
 
         b = Blog("blog 1")
         p1.blog = b
-        attributes.instance_state(b).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(b))
-        attributes.instance_state(p1).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(p1))
+        attributes.instance_state(b)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(b))
+        attributes.instance_state(p1)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(p1))
         assert b.posts == [Post("post 1")]
 
 class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
 
         instrumentation.register_class(Foo)
         attributes.register_attribute(
-                    Foo, 'someattr', 
+                    Foo, 'someattr',
                     uselist=uselist,
                     useobject=useobject,
                     active_history=active_history,
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
                     'someattr')
 
     def _commit_someattr(self, f):
-        attributes.instance_state(f).commit(attributes.instance_dict(f),
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._commit(attributes.instance_dict(f),
                 ['someattr'])
 
     def _someattr_committed_state(self, f):
@@ -1331,20 +1331,20 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
             attributes.instance_dict(f))
 
     def test_committed_value_init(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         eq_(self._someattr_committed_state(f), None)
 
     def test_committed_value_set(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 3
         eq_(self._someattr_committed_state(f), None)
 
     def test_committed_value_set_commit(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 3
@@ -1352,25 +1352,25 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_committed_state(f), 3)
 
     def test_scalar_init(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), (), ()))
 
     def test_object_init(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=True, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=True,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), (), ()))
 
     def test_object_init_active_history(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=True, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=True,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), (), ()))
 
     def test_scalar_no_init_side_effect(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         self._someattr_history(f)
@@ -1379,14 +1379,14 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         assert 'someattr' not in attributes.instance_state(f).committed_state
 
     def test_scalar_set(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 'hi'
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), (['hi'], (), ()))
 
     def test_scalar_set_commit(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 'hi'
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), ['hi'], ()))
 
     def test_scalar_set_commit_reset(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 'hi'
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), (['there'], (), ['hi']))
 
     def test_scalar_set_commit_reset_commit(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 'hi'
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), ['there'], ()))
 
     def test_scalar_set_commit_reset_commit_del(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 'there'
@@ -1422,14 +1422,14 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), (), ['there']))
 
     def test_scalar_set_dict(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.__dict__['someattr'] = 'new'
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), ['new'], ()))
 
     def test_scalar_set_dict_set(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.__dict__['someattr'] = 'new'
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), (['old'], (), ['new']))
 
     def test_scalar_set_dict_set_commit(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.__dict__['someattr'] = 'new'
@@ -1448,14 +1448,14 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), ['old'], ()))
 
     def test_scalar_set_None(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = None
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ([None], (), ()))
 
     def test_scalar_set_None_from_dict_set(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.__dict__['someattr'] = 'new'
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ([None], (), ['new']))
 
     def test_scalar_set_twice_no_commit(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 'one'
@@ -1472,13 +1472,13 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), (['two'], (), ()))
 
     def test_scalar_active_init(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), (), ()))
 
     def test_scalar_active_no_init_side_effect(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         self._someattr_history(f)
@@ -1487,14 +1487,14 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         assert 'someattr' not in attributes.instance_state(f).committed_state
 
     def test_scalar_active_set(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 'hi'
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), (['hi'], (), ()))
 
     def test_scalar_active_set_commit(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 'hi'
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), ['hi'], ()))
 
     def test_scalar_active_set_commit_reset(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 'hi'
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), (['there'], (), ['hi']))
 
     def test_scalar_active_set_commit_reset_commit(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 'hi'
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), ['there'], ()))
 
     def test_scalar_active_set_commit_reset_commit_del(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 'there'
@@ -1530,14 +1530,14 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), (), ['there']))
 
     def test_scalar_active_set_dict(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         f.__dict__['someattr'] = 'new'
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), ['new'], ()))
 
     def test_scalar_active_set_dict_set(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         f.__dict__['someattr'] = 'new'
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), (['old'], (), ['new']))
 
     def test_scalar_active_set_dict_set_commit(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         f.__dict__['someattr'] = 'new'
@@ -1556,14 +1556,14 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), ['old'], ()))
 
