构建自引用元组

在看到多年前的论坛上的一次从未解决的对话后，我想知道如何正确创建一个引用自身的元组。从技术上讲，这是一个非常糟糕的主意，因为元组应该是不可变的。一个不可变的对象怎么可能包含它自己呢？然而，这个问题不是关于最佳实践，而是关于 Python 中可能的问题。

import ctypes

def self_reference(array, index):
    if not isinstance(array, tuple):
        raise TypeError('array must be a tuple')
    if not isinstance(index, int):
        raise TypeError('index must be an int')
    if not 0 <= index < len(array):
        raise ValueError('index is out of range')
    address = id(array)
    obj_refcnt = ctypes.cast(address, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ssize_t))
    obj_refcnt.contents.value += 1
    if ctypes.cdll.python32.PyTuple_SetItem(ctypes.py_object(array),
                                            ctypes.c_ssize_t(index),
                                            ctypes.py_object(array)):
        raise RuntimeError('PyTuple_SetItem signaled an error')

前面的函数旨在访问 Python 的 C API，同时牢记内部结构和数据类型。但是，在运行该函数时，通常会产生以下错误。通过未知的过程，以前已经可以通过类似的技术创建自引用元组。

问题：功能应该如何self_reference是否可以修改为始终持续工作？

>>> import string
>>> a = tuple(string.ascii_lowercase)
>>> self_reference(a, 2)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#56>", line 1, in <module>
    self_reference(a, 2)
  File "C:/Users/schappell/Downloads/srt.py", line 15, in self_reference
    ctypes.py_object(array)):
WindowsError: exception: access violation reading 0x0000003C
>>> 

Edit:以下是与口译员的两次不同对话，有些令人困惑。如果我正确理解文档，上面的代码似乎是正确的。然而，下面的对话似乎相互冲突，而且self_reference上面的功能。

对话1：

Python 3.2.3 (default, Apr 11 2012, 07:15:24) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]
on win32
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
>>> from ctypes import *
>>> array = tuple(range(10))
>>> cast(id(array), POINTER(c_ssize_t)).contents.value
1
>>> cast(id(array), POINTER(c_ssize_t)).contents.value += 1
>>> cast(id(array), POINTER(c_ssize_t)).contents.value
2
>>> array
(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
>>> cdll.python32.PyTuple_SetItem(c_void_p(id(array)), 0,
                                  c_void_p(id(array)))
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#6>", line 1, in <module>
    cdll.python32.PyTuple_SetItem(c_void_p(id(array)), 0,
                                  c_void_p(id(array)))
WindowsError: exception: access violation reading 0x0000003C
>>> cdll.python32.PyTuple_SetItem(c_void_p(id(array)), 0,
                                  c_void_p(id(array)))
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#7>", line 1, in <module>
    cdll.python32.PyTuple_SetItem(c_void_p(id(array)), 0,
                                  c_void_p(id(array)))
WindowsError: exception: access violation reading 0x0000003C
>>> array
(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
>>> cdll.python32.PyTuple_SetItem(c_void_p(id(array)), 0,
                                  c_void_p(id(array)))
0
>>> array
((<NULL>, <code object __init__ at 0x02E68C50, file "C:\Python32\lib
kinter\simpledialog.py", line 121>, <code object destroy at 0x02E68CF0,
file "C:\Python32\lib   kinter\simpledialog.py", line 171>, <code object
body at 0x02E68D90, file "C:\Python32\lib      kinter\simpledialog.py",
line 179>, <code object buttonbox at 0x02E68E30, file "C:\Python32\lib
kinter\simpledialog.py", line 188>, <code object ok at 0x02E68ED0, file
"C:\Python32\lib        kinter\simpledialog.py", line 209>, <code object
cancel at 0x02E68F70, file "C:\Python32\lib    kinter\simpledialog.py",
line 223>, <code object validate at 0x02E6F070, file "C:\Python32\lib
kinter\simpledialog.py", line 233>, <code object apply at 0x02E6F110, file
"C:\Python32\lib     kinter\simpledialog.py", line 242>, None), 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
>>>

对话2：

Python 3.2.3 (default, Apr 11 2012, 07:15:24) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]
on win32
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
>>> from ctypes import *
>>> array = tuple(range(10))
>>> cdll.python32.PyTuple_SetItem(c_void_p(id(array)), c_ssize_t(1),
                                  c_void_p(id(array)))
0
>>> array
(0, (...), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
>>> array[1] is array
True
>>>

感谢nneonneo的帮助，我决定执行以下self_reference method.

import ctypes

ob_refcnt_p = ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ssize_t)

class GIL:
    acquire = staticmethod(ctypes.pythonapi.PyGILState_Ensure)
    release = staticmethod(ctypes.pythonapi.PyGILState_Release)

class Ref:
    dec = staticmethod(ctypes.pythonapi.Py_DecRef)
    inc = staticmethod(ctypes.pythonapi.Py_IncRef)

class Tuple:
    setitem = staticmethod(ctypes.pythonapi.PyTuple_SetItem)
    @classmethod
    def self_reference(cls, array, index):
        if not isinstance(array, tuple):
            raise TypeError('array must be a tuple')
        if not isinstance(index, int):
            raise TypeError('index must be an int')
        if not 0 <= index < len(array):
            raise ValueError('index is out of range')
        GIL.acquire()
        try:
            obj = ctypes.py_object(array)
            ob_refcnt = ctypes.cast(id(array), ob_refcnt_p).contents.value
            for _ in range(ob_refcnt - 1):
                Ref.dec(obj)
            if cls.setitem(obj, ctypes.c_ssize_t(index), obj):
                raise SystemError('PyTuple_SetItem was not successful')
            for _ in range(ob_refcnt):
                Ref.inc(obj)
        finally:
            GIL.release()

要使用该方法，请按照下面显示的示例创建您自己的自引用元组。

>>> array = tuple(range(5))
>>> Tuple.self_reference(array, 1)
>>> array
(0, (...), 2, 3, 4)
>>> Tuple.self_reference(array, 3)
>>> array
(0, (...), 2, (...), 4)
>>>