Allow GenericDataContainer as input/output of a CustomOperator and fi…

…x dpf-site.zip update (#1376)

* Make available_operator_names available at root level

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* Add typehint to get_or_create_server

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* Fix get_api_for_type argument naming

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* Allow GenericDataContainer as output of custom_operator

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* Add test and add GDC as input. Waiting for dpf-site.zip update feature

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* Change update of dpf-site.zip to only change ansys-dpf-core (WIP)

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* Update of dpf-site.zip works for non-editable install of ansys-dpf-core

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* Use update of dpf-site.zip in test_python_plugins.py

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* Fix type_to_input method for generic_data_container in _custom_operators_helpers.py

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* Working dpf-site.zip update when ansys-dpf-core installed non-editable

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* Working update of dpf-site.zip for both editable and non-editable installs of ansys-dpf-core

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* Skip test for DPF<7.0

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* Add test_set_get_int_generic_data_container

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* Revert "Add test_set_get_int_generic_data_container"

This reverts commit 8ca296c.

* Change operator.get_output to return None when response from server is None (instead of instantiating an empty DPF object)

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* Skip LegacyGrpc in tests on GenericDataContainer as output of an Operator until server fix.

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* Remove duplicate

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src/ansys/dpf/core/__init__.py

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 from ansys.dpf.core.mesh_info import MeshInfo
 from ansys.dpf.core.generic_data_container import GenericDataContainer
 
+from ansys.dpf.core.dpf_operator import available_operator_names
 
 # for matplotlib
 # solves "QApplication: invalid style override passed, ignoring it."

src/ansys/dpf/core/_custom_operators_helpers.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     meshes_container,
     result_info,
     string_field,
-    custom_type_field,
+    custom_type_field, generic_data_container,
 )
 
 external_operator_api = external_operator_capi.ExternalOperatorCAPI
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ def __operator_main__(operator_functor, data):
         custom_type_field.CustomTypeField,
         external_operator_api.external_operator_put_out_custom_type_field,
     ),
+    (
+        generic_data_container.GenericDataContainer,
+        external_operator_api.external_operator_put_out_generic_data_container,
+    )
 ]
 
 _type_to_input_method = [
@@ -140,6 +144,11 @@ def __operator_main__(operator_functor, data):
         external_operator_api.external_operator_get_in_data_tree,
         "data_tree",
     ),
+    (
+        generic_data_container.GenericDataContainer,
+        external_operator_api.external_operator_get_in_generic_data_container,
+        "generic_data_container",
+    )
     # TO DO : (dpf_operator.Operator, external_operator_api.external_operator_get_in_operator,
     # "operator"),
 ]

src/ansys/dpf/core/custom_operator.py

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 import ctypes
 import os
 import pathlib
+import re
 import shutil
+import tempfile
 import warnings
 import zipfile
 
@@ -37,7 +39,9 @@
 from ansys.dpf.gate import object_handler, capi, dpf_vector, integral_types
 
 
-def update_virtual_environment_for_custom_operators(restore_original: bool = False):
+def update_virtual_environment_for_custom_operators(
+        restore_original: bool = False,
+):
     """Updates the dpf-site.zip file used to start a venv for Python custom operators to run in.
 
