FIX: Making type objects and constructor compatible with pyodbc

[jahnvi480]

Work Item / Issue Reference

AB#38059

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Summary

This pull request refactors type objects in mssql_python/type.py to inherit from their respective Python built-in types, simplifies constructors, and updates related tests to align with the new implementation. Additionally, it modifies timestamp and time handling functions for better compatibility and enhances the Binary function to handle multiple input types.

Refactoring of type objects:

• mssql_python/type.py: Changed type classes (STRING, BINARY, NUMBER, DATETIME, ROWID) to inherit from Python built-in types (str, bytearray, float, datetime.datetime, int) and replaced __init__ methods with __new__ methods for direct instantiation.

Updates to utility functions:

• mssql_python/type.py: Modified TimeFromTicks to use time.localtime instead of time.gmtime and updated TimestampFromTicks to remove the UTC timezone. Enhanced Binary to handle both str and bytes inputs, with fallback for other types by converting to string first.

Updates to tests:

• tests/test_002_types.py: Updated tests for type objects (STRING, BINARY, NUMBER, DATETIME, ROWID) to validate against their respective Python built-in types instead of custom attributes.
• tests/test_002_types.py: Adjusted test_time_from_ticks and test_timestamp_from_ticks to reflect changes in TimeFromTicks and TimestampFromTicks behavior. Improved test_binary_constructor to test compatibility with both bytes and bytearray.

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR refactors type objects in mssql_python/type.py to inherit from Python built-in types and makes related utility functions more compatible with pyodbc standards.

• Refactored type classes (STRING, BINARY, NUMBER, DATETIME, ROWID) to inherit from built-in Python types instead of custom classes
• Modified timestamp and time utility functions to use local time instead of UTC
• Enhanced the Binary function to handle multiple input types (str, bytes, and fallback for others)

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 3 comments.

File	Description
mssql_python/type.py	Refactored type classes to inherit from built-ins, updated time functions to use local time, enhanced Binary function
tests/test_002_types.py	Updated tests to validate new type inheritance behavior and adjusted time/timestamp test expectations

[sumitmsft]

Left one comment on how to handle unexpected type in Binary func,