helper_functions/debug_helper_functions.py

def debug_element(obj):
    """Get all attributes and their string representations from an object using dir()."""
    import copy
    try:
        # Create a deep copy of the object if possible
        obj_copy = copy.deepcopy(obj)
    except:
        try:
            # If deepcopy fails, try shallow copy
            obj_copy = copy.copy(obj)
        except:
            # If copying fails completely, use the original object
            obj_copy = obj

    attributes = dir(obj_copy)
    results = []

    for attr in attributes:
        try:
            # Get the attribute value from the copy
            value = getattr(obj_copy, attr)

            # Handle callable attributes
            if callable(value):
                try:
                    # Try to call the method without arguments
                    result = value()
                    str_value = f"<callable result: {str(result)}>"
                except Exception as call_error:
                    # If calling fails, just record it's a callable
                    str_value = f"<callable: {type(value).__name__} - error when called: {str(call_error)}>"
            else:
                str_value = str(value)

            results.append(f"{attr}: {str_value}")
        except Exception as e:
            results.append(f"{attr}: <error accessing: {str(e)}>")

    return results