Helpers

Helper functions for supporting model management.

activity_npv_collection_to_dict

activity_npv_collection_to_dict(activity_collection)

Converts the activity NPV collection object to the dictionary representation.

Returns:

Type	Description
dict	A dictionary containing the attribute name-value pairs of an activity NPV collection object

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def activity_npv_collection_to_dict(activity_collection: ActivityNpvCollection) -> dict:
    """Converts the activity NPV collection object to the
    dictionary representation.

    :returns: A dictionary containing the attribute name-value pairs
    of an activity NPV collection object
    :rtype: dict
    """
    npv_collection_dict = {
        MIN_VALUE_ATTRIBUTE: activity_collection.minimum_value,
        MAX_VALUE_ATTRIBUTE: activity_collection.maximum_value,
        COMPUTED_ATTRIBUTE: activity_collection.use_computed,
        REMOVE_EXISTING_ATTRIBUTE: activity_collection.remove_existing,
    }

    mapping_dict = list(map(activity_npv_to_dict, activity_collection.mappings))
    npv_collection_dict[NPV_MAPPINGS_ATTRIBUTE] = mapping_dict

    return npv_collection_dict

activity_npv_to_dict

activity_npv_to_dict(activity_npv)

Converts an ActivityNpv object to a dictionary representation.

Returns:

Type	Description
dict	A dictionary containing attribute name-value pairs.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def activity_npv_to_dict(activity_npv: ActivityNpv) -> dict:
    """Converts an ActivityNpv object to a dictionary representation.

    :returns: A dictionary containing attribute name-value pairs.
    :rtype: dict
    """
    return {
        YEARS_ATTRIBUTE: activity_npv.params.years,
        DISCOUNT_ATTRIBUTE: activity_npv.params.discount,
        ABSOLUTE_NPV_ATTRIBUTE: activity_npv.params.absolute_npv,
        NORMALIZED_NPV_ATTRIBUTE: activity_npv.params.normalized_npv,
        YEARLY_RATES_ATTRIBUTE: activity_npv.params.yearly_rates,
        MANUAL_NPV_ATTRIBUTE: activity_npv.params.manual_npv,
        ENABLED_ATTRIBUTE: activity_npv.enabled,
        ACTIVITY_IDENTIFIER_PROPERTY: activity_npv.activity_id,
    }

clone_activity

clone_activity(activity)

Creates a deep copy of the given activity.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
activity	Activity	activity to clone.	required

Returns:

Type	Description
Activity	A deep copy of the original activity object.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def clone_activity(
    activity: Activity,
) -> Activity:
    """Creates a deep copy of the given activity.

    :param activity: activity to clone.
    :type activity: Activity

    :returns: A deep copy of the original activity object.
    :rtype: Activity
    """
    activity = clone_layer_component(activity, Activity)
    if activity is None:
        return None

    pathways = activity.pathways
    cloned_pathways = []
    for p in pathways:
        cloned_ncs = clone_ncs_pathway(p)
        if cloned_ncs is not None:
            cloned_pathways.append(cloned_ncs)

    activity.pathways = cloned_pathways

    return activity

clone_layer_component

clone_layer_component(layer_component, model_cls)

Clones a layer-based model component.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
layer_component	LayerModelComponent	Layer-based model component to clone.	required
model_cls	Callable[[UUID, str, str], LayerModelComponentType]	Callable class that will be created based on the input argument values from the dictionary.	required

Returns:

Type	Description
LayerModelComponent	A new instance of the cloned model component. It will return None if the input is not a layer-based model component.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def clone_layer_component(
    layer_component: LayerModelComponent,
    model_cls: typing.Callable[[uuid.UUID, str, str], LayerModelComponentType],
) -> typing.Union[LayerModelComponent, None]:
    """Clones a layer-based model component.

    :param layer_component: Layer-based model component to clone.
    :type layer_component: LayerModelComponent

    :param model_cls: Callable class that will be created based on the
    input argument values from the dictionary.
    :type model_cls: LayerModelComponent

    :returns: A new instance of the cloned model component. It
    will return None if the input is not a layer-based model
    component.
    :rtype: LayerModelComponent
    """
    if not isinstance(layer_component, LayerModelComponent):
        return None

    cloned_component = model_cls(
        layer_component.uuid, layer_component.name, layer_component.description
    )

    for f in fields(layer_component):
        attr_val = getattr(layer_component, f.name)
        setattr(cloned_component, f.name, attr_val)

    return cloned_component

clone_ncs_pathway

clone_ncs_pathway(ncs)

Creates a deep copy of the given NCS pathway.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
ncs	NcsPathway	NCS pathway to clone.	required

Returns:

Type	Description
NcsPathway	A deep copy of the original NCS pathway object.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def clone_ncs_pathway(ncs: NcsPathway) -> NcsPathway:
    """Creates a deep copy of the given NCS pathway.

