Lib/test/support/hashlib_helper.py

import functools
import hashlib
import unittest

try:
    import _hashlib
except ImportError:
    _hashlib = None


def requires_hashdigest(digestname, openssl=None, usedforsecurity=True):
    """Decorator raising SkipTest if a hashing algorithm is not available

    The hashing algorithm could be missing or blocked by a strict crypto
    policy.

    If 'openssl' is True, then the decorator checks that OpenSSL provides
    the algorithm. Otherwise the check falls back to built-in
    implementations. The usedforsecurity flag is passed to the constructor.

    ValueError: [digital envelope routines: EVP_DigestInit_ex] disabled for FIPS
    ValueError: unsupported hash type md4
    """
    def decorator(func):
        @functools.wraps(func)
        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
            try:
                if openssl and _hashlib is not None:
                    _hashlib.new(digestname, usedforsecurity=usedforsecurity)
                else:
                    hashlib.new(digestname, usedforsecurity=usedforsecurity)
            except ValueError:
                raise unittest.SkipTest(
                    f"hash digest '{digestname}' is not available."
                )
            return func(*args, **kwargs)
        return wrapper
    return decorator