ZODB is an XXX-free zone now.

doc/zdctl.txt

@@ -326,10 +326,10 @@ script already has the appropriate magical comments for chkconfig.
 zdctl reference
 ---------------
 
-XXX TBD
+TBD
 
 
 zdrun reference
 ---------------
 
-XXX TBD
+TBD

src/Persistence/tests/test_mapping.py

@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 # FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 #
 ##############################################################################
-"""XXX short summary goes here.
-
+"""
 $Id$
 """
 import unittest

src/ZEO/TransactionBuffer.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TransactionBuffer:
     # can happen in Python if one thread closes a file that another
     # thread is reading.  In a debug build, an assert() can fail.
 
-    # XXX If an operation is performed on a closed TransactionBuffer,
+    # Caution:  If an operation is performed on a closed TransactionBuffer,
     # it has no effect and does not raise an exception.  The only time
     # this should occur is when a ClientStorage is closed in one
     # thread while another thread is in its tpc_finish().  It's not

src/ZEO/tests/zeoserver.py

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class Suicide(threading.Thread):
             os.kill(pid, signal.SIGKILL)
         else:
             from ZEO.tests.forker import shutdown_zeo_server
-            # XXX If the -k option was given to zeoserver, then the
+            # Nott:  If the -k option was given to zeoserver, then the
             # process will go away but the temp files won't get
             # cleaned up.
             shutdown_zeo_server(self._adminaddr)
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ def main():
     zo.realize(["-C", configfile])
     zeo_port = int(zo.address[1])
 
-    # XXX a hack
     if zo.auth_protocol == "plaintext":
         import ZEO.tests.auth_plaintext
 

src/ZEO/zrpc/trigger.py

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ if os.name == 'posix':
 
 else:
 
-    # XXX Should define a base class that has the common methods and
+    # TODO:  Should define a base class that has the common methods and
     # then put the platform-specific in a subclass named trigger.
 
     # win32-safe version

src/ZODB/TmpStore.py

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class TmpStore:
         serial = h[:8]
         return self._file.read(size), serial
 
-    # XXX clarify difference between self._storage & self._db._storage
+    # TODO: clarify difference between self._storage & self._db._storage
 
     def modifiedInVersion(self, oid):
         if self._index.has_key(oid):
@@ -118,6 +118,6 @@ class TmpStore:
         return ()
 
     def versionEmpty(self, version):
-        # XXX what is this supposed to do?
+        # TODO: what is this supposed to do?
         if version == self._bver:
             return len(self._index)

src/ZODB/component.xml

 <component prefix="ZODB.config">
 
-  <!-- XXX needs descriptions for everything -->
+  <!-- TODO needs descriptions for everything -->
 
   <abstracttype name="ZODB.storage"/>
   <abstracttype name="ZODB.database"/>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     <key name="var">
       <description>
         The directory where persistent cache files are stored.  By
-        default cache files, if they are persistent, are stored in 
+        default cache files, if they are persistent, are stored in
         the current directory.
       </description>
     </key>

src/ZODB/tests/TransactionalUndoStorage.py

@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ class TransactionalUndoStorage:
             self._storage.pack(t, referencesf)
             cn.sync()
 
-            # XXX Is _cache supposed to have a clear() method, or not?
+            # TODO:  Is _cache supposed to have a clear() method, or not?
             # cn._cache.clear()
 
             # The last undo set the value to 3 and pack should

src/ZODB/tests/VersionStorage.py

@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class VersionStorage:
         eq = self.assertEqual
         oid, version = self._setup_version()
 
-        # XXX Not sure I can write a test for getSerial() in the
+        # Not sure I can write a test for getSerial() in the
         # presence of aborted versions, because FileStorage and
         # Berkeley storage give a different answer. I think Berkeley
         # is right and FS is wrong.
@@ -219,9 +219,8 @@ class VersionStorage:
         self._storage.tpc_begin(t)
 
         # And try to abort the empty version
-        if (hasattr(self._storage, 'supportsTransactionalUndo')
-            and self._storage.supportsTransactionalUndo()):
-            # XXX FileStorage used to be broken on this one
+        if (hasattr(self._storage, 'supportsTransactionalUndo') and
+                self._storage.supportsTransactionalUndo()):
             self.assertRaises(POSException.VersionError,
                               self._storage.abortVersion,
                               '', t)
@@ -236,9 +235,8 @@ class VersionStorage:
         eq(zodb_unpickle(data), MinPO(51))
 
     def checkCommitVersionErrors(self):
-        if not (hasattr(self._storage, 'supportsTransactionalUndo')
-            and self._storage.supportsTransactionalUndo()):
-            # XXX FileStorage used to be broken on this one
+        if not (hasattr(self._storage, 'supportsTransactionalUndo') and
+                self._storage.supportsTransactionalUndo()):
             return
         eq = self.assertEqual
         oid1, version1 = self._setup_version('one')

src/ZODB/transact.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def transact(f, note=None, retries=5):
     TransactionError occurs, the transaction will not be retried.
     """
 
-    # XXX deal with ZEO disconnected errors?
+    # TODO:  deal with ZEO disconnected errors?
 
     def g(*args, **kwargs):
         n = retries

src/persistent/TimeStamp.c

 /*****************************************************************************
 
-  Copyright (c) 2001, 2004 Zope Corporation and Contributors. 
+  Copyright (c) 2001, 2004 Zope Corporation and Contributors.
   All Rights Reserved.
 
