def test_to_from_dict():
"""Test the to/from dict of Room objects."""
room = Room.from_box('Shoe Box Zone', 5, 10, 3)
room_dict = room.to_dict()
new_room = Room.from_dict(room_dict)
assert isinstance(new_room, Room)
assert new_room.to_dict() == room_dict
def test_from_dict():
"""Test the Room from_dict method with radiance properties."""
custom_set = ModifierSet('CustomModifierSet')
room = Room.from_box('Shoe_Box', 5, 10, 3)
room.properties.radiance.modifier_set = custom_set
rd = room.to_dict()
new_room = Room.from_dict(rd)
assert new_room.properties.radiance.modifier_set.identifier == 'CustomModifierSet'
assert new_room.to_dict() == rd
def test_from_dict():
"""Test the Room from_dict method with energy properties."""
mass_set = ConstructionSet('Thermal Mass Construction Set')
room = Room.from_box('ShoeBox', 5, 10, 3)
room.properties.energy.construction_set = mass_set
rd = room.to_dict()
new_room = Room.from_dict(rd)
assert new_room.properties.energy.construction_set.identifier == \
'Thermal Mass Construction Set'
assert new_room.to_dict() == rd
def dict_to_object(honeybee_dict, raise_exception=True):
"""Re-serialize a dictionary of almost any object within honeybee.
This includes any Model, Room, Face, Aperture, Door, Shade, or boundary
condition object.
Args:
honeybee_dict: A dictionary of any Honeybee object. Note
that this should be a non-abridged dictionary to be valid.
raise_exception: Boolean to note whether an excpetion should be raised
if the object is not identified as a part of honeybee.
Default: True.
Returns:
A Python object derived from the input honeybee_dict.
"""
try: # get the type key from the dictionary
obj_type = honeybee_dict['type']
except KeyError:
raise ValueError('Honeybee dictionary lacks required "type" key.')
if obj_type == 'Model':
return Model.from_dict(honeybee_dict)
elif obj_type == 'Room':
return Room.from_dict(honeybee_dict)
elif obj_type == 'Face':
return Face.from_dict(honeybee_dict)
elif obj_type == 'Aperture':
return Aperture.from_dict(honeybee_dict)
elif obj_type == 'Door':
return Door.from_dict(honeybee_dict)
elif obj_type == 'Shade':
return Shade.from_dict(honeybee_dict)
elif hasattr(hbc, obj_type):
bc_class = getattr(hbc, obj_type)
return bc_class.from_dict(honeybee_dict)
elif raise_exception:
raise ValueError(
'{} is not a recognized honeybee object'.format(obj_type))
