fix issue512: show "<notset>" for arguments which might not be set

in monkeypatch plugin.  Improves output in documentation.

CHANGELOG

@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ NEXT (2.6)
   functions, including unittest-style Classes.  If set to False, the 
   test will not be collected.  
 
+- fix issue512: show "<notset>" for arguments which might not be set
+  in monkeypatch plugin.  Improves output in documentation.
+
 
 2.5.2
 -----------------------------------

_pytest/monkeypatch.py

@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ def derive_importpath(import_path):
 
 
 
-notset = object()
+class Notset:
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "<notset>"
+
+notset = Notset()
 
 class monkeypatch:
     """ object keeping a record of setattr/item/env/syspath changes. """