Rolling back static python and scipy for python3.8 support

pyproject.toml

@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ tests = [
     "ansys-dpf-core==0.8.1",
     "autopep8==2.0.2",
     "matplotlib==3.7.1",
-    "scipy==1.11.1",
+    "scipy==1.10.1; python_version < '3.9'", # to support python 3.8
+    "scipy==1.11.1; python_version > '3.8'",
     "pandas==2.0.3",
     "pytest==7.4.0",
     "pytest-cov==4.1.0",

src/ansys/mapdl/core/component.py

@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 """Component related module"""
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, Optional, Union, get_args
+from typing import (
+    TYPE_CHECKING,
+    Any,
+    Dict,
+    List,
+    Literal,
+    Optional,
+    Tuple,
+    Union,
+    get_args,
+)
 import warnings
 import weakref
 
@@ -36,8 +46,8 @@
 }
 
 
-ITEMS_VALUES = Optional[Union[str, int, list[int], NDArray[Any]]]
-UNDERLYING_DICT = dict[str, ITEMS_VALUES]
+ITEMS_VALUES = Optional[Union[str, int, List[int], NDArray[Any]]]
+UNDERLYING_DICT = Dict[str, ITEMS_VALUES]
 
 warning_entity = (
     "Assuming a {default_entity} selection.\n"
@@ -49,7 +59,7 @@
 
 
 def _check_valid_pyobj_to_entities(
-    items: Union[tuple[int, ...], list[int], NDArray[Any]]
+    items: Union[Tuple[int, ...], List[int], NDArray[Any]]
 ):
     """Check whether the python objects can be converted to entities.
     At the moment, only list and numpy arrays of ints are allowed.
@@ -69,7 +79,7 @@ class Component(tuple):
     type_ : str
         The entity type. For instance "NODES", "KP", "VOLU", etc
 
-    items_ : None, str, int, list[int], np.array[int]]
+    items_ : None, str, int, List[int], np.array[int]]
         Item ids contained in the component.
 
     Examples
@@ -101,7 +111,7 @@ class Component(tuple):
     def __new__(
         cls,
         type_: ENTITIES_TYP,
-        items_: tuple[str, Union[tuple[int], list[int], NDArray[np.int_]]],
+        items_: Tuple[str, Union[Tuple[int], List[int], NDArray[np.int_]]],
     ):
         if not isinstance(type_, str) or type_.upper() not in VALID_ENTITIES:
             raise ValueError(

src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from subprocess import DEVNULL, call
 import tempfile
 import time
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, List, Literal, Optional, Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Union
 import warnings
 from warnings import warn
 import weakref
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._platform = None
 
         _sanitize_start_parm(start_parm)
-        self._start_parm: dict[str, Any] = start_parm
+        self._start_parm: Dict[str, Any] = start_parm
         self._jobname: str = start_parm.get("jobname", "file")
         self._path: Union[str, pathlib.Path] = start_parm.get("run_location", None)
         self._print_com: bool = print_com  # print the command /COM input.
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ def nplot(self, nnum="", vtk=None, **kwargs):
             Shows the boundary conditions label per node.
             Defaults to ``False``.
 
-        bc_labels : list[str], Tuple(str), optional
+        bc_labels : List[str], Tuple(str), optional
             List or tuple of strings with the boundary conditions
             to plot, i.e. ``["UX", "UZ"]``.
             You can obtain the allowed boundary conditions by
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ def nplot(self, nnum="", vtk=None, **kwargs):
             in the responses of :func:`ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.dlist`
             and :func:`ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.flist()`.
 
-        bc_target : list[str], Tuple(str), optional
+        bc_target : List[str], Tuple(str), optional
             Specify the boundary conditions target
             to plot, i.e. "Nodes", "Elements".
             You can obtain the allowed boundary conditions target by
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ def eplot(self, show_node_numbering=False, vtk=None, **kwargs):
             Shows the boundary conditions label per node.
             Defaults to ``False``.
 