     def test_scalar_active_set_None(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = None
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ([None], (), ()))
 
     def test_scalar_active_set_None_from_dict_set(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         f.__dict__['someattr'] = 'new'
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ([None], (), ['new']))
 
     def test_scalar_active_set_twice_no_commit(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=True)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = 'one'
@@ -1582,14 +1582,14 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
 
 
     def test_scalar_inplace_mutation_set(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = {'a': 'b'}
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ([{'a': 'b'}], (), ()))
 
     def test_scalar_inplace_mutation_set_commit(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = {'a': 'b'}
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), [{'a': 'b'}], ()))
 
     def test_scalar_inplace_mutation_set_commit_set(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = {'a': 'b'}
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ((), [{'a': 'c'}], ()))
 
     def test_scalar_inplace_mutation_set_commit_flag_modified(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = {'a': 'b'}
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ([{'a': 'b'}], (), ()))
 
     def test_scalar_inplace_mutation_set_commit_set_flag_modified(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = {'a': 'b'}
@@ -1625,7 +1625,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(self._someattr_history(f), ([{'a': 'c'}], (), ()))
 
     def test_scalar_inplace_mutation_set_commit_flag_modified_set(self):
-        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False, 
+        Foo = self._fixture(uselist=False, useobject=False,
                                 active_history=False)
         f = Foo()
         f.someattr = {'a': 'b'}
@@ -1782,7 +1782,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         f = Foo()
         collection = attributes.init_collection(f, 'someattr')
         collection.append_without_event(new)
-        attributes.instance_state(f).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(f))
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(f))
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(f),
             'someattr'), ((), [new], ()))
         f.someattr = [old]
@@ -1868,7 +1868,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         f.someattr.append(new)
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(f),
             'someattr'), ([old, new], [hi], [there]))
-        attributes.instance_state(f).commit(attributes.instance_dict(f),
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._commit(attributes.instance_dict(f),
                 ['someattr'])
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(f),
             'someattr'), ((), [hi, old, new], ()))
@@ -1883,20 +1883,20 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         f.__dict__['id'] = 1
         collection = attributes.init_collection(f, 'someattr')
         collection.append_without_event(new)
-        attributes.instance_state(f).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(f))
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(f))
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(f),
             'someattr'), ((), [new], ()))
         f.someattr.append(old)
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(f),
             'someattr'), ([old], [new], []))
-        attributes.instance_state(f).commit(attributes.instance_dict(f),
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._commit(attributes.instance_dict(f),
                 ['someattr'])
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(f),
             'someattr'), ((), [new, old], ()))
         f = Foo()
         collection = attributes.init_collection(f, 'someattr')
         collection.append_without_event(new)
-        attributes.instance_state(f).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(f))
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(f))
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(f),
             'someattr'), ((), [new], ()))
         f.id = 1
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ class HistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         f.someattr.append(hi)
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(f),
             'someattr'), ([hi, there, hi], [], []))
-        attributes.instance_state(f).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(f))
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(f))
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(f),
             'someattr'), ((), [hi, there, hi], ()))
         f.someattr = []
@@ -2020,7 +2020,7 @@ class LazyloadHistoryTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(f),
             'bars'), ([bar4], [], []))
         lazy_load = [bar1, bar2, bar3]
-        attributes.instance_state(f).expire_attributes(attributes.instance_dict(f),
+        attributes.instance_state(f)._expire_attributes(attributes.instance_dict(f),
                 ['bars'])
         eq_(attributes.get_state_history(attributes.instance_state(f),
             'bars'), ((), [bar1, bar2, bar3], ()))
@@ -2306,8 +2306,8 @@ class ListenerTest(fixtures.ORMTest):
             (make_a, make_b),
             (make_b, make_c)
         ]
-        elements = [make_a, make_b, make_c, 
-                    instrument_a, instrument_b, instrument_c, 
+        elements = [make_a, make_b, make_c,
+                    instrument_a, instrument_b, instrument_c,
                     attr_a, attr_b, attr_c, events_a]
 
         for i, series in enumerate(all_partial_orderings(ordering, elements)):
diff --git a/test/orm/test_query.py b/test/orm/test_query.py
index fcda72a8a..e8d6c0901 100644
--- a/test/orm/test_query.py
+++ b/test/orm/test_query.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class GetTest(QueryTest):
         assert_raises(sa_exc.InvalidRequestError, q.get, (5, ))
 
     def test_get_null_pk(self):
-        """test that a mapping which can have None in a 
+        """test that a mapping which can have None in a
         PK (i.e. map to an outerjoin) works with get()."""
 
