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meow_base/functionality/validation.py

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"""
This file contains various validation functions to be used throughout the
package.
Author(s): David Marchant
"""
from inspect import signature
from os.path import sep, exists, isfile, isdir, dirname
from typing import Any, _SpecialForm, Union, Type, Dict, List, \
get_origin, get_args
from meow_base.core.vars import VALID_PATH_CHARS, get_not_imp_msg
def check_type(variable:Any, expected_type:Type, alt_types:List[Type]=[],
or_none:bool=False, hint:str="")->None:
"""Checks if a given variable is of the expected type. Raises TypeError or
ValueError as appropriate if any issues are encountered."""
# Get a list of all allowed types
type_list = [expected_type]
if get_origin(expected_type) is Union:
type_list = list(get_args(expected_type))
type_list = type_list + alt_types
# Only accept None if explicitly allowed
if variable is None:
if or_none == False:
if hint:
msg = f"Not allowed None for {hint}. Expected {expected_type}."
else:
msg = f"Not allowed None. Expected {expected_type}."
raise TypeError(msg)
else:
return
# If any type is allowed, then we can stop checking
if expected_type == Any:
return
# Check that variable type is within the accepted type list
if not isinstance(variable, tuple(type_list)):
if hint:
msg = f"Expected type(s) for {hint} are '{type_list}', " \
f"got {type(variable)}"
else:
msg = f"Expected type(s) are '{type_list}', got {type(variable)}"
raise TypeError(msg)
def check_callable(call:Any, hint:str="")->None:
"""Checks if a given variable is a callable function. Raises TypeError if
not."""
if not callable(call):
if hint:
raise TypeError(
f"Given object '{call}' by '{hint}' is not a callable function"
)
else:
raise TypeError(
f"Given object '{call}' is not a callable function"
)
def check_implementation(child_func, parent_class):
"""Checks if the given function has been overridden from the one inherited
from the parent class. Raises a NotImplementedError if this is the case."""
# Check parent first implements func to measure against
if not hasattr(parent_class, child_func.__name__):
raise AttributeError(
f"Parent class {parent_class} does not implement base function "
f"{child_func.__name__} for children to override.")
parent_func = getattr(parent_class, child_func.__name__)
# Check child implements function with correct name
if (child_func == parent_func):
msg = get_not_imp_msg(parent_class, parent_func)
raise NotImplementedError(msg)
# Check that child implements function with correct signature
child_sig = signature(child_func).parameters
parent_sig = signature(parent_func).parameters
if child_sig.keys() != parent_sig.keys():
msg = get_not_imp_msg(parent_class, parent_func)
raise NotImplementedError(msg)
def check_script(script:Any):
"""Checks if a given variable is a valid script. Raises TypeError if
not."""
# TODO investigate more robust check here
check_type(script, list)
for line in script:
check_type(line, str)
def valid_string(variable:str, valid_chars:str, min_length:int=1, hint:str=""
)->None:
"""Checks that all characters in a given string are present in a provided
list of characters. Will raise an ValueError if unexpected character is
encountered."""
check_type(variable, str, hint=hint)
check_type(valid_chars, str, hint=hint)
# Check string is long enough
if len(variable) < min_length:
if hint:
msg = f"String '{variable}' for '{hint}' is too short. Minimum " \
f"length is {min_length}"
else:
msg = f"String '{variable}' is too short. Minimum length is " \
f"{min_length}"
raise ValueError (msg)
# Check each char is acceptable
for char in variable:
if char not in valid_chars:
if hint :
msg = f"Invalid character '{char}' in '{hint}'. Only valid " \
f"characters are: {valid_chars}"
else:
msg = f"Invalid character '{char}'. Only valid characters " \
f"are: {valid_chars}"
raise ValueError(msg)
def valid_dict(variable:Dict[Any, Any], key_type:Type, value_type:Type,
required_keys:List[Any]=[], optional_keys:List[Any]=[],
strict:bool=True, min_length:int=1, hint:str="")->None:
"""Checks that a given dictionary is valid. Key and Value types are
enforced, as are required and optional keys. Will raise ValueError,
TypeError or KeyError depending on the problem encountered."""
# Validate inputs
check_type(variable, Dict, hint=hint)
check_type(key_type, Type, alt_types=[_SpecialForm], hint=hint)
check_type(value_type, Type, alt_types=[_SpecialForm], hint=hint)
check_type(required_keys, list, hint=hint)
check_type(optional_keys, list, hint=hint)
check_type(strict, bool, hint=hint)
if hint:
hint = f"in '{hint}' "
# Check dict meets minimum length
if len(variable) < min_length:
raise ValueError(
f"Dictionary '{variable}' {hint}is below minimum length of "
f"{min_length}"
)
# Check key and value types
for k, v in variable.items():
if key_type != Any and not isinstance(k, key_type):
raise TypeError(f"Key {k} {hint}had unexpected type '{type(k)}' "
f"rather than expected '{key_type}' in dict '{variable}'")
if value_type != Any and not isinstance(v, value_type):
raise TypeError(f"Value {v} {hint}had unexpected type '{type(v)}' "
f"rather than expected '{value_type}' in dict '{variable}'")
# Check all required keys present
for rk in required_keys:
if rk not in variable.keys():
raise KeyError(f"Missing required key '{rk}' from dict "
f"'{variable}' {hint}.")
