Also templatize set_x/y/zticklabels.

Author: anntzer

lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 _log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def _axis_method_wrapper(attr_name, method_name):
+def _axis_method_wrapper(attr_name, method_name, *, doc_sub=None):
     """
     Helper to generate Axes methods wrapping Axis methods.
 
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ def _axis_method_wrapper(attr_name, method_name):
     ``get_foo`` is a method that forwards it arguments to the ``get_bar``
     method of the ``xaxis`` attribute, and gets its signature and docstring
     from ``Axis.get_bar``.
+
+    The docstring of ``get_foo`` is built by replacing "this Axis" by "the
+    {attr_name}" ("the xaxis", "the yaxis") in the wrapped method's docstring;
+    additional replacements can by given in *doc_sub*.
     """
 
     method = getattr(maxis.Axis, method_name)
@@ -50,13 +54,15 @@ def _axis_method_wrapper(attr_name, method_name):
     def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return get_method(self)(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    if wrapper.__doc__:
-        assert "this Axis" in wrapper.__doc__, \
-            (f"The docstring of wrapped Axis methods must contain "
-             f"'this Axis' as a substring, but this is not the case for "
-             f"{method_name}")
-        wrapper.__doc__ = wrapper.__doc__.replace(
-            "this Axis", f"the {attr_name}", 1)
+    doc = wrapper.__doc__
+    if doc:
+        doc_sub = {"this Axis": f"the {attr_name}", **(doc_sub or {})}
+        for k, v in doc_sub.items():
+            assert k in doc, \
+                (f"The docstring of wrapped Axis method {method_name!r} must "
+                 f"contain {k!r} as a substring.")
+            doc = doc.replace(k, v)
+        wrapper.__doc__ = doc
 
     return wrapper
 
@@ -3356,49 +3362,9 @@ def set_xscale(self, value, **kwargs):
     get_xmajorticklabels = _axis_method_wrapper("xaxis", "get_majorticklabels")
     get_xminorticklabels = _axis_method_wrapper("xaxis", "get_minorticklabels")
     get_xticklabels = _axis_method_wrapper("xaxis", "get_ticklabels")
-
-    @cbook._make_keyword_only("3.3", "fontdict")
-    def set_xticklabels(self, labels, fontdict=None, minor=False, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Set the x-tick labels with list of string labels.
-
-        .. warning::
-            This method should only be used after fixing the tick positions
-            using `~.axes.Axes.set_xticks`. Otherwise, the labels may end up
-            in unexpected positions.
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        labels : list of str
-            The label texts.
-
-        fontdict : dict, optional
-            A dictionary controlling the appearance of the ticklabels.
-            The default *fontdict* is::
-
-               {'fontsize': rcParams['axes.titlesize'],
-                'fontweight': rcParams['axes.titleweight'],
-                'verticalalignment': 'baseline',
-                'horizontalalignment': loc}
-
-        minor : bool, default: False
-            Whether to set the minor ticklabels rather than the major ones.
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-        list of `~.Text`
-            The labels.
-
-        Other Parameters
-        ----------------
-        **kwargs : `~.text.Text` properties.
-        """
-        if fontdict is not None:
-            kwargs.update(fontdict)
-        ret = self.xaxis.set_ticklabels(labels,
-                                        minor=minor, **kwargs)
-        self.stale = True
-        return ret
+    set_xticklabels = _axis_method_wrapper(
+        "xaxis", "_set_ticklabels",
+        doc_sub={"Axis.set_ticks": "Axes.set_xticks"})
 