         users, addresses = self.tables.users, self.tables.addresses
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class GetTest(QueryTest):
         s = create_session()
         q = s.query(User).filter(User.id==1)
         eq_(
-            str(q).replace('\n',''), 
+            str(q).replace('\n',''),
             'SELECT users.id AS users_id, users.name AS users_name FROM users WHERE users.id = ?'
             )
 
@@ -432,21 +432,21 @@ class InvalidGenerationsTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
         s = create_session()
 
         q = s.query(User).order_by(User.id)
-        self.assert_compile(q, 
+        self.assert_compile(q,
             "SELECT users.id AS users_id, users.name AS users_name FROM users ORDER BY users.id",
             use_default_dialect=True)
 
         assert_raises(sa_exc.InvalidRequestError, q._no_select_modifiers, "foo")
 
         q = q.order_by(None)
-        self.assert_compile(q, 
+        self.assert_compile(q,
                 "SELECT users.id AS users_id, users.name AS users_name FROM users",
                 use_default_dialect=True)
 
         assert_raises(sa_exc.InvalidRequestError, q._no_select_modifiers, "foo")
 
         q = q.order_by(False)
-        self.assert_compile(q, 
+        self.assert_compile(q,
                 "SELECT users.id AS users_id, users.name AS users_name FROM users",
                 use_default_dialect=True)
 
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ class OperatorTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
 
         create_session().query(User)
         for (py_op, sql_op) in ((operator.add, '+'), (operator.mul, '*'),
-                                (operator.sub, '-'), 
+                                (operator.sub, '-'),
                                 # Py3k
                                 #(operator.truediv, '/'),
                                 # Py2K
@@ -579,14 +579,14 @@ class OperatorTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
     def test_relationship(self):
         User, Address = self.classes.User, self.classes.Address
 
-        self._test(User.addresses.any(Address.id==17), 
+        self._test(User.addresses.any(Address.id==17),
                         "EXISTS (SELECT 1 "
                         "FROM addresses "
                         "WHERE users.id = addresses.user_id AND addresses.id = :id_1)"
                     )
 
         u7 = User(id=7)
-        attributes.instance_state(u7).commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(u7))
+        attributes.instance_state(u7)._commit_all(attributes.instance_dict(u7))
 
         self._test(Address.user == u7, ":param_1 = addresses.user_id")
 
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ class OperatorTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
         Node = self.classes.Node
         nalias = aliased(Node)
         self._test(
-            nalias.parent.has(Node.data=='some data'), 
+            nalias.parent.has(Node.data=='some data'),
            "EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM nodes WHERE nodes.id = nodes_1.parent_id AND nodes.data = :data_1)"
         )
 
@@ -611,14 +611,14 @@ class OperatorTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
 
         # auto self-referential aliasing
         self._test(
-            Node.children.any(Node.data=='n1'), 
+            Node.children.any(Node.data=='n1'),
                 "EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM nodes AS nodes_1 WHERE "
                 "nodes.id = nodes_1.parent_id AND nodes_1.data = :data_1)"
         )
 
         # needs autoaliasing
         self._test(
-            Node.children==None, 
+            Node.children==None,
             "NOT (EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM nodes AS nodes_1 WHERE nodes.id = nodes_1.parent_id))"
         )
 
