std-methods 0.1.2

A central repository for shared logic and utilities across the tool's microservices.

std-methods

std-methods is a utility library that provides a standardised set of methods to build domain-specific payloads and interact with Neo4j databases. The package includes:

Features

Factories:

• DiagramFactory: Easily create diagram payloads with default values (or use custom builder functions).
• NodeFactory: Build standardised payloads for various node types (such as "function" or "element").
• RelationshipFactory: Generate relationship payloads for connecting nodes (or create custom relationship models).

Repository Base:

• BaseRepository: A foundational class for interacting with a Neo4j database. It handles connection initialisation, simple query execution, and proper closure of connections.

Utility Functions:

• generate_id: A helper function that creates unique IDs with a specified prefix using Python’s uuid module.

Installation

You can install the package directly from PyPI:

pip install std-methods

Usage

Once installed, you can import and use the provided components in your Python code.

Importing the Package

from std_methods import (
    DiagramFactory,
    NodeFactory,
    RelationshipFactory,
    BaseRepository,
    generate_id
)

Creating Diagrams

The DiagramFactory helps you create diagram payloads. It can use default values or a custom builder if registered.

# Create a generic diagram payload:
diagram = DiagramFactory.create_diagram("flow", name="My Flow Diagram")
print(diagram)

Example Output:

{
  "id": "Dgm-<uuid>",
  "name": "My Flow Diagram",
  "description": "No description provided",
  "project_id": "Unassigned Project",
  "placements": [],
  "extra_info": "",
  "type": "FLOW"
}

Register a Custom Builder

def custom_diagram_builder(id, name, description, project_id, placements, extra_info, type):
    return {
        "diagram_id": id,
        "title": name,
        "details": description,
        "project": project_id,
        "data": placements,
        "extra": extra_info,
        "diagram_type": type,
    }

DiagramFactory.register_builder("custom", custom_diagram_builder)
custom_diagram = DiagramFactory.create_diagram("custom", name="Custom Diagram")
print(custom_diagram)

Creating Nodes

Use NodeFactory to create node payloads for different types.

# Create a function node payload:
function_node = NodeFactory.create_node(
    "function",
    name="Process Data",
    description="Processes input data and produces outputs."
)
print(function_node)

# Create an element node payload:
element_node = NodeFactory.create_node("element", name="Element 1", document_ids=["doc1", "doc2"])
print(element_node)

Creating Relationships

RelationshipFactory standardizes the creation of relationships between nodes.

# Create a relationship between two nodes:
relationship = RelationshipFactory.create_relationship(
    "depends_on",
    source_id="N-123",
    target_id="N-456"
)
print(relationship)

Using the BaseRepository

BaseRepository provides a simple way to interact with a Neo4j database.

from std_methods import BaseRepository

# Initialize the repository (connection details can be overridden via parameters or environment variables)
repo = BaseRepository(uri="bolt://localhost:7687", user="neo4j", password="secret")

# Execute a query:
try:
    result = repo.execute_query("MATCH (n) RETURN n LIMIT 5")
    print("Query results:", result)
finally:
    repo.close()

Utility Function: generate_id

Generate unique IDs for your objects with a specific prefix:

unique_id = generate_id("N")
print("Generated ID:", unique_id)

graph TD;
    A[DiagramFactory] -->|Creates| B[Diagram Payload];
    C[NodeFactory] -->|Creates| D[Node Payload];
    E[RelationshipFactory] -->|Creates| F[Relationship Payload];
    G[BaseRepository] -->|Queries| H[Neo4j Database];

Linting and Testing

This package is fully tested using pytest and linted with ruff. To run tests and check linting locally:

Run Tests:

pytest

Run Linter (Ruff):

ruff .

Note: If you encounter any false positives (for instance, with your re-exported modules in __init__.py), see the linter configuration section in our documentation.