    :param ncs: NCS pathway to clone.
    :type ncs: NcsPathway

    :returns: A deep copy of the original NCS pathway object.
    :rtype: NcsPathway
    """
    return clone_layer_component(ncs, NcsPathway)

copy_layer_component_attributes

copy_layer_component_attributes(target, source)

Copies the attribute values of source to target. The uuid attribute value is not copied as well as the layer attribute. However, for the latter, the path is copied.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
target	LayerModelComponent	Target object whose attribute values will be updated.	required
source	LayerModelComponent	Source object whose attribute values will be copied to the target.	required

Returns:

Type	Description
LayerModelComponent	Target object containing the updated attribute values apart for the uuid whose value will not change.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def copy_layer_component_attributes(
    target: LayerModelComponent, source: LayerModelComponent
) -> LayerModelComponent:
    """Copies the attribute values of source to target. The uuid
    attribute value is not copied as well as the layer attribute.
    However, for the latter, the path is copied.

    :param target: Target object whose attribute values will be updated.
    :type target: LayerModelComponent

    :param source: Source object whose attribute values will be copied to
    the target.
    :type source: LayerModelComponent

    :returns: Target object containing the updated attribute values apart
    for the uuid whose value will not change.
    :rtype: LayerModelComponent
    """
    if not isinstance(target, LayerModelComponent) or not isinstance(
        source, LayerModelComponent
    ):
        raise TypeError(
            "Source or target objects are not of type 'LayerModelComponent'"
        )

    for f in fields(source):
        # Exclude uuid
        if f.name == UUID_ATTRIBUTE:
            continue
        attr_val = getattr(source, f.name)
        setattr(target, f.name, attr_val)

    # Force layer to be set/updated
    target.update_layer_type()

    return target

create_activity

create_activity(source_dict)

Factory method for creating an activity using attribute values defined in a dictionary.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
source_dict	dict	Dictionary containing property values.	required

Returns:

Type	Description
Activity	activity with property values set from the dictionary.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def create_activity(source_dict) -> typing.Union[Activity, None]:
    """Factory method for creating an activity using
    attribute values defined in a dictionary.

    :param source_dict: Dictionary containing property values.
    :type source_dict: dict

    :returns: activity with property values set
    from the dictionary.
    :rtype: Activity
    """
    activity = create_layer_component(source_dict, Activity)
    if PRIORITY_LAYERS_SEGMENT in source_dict.keys():
        activity.priority_layers = source_dict[PRIORITY_LAYERS_SEGMENT]

    # Set style
    if STYLE_ATTRIBUTE in source_dict.keys():
        activity.layer_styles = source_dict[STYLE_ATTRIBUTE]

    # Set styling pixel value
    if PIXEL_VALUE_ATTRIBUTE in source_dict.keys():
        activity.style_pixel_value = source_dict[PIXEL_VALUE_ATTRIBUTE]

    return activity

create_activity_npv

create_activity_npv(activity_npv_dict)

Creates an ActivityNpv object from the equivalent dictionary representation.

Please note that the activity attribute of the ActivityNpv object will be None hence, will have to be set manually by extracting the corresponding Activity from the activity UUID.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
activity_npv_dict	dict	Dictionary containing information for deserializing to the ActivityNpv object.	required

Returns:

Type	Description
ActivityNpv	ActivityNpv deserialized from the dictionary representation.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def create_activity_npv(activity_npv_dict: dict) -> typing.Optional[ActivityNpv]:
    """Creates an ActivityNpv object from the equivalent dictionary
    representation.

    Please note that the `activity` attribute of the `ActivityNpv` object will be
    `None` hence, will have to be set manually by extracting the corresponding `Activity`
    from the activity UUID.