-        bc_labels : list[str], Tuple(str), optional
+        bc_labels : List[str], Tuple(str), optional
             List or tuple of strings with the boundary conditions
             to plot, i.e. ``["UX", "UZ"]``.
             You can obtain the allowed boundary conditions by
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ def eplot(self, show_node_numbering=False, vtk=None, **kwargs):
             in the responses of :func:`ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.dlist`
             and :func:`ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.flist()`.
 
-        bc_target : list[str], Tuple(str), optional
+        bc_target : List[str], Tuple(str), optional
             Specify the boundary conditions target
             to plot, i.e. "Nodes", "Elements".
             You can obtain the allowed boundary conditions target by
@@ -2348,7 +2348,7 @@ def get_value(
         it3num: Union[str, int, float] = "",
         item4: Union[str, int, float] = "",
         it4num: Union[str, int, float] = "",
-        **kwargs: dict[Any, Any],
+        **kwargs: Dict[Any, Any],
     ):
         """Runs the MAPDL GET command and returns a Python value.
 
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ def get(
         it3num: Union[str, int, float] = "",
         item4: Union[str, int, float] = "",
         it4num: Union[str, int, float] = "",
-        **kwargs: dict[Any, Any],
+        **kwargs: Dict[Any, Any],
     ) -> Union[float, str]:
         """Retrieves a value and stores it as a scalar parameter or part of an array parameter.
 
@@ -3430,7 +3430,7 @@ def get_array(
         item2: str = "",
         it2num: Union[str, int, float] = "",
         kloop: Union[str, int, float] = "",
-        **kwargs: dict[Any, Any],
+        **kwargs: Dict[Any, Any],
     ) -> NDArray:
         """Uses the ``*VGET`` command to Return an array from ANSYS as a
         Python array.
@@ -3698,7 +3698,7 @@ def get_nodal_loads(self, label=None):
 
         Returns
         -------
-        list[list[Str]] or numpy.array
+        List[List[Str]] or numpy.array
             If parameter ``label`` is give, the output is converted to a
             numpy array instead of a list of list of strings.
         """
@@ -3723,7 +3723,7 @@ def get_nodal_constrains(self, label=None):
 
         Returns
         -------
-        list[list[Str]] or numpy.array
+        List[List[Str]] or numpy.array
             If parameter ``label`` is give, the output is converted to a
             numpy array instead of a list of list of strings.
         """
@@ -4450,7 +4450,7 @@ def __exit__(self, *args):
                 self._parent()._run("/nopr")
             self._parent()._mute = self._previous_mute
 
-    def _parse_rlist(self) -> dict[int, float]:
+    def _parse_rlist(self) -> Dict[int, float]:
         # mapdl.rmore(*list)
         with self.force_output:
             rlist = self.rlist()
@@ -4484,7 +4484,7 @@ def _parse_rlist(self) -> dict[int, float]:
 
         return const_
 
-    def _parse_cmlist(self, cmlist: Optional[str] = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    def _parse_cmlist(self, cmlist: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         if not cmlist:
             cmlist = self.cmlist()
 

src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import tempfile
 import threading
 import time
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, Optional, Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List, Literal, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from warnings import warn
 import weakref
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.__server_version: Optional[str] = None
         self._state: Optional[grpc.Future] = None
         self._timeout: int = timeout
-        self._pids: list[Union[int, None]] = []
+        self._pids: List[Union[int, None]] = []
 
         if channel is None:
             self._log.debug("Creating channel to %s:%s", ip, port)
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ def _remove_lock_file(self, mapdl_path=None):
                     except OSError:
                         pass
 
-    def list_files(self, refresh_cache: bool = True) -> list[str]:
+    def list_files(self, refresh_cache: bool = True) -> List[str]:
         """List the files in the working directory of MAPDL.
 