@@ -633,44 +633,44 @@ class OperatorTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
         )
 
         self._test(
-            nalias.children==None, 
+            nalias.children==None,
             "NOT (EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM nodes WHERE nodes_1.id = nodes.parent_id))"
         )
 
         self._test(
-                nalias.children.any(Node.data=='some data'), 
+                nalias.children.any(Node.data=='some data'),
                 "EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM nodes WHERE "
                 "nodes_1.id = nodes.parent_id AND nodes.data = :data_1)")
 
         # fails, but I think I want this to fail
         #self._test(
-        #        Node.children.any(nalias.data=='some data'), 
+        #        Node.children.any(nalias.data=='some data'),
         #        "EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM nodes AS nodes_1 WHERE "
         #        "nodes.id = nodes_1.parent_id AND nodes_1.data = :data_1)"
         #        )
 
         self._test(
-            nalias.parent.has(Node.data=='some data'), 
+            nalias.parent.has(Node.data=='some data'),
            "EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM nodes WHERE nodes.id = nodes_1.parent_id AND nodes.data = :data_1)"
         )
 
         self._test(
-            Node.parent.has(Node.data=='some data'), 
+            Node.parent.has(Node.data=='some data'),
            "EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM nodes AS nodes_1 WHERE nodes_1.id = nodes.parent_id AND nodes_1.data = :data_1)"
         )
 
         self._test(
-            Node.parent == Node(id=7), 
+            Node.parent == Node(id=7),
             ":param_1 = nodes.parent_id"
         )
 
         self._test(
-            nalias.parent == Node(id=7), 
+            nalias.parent == Node(id=7),
             ":param_1 = nodes_1.parent_id"
         )
 
         self._test(
-            nalias.parent != Node(id=7), 
+            nalias.parent != Node(id=7),
             'nodes_1.parent_id != :parent_id_1 OR nodes_1.parent_id IS NULL'
         )
 
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ class ExpressionTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
                                 self.classes.Address)
 
         session = create_session()
-        s = session.query(User).filter(and_(addresses.c.email_address == bindparam('emailad'), 
+        s = session.query(User).filter(and_(addresses.c.email_address == bindparam('emailad'),
                                         Address.user_id==User.id)).statement
 
         l = list(session.query(User).instances(s.execute(emailad = 'jack@bean.com')))
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ class ExpressionTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
 
         q = session.query(User.id).filter(User.id==7).label('foo')
         self.assert_compile(
-            session.query(q), 
+            session.query(q),
             "SELECT (SELECT users.id FROM users WHERE users.id = :id_1) AS foo"
         )
 
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ class ExpressionTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
 
         s = create_session()
 
-        # TODO: do we want aliased() to detect a query and convert to subquery() 
+        # TODO: do we want aliased() to detect a query and convert to subquery()
         # automatically ?
         q1 = s.query(Address).filter(Address.email_address=='jack@bean.com')
         adalias = aliased(Address, q1.subquery())
@@ -1179,9 +1179,9 @@ class FilterTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
         )
 
         # o2o
-        eq_([Address(id=1), Address(id=3), Address(id=4)], 
+        eq_([Address(id=1), Address(id=3), Address(id=4)],
             sess.query(Address).filter(Address.dingaling==None).order_by(Address.id).all())
-        eq_([Address(id=1), Address(id=3), Address(id=4)], 
+        eq_([Address(id=1), Address(id=3), Address(id=4)],
             sess.query(Address).filter(Address.dingaling==null()).order_by(Address.id).all())
         eq_([Address(id=2), Address(id=5)], sess.query(Address).filter(Address.dingaling != None).order_by(Address.id).all())
         eq_([Address(id=2), Address(id=5)], sess.query(Address).filter(Address.dingaling != null()).order_by(Address.id).all())
@@ -1244,11 +1244,11 @@ class SetOpsTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
         ed = s.query(User).filter(User.name=='ed')
         jack = s.query(User).filter(User.name=='jack')
 
-        eq_(fred.union(ed).order_by(User.name).all(), 
+        eq_(fred.union(ed).order_by(User.name).all(),
             [User(name='ed'), User(name='fred')]
         )
 