    :param activity_npv_dict: Dictionary containing information for deserializing
    to the ActivityNpv object.
    :type activity_npv_dict: dict

    :returns: ActivityNpv deserialized from the dictionary representation.
    :rtype: ActivityNpv
    """
    args = []
    if YEARS_ATTRIBUTE in activity_npv_dict:
        args.append(activity_npv_dict[YEARS_ATTRIBUTE])

    if DISCOUNT_ATTRIBUTE in activity_npv_dict:
        args.append(activity_npv_dict[DISCOUNT_ATTRIBUTE])

    if len(args) < 2:
        return None

    kwargs = {}

    if ABSOLUTE_NPV_ATTRIBUTE in activity_npv_dict:
        kwargs[ABSOLUTE_NPV_ATTRIBUTE] = activity_npv_dict[ABSOLUTE_NPV_ATTRIBUTE]

    if NORMALIZED_NPV_ATTRIBUTE in activity_npv_dict:
        kwargs[NORMALIZED_NPV_ATTRIBUTE] = activity_npv_dict[NORMALIZED_NPV_ATTRIBUTE]

    if MANUAL_NPV_ATTRIBUTE in activity_npv_dict:
        kwargs[MANUAL_NPV_ATTRIBUTE] = activity_npv_dict[MANUAL_NPV_ATTRIBUTE]

    npv_params = NpvParameters(*args, **kwargs)

    if YEARLY_RATES_ATTRIBUTE in activity_npv_dict:
        yearly_rates = activity_npv_dict[YEARLY_RATES_ATTRIBUTE]
        npv_params.yearly_rates = yearly_rates

    npv_enabled = False
    if ENABLED_ATTRIBUTE in activity_npv_dict:
        npv_enabled = activity_npv_dict[ENABLED_ATTRIBUTE]

    return ActivityNpv(npv_params, npv_enabled, None)

create_activity_npv_collection

create_activity_npv_collection(activity_collection_dict, reference_activities=None)

Creates an activity NPV collection object from the corresponding dictionary representation.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
activity_collection_dict	dict	Dictionary representation containing information of an activity NPV collection object.	required
reference_activities	List[Activity]	Optional list of activities that will be used to lookup when deserializing the ActivityNpv objects.	None

Returns:

Type	Description
ActivityNpvCollection	Activity NPV collection object from the dictionary representation or None if the source dictionary is invalid.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def create_activity_npv_collection(
    activity_collection_dict: dict, reference_activities: typing.List[Activity] = None
) -> typing.Optional[ActivityNpvCollection]:
    """Creates an activity NPV collection object from the corresponding
    dictionary representation.

    :param activity_collection_dict: Dictionary representation containing
    information of an activity NPV collection object.
    :type activity_collection_dict: dict

    :param reference_activities: Optional list of activities that will be
    used to lookup  when deserializing the ActivityNpv objects.
    :type reference_activities: list

    :returns: Activity NPV collection object from the dictionary representation
    or None if the source dictionary is invalid.
    :rtype: ActivityNpvCollection
    """
    if len(activity_collection_dict) == 0:
        return None

    ref_activities_by_uuid = {
        str(activity.uuid): activity for activity in reference_activities
    }

    args = []

    # Minimum value
    if MIN_VALUE_ATTRIBUTE in activity_collection_dict:
        args.append(activity_collection_dict[MIN_VALUE_ATTRIBUTE])

    # Maximum value
    if MAX_VALUE_ATTRIBUTE in activity_collection_dict:
        args.append(activity_collection_dict[MAX_VALUE_ATTRIBUTE])

    if len(args) < 2:
        return None

    activity_npv_collection = ActivityNpvCollection(*args)

    # Use computed
    if COMPUTED_ATTRIBUTE in activity_collection_dict:
        use_computed = activity_collection_dict[COMPUTED_ATTRIBUTE]
        activity_npv_collection.use_computed = use_computed

    # Remove existing
    if REMOVE_EXISTING_ATTRIBUTE in activity_collection_dict:
        remove_existing = activity_collection_dict[REMOVE_EXISTING_ATTRIBUTE]
        activity_npv_collection.remove_existing = remove_existing

    if NPV_MAPPINGS_ATTRIBUTE in activity_collection_dict:
        mappings_dict = activity_collection_dict[NPV_MAPPINGS_ATTRIBUTE]
        npv_mappings = []
        for md in mappings_dict:
            activity_npv = create_activity_npv(md)
            if activity_npv is None:
                continue

