transfer deprecated_method into framework module

volatility3/framework/__init__.py

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import inspect
 import logging
 import os
 import traceback
-from typing import Any, Dict, Generator, List, Optional, Tuple, Type, TypeVar
+import functools
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Generator, List, Optional, Tuple, Type, TypeVar
 
 from volatility3.framework import constants, interfaces
 
@@ -52,6 +53,32 @@ def require_interface_version(*args) -> None:
                 )
 
 
+class Deprecation:
+    """Deprecation related methods."""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def deprecated_method(replacement: Callable, additional_information: str = ""):
+        """A decorator for marking functions as deprecated.
+
+        Args:
+            replacement: The replacement function overriding the deprecated API, in the form of a Callable (typically a method)
+            additional_information: Information appended at the end of the deprecation message
+        """
+
+        def decorator(deprecated_func):
+            @functools.wraps(deprecated_func)
+            def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+                nonlocal replacement, additional_information
+                deprecation_msg = f"Method \"{deprecated_func.__module__ + '.' + deprecated_func.__name__}\" is deprecated, use \"{replacement.__module__ + '.' + replacement.__name__}\" instead. {additional_information}"
+                vollog.warning(deprecation_msg)
+                # Return the wrapped function with its original arguments
+                return deprecated_func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+            return wrapper
+
+        return decorator
+
+
 class NonInheritable:
     def __init__(self, value: Any, cls: Type) -> None:
         self.default_value = value

volatility3/framework/configuration/requirements.py

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ expect to be in the context (such as particular layers or symboltables).
 import abc
 import logging
 import os
-import functools
 from typing import Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, Type
 from urllib import parse, request
 
@@ -724,25 +723,3 @@ class ModuleRequirement(
         """Builds the appropriate configuration for the specified
         requirement."""
         return context.modules[value].build_configuration()
-
-
-def deprecated_method(replacement: str, additional_information: str = ""):
-    """A decorator for marking functions as deprecated.
-
-    Args:
-        replacement: The replacement function overriding the deprecated API (full path preferred, starting from "volatility3."). String was preferred, for convenience and to prevent import conflicts on caller side.
-        additional_information: Information appended at the end of the deprecation message
-    """
-
-    def decorator(deprecated_func):
-        @functools.wraps(deprecated_func)
-        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-            nonlocal replacement, additional_information
-            deprecation_msg = f"Method \"{deprecated_func.__module__ + '.' + deprecated_func.__name__}\" is deprecated, use \"{replacement}\" instead. {additional_information}"
-            vollog.warning(deprecation_msg)
-            # Return the wrapped function with its original arguments
-            return deprecated_func(*args, **kwargs)
-
-        return wrapper
-
-    return decorator

volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/__init__.py

@@ -10,11 +10,16 @@ from typing import Iterator, List, Tuple, Optional, Union
 
 import volatility3.framework.symbols.linux.utilities.modules as linux_utilities_modules
 from volatility3 import framework
-from volatility3.framework import constants, exceptions, interfaces, objects
+from volatility3.framework import (
+    constants,
+    exceptions,
+    interfaces,
+    objects,
+    Deprecation,
+)
 from volatility3.framework.objects import utility
 from volatility3.framework.symbols import intermed
 from volatility3.framework.symbols.linux import extensions
-from volatility3.framework.configuration import requirements
 
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -455,8 +460,8 @@ class LinuxUtilities(interfaces.configuration.VersionableInterface):
 
     ## Deprecated APIs ##
     @classmethod
-    @requirements.deprecated_method(
-        replacement="volatility3.framework.symbols.linux.utilities.modules.Modules.mask_mods_list"
+    @Deprecation.deprecated_method(
+        replacement=linux_utilities_modules.Modules.mask_mods_list
     )
     def mask_mods_list(
         cls,
@@ -472,8 +477,8 @@ class LinuxUtilities(interfaces.configuration.VersionableInterface):
         return linux_utilities_modules.Modules.mask_mods_list(context, layer_name, mods)
 
     @classmethod
-    @requirements.deprecated_method(
-        replacement="volatility3.framework.symbols.linux.utilities.modules.Modules.lookup_module_address"
+    @Deprecation.deprecated_method(
+        replacement=linux_utilities_modules.Modules.lookup_module_address
     )
     def lookup_module_address(
         cls,