convert core_serial, version, build_id ando thers to methods

Author: psifertex

python/__init__.py

@@ -230,21 +230,48 @@ def _init_plugins():
 _destruct_callbacks = _DestructionCallbackHandler()
 
 def bundled_plugin_path():
+	"""
+		``bundled_plugin_path`` returns a string containing the current plugin path inside the `install path <https://docs.binary.ninja/getting-started.html#binary-path>`_
+
+		:return: current bundled plugin path
+		:rtype: str, or None on failure
+	"""
 	return core.BNGetBundledPluginDirectory()
 
 def user_plugin_path():
+	"""
+		``user_plugin_path`` returns a string containing the current plugin path inside the `user directory <https://docs.binary.ninja/getting-started.html#user-folder>`_
+
+		:return: current user plugin path
+		:rtype: str, or None on failure
+	"""
 	return core.BNGetUserPluginDirectory()
 
 def core_version():
-	'''Core version'''
+	"""
+		``core_version`` returns a string containing the current version
+
+		:return: current version
+		:rtype: str, or None on failure
+	"""
 	return core.BNGetVersionString()
 
 def core_build_id():
-	'''Build ID'''
+	"""
+		``core_build_id`` returns a string containing the current build id
+
+		:return: current build id
+		:rtype: str, or None on failure
+	"""
 	core.BNGetBuildId()
 
 def core_serial():
-	'''Serial Number'''
+	"""
+		``core_serial`` returns a string containing the current serial number
+
+		:return: current serial
+		:rtype: str, or None on failure
+	"""
 	return core.BNGetSerialNumber()
 
 def core_expires():

python/examples/version_switcher.py

@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ def select(version):
 				if are_auto_updates_enabled():
 					print("Disabling automatic updates.")
 					set_auto_updates_enabled(False)
-			if (version.version == core_version):
+			if (version.version == core_version()):
 				print("Already running %s" % version.version)
 			else:
 				print("version.version %s" % version.version)
-				print("core_version %s" % core_version)
+				print("core_version %s" % core_version())
 				print("Downloading...")
 				print(version.update())
 				print("Installing...")
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def main():
 	while not done:
 		print("\n\tBinary Ninja Version Switcher")
 		print("\t\tCurrent Channel:\t%s" % channel.name)
-		print("\t\tCurrent Version:\t%s" % core_version)
+		print("\t\tCurrent Version:\t%s" % core_version())
 		print("\t\tAuto-Updates On:\t%s\n" % are_auto_updates_enabled())
 		for index, version in enumerate(versions):
 			date = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(version.time).strftime('%c')

scripts/install_api.py

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def validate_path(path):
 
     try:
         from binaryninja import core_version
-        print("Found Binary Ninja core version: {}".format(core_version))
+        print("Found Binary Ninja core version: {}".format(core_version()))
     except ImportError:
         sys.path = old_path
         return False