feat: exposing quantity types in PyDPF Core

src/ansys/dpf/core/any.py

@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
     def _type_to_new_from_get_as_method(self, obj):
         from ansys.dpf.core import (
             field,
+            fields_container,
             property_field,
             generic_data_container,
             string_field,
@@ -156,6 +157,11 @@
                 self._api.any_new_from_property_field,
                 self._api.any_get_as_property_field,
             )
+        elif issubclass(obj, fields_container.FieldsