From 7886a9fa64bd8ebe2039e0441f69008122482a8d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Goodlet <jgbt@protonmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 15:15:52 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Try ipdb to get tab-complete without a tty

It doesn't work but in theory since ipython uses python-prompt-toolkit
this may be possible (and is really the best solution over trying to
hack ttys/ptys in the child). If `ipdb` is installed try using it.
---
 tractor/_debug.py | 19 +++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tractor/_debug.py b/tractor/_debug.py
index f4edf43..294b094 100644
--- a/tractor/_debug.py
+++ b/tractor/_debug.py
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ def _breakpoint(debug_func) -> Awaitable[None]:
     in subactors.
     """
     actor = tractor.current_actor()
+    try:
+        import ipdb
+        db = ipdb
+    except ImportError:
+        import pdb
+        db = pdb
 
     async def wait_for_parent_stdin_hijack():
         log.debug('Breakpoint engaged!')
@@ -116,14 +122,14 @@ def _breakpoint(debug_func) -> Awaitable[None]:
 
         # block here one frame up where ``breakpoint()``
         # was awaited and begin handling stdin
-        debug_func(actor)
+        debug_func(actor, db)
 
     # this must be awaited by caller
     return wait_for_parent_stdin_hijack()
 
 
-def _set_trace(actor):
-    pdb.set_trace(
+def _set_trace(actor, dbmod):
+    dbmod.set_trace(
         header=f"\nAttaching pdb to actor: {actor.uid}\n",
         # start 2 levels up
         frame=sys._getframe().f_back.f_back,
@@ -136,9 +142,10 @@ breakpoint = partial(
 )
 
 
-def _post_mortem(actor):
-    log.error(f"\nAttaching to pdb in crashed actor: {actor.uid}\n")
-    pdb.post_mortem()
+def _post_mortem(actor, dbmod):
+    log.error(
+        f"\nAttaching to {dbmod} in crashed actor: {actor.uid}\n")
+    dbmod.post_mortem()
 
 
 post_mortem = partial(