-        eq_(fred.union(ed, jack).order_by(User.name).all(), 
+        eq_(fred.union(ed, jack).order_by(User.name).all(),
             [User(name='ed'), User(name='fred'), User(name='jack')]
         )
 
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ class SetOpsTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
         )
 
     def test_union_literal_expressions_compile(self):
-        """test that column expressions translate during 
+        """test that column expressions translate during
             the _from_statement() portion of union(), others"""
 
         User = self.classes.User
@@ -1314,13 +1314,13 @@ class SetOpsTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
         for q in (q3.order_by(User.id, "anon_1_param_1"), q6.order_by(User.id, "foo")):
             eq_(q.all(),
                 [
-                    (User(id=7, name=u'jack'), u'x'), 
-                    (User(id=7, name=u'jack'), u'y'), 
-                    (User(id=8, name=u'ed'), u'x'), 
-                    (User(id=8, name=u'ed'), u'y'), 
-                    (User(id=9, name=u'fred'), u'x'), 
-                    (User(id=9, name=u'fred'), u'y'), 
-                    (User(id=10, name=u'chuck'), u'x'), 
+                    (User(id=7, name=u'jack'), u'x'),
+                    (User(id=7, name=u'jack'), u'y'),
+                    (User(id=8, name=u'ed'), u'x'),
+                    (User(id=8, name=u'ed'), u'y'),
+                    (User(id=9, name=u'fred'), u'x'),
+                    (User(id=9, name=u'fred'), u'y'),
+                    (User(id=10, name=u'chuck'), u'x'),
                     (User(id=10, name=u'chuck'), u'y')
                 ]
             )
@@ -1414,11 +1414,11 @@ class SetOpsTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
         fred = s.query(User).filter(User.name=='fred')
         ed = s.query(User).filter(User.name=='ed')
         jack = s.query(User).filter(User.name=='jack')
-        eq_(fred.intersect(ed, jack).all(), 
+        eq_(fred.intersect(ed, jack).all(),
             []
         )
 
-        eq_(fred.union(ed).intersect(ed.union(jack)).all(), 
+        eq_(fred.union(ed).intersect(ed.union(jack)).all(),
             [User(name='ed')]
         )
 
@@ -1433,9 +1433,9 @@ class SetOpsTest(QueryTest, AssertsCompiledSQL):
 
         def go():
             eq_(
-                fred.union(ed).order_by(User.name).options(joinedload(User.addresses)).all(), 
+                fred.union(ed).order_by(User.name).options(joinedload(User.addresses)).all(),
                 [
-                    User(name='ed', addresses=[Address(), Address(), Address()]), 
+                    User(name='ed', addresses=[Address(), Address(), Address()]),
                     User(name='fred', addresses=[Address()])
                 ]
             )
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ class CountTest(QueryTest):
         s = create_session()
         # '*' is favored here as the most common character,
         # it is reported that Informix doesn't like count(1),
-        # rumors about Oracle preferring count(1) don't appear 
+        # rumors about Oracle preferring count(1) don't appear
         # to be well founded.
         self.assert_sql_execution(
                 testing.db,
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ class CountTest(QueryTest):
                     "SELECT count(*) AS count_1 FROM "
                     "(SELECT users.id AS users_id, users.name "
                     "AS users_name FROM users) AS anon_1",
-                    {} 
+                    {}
                 )
         )
 
@@ -1551,9 +1551,9 @@ class DistinctTest(QueryTest):
             create_session().query(User).order_by(User.id).distinct().all()
         )
         eq_(
-            [User(id=7), User(id=9), User(id=8),User(id=10)], 
+            [User(id=7), User(id=9), User(id=8),User(id=10)],
             create_session().query(User).distinct().order_by(desc(User.name)).all()
-        ) 
+        )
 