            # Get the corresponding activity from the unique identifier
            if ACTIVITY_IDENTIFIER_PROPERTY in md:
                activity_id = md[ACTIVITY_IDENTIFIER_PROPERTY]
                if activity_id in ref_activities_by_uuid:
                    ref_activity = ref_activities_by_uuid[activity_id]
                    activity_npv.activity = ref_activity
                    npv_mappings.append(activity_npv)

        activity_npv_collection.mappings = npv_mappings

    return activity_npv_collection

create_layer_component

create_layer_component(source_dict, model_cls)

Factory method for creating a layer model component using attribute values defined in a dictionary.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
source_dict	dict	Dictionary containing property values.	required
model_cls	Callable[[UUID, str, str, str, LayerType, bool], LayerModelComponentType]	Callable class that will be created based on the input argument values from the dictionary.	required

Returns:

Type	Description
LayerModelComponent	Layer model component object with property values set from the dictionary.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def create_layer_component(
    source_dict,
    model_cls: typing.Callable[
        [uuid.UUID, str, str, str, LayerType, bool], LayerModelComponentType
    ],
) -> typing.Union[LayerModelComponent, None]:
    """Factory method for creating a layer model component using
    attribute values defined in a dictionary.

    :param source_dict: Dictionary containing property values.
    :type source_dict: dict

    :param model_cls: Callable class that will be created based on the
    input argument values from the dictionary.
    :type model_cls: LayerModelComponent

    :returns: Layer model component object with property values set
    from the dictionary.
    :rtype: LayerModelComponent
    """
    if UUID_ATTRIBUTE not in source_dict:
        return None

    source_uuid = source_dict[UUID_ATTRIBUTE]
    if isinstance(source_uuid, str):
        source_uuid = uuid.UUID(source_uuid)

    kwargs = {}
    if PATH_ATTRIBUTE in source_dict:
        kwargs[PATH_ATTRIBUTE] = source_dict[PATH_ATTRIBUTE]

    if LAYER_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE in source_dict:
        kwargs[LAYER_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE] = LayerType(int(source_dict[LAYER_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE]))

    if USER_DEFINED_ATTRIBUTE in source_dict:
        kwargs[USER_DEFINED_ATTRIBUTE] = bool(source_dict[USER_DEFINED_ATTRIBUTE])

    return model_cls(
        source_uuid,
        source_dict[NAME_ATTRIBUTE],
        source_dict[DESCRIPTION_ATTRIBUTE],
        **kwargs,
    )

create_model_component

create_model_component(source_dict, model_cls)

Factory method for creating and setting attribute values for a base model component object.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
source_dict	dict	Dictionary containing attribute values.	required
model_cls	Callable[[UUID, str, str], BaseModelComponentType]	Callable class that will be created based on the input argument values from the dictionary.	required

Returns:

Type	Description
BaseModelComponent	Base model component object with property values derived from the dictionary.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def create_model_component(
    source_dict: dict,
    model_cls: typing.Callable[[uuid.UUID, str, str], BaseModelComponentType],
) -> typing.Union[BaseModelComponentType, None]:
    """Factory method for creating and setting attribute values
    for a base model component object.

    :param source_dict: Dictionary containing attribute values.
    :type source_dict: dict

    :param model_cls: Callable class that will be created based on the
    input argument values from the dictionary.
    :type model_cls: BaseModelComponent

    :returns: Base model component object with property values
    derived from the dictionary.
    :rtype: BaseModelComponent
    """
    if not issubclass(model_cls, BaseModelComponent):
        return None

    return model_cls(
        uuid.UUID(source_dict[UUID_ATTRIBUTE]),
        source_dict[NAME_ATTRIBUTE],
        source_dict[DESCRIPTION_ATTRIBUTE],
    )

create_ncs_pathway

create_ncs_pathway(source_dict)

Factory method for creating an NcsPathway object using attribute values defined in a dictionary.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
source_dict	dict	Dictionary containing property values.	required

Returns:

Type	Description
NcsPathway	NCS pathway object with property values set from the dictionary.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def create_ncs_pathway(source_dict) -> typing.Union[NcsPathway, None]:
    """Factory method for creating an NcsPathway object using
    attribute values defined in a dictionary.