# If strict checking, enforce that only required and optional keys are
# present
if strict:
for k in variable.keys():
if k not in required_keys and k not in optional_keys:
raise ValueError(f"Unexpected key '{k}' {hint}should not be "
f"present in dict '{variable}'")
def valid_list(variable:List[Any], entry_type:Type,
alt_types:List[Type]=[], min_length:int=1, hint:str="")->None:
"""Checks that a given list is valid. Value types are checked and a
ValueError or TypeError is raised if a problem is encountered."""
check_type(variable, List, hint=hint)
# Check length meets minimum
if len(variable) < min_length:
if hint:
msg = f"List '{variable}' is too short in {hint}. Should be at " \
f"least of length {min_length}"
else:
msg = f"List '{variable}' is too short. Should be at least " \
f"of length {min_length}"
raise ValueError(msg)
# Check type of each value
for n, entry in enumerate(variable):
if hint:
check_type(entry, entry_type, alt_types=alt_types,
hint=f"{hint}[{n}]")
else:
check_type(entry, entry_type, alt_types=alt_types)
def valid_path(variable:str, allow_base:bool=False, extension:str="",
min_length:int=1, hint:str=""):
"""Check that a given string expresses a valid path."""
valid_string(variable, VALID_PATH_CHARS, min_length=min_length, hint=hint)
# Check we aren't given a root path
if not allow_base and variable.startswith(sep):
if hint:
msg = f"Cannot accept path '{variable}' in '{hint}'. Must be " \
"relative."
else:
msg = f"Cannot accept path '{variable}'. Must be relative."
raise ValueError(msg)
# Check path contains a valid extension
if extension and not variable.endswith(extension):
if hint:
msg = f"Path '{variable}' in '{hint}' does not have required " \
f"extension '{extension}'."
else:
msg = f"Path '{variable}' does not have required extension " \
f"'{extension}'."
raise ValueError(msg)
def valid_existing_file_path(variable:str, allow_base:bool=False,
extension:str="", hint:str=""):
"""Check the given string is a path to an existing file."""
# Check that the string is a path
valid_path(variable, allow_base=allow_base, extension=extension, hint=hint)
# Check the path exists
if not exists(variable):
if hint:
msg = f"Requested file path '{variable}' in '{hint}' does not " \
"exist."
else:
msg = f"Requested file path '{variable}' does not exist."
raise FileNotFoundError(msg)
# Check it is a file
if not isfile(variable):
if hint:
msg = f"Requested file '{variable}' in '{hint}' is not a file."
else:
msg = f"Requested file '{variable}' is not a file."
raise ValueError(msg)
def valid_existing_dir_path(variable:str, allow_base:bool=False,
extension:str="", hint:str=""):
"""Check the given string is a path to an existing dir."""
# Check that the string is a path
valid_path(variable, allow_base=allow_base, extension=extension, hint=hint)
# Check the path exists
if not exists(variable):
if hint:
msg = f"Requested dir path '{variable}' in '{hint}' does not " \
"exist."
else:
msg = f"Requested dir path '{variable}' does not exist."
raise FileNotFoundError(msg)
# Check it is a dir
if not isdir(variable):
if hint:
msg = f"Requested dir '{variable}' in '{hint}' is not a dir."
else:
msg = f"Requested dir '{variable}' is not a dir."
raise ValueError(msg)
def valid_dir_path(variable:str, must_exist:bool=False, allow_base:bool=False,
hint:str="")->None:
"""Check the given string is a valid directory path, either to an existing
one or a location that could contain one."""
# Check that the string is a path
valid_path(variable, allow_base=allow_base, extension="", hint=hint)
# Check the path exists
does_exist = exists(variable)
if must_exist and not does_exist:
if hint:
msg = f"Requested dir path '{variable}' in '{hint}' does not " \
"exist."
else:
msg = f"Requested dir path '{variable}' does not exist."
raise FileNotFoundError(msg)
# Check it is a directory
if does_exist and not isdir(variable):
if hint:
msg = f"Requested dir '{variable}' in '{hint}' is not a directory."
else:
msg = f"Requested dir '{variable}' is not a directory."
raise ValueError()
def valid_non_existing_path(variable:str, allow_base:bool=False, hint:str=""
)->None:
"""Check the given string is a path to something that does not exist."""
# Check that the string is a path
valid_path(variable, allow_base=allow_base, extension="", hint=hint)
# Check the path does not exist
if exists(variable):
if hint:
msg = f"Requested path '{variable}' in '{hint}' already exists."
else:
msg = f"Requested path '{variable}' already exists."
raise ValueError(msg)
# Check that any intermediate directories exist
if dirname(variable) and not exists(dirname(variable)):
if hint:
msg = f"Route to requested path '{variable}' in '{hint}' does " \
"not exist."
else:
msg = f"Route to requested path '{variable}' does not exist."
raise ValueError(msg)
# TODO add validation for requirement functions