canonmap 0.1.190

CanonMap - A Python library for entity canonicalization and mapping

CanonMap

CanonMap is a Python library for generating and managing canonical entity artifacts from various data sources. It provides a streamlined interface for processing data files and generating standardized artifacts that can be used for entity matching and data integration.

Features

• Flexible Input Support: Process data from:

  • CSV/JSON files
  • Directories of data files
  • Pandas DataFrames
  • Python dictionaries

• Artifact Generation:

  • Generate canonical entity lists
  • Create database schemas (supports multiple database types)
  • Generate semantic embeddings for entities
  • Clean and standardize field names
  • Process metadata fields

• Database Support:

  • DuckDB (default)
  • SQLite
  • BigQuery
  • MariaDB
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL

Installation

Lightweight Installation (Core Features Only)

pip install canonmap

Full Installation (Including Embedding Support)

pip install canonmap[embedding]

Note: The lightweight installation includes all core features (GCP integration, file processing, schema generation) but excludes embedding functionality. If you need semantic embeddings, use the full installation with [embedding] extras.

Quick Start

from canonmap import (
    CanonMap, 
    ArtifactGenerationRequest, 
    EntityField,
    SemanticField
)

# Initialize CanonMap
canonmap = CanonMap()

# Configure artifact generation
config = ArtifactGenerationRequest(
    input_path="path/to/your/data.csv",
    output_path="path/to/output",
    source_name="my_source",
    table_name="my_table",
    entity_fields=[
        EntityField(table_name="my_table", field_name="name"),
        EntityField(table_name="my_table", field_name="id")
    ],
    semantic_fields=[
        SemanticField(table_name="my_table", field_name="description"),
        SemanticField(table_name="my_table", field_name="notes")
    ],
    generate_schema=True,
    generate_embeddings=True,
    generate_semantic_texts=True
)

# Generate artifacts
results = canonmap.generate(config)

Artifact Generation Example

from canonmap import (
    CanonMap,
    ArtifactGenerationRequest,
    EntityField,
    SemanticField,
    ArtifactGenerationResponse
)

cm = CanonMap()

gen_req = ArtifactGenerationRequest(
    input_path="input",
    output_path="output",
    source_name="football_data",
    entity_fields=[
        EntityField(table_name="passing", field_name="player"),
        EntityField(table_name="rushing", field_name="rusher_name"),
    ],
    semantic_fields=[
        SemanticField(table_name="passing", field_name="description"),
        SemanticField(table_name="rushing", field_name="notes"),
    ],
    generate_schema=True,
    save_processed_data=True,
    generate_semantic_texts=True
)

resp: ArtifactGenerationResponse = cm.generate(gen_req)

Entity Mapping Example

from canonmap import (
    CanonMap,
    EntityMappingRequest,
    TableFieldFilter,
    EntityMappingResponse
)

cm = CanonMap(artifacts_path="output")

mapping_request = EntityMappingRequest(
    entities=["tim brady", "jake alan"],
    filters=[
        TableFieldFilter(table_name="passing", table_fields=["player"])
    ],
    num_results=3,
)

resp: EntityMappingResponse = cm.map_entities(mapping_request)

Configuration Options

The ArtifactGenerationRequest model provides extensive configuration options:

• Input/Output:

  • input_path: Path to data file/directory or DataFrame/dict
  • output_path: Directory for generated artifacts
  • source_name: Logical source name
  • table_name: Logical table name

• Directory Processing:

  • recursive: Process subdirectories
  • file_pattern: File matching pattern (e.g., "*.csv")
  • table_name_from_file: Use filename as table name

• Entity Processing:

  • entity_fields: List of fields to treat as entities
  • semantic_fields: List of fields to extract as individual semantic text files
  • use_other_fields_as_metadata: Include non-entity fields as metadata

• Generation Options:

  • generate_canonical_entities: Generate entity list
  • generate_schema: Generate database schema
  • generate_embeddings: Generate semantic embeddings
  • generate_semantic_texts: Generate semantic text files from semantic_fields
  • save_processed_data: Save cleaned data
  • schema_database_type: Target database type
  • clean_field_names: Standardize field names

Output

The generate() method returns a dictionary containing:

• Generated artifacts
• Paths to saved files
• Schema information (if requested)
• Embeddings (if requested)
• Processed data (if requested)
• Semantic text files (if semantic_fields specified)

Semantic Text Files

When semantic_fields is specified, CanonMap creates zip files containing individual text files for each non-null semantic field value:

• Single table: {source}_{table}_semantic_texts.zip
• Multiple tables: {source}_semantic_texts.zip (combined)
• File naming: {table_name}_row_{row_index}_{field_name}.txt
• Content: Raw text content from the specified semantic fields

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.