    :param source_dict: Dictionary containing property values.
    :type source_dict: dict

    :returns: NCS pathway object with property values set
    from the dictionary.
    :rtype: NcsPathway
    """
    ncs = create_layer_component(source_dict, NcsPathway)

    # We are checking because of the various iterations of the attributes
    # in the NcsPathway class where some of these attributes might
    # be missing.
    if CARBON_PATHS_ATTRIBUTE in source_dict:
        ncs.carbon_paths = source_dict[CARBON_PATHS_ATTRIBUTE]

    return ncs

extent_to_project_crs_extent

extent_to_project_crs_extent(spatial_extent, project=None)

Transforms SpatialExtent model to an QGIS extent based on the CRS of the given project.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
spatial_extent	SpatialExtent	Spatial extent data model that defines the scenario bounds.	required
project	QgsProject	Project whose CRS will be used to determine the values of the output extent.	None

Returns:

Type	Description
QgsRectangle	Output extent in the project's CRS. If the input extent is invalid, this function will return None.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def extent_to_project_crs_extent(
    spatial_extent: SpatialExtent, project: QgsProject = None
) -> typing.Union[QgsRectangle, None]:
    """Transforms SpatialExtent model to an QGIS extent based
    on the CRS of the given project.

    :param spatial_extent: Spatial extent data model that defines the
    scenario bounds.
    :type spatial_extent: SpatialExtent

    :param project: Project whose CRS will be used to determine
    the values of the output extent.
    :type project: QgsProject

    :returns: Output extent in the project's CRS. If the input extent
    is invalid, this function will return None.
    :rtype: QgsRectangle
    """
    input_rect = extent_to_qgs_rectangle(spatial_extent)
    if input_rect is None:
        return None

    default_crs = QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem.fromEpsgId(DEFAULT_CRS_ID)
    if not default_crs.isValid():
        return None

    if project is None:
        project = QgsProject.instance()

    target_crs = project.crs()
    if default_crs == target_crs:
        # No need for transformation
        return input_rect

    try:
        coordinate_xform = QgsCoordinateTransform(default_crs, project.crs(), project)
        return coordinate_xform.transformBoundingBox(input_rect)
    except Exception as e:
        log(f"{e}, using the default input extent.")

    return input_rect

extent_to_qgs_rectangle

extent_to_qgs_rectangle(spatial_extent)

Returns a QgsRectangle object from the SpatialExtent object.

If the SpatialExtent is invalid (i.e. less than four items) then it will return None.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
spatial_extent	SpatialExtent	Spatial extent data model that defines the scenario bounds.	required

Returns:

Type	Description
QgsRectangle	QGIS rectangle defining the bounds for the scenario.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def extent_to_qgs_rectangle(
    spatial_extent: SpatialExtent,
) -> typing.Union[QgsRectangle, None]:
    """Returns a QgsRectangle object from the SpatialExtent object.

    If the SpatialExtent is invalid (i.e. less than four items) then it
    will return None.

    :param spatial_extent: Spatial extent data model that defines the
    scenario bounds.
    :type spatial_extent: SpatialExtent

    :returns: QGIS rectangle defining the bounds for the scenario.
    :rtype: QgsRectangle
    """
    if len(spatial_extent.bbox) < 4:
        return None

    return QgsRectangle(
        spatial_extent.bbox[0],
        spatial_extent.bbox[2],
        spatial_extent.bbox[1],
        spatial_extent.bbox[3],
    )

layer_component_to_dict

layer_component_to_dict(layer_component, uuid_to_str=True)

Creates a dictionary containing attribute name-value pairs from a layer model component object.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
layer_component	LayerModelComponentType	Source layer model component object whose values are to be mapped to the corresponding attribute names.	required
uuid_to_str	bool	Set True to convert the UUID to a string equivalent, else False. Some serialization engines such as JSON are unable to handle UUID objects hence the need to convert to string.	True

Returns:

Type	Description
dict	Returns a dictionary item containing attribute name-value pairs.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def layer_component_to_dict(
    layer_component: LayerModelComponentType, uuid_to_str=True
) -> dict:
    """Creates a dictionary containing attribute
    name-value pairs from a layer model component object.