   This software is subject to the provisions of the Zope Public License,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static short joff[2][12] = {
 
 static double gmoff=0;
 
-/* XXX should this be stored in sconv? */
+/* TODO:  May be better (faster) to store in a file static. */
 #define SCONV ((double)60) / ((double)(1<<16)) / ((double)(1<<16))
 
 static int
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ TimeStamp_hash(TimeStamp *self)
     register unsigned char *p = (unsigned char *)self->data;
     register int len = 8;
     register long x = *p << 7;
-    /* XXX unroll loop? */
     while (--len >= 0)
 	x = (1000003*x) ^ *p++;
     x ^= 8;
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ TimeStamp_hash(TimeStamp *self)
 }
 
 typedef struct {
-    /* XXX reverse-engineer what's in these things and comment them */
+    /* TODO:  reverse-engineer what's in these things and comment them */
     int y;
     int m;
     int d;

src/persistent/tests/test_pickle.py

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def test_basic_pickling():
     >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 1)) == x
     1
 
-    XXX disable until Python 2.3.4 >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
+    >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
     1
 
     >>> x.__setstate__({'z': 1})
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ def test_pickling_w_overrides():
     1
     >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 1)) == x
     1
-
-    XXX disable until Python 2.3.4 >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
+    >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
     1
 
     """
@@ -160,8 +159,7 @@ def test_pickling_w_slots_only():
     1
     >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 1)) == x
     1
-
-    XXX disable until Python 2.3.4 >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
+    >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
     1
 
     >>> x.s4 = 'spam'
@@ -177,8 +175,7 @@ def test_pickling_w_slots_only():
     1
     >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 1)) == x
     1
-
-    XXX disable until Python 2.3.4 >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
+    >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
     1
 
     """
@@ -212,8 +209,7 @@ def test_pickling_w_slots():
     1
     >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 1)) == x
     1
-
-    XXX disable until Python 2.3.4     >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
+    >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
     1
 
     >>> x.s4 = 'spam'
@@ -230,8 +226,7 @@ def test_pickling_w_slots():
     1
     >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 1)) == x
     1
-
-    XXX disable until Python 2.3.4     >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
+    >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
     1
 
     """
@@ -252,8 +247,7 @@ def test_pickling_w_slots_w_empty_dict():
     1
     >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 1)) == x
     1
-
-    XXX disable until Python 2.3.4     >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
+    >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
     1
 
     >>> x.s4 = 'spam'
@@ -270,8 +264,7 @@ def test_pickling_w_slots_w_empty_dict():
     1
     >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 1)) == x
     1
-
-    XXX disable until Python 2.3.4     >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
+    >>> pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(x, 2)) == x
     1
 
     """

src/persistent/tests/test_wref.py

@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 # FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 #
 ##############################################################################
-"""XXX short summary goes here.
-
+"""
 $Id$
 """
 import unittest

src/persistent/wref.py

@@ -234,9 +234,8 @@ class PersistentWeakKeyDictionary(Persistent):
     >>> db.close()
 
     """
-    # XXX it is expensive trying to load dead objects from the database.
-    #     It would be helpful if the data manager/connection cached these.
-
+    # TODO:  It's expensive trying to load dead objects from the database.
+    # It would be helpful if the data manager/connection cached these.
 
     def __init__(self, adict=None, **kwargs):
         self.data = {}
@@ -298,4 +297,4 @@ class PersistentWeakKeyDictionary(Persistent):
             for k, v in adict.items():
                 self.data[WeakRef(k)] = v
 
-    # XXX Someone else can fill out the rest of the methods, with tests. :)
+    # TODO:  May need more methods, and tests.

src/scripts/zeoqueue.py

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class Status:
     - The number of currently active transactions.
     - The number of reported queued transactions.
     - Client restarts.
-    - Number of current connections. XXX (This might not be useful.)
+    - Number of current connections (but this might not be useful).
 
     We can observe these events by reading the following sorts of log
     entries:
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class Status:
         if mo is None:
             return
         called_method = mo.group('method')
-        # XXX exit earlier if we've got zeoLoad, because it's the most
+        # Exit early if we've got zeoLoad, because it's the most
         # frequently called method and we don't use it.
         if called_method == "zeoLoad":
             return

src/scripts/zeoup.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ZEO_VERSION = 2
 def check_server(addr, storage, write):
     t0 = time.time()
     if ZEO_VERSION == 2:
-        # XXX should do retries w/ exponential backoff
+        # TODO:  should do retries w/ exponential backoff.
         cs = ClientStorage(addr, storage=storage, wait=0,
                            read_only=(not write))
     else:

src/transaction/_transaction.py

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ methods and support a second argument to tpc_begin().
 
 The second argument to tpc_begin() indicates that a subtransaction
 commit is beginning (if it is true).  In a subtransaction, there is no
-tpc_vote() call.  (XXX: I don't have any idea why.)  The tpc_finish()
+tpc_vote() call (I don't know why not).  The tpc_finish()
 or tpc_abort() call applies just to that subtransaction.
 
 Once a resource manager is involved in a subtransaction, all
@@ -128,9 +128,6 @@ manager calls beforeCompletion() when it starts a top-level two-phase
 commit.  It calls afterCompletion() when a top-level transaction is
 committed or aborted.  The methods are passed the current Transaction
 as their only argument.
-
-XXX This code isn't tested.
-
 """
 
 import logging

src/transaction/tests/test_transaction.py

@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ class TransactionTests(unittest.TestCase):
         assert self.nosub1._p_jar.ctpc_finish == 0
         assert self.nosub1._p_jar.cabort == 1
 
-    # XXX:
     def BUGtestNSJSubTransactionCommitAbort(self):
         """
         this reveals a bug in transaction.py