     It updates the site-packages in dpf-site.zip with the site-packages of the current venv.
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ def update_virtual_environment_for_custom_operators(restore_original: bool = Fal
     """
     # Get the path to the dpf-site.zip in the current DPF server
     server = dpf.server.get_or_create_server(dpf.SERVER)
+    print(server.ansys_path)
     if server.has_client():
         raise NotImplementedError(
             "Updating the dpf-site.zip of a DPF Server is only available when InProcess."
@@ -71,6 +76,10 @@ def update_virtual_environment_for_custom_operators(restore_original: bool = Fal
         else:
             warnings.warn("No original dpf-site.zip found. Current is most likely the original.")
     else:
+        # Store original dpf-site.zip for this DPF Server if no original is stored
+        if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(original_dpf_site_zip_path)):
+            os.mkdir(os.path.dirname(original_dpf_site_zip_path))
+            shutil.move(src=current_dpf_site_zip_path, dst=original_dpf_site_zip_path)
         # Get the current paths to site_packages
         import site
         paths_to_current_site_packages = site.getsitepackages()
@@ -83,17 +92,59 @@ def update_virtual_environment_for_custom_operators(restore_original: bool = Fal
         if current_site_packages_path is None:
             warnings.warn("Could not find a currently loaded site-packages folder to update from.")
             return
-        # Store original dpf-site.zip for this DPF Server if no original is stored
-        if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(original_dpf_site_zip_path)):
-            os.mkdir(os.path.dirname(original_dpf_site_zip_path))
-            shutil.move(src=current_dpf_site_zip_path, dst=original_dpf_site_zip_path)
-        # Zip the current site-packages at the destination
-        with zipfile.ZipFile(current_dpf_site_zip_path, mode="w") as archive:
-            for file_path in current_site_packages_path.rglob("*"):
-                archive.write(
-                    filename=file_path,
-                    arcname=file_path.relative_to(current_site_packages_path)
-                )
+        # If an ansys.dpf.core.path file exists, then the installation is editable
+        path_file = os.path.join(current_site_packages_path, "ansys.dpf.core.pth")
+        if os.path.exists(path_file):
+            # Treat editable installation of ansys-dpf-core
+            with open(path_file, "r") as f:
+                current_site_packages_path = f.readline()
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            os.mkdir(os.path.join(tmpdir, "ansys_dpf_core"))
+            ansys_dir = os.path.join(tmpdir, "ansys_dpf_core")
+            os.mkdir(os.path.join(ansys_dir, "ansys"))
+            os.mkdir(os.path.join(ansys_dir, "ansys", "dpf"))
+            os.mkdir(os.path.join(ansys_dir, "ansys", "grpc"))
+            shutil.copytree(
+                src=os.path.join(current_site_packages_path, "ansys", "dpf", "core"),
+                dst=os.path.join(ansys_dir, "ansys", "dpf", "core"),
+                ignore=lambda directory, contents: ["__pycache__", "result_files"],
+            )
+            shutil.copytree(
+                src=os.path.join(current_site_packages_path, "ansys", "dpf", "gate"),
+                dst=os.path.join(ansys_dir, "ansys", "dpf", "gate"),
+                ignore=lambda directory, contents: ["__pycache__"],
+            )
+            shutil.copytree(
+                src=os.path.join(current_site_packages_path, "ansys", "grpc", "dpf"),
+                dst=os.path.join(ansys_dir, "ansys", "grpc", "dpf"),
+                ignore=lambda directory, contents: ["__pycache__"],
+            )
+            # Find the .dist_info folder
+            pattern = re.compile(r'^ansys_dpf_core\S*')
+            for p in pathlib.Path(current_site_packages_path).iterdir():
+                if p.is_dir():
+                    # print(p.stem)
+                    if re.search(pattern, p.stem):
+                        dist_info_path = p
+                        break
+            shutil.copytree(
+                src=dist_info_path,
+                dst=os.path.join(ansys_dir, dist_info_path.name),
+            )
+            # Zip the files as dpf-site.zip
+            base_name = os.path.join(tmpdir, "ansys_dpf_core_zip")
+            base_dir = "."
+            root_dir = os.path.join(tmpdir, "ansys_dpf_core")  # OK
+            shutil.make_archive(base_name=base_name, root_dir=root_dir, base_dir=base_dir, format='zip')
+            # Include files of interest from the original dpf-site.zip and the ansys_dpf_core.zip
+            with zipfile.ZipFile(current_dpf_site_zip_path, "w") as archive:
+                with zipfile.ZipFile(original_dpf_site_zip_path, mode="r") as original:
+                    for item in original.infolist():
+                        if "ansys" not in item.filename:
+                            archive.writestr(item, original.read(item))
+                with zipfile.ZipFile(base_name+'.zip', mode="r") as original:
+                    for item in original.infolist():
+                        archive.writestr(item, original.read(item))
 
 
 def record_operator(operator_type, *args) -> None:

src/ansys/dpf/core/dpf_operator.py

@@ -529,17 +529,26 @@ def get_output(self, pin=0, output_type=None):
         for type_tuple in self._type_to_output_method:
             if output_type is type_tuple[0]:
                 if len(type_tuple) >= 3:
+                    internal_obj = type_tuple[1](self, pin)
+                    if internal_obj is None:
+                        self._progress_thread = None
+                        return
                     if isinstance(type_tuple[2], str):
-                        parameters = {type_tuple[2]: type_tuple[1](self, pin)}
+                        parameters = {type_tuple[2]: internal_obj}
                         out = output_type(**parameters, server=self._server)
                     else:
-                        out = type_tuple[2](type_tuple[1](self, pin))
+                        out = type_tuple[2](internal_obj)
                 if out is None:
+                    internal_obj = type_tuple[1](self, pin)
+                    if internal_obj is None:
+                        self._progress_thread = None
+                        return
                     try:
-                        return output_type(type_tuple[1](self, pin), server=self._server)
+                        return output_type(internal_obj, server=self._server)
                     except TypeError:
                         self._progress_thread = None
-                        return output_type(type_tuple[1](self, pin))
+                        return output_type(internal_obj)
+
         if out is not None:
             self._progress_thread = None
             return out