     def test_joined(self):
         """test that orderbys from a joined table get placed into the columns clause when DISTINCT is used"""
@@ -1897,8 +1897,8 @@ class SynonymTest(QueryTest):
                         options(joinedload(User.orders_syn)).all()
             eq_(result, [
                 User(id=7, name='jack', orders=[
-                    Order(description=u'order 1'), 
-                    Order(description=u'order 3'), 
+                    Order(description=u'order 1'),
+                    Order(description=u'order 3'),
                     Order(description=u'order 5')
                 ])
             ])
@@ -1913,8 +1913,8 @@ class SynonymTest(QueryTest):
                         options(joinedload(User.orders_syn_2)).all()
             eq_(result, [
                 User(id=7, name='jack', orders=[
-                    Order(description=u'order 1'), 
-                    Order(description=u'order 3'), 
+                    Order(description=u'order 1'),
+                    Order(description=u'order 3'),
                     Order(description=u'order 5')
                 ])
             ])
@@ -1929,8 +1929,8 @@ class SynonymTest(QueryTest):
                         options(joinedload('orders_syn_2')).all()
             eq_(result, [
                 User(id=7, name='jack', orders=[
-                    Order(description=u'order 1'), 
-                    Order(description=u'order 3'), 
+                    Order(description=u'order 1'),
+                    Order(description=u'order 3'),
                     Order(description=u'order 5')
                 ])
             ])
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ class SynonymTest(QueryTest):
             u1 = q.filter_by(**{nameprop:'jack'}).one()
 
             o = sess.query(Order).with_parent(u1, property=orderprop).all()
-            assert [Order(description="order 1"), 
+            assert [Order(description="order 1"),
                     Order(description="order 3"), Order(description="order 5")] == o
 
 
@@ -2026,7 +2026,7 @@ class ImmediateTest(_fixtures.FixtureTest):
                          sess.query(User, Address).join(User.addresses).one)
 
         # this result returns multiple rows, the first
-        # two rows being the same.  but uniquing is 
+        # two rows being the same.  but uniquing is
         # not applied for a column based result.
         assert_raises(sa.orm.exc.MultipleResultsFound,
                        sess.query(User.id).
@@ -2035,10 +2035,10 @@ class ImmediateTest(_fixtures.FixtureTest):
                        order_by(User.id).
                        one)
 
-        # test that a join which ultimately returns 
-        # multiple identities across many rows still 
-        # raises, even though the first two rows are of 
-        # the same identity and unique filtering 
+        # test that a join which ultimately returns
+        # multiple identities across many rows still
+        # raises, even though the first two rows are of
+        # the same identity and unique filtering
         # is applied ([ticket:1688])
         assert_raises(sa.orm.exc.MultipleResultsFound,
                         sess.query(User).
@@ -2198,7 +2198,7 @@ class OptionsTest(QueryTest):
 
         opt = self._option_fixture("orders.items.keywords")
         self._assert_path_result(opt, q, [
-            (User, 'orders'), 
+            (User, 'orders'),
             (User, 'orders', Order, 'items'),
             (User, 'orders', Order, 'items', Item, 'keywords')
         ])
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ class OptionsTest(QueryTest):
 
         opt = self._option_fixture(User.orders, Order.items, Item.keywords)
         self._assert_path_result(opt, q, [
-            (User, 'orders'), 
+            (User, 'orders'),
             (User, 'orders', Order, 'items'),
             (User, 'orders', Order, 'items', Item, 'keywords')
         ])
@@ -2535,7 +2535,7 @@ class OptionsNoPropTest(_fixtures.FixtureTest):
             r"Mapper\|Keyword\|keywords in this Query."
         )
 
-    @testing.fails_if(lambda:True, 
+    @testing.fails_if(lambda:True,
         "PropertyOption doesn't yet check for relation/column on end result")
     def test_option_against_non_relation_basestring(self):
         Item = self.classes.Item
@@ -2547,7 +2547,7 @@ class OptionsNoPropTest(_fixtures.FixtureTest):
             "does not refer to a mapped entity"
         )
 