         Parameters
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ def download_result(
         if path is None:  # if not path seems to not work in same cases.
             path = os.getcwd()
 
-        def _download(targets: list[str]) -> None:
+        def _download(targets: List[str]) -> None:
             for target in targets:
                 save_name = os.path.join(path, target)
                 self._download(target, save_name, progress_bar=progress_bar)
@@ -2015,15 +2015,15 @@ def _get(
 
     def download_project(
         self,
-        extensions: Optional[Union[str, list[str], tuple[str]]] = None,
+        extensions: Optional[Union[str, List[str], Tuple[str]]] = None,
         target_dir: Optional[str] = None,
         progress_bar: bool = False,
-    ) -> list[str]:
+    ) -> List[str]:
         """Download all the project files located in the MAPDL working directory.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        extensions : list[str], tuple[str], optional
+        extensions : List[str], Tuple[str], optional
             List of extensions to filter the files before downloading,
             by default None.
 
@@ -2037,7 +2037,7 @@ def download_project(
 
         Returns
         -------
-        list[Str]
+        List[Str]
             List of downloaded files.
         """
         if not extensions:
@@ -2061,20 +2061,20 @@ def download_project(
 
     def download(
         self,
-        files: Union[str, list[str], tuple[str, ...]],
+        files: Union[str, List[str], Tuple[str, ...]],
         target_dir: Optional[str] = None,
         extension: Optional[str] = None,
         chunk_size: Optional[int] = None,
         progress_bar: Optional[bool] = None,
         recursive: bool = False,
-    ) -> list[str]:
+    ) -> List[str]:
         """Download files from the gRPC instance working directory
 
         .. warning:: This feature is only available for MAPDL 2021R1 or newer.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        files : str or list[str] or tuple(str)
+        files : str or List[str] or tuple(str)
             Name of the file on the server. File must be in the same
             directory as the mapdl instance. A list of string names or
             tuples of string names can also be used.
@@ -2169,11 +2169,11 @@ def download(
 
     def _download_on_local(
         self,
-        files: Union[str, list[str], tuple[str, ...]],
+        files: Union[str, List[str], Tuple[str, ...]],
         target_dir: str,
         extension: Optional[str] = None,
         recursive: bool = False,
-    ) -> list[str]:
+    ) -> List[str]:
         """Download files when we are on a local session."""
 
         if isinstance(files, str):
@@ -2235,12 +2235,12 @@ def _download_on_local(
 
     def _download_from_remote(
         self,
-        files: Union[str, list[str], tuple[str, ...]],
+        files: Union[str, List[str], Tuple[str, ...]],
         target_dir: str,
         extension: Optional[str] = None,
         chunk_size: Optional[str] = None,
         progress_bar: Optional[str] = None,
-    ) -> list[str]:
+    ) -> List[str]:
         """Download files when we are connected to a remote session."""
 
         if isinstance(files, str):
@@ -2273,7 +2273,7 @@ def _download_from_remote(
 
     def _validate_files(
         self, file: str, extension: Optional[str] = None, recursive: bool = True
-    ) -> list[str]:
+    ) -> List[str]:
         if extension is not None:
             if not isinstance(extension, str):
                 raise TypeError(f"The extension {extension} must be a string.")

src/ansys/mapdl/core/plotting.py

@@ -714,21 +714,21 @@ def general_plotter(
         since they should be set when instantiated the provided plotter.
         Defaults to ``None`` (create the Plotter object).
 
-    add_points_kwargs : list[dict]
+    add_points_kwargs : List[dict]
         This is a dict or list of dicts to be passed to all or just the
         correspondent :class:`pyvista.Plotter.add_points` call in
         :func:`ansys.mapdl.core.plotting.general_plotter`.
         This pyvista method is used to plot nodes for example.
         See examples section to learn more about its usage.
 
-    add_mesh_kwargs : list[dict]
+    add_mesh_kwargs : List[dict]
         This is a dict or list of dicts to be passed to all or just the
         correspondent :class:`pyvista.Plotter.add_mesh` call in
         :func:`ansys.mapdl.core.plotting.general_plotter`.
         This pyvista method is used to plot elements for example.
         See examples section to learn more about its usage.
 
-    add_point_labels_kwargs : list[dict]
+    add_point_labels_kwargs : List[dict]
         This is a dict or list of dicts to be passed to all or just the
         correspondent :class:`pyvista.Plotter.add_point_labels` call in
         :func:`ansys.mapdl.core.plotting.general_plotter`.