src/ansys/dpf/core/server.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import inspect
 import warnings
 import traceback
+from typing import Union
 
 from ansys import dpf
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
     ServerFactory,
     CommunicationProtocols,
 )
-from ansys.dpf.core.server_types import DPF_DEFAULT_PORT, LOCALHOST, RUNNING_DOCKER
+from ansys.dpf.core.server_types import DPF_DEFAULT_PORT, LOCALHOST, RUNNING_DOCKER, BaseServer
 from ansys.dpf.core import server_context
 
 
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ def connect():
         raise e
 
 
-def get_or_create_server(server):
+def get_or_create_server(server: BaseServer) -> Union[BaseServer, None]:
     """Returns the given server or if None, creates a new one.
 
     Parameters

src/ansys/dpf/core/server_types.py

@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ def available_api_types(self):
         pass
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def get_api_for_type(self, c_api, grpc_api):
+    def get_api_for_type(self, capi, grpcapi):
         pass
 
     @property

tests/test_operator.py

@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ def test_connect_get_out_all_types_operator(server_type):
             dpf.core.TimeFreqSupport(server=server_type),
             dpf.core.Workflow(server=server_type),
             dpf.core.DataTree(server=server_type),
+            # dpf.core.GenericDataContainer(server=server_type),  # Fails for LegacyGrpc
             dpf.core.StringField(server=server_type),
             dpf.core.CustomTypeField(np.float64, server=server_type),
         ]
@@ -261,18 +262,6 @@ def test_connect_operator_output_operator(server_type):
     assert len(fOut.data) == 3
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    not conftest.SERVERS_VERSION_GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL_TO_7_0,
-    reason="Connect an operator as an input is supported starting server version 7.0",
-)
-def test_connect_generic_data_container_operator(server_type):
-    op = dpf.core.Operator("forward", server=server_type)
-    inpt = dpf.core.GenericDataContainer(server=server_type)
-    op.connect(0, inpt)
-    output = op.get_output(0, dpf.core.types.generic_data_container)
-    assert output is not None
-
-
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     not conftest.SERVERS_VERSION_GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL_TO_6_2,
     reason="Connect an operator as an input is supported starting server version 6.2",
@@ -632,19 +621,19 @@ def test_connect_model(plate_msup, server_type):
     assert np.allclose(fc[0].data[0], [5.12304110e-14, 3.64308310e-04, 5.79805917e-06])
 
 
-def test_operator_several_output_types(plate_msup, server_type):
-    inpt = dpf.core.Field(nentities=3, server=server_type)
+def test_operator_several_output_types_remote(plate_msup, server_type_remote_process):
+    inpt = dpf.core.Field(nentities=3, server=server_type_remote_process)
     inpt.data = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
     inpt.scoping.ids = [1, 2, 3]
     inpt.unit = "m"
-    op = dpf.core.Operator("unit_convert", server=server_type)
+    op = dpf.core.Operator("unit_convert", server=server_type_remote_process)
     op.inputs.entity_to_convert(inpt)
     op.inputs.unit_name("mm")
     f = op.outputs.converted_entity_as_field()
     assert f.unit == "mm"
     assert np.allclose(f.data.flatten("C"), np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]) * 1000)
 
-    model = dpf.core.Model(plate_msup, server=server_type)
+    model = dpf.core.Model(plate_msup, server=server_type_remote_process)
     din = model.metadata.meshed_region.nodes.coordinates_field.data
 
     assert model.metadata.meshed_region.nodes.coordinates_field.unit == "m"
@@ -657,26 +646,6 @@ def test_operator_several_output_types(plate_msup, server_type):
     assert np.allclose(m.nodes.coordinates_field.data, np.array(din) * 1000)
 
 
-def test_operator_several_output_types2(server_type):
-    inpt = dpf.core.Field(nentities=3, server=server_type)
-    inpt.data = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
-    inpt.scoping.ids = [1, 2, 3]
-    inpt.unit = "m"
-    uc = dpf.core.Operator("Rescope", server=server_type)
-    uc.inputs.fields(inpt)
-    uc.inputs.mesh_scoping(dpf.core.Scoping(ids=[1, 2]))
-    f = uc.outputs.fields_as_field()
-    assert np.allclose(f.data.flatten("C"), [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6])
-
-    fc = dpf.core.FieldsContainer(server=server_type)
-    fc.labels = ["time"]
-    fc.add_field({"time": 1}, inpt)
-
-    uc.inputs.fields(fc)
-    fc2 = uc.outputs.fields_as_fields_container()
-    assert np.allclose(fc2[0].data.flatten("C"), [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6])
-
-
 def test_create_operator_config(server_type):
     conf = dpf.core.Config(server=server_type)
     assert conf.config_option_documentation("mutex") == ""
@@ -865,14 +834,23 @@ def test_connect_get_output_double_list_operator(server_type):
 