-    @testing.fails_if(lambda:True, 
+    @testing.fails_if(lambda:True,
             "PropertyOption doesn't yet check for relation/column on end result")
     def test_option_against_multi_non_relation_basestring(self):
         Item = self.classes.Item
@@ -2649,7 +2649,7 @@ class OptionsNoPropTest(_fixtures.FixtureTest):
     @classmethod
     def setup_mappers(cls):
         users, User, addresses, Address, orders, Order = (
-                    cls.tables.users, cls.classes.User, 
+                    cls.tables.users, cls.classes.User,
                     cls.tables.addresses, cls.classes.Address,
                     cls.tables.orders, cls.classes.Order)
         mapper(User, users, properties={
@@ -2678,9 +2678,9 @@ class OptionsNoPropTest(_fixtures.FixtureTest):
         key = ('loaderstrategy', (class_mapper(Item), 'keywords'))
         assert key in q._attributes
 
-    def _assert_eager_with_entity_exception(self, entity_list, options, 
+    def _assert_eager_with_entity_exception(self, entity_list, options,
                                 message):
-        assert_raises_message(sa.exc.ArgumentError, 
+        assert_raises_message(sa.exc.ArgumentError,
                                 message,
                               create_session().query(*entity_list).options,
                               *options)
diff --git a/test/orm/test_sync.py b/test/orm/test_sync.py
index 178d396b9..9134e47ce 100644
--- a/test/orm/test_sync.py
+++ b/test/orm/test_sync.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class AssertsUOW(object):
             uow.register_object(d, isdelete=True)
         return uow
 
-class SyncTest(fixtures.MappedTest, 
+class SyncTest(fixtures.MappedTest,
                     testing.AssertsExecutionResults, AssertsUOW):
 
     @classmethod
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ class SyncTest(fixtures.MappedTest,
             "Can't execute sync rule for source column 't2.id'; "
             r"mapper 'Mapper\|A\|t1' does not map this column.",
             sync.populate,
-                a1, 
-                a_mapper, 
-                b1, 
-                b_mapper, 
-                pairs, 
+                a1,
+                a_mapper,
+                b1,
+                b_mapper,
+                pairs,
                 uowcommit, False
         )
 
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ class SyncTest(fixtures.MappedTest,
             "Can't execute sync rule for destination "
             r"column 't1.id'; mapper 'Mapper\|B\|t2' does not map this column.",
             sync.populate,
-                a1, 
-                a_mapper, 
-                b1, 
-                b_mapper, 
-                pairs, 
+                a1,
+                a_mapper,
+                b1,
+                b_mapper,
+                pairs,
                 uowcommit, False
         )
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class SyncTest(fixtures.MappedTest,
     def test_update(self):
         uowcommit, a1, b1, a_mapper, b_mapper = self._fixture()
         a1.obj().id = 10
-        a1.commit_all(a1.dict)
+        a1._commit_all(a1.dict)
         a1.obj().id = 12
         pairs = [(a_mapper.c.id, b_mapper.c.id,)]
         dest = {}
@@ -190,25 +190,25 @@ class SyncTest(fixtures.MappedTest,
         a1.obj().id = 10
         pairs = [(a_mapper.c.id, b_mapper.c.id,)]
         eq_(
-            sync.source_modified(uowcommit, a1, a_mapper, pairs), 
+            sync.source_modified(uowcommit, a1, a_mapper, pairs),
             False
         )
 
     def test_source_modified_no_pairs(self):
         uowcommit, a1, b1, a_mapper, b_mapper = self._fixture()
         eq_(
-            sync.source_modified(uowcommit, a1, a_mapper, []), 
+            sync.source_modified(uowcommit, a1, a_mapper, []),
             False
         )
 
     def test_source_modified_modified(self):
         uowcommit, a1, b1, a_mapper, b_mapper = self._fixture()
         a1.obj().id = 10
-        a1.commit_all(a1.dict)
+        a1._commit_all(a1.dict)
         a1.obj().id = 12
         pairs = [(a_mapper.c.id, b_mapper.c.id,)]
         eq_(
-            sync.source_modified(uowcommit, a1, a_mapper, pairs), 
+            sync.source_modified(uowcommit, a1, a_mapper, pairs),
             True
         )