     def invert_yaxis(self):
         """
@@ -3665,47 +3631,9 @@ def set_yscale(self, value, **kwargs):
     get_ymajorticklabels = _axis_method_wrapper("yaxis", "get_majorticklabels")
     get_yminorticklabels = _axis_method_wrapper("yaxis", "get_minorticklabels")
     get_yticklabels = _axis_method_wrapper("yaxis", "get_ticklabels")
-
-    @cbook._make_keyword_only("3.3", "fontdict")
-    def set_yticklabels(self, labels, fontdict=None, minor=False, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Set the y-tick labels with list of string labels.
-
-        .. warning::
-            This method should only be used after fixing the tick positions
-            using `~.axes.Axes.set_yticks`. Otherwise, the labels may end up
-            in unexpected positions.
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        labels : list of str
-            The label texts.
-
-        fontdict : dict, optional
-            A dictionary controlling the appearance of the ticklabels.
-            The default *fontdict* is::
-
-               {'fontsize': rcParams['axes.titlesize'],
-                'fontweight': rcParams['axes.titleweight'],
-                'verticalalignment': 'baseline',
-                'horizontalalignment': loc}
-
-        minor : bool, default: False
-            Whether to set the minor ticklabels rather than the major ones.
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-        labels
-            A list of `~.text.Text` instances.
-
-        Other Parameters
-        ----------------
-        **kwargs : `~.text.Text` properties.
-        """
-        if fontdict is not None:
-            kwargs.update(fontdict)
-        return self.yaxis.set_ticklabels(labels,
-                                         minor=minor, **kwargs)
+    set_yticklabels = _axis_method_wrapper(
+        "yaxis", "_set_ticklabels",
+        doc_sub={"Axis.set_ticks": "Axes.set_yticks"})
 
     def xaxis_date(self, tz=None):
         """

lib/matplotlib/axis.py

@@ -1647,6 +1647,48 @@ def set_ticklabels(self, ticklabels, *, minor=False, **kwargs):
         self.stale = True
         return ret
 
+    # Wrapper around set_ticklabels used to generate Axes.set_x/ytickabels; can
+    # go away once the API of Axes.set_x/yticklabels becomes consistent.
+    @cbook._make_keyword_only("3.3", "fontdict")
+    def _set_ticklabels(self, labels, fontdict=None, minor=False, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Set this Axis' labels with list of string labels.
+
+        .. warning::
+            This method should only be used after fixing the tick positions
+            using `.Axis.set_ticks`. Otherwise, the labels may end up in
+            unexpected positions.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        labels : list of str
+            The label texts.
+
+        fontdict : dict, optional
+            A dictionary controlling the appearance of the ticklabels.
+            The default *fontdict* is::
+
+               {'fontsize': rcParams['axes.titlesize'],
+                'fontweight': rcParams['axes.titleweight'],
+                'verticalalignment': 'baseline',
+                'horizontalalignment': loc}
+
+        minor : bool, default: False
+            Whether to set the minor ticklabels rather than the major ones.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        list of `~.Text`
+            The labels.
+
+        Other Parameters
+        ----------------
+        **kwargs : `~.text.Text` properties.
+        """
+        if fontdict is not None:
+            kwargs.update(fontdict)
+        return self.set_ticklabels(labels, minor=minor, **kwargs)
+
     @cbook._make_keyword_only("3.2", "minor")
     def set_ticks(self, ticks, minor=False):
         """

lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axes3d.py

@@ -823,15 +823,9 @@ def set_zscale(self, value, **kwargs):
     get_zmajorticklabels = _axis_method_wrapper("zaxis", "get_majorticklabels")
     get_zminorticklabels = _axis_method_wrapper("zaxis", "get_minorticklabels")
     get_zticklabels = _axis_method_wrapper("zaxis", "get_ticklabels")
-
-    def set_zticklabels(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Set z-axis tick labels.
-        See :meth:`matplotlib.axes.Axes.set_yticklabels` for more details.
-
-        .. versionadded:: 1.1.0
-        """
-        return self.zaxis.set_ticklabels(*args, **kwargs)
+    set_zticklabels = _axis_method_wrapper(
+        "zaxis", "_set_ticklabels",
+        doc_sub={"Axis.set_ticks": "Axes.set_zticks"})
 
     def zaxis_date(self, tz=None):
         """