def test_to_from_dict():
"""Test the to/from dict of ContextShade objects."""
tree_canopy_geo1 = Face3D.from_regular_polygon(6, 6, Plane(o=Point3D(5, -10, 6)))
tree_canopy_geo2 = Face3D.from_regular_polygon(6, 2, Plane(o=Point3D(-5, -10, 3)))
tree_canopy = ContextShade('Tree_Canopy', [tree_canopy_geo1, tree_canopy_geo2])
context_dict = tree_canopy.to_dict()
new_context = ContextShade.from_dict(context_dict)
assert isinstance(new_context, ContextShade)
assert new_context.to_dict() == context_dict
def test_to_from_dict():
"""Test the Building to_dict and from_dict methods."""
context = custom_context()
context_dict = context.to_dict()
assert 'uwg' in context_dict['properties']
assert 'is_vegetation' in context_dict['properties']['uwg']
new_context = ContextShade.from_dict(context_dict)
assert new_context.properties.uwg.is_vegetation == \
context.properties.uwg.is_vegetation
def dict_to_object(dragonfly_dict, raise_exception=True):
"""Re-serialize a dictionary of almost any object within dragonfly.
This includes any Model, Building, Story, Room2D, WindowParameter,
ShadingParameter, and boundary conditions.
Args:
dragonfly_dict: A dictionary of any Dragonfly 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 dragonfly.
Default: True.
Returns:
A Python object derived from the input dragonfly_dict.
"""
try: # get the type key from the dictionary
obj_type = dragonfly_dict['type']
except KeyError:
raise ValueError('Dragonfly dictionary lacks required "type" key.')
if obj_type == 'Model':
return Model.from_dict(dragonfly_dict)
elif obj_type == 'Building':
return Building.from_dict(dragonfly_dict)
elif obj_type == 'Story':
return Story.from_dict(dragonfly_dict)
elif obj_type == 'Room2D':
return Room2D.from_dict(dragonfly_dict)
elif obj_type == 'ContextShade':
return ContextShade.from_dict(dragonfly_dict)
elif hasattr(dfw, obj_type):
win_class = getattr(dfw, obj_type)
return win_class.from_dict(dragonfly_dict)
elif hasattr(dfs, obj_type):
shd_class = getattr(dfs, obj_type)
return shd_class.from_dict(dragonfly_dict)
elif hasattr(hbc, obj_type):
bc_class = getattr(hbc, obj_type)
return bc_class.from_dict(dragonfly_dict)
elif raise_exception:
raise ValueError(
'{} is not a recognized dragonfly object'.format(obj_type))
def test_from_dict():
"""Test the Story from_dict method with energy properties."""
tree_canopy_geo1 = Face3D.from_regular_polygon(6, 6,
Plane(o=Point3D(5, -10, 6)))
tree_canopy_geo2 = Face3D.from_regular_polygon(
6, 2, Plane(o=Point3D(-5, -10, 3)))
tree_canopy = ContextShade('TreeCanopy',
[tree_canopy_geo1, tree_canopy_geo2])
bright_leaves = ShadeConstruction('Bright Light Leaves', 0.5, 0.5, True)
tree_trans = ScheduleRuleset.from_constant_value('Tree Transmittance', 0.5,
schedule_types.fractional)
tree_canopy.properties.energy.construction = bright_leaves
tree_canopy.properties.energy.transmittance_schedule = tree_trans
sd = tree_canopy.to_dict()
new_shd = ContextShade.from_dict(sd)
assert new_shd.properties.energy.construction == bright_leaves
assert new_shd.properties.energy.transmittance_schedule == tree_trans
assert new_shd.to_dict() == sd
