Feat/any collection (#1461)

src/ansys/dpf/core/__init__.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 from ansys.dpf.core.meshed_region import MeshedRegion
 from ansys.dpf.core.elements import element_types
 from ansys.dpf.core.result_info import ResultInfo
-from ansys.dpf.core.collection import Collection
+from ansys.dpf.core.collection_base import CollectionBase
 from ansys.dpf.core.workflow import Workflow
 from ansys.dpf.core.cyclic_support import CyclicSupport
 from ansys.dpf.core.element_descriptor import ElementDescriptor
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@
 
 from ansys.dpf.core.dpf_operator import available_operator_names
 
+
+from ansys.dpf.core.collection import CollectionFactory as _CollectionFactory
+
+
+# register classes for collection types:
+CustomTypeFieldsCollection = _CollectionFactory(CustomTypeField)
+GenericDataContainersCollection = _CollectionFactory(GenericDataContainer)
+StringFieldsCollection = _CollectionFactory(StringField)
+
 # for matplotlib
 # solves "QApplication: invalid style override passed, ignoring it."
 os.environ["QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE"] = ""
@@ -115,3 +124,4 @@
 
 settings.set_default_pyvista_config()
 settings._forward_to_gate()
+

src/ansys/dpf/core/_custom_operators_helpers.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def __operator_main__(operator_functor, data):
         external_operator_api.external_operator_put_out_string_field,
     ),
     (scoping.Scoping, external_operator_api.external_operator_put_out_scoping),
-    (collection.Collection, external_operator_api.external_operator_put_out_collection),
+    (collection.CollectionBase, external_operator_api.external_operator_put_out_collection),
     (
         data_sources.DataSources,
         external_operator_api.external_operator_put_out_data_sources,

src/ansys/dpf/core/any.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from ansys.dpf.core import server as server_module
 from ansys.dpf.core import errors
 from ansys.dpf.core.check_version import server_meet_version
-from ansys.dpf.core.common import type_to_internal_object_keyword
+from ansys.dpf.core.common import create_dpf_instance
 from ansys.dpf.gate import any_abstract_api, integral_types
 
 
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ def _type_to_new_from_get_as_method(self):
             string_field,
             scoping,
             data_tree,
+            custom_type_field,
+            collection,
         )
 
         return [
@@ -145,6 +147,16 @@ def _type_to_new_from_get_as_method(self):
                 self._api.any_new_from_data_tree,
                 self._api.any_get_as_data_tree,
             ),
+            (
+                custom_type_field.CustomTypeField,
+                self._api.any_new_from_custom_type_field,
+                self._api.any_get_as_custom_type_field,
+            ),
+            (
+                collection.Collection,
+                self._api.any_new_from_any_collection,
+                self._api.any_get_as_any_collection,
+            ),
         ]
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -172,7 +184,7 @@ def new_from(obj, server=None):
             if isinstance(obj, type_tuple[0]):
                 # call respective new_from function
                 if isinstance(server, ansys.dpf.core.server_types.InProcessServer) or not (
-                        isinstance(obj, int) or isinstance(obj, str) or isinstance(obj, float) or isinstance(obj, bytes)
+                        isinstance(obj, (int, str, float, bytes))
                 ):
                     any_dpf._internal_obj = type_tuple[1](obj)
                 else:
@@ -227,7 +239,7 @@ def cast(self, output_type=None):
         self._internal_type = output_type if output_type is not None else self._internal_type
 
         for type_tuple in Any._type_to_new_from_get_as_method(self):
-            if self._internal_type == type_tuple[0]:
+            if issubclass(self._internal_type, type_tuple[0]):
                 # call the get_as function for the appropriate type
                 internal_obj = type_tuple[2](self)
                 if (
@@ -239,14 +251,7 @@ def cast(self, output_type=None):
                 ):
                     obj = internal_obj
                 else:
-                    # get current type's constructors' variable keyword for passing the internal_obj
-                    internal_obj_keyword = type_to_internal_object_keyword()[type_tuple[0]]
-
-                    # wrap parameters in a dictionary for parameters expansion when calling
-                    # constructor
-                    keyword_args = {internal_obj_keyword: internal_obj, "server": self._server}
-                    # call constructor
-                    obj = type_tuple[0](**keyword_args)
+                    return create_dpf_instance(self._internal_type, internal_obj, self._server)
 
                 return obj