Object-Oriented Programming/Validation/Python3

main.py

"""This program demonstrates use of the Temperature class."""

from temperature import Temperature

temperature = Temperature(celsius=37)
print(temperature.fahrenheit)

temperature = Temperature(fahrenheit=98.6)
print(temperature.celsius)

temperature = Temperature()
temperature.celsius = 37
print(temperature.fahrenheit)

temperature = Temperature()
temperature.fahrenheit = 98.6
print(temperature.celsius)

temperature = Temperature()
print(temperature.to_celsius(98.6))
print(temperature.to_fahrenheit(37))

try:
    temperature = Temperature(celsius=1, fahrenheit=2)
except Exception as exception:
    print(exception)

try:
    temperature = Temperature(celsius='a')
except Exception as exception:
    print(exception)

try:
    temperature = Temperature(celsius=-500)
except Exception as exception:
    print(exception)

try:
    temperature = Temperature(fahrenheit='b')
except Exception as exception:
    print(exception)

try:
    temperature = Temperature(fahrenheit=-600)
except Exception as exception:
    print(exception)

try:
    temperature = Temperature()
    print(temperature.to_celsius('c'))
except Exception as exception:
    print(exception)

try:
    temperature = Temperature()
    print(temperature.to_celsius(-700))
except Exception as exception:
    print(exception)

try:
    temperature = Temperature()
    print(temperature.to_fahrenheit('d'))
except Exception as exception:
    print(exception)

try:
    temperature = Temperature()
    print(temperature.to_fahrenheit(-800))
except Exception as exception:
    print(exception)

temperature.py

"""Temperature container / converter.

Examples:
    from temperature import Temperature
    
    temperature = Temperature(celsius=37)
    print(temperature.fahrenheit)
    
    temperature = Temperature(fahrenheit=98.6)
    print(temperature.celsius)
    
    temperature = Temperature()
    temperature.celsius = 37
    print(temperature.fahrenheit)
    
    temperature = Temperature()
    temperature.fahrenheit = 98.6
    print(temperature.celsius)
    
    temperature = Temperature()
    print(temperature.to_celsius(98.6))
    print(temperature.to_fahrenheit(37))

"""


class Temperature(object):
    """Supports Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures."""
    
    def __init__(self, celsius=None, fahrenheit=None):
        """Creates a temperature object.
        
        Args:
            celius (float):     Optional Celius temperature.
            fahrenheit (float): Optional Fahrenheit temperature.

        Raises:
            ValueError: If both celsius and fahrenheit are initialized.

        """
        self._celsius = None
        self._fahrenheit = None
        
        if celsius != None and fahrenheit != None:
            raise ValueError("Only initialize celsius or fahrenheit, not both.")
    
        if celsius != None:
            celsius = self._validate_celsius(celsius)
            self.celsius = celsius
    
        if fahrenheit != None:
            fahrenheit = self._validate_fahrenheit(fahrenheit)
            self.fahrenheit = fahrenheit


    @property
    def absolute_zero_celsius(self):
        """Gets absolute zero Celsius.

        Returns:
            float: Absolute zero Celsius temperature.

        """
        return -273.15


    @property
    def absolute_zero_fahrenheit(self):
        """Gets absolute zero Fahrenheit.

        Returns:
            float: Absolute zero Fahrenheit temperature.

        """
        return -459.67


    @property
    def celsius(self):
        """Gets Celsius temperature.

        Returns:
            float: Celsius temperature

        """
        return self._celsius
    
        
    @celsius.setter
    def celsius(self, value):
        """Sets Celsius temperature.

        Args:
            value (float): Celsius temperature
    
        """
        value = self._validate_celsius(value)
        self._celsius = float(value)
        self._fahrenheit = self.to_fahrenheit(self.celsius)
        
    
    @property
    def fahrenheit(self):
        """Gets Fahrenheit temperature.

        Returns:
            float: Fahrenheit temperature

        """
        return self._fahrenheit
        
    
    @fahrenheit.setter
    def fahrenheit(self, value):
        """Sets Fahrenheit temperature.

        Args:
            value (float): Fahrenheit temperature
    
        Raises:
            TypeError: If Fahrenheit temperature is not a valid float.
            ValueError: If Fahrenheit temperature is below absolute zero.

        """
        value = self._validate_fahrenheit(value)
        self._fahrenheit = float(value)
        self._celsius = self.to_celsius(self.fahrenheit)
        
    
    def to_celsius(self, fahrenheit):
        """Converts Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius.
    
        Args:
            fahrenheit (float): Fahrenheit temperature to be converted
    
        Returns:
            float: Celsius temperature
    
        """
        fahrenheit = self._validate_fahrenheit(fahrenheit)
        return (fahrenheit - 32) * 5 / 9
        
    
    def to_fahrenheit(self, celsius):
        """Converts Celsius temperature to Fahrenheit.
    
        Args:
            celsius (float): Celsius temperature to be converted
    
        Returns:
            float: Fahrenheit temperature
    
        """
        celsius = self._validate_celsius(celsius)
        return celsius * 9 / 5 + 32


    def _validate_celsius(self, celsius):
        """Validates Celsius temperature.

        Args:
            value (float): Celsius temperature
    
        Returns:
            float: validated Celsius temperature
    
        Raises:
            TypeError: If Celsius temperature is not a valid float.
            ValueError: If Celsius temperature is below absolute zero.

        """
        try:
            celsius = float(celsius)
        except ValueError:
            raise TypeError("celsius must be a float. Received '" + str(celsius) + "'")
        except:
            raise        

        if celsius < self.absolute_zero_celsius:
            raise ValueError(
                "celsius must not be below absolute zero (%f). Received %f" % (self.absolute_zero_celsius, celsius))

        return celsius


    def _validate_fahrenheit(self, fahrenheit):
        """Validates Fahrenheit temperature.

        Args:
            value (float): Fahrenheit temperature
    
        Returns:
            float: validated Fahrenheit temperature
    
        Raises:
            TypeError: If Fahrenheit temperature is not a valid float.
            ValueError: If Fahrenheit temperature is below absolute zero.

        """
        try:
            fahrenheit = float(fahrenheit)
        except ValueError:
            raise TypeError("fahrenheit must be a float. Received '" + str(fahrenheit) + "'")
        except:
            raise        

        if fahrenheit < self.absolute_zero_fahrenheit:
            raise ValueError(
                "fahrenheit must not be below absolute zero (%f). Received %f" % (self.absolute_zero_fahrenheit, fahrenheit))

        return fahrenheit

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