    :param layer_component: Source layer model component object whose
    values are to be mapped to the corresponding
    attribute names.
    :type layer_component: LayerModelComponent

    :param uuid_to_str: Set True to convert the UUID to a
    string equivalent, else False. Some serialization engines
    such as JSON are unable to handle UUID objects hence the need
    to convert to string.
    :type uuid_to_str: bool

    :returns: Returns a dictionary item containing attribute
    name-value pairs.
    :rtype: dict
    """
    base_attrs = model_component_to_dict(layer_component, uuid_to_str)
    base_attrs[PATH_ATTRIBUTE] = layer_component.path
    try:
        base_attrs[LAYER_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE] = int(layer_component.layer_type)
    except TypeError:
        if base_attrs["path"].endswith(".tif"):
            base_attrs[LAYER_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE] = 0
        elif base_attrs["path"].endswith(".shp"):
            base_attrs[LAYER_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE] = 1
    base_attrs[USER_DEFINED_ATTRIBUTE] = layer_component.user_defined

    return base_attrs

layer_from_scenario_result

layer_from_scenario_result(result)

Gets the scenario output layer from the results of the analysis.

Returns:

Type	Description
QgsRasterLayer	Raster layer corresponding to the output scenario path or None if the file does not exist or if the raster layer is invalid.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def layer_from_scenario_result(
    result: ScenarioResult,
) -> typing.Optional[QgsRasterLayer]:
    """Gets the scenario output layer from the results of the
    analysis.

    :returns: Raster layer corresponding to the output scenario
    path or None if the file does not exist or if the raster layer
    is invalid.
    :rtype: QgsRasterLayer
    """
    layer_file = result.analysis_output.get("OUTPUT")

    layer = QgsRasterLayer(layer_file, result.scenario.name, QGIS_GDAL_PROVIDER)
    if not layer.isValid():
        return None

    return layer

model_component_to_dict

model_component_to_dict(model_component, uuid_to_str=True)

Creates a dictionary containing the base attribute name-value pairs from a model component object.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
model_component	BaseModelComponentType	Source model component object whose values are to be mapped to the corresponding attribute names.	required
uuid_to_str	bool	Set True to convert the UUID to a string equivalent, else False. Some serialization engines such as JSON are unable to handle UUID objects hence the need to convert to string.	True

Returns:

Type	Description
dict	Returns a dictionary item containing attribute name-value pairs.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def model_component_to_dict(
    model_component: BaseModelComponentType, uuid_to_str=True
) -> dict:
    """Creates a dictionary containing the base attribute
    name-value pairs from a model component object.

    :param model_component: Source model component object whose
    values are to be mapped to the corresponding
    attribute names.
    :type model_component: BaseModelComponent

    :param uuid_to_str: Set True to convert the UUID to a
    string equivalent, else False. Some serialization engines
    such as JSON are unable to handle UUID objects hence the need
    to convert to string.
    :type uuid_to_str: bool

    :returns: Returns a dictionary item containing attribute
    name-value pairs.
    :rtype: dict
    """
    model_uuid = model_component.uuid
    if uuid_to_str:
        model_uuid = str(model_uuid)

    return {
        UUID_ATTRIBUTE: model_uuid,
        NAME_ATTRIBUTE: model_component.name,
        DESCRIPTION_ATTRIBUTE: model_component.description,
    }

ncs_pathway_to_dict

ncs_pathway_to_dict(ncs_pathway, uuid_to_str=True)

Creates a dictionary containing attribute name-value pairs from an NCS pathway object.

This function has been retained for legacy support.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
ncs_pathway	NcsPathway	Source NCS pathway object whose values are to be mapped to the corresponding attribute names.	required
uuid_to_str	bool	Set True to convert the UUID to a string equivalent, else False. Some serialization engines such as JSON are unable to handle UUID objects hence the need to convert to string.	True

Returns:

Type	Description
dict	Returns a dictionary item containing attribute name-value pairs.

Source code in src/cplus_plugin/models/helpers.py

def ncs_pathway_to_dict(ncs_pathway: NcsPathway, uuid_to_str=True) -> dict:
    """Creates a dictionary containing attribute
    name-value pairs from an NCS pathway object.

    This function has been retained for legacy support.

    :param ncs_pathway: Source NCS pathway object whose
    values are to be mapped to the corresponding
    attribute names.
    :type ncs_pathway: NcsPathway

    :param uuid_to_str: Set True to convert the UUID to a
    string equivalent, else False. Some serialization engines
    such as JSON are unable to handle UUID objects hence the need
    to convert to string.
    :type uuid_to_str: bool

    :returns: Returns a dictionary item containing attribute
    name-value pairs.
    :rtype: dict
    """
    base_ncs_dict = layer_component_to_dict(ncs_pathway, uuid_to_str)
    base_ncs_dict[CARBON_PATHS_ATTRIBUTE] = ncs_pathway.carbon_paths

    return base_ncs_dict

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Last update: October 2, 2024