 
 @conftest.raises_for_servers_version_under("4.0")
-def test_connect_get_output_data_tree_operator():
-    d = dpf.core.DataTree({"name": "Paul"})
-    op = dpf.core.operators.utility.forward(d)
+def test_connect_get_output_data_tree_operator(server_type):
+    d = dpf.core.DataTree({"name": "Paul"}, server=server_type)
+    op = dpf.core.operators.utility.forward(d, server=server_type)
     d_out = op.get_output(0, dpf.core.types.data_tree)
     assert d_out.get_as("name") == "Paul"
 
 
-def test_operator_several_output_types(plate_msup):
+@conftest.raises_for_servers_version_under("7.0")
+def test_connect_get_output_generic_data_container_operator(server_clayer):
+    gdc = dpf.core.GenericDataContainer(server=server_clayer)
+    gdc.set_property("n", 1)
+    op = dpf.core.operators.utility.forward(gdc, server=server_clayer)
+    gdc_out = op.get_output(0, dpf.core.types.generic_data_container)
+    assert gdc_out.get_property("n") == 1
+
+
+def test_operator_several_output_types_copy(plate_msup):
     inpt = dpf.core.Field(nentities=3)
     inpt.data = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
     inpt.scoping.ids = [1, 2, 3]

tests/test_python_plugins.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from conftest import SERVERS_VERSION_GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL_TO_4_0
 from ansys.dpf import core as dpf
 import conftest
+from ansys.dpf.core.custom_operator import update_virtual_environment_for_custom_operators
 from ansys.dpf.core.errors import DPFServerException
 from ansys.dpf.core.operator_specification import (
     CustomSpecification,
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@
 if platform.system() == "Linux":
     pytest.skip("Known failures for the Ubuntu-latest GitHub pipelines", allow_module_level=True)
 
+update_virtual_environment_for_custom_operators(restore_original=True)
+update_virtual_environment_for_custom_operators()
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def load_all_types_plugin(testfiles_dir):
@@ -200,6 +204,18 @@ def test_data_tree(server_type_remote_process, testfiles_dir):
     assert dt.get_as("name") == "Paul"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not SERVERS_VERSION_GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL_TO_7_0, reason="Requires DPF 7.0")
+def test_generic_data_container(server_clayer_remote_process, testfiles_dir):
+    load_all_types_plugin_with_serv(server_clayer_remote_process, testfiles_dir)
+    gdc = dpf.GenericDataContainer(server=server_clayer_remote_process)
+    gdc.set_property(property_name="n", prop=1)
+    op = dpf.Operator("custom_forward_generic_data_container", server=server_clayer_remote_process)
+    op.connect(0, gdc)
+    gdc2: dpf.GenericDataContainer = op.get_output(0, dpf.types.generic_data_container)
+    assert gdc2 is not None
+    assert gdc2.get_property("n") == 1
+
+
 @conftest.raises_for_servers_version_under("4.0")
 def test_syntax_error(server_type_remote_process, testfiles_dir):
     dpf.load_library(

tests/testfiles/pythonPlugins/all_types/dpf_types_op.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     types,
     workflow,
     data_tree,
+    generic_data_container,
 )
 
 
@@ -192,3 +193,20 @@ def specification(self):
     @property
     def name(self):
         return "custom_forward_data_tree"
+
+
+class ForwardGenericDataContainerOperator(CustomOperatorBase):
+    def run(self):
+        f = self.get_input(0, generic_data_container.GenericDataContainer)
+        assert not f is None
+        f = self.get_input(0, types.generic_data_container)
+        self.set_output(0, f)
+        self.set_succeeded()
+
+    @property
+    def specification(self):
+        return None
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        return "custom_forward_generic_data_container"

tests/testfiles/pythonPlugins/all_types/load_operators_func.py

@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ def load_operators(*args):
     record_operator(dpf_types_op.ForwardMeshesContainerOperator, *args)
     record_operator(dpf_types_op.ForwardWorkflowOperator, *args)
     record_operator(dpf_types_op.ForwardDataTreeOperator, *args)
+    record_operator(dpf_types_op.ForwardGenericDataContainerOperator, *args)