PyObjC: Automatic Assessment Configuration Framework

Warnings

• breaking PyObjC v12.0 dropped support for Python 3.9, and v11.0 dropped support for Python 3.8. Ensure your Python environment is 3.10 or newer.
  Fix: Upgrade to Python 3.10 or a later supported version. The latest PyObjC version (12.1) requires Python >=3.10.
• breaking PyObjC v11.1 introduced changes to how `init` family methods handle references, aligning with `clang`'s Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) documentation. Code relying on previous PyObjC reference counting behavior for Objective-C initializer methods might experience issues.
  Fix: Review PyObjC's documentation on memory management and ARC, specifically for `init` methods, and adapt your code to the updated reference counting semantics. You might need to adjust how objects created with `init` methods are retained/released in Python.
• gotcha Using the `AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration` framework requires your macOS application to have the `com.apple.developer.automatic-assessment-configuration` entitlement. Without this, attempts to use the framework will fail at runtime.
  Fix: Obtain the necessary entitlement from Apple and configure your application's Xcode project to include it in the app's Info.plist and code signing entitlements.
• gotcha Interactions between `__init__` and `__new__` when subclassing Objective-C classes can be tricky. PyObjC v10.3 initially removed `__init__` support when PyObjC's `__new__` was used, but v10.3.1 reintroduced `__init__` support when the user provides their own `__new__`.
  Fix: If subclassing Objective-C classes, be mindful of defining both `__new__` and `__init__`. If you define `__new__`, `__init__` will be called. If you rely on PyObjC's default `__new__`, then `__init__` should be handled carefully as per PyObjC's specific rules for that scenario.
• deprecated The older interface for `NSCoder.encodeBytes_length_forKey_` (used in `pyobjc-core` and potentially other frameworks) is deprecated in PyObjC 12 and will be removed in PyObjC 13. Ensure you are using the new three-argument interface if interacting with `NSCoder`.
  Fix: Update calls to `encodeBytes_length_forKey_` to use the modern three-argument signature, aligning with standard PyObjC Objective-C API binding patterns.

Install

• pip install pyobjc-framework-automaticassessmentconfiguration Install latest version

Imports

• AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration

  import AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration

  PyObjC maps macOS frameworks directly to Python modules.
• AEAssessmentSession

  from AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration import AEAssessmentSession

  AEAssessmentSession is the primary class for managing assessment sessions according to Apple's documentation.

Quickstart

This quickstart demonstrates how to import the `AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration` framework and check for the availability of its core class, `AEAssessmentSession`. Actual usage of the framework, such as starting and ending assessment sessions, requires specific entitlements from Apple and adherence to a proper macOS application lifecycle.

import AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration
import objc

# The AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration framework is available from macOS 10.15.4.
# The main class is AEAssessmentSession. To use it, your app MUST have the
# 'com.apple.developer.automatic-assessment-configuration' entitlement.

print(f"PyObjC framework version: {AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration.__version__}")

if hasattr(AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration, 'AEAssessmentSession') and AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration.AEAssessmentSession is not objc.nil:
    print("AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration.AEAssessmentSession class is available.")
    # Example (requires entitlement and proper app lifecycle):
    # session = AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration.AEAssessmentSession.alloc().init()
    # # ... configure and begin session ...
    # session.beginAssessmentSessionWithConfiguration_completionHandler_(None, lambda error: print(f'Session begin error: {error}'))
    # # ... perform assessment ...
    # session.endAssessmentSessionWithCompletionHandler_(lambda error: print(f'Session end error: {error}'))
else:
    print("AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration.AEAssessmentSession class is not found or framework not loaded.")