def flatten_attribute_type(self, target: Class, attr: Attr,
attr_type: AttrType):
"""Flatten attribute type if it's a simple type otherwise check for
circular reference or missing type."""
simple_source = self.find_attr_simple_type(target, attr_type)
if simple_source:
self.merge_attribute_type(simple_source, target, attr, attr_type)
else:
complex_source = self.find_attr_type(target, attr_type)
if complex_source:
attr_type.self_ref = self.class_depends_on(
complex_source, target)
else:
logger.warning("Missing type: %s", attr_type.name)
self.reset_attribute_type(attr_type)
def reset_attribute_type(cls, attr_type: AttrType):
attr_type.name = DataType.STRING.code
attr_type.native = True
attr_type.self_ref = False
attr_type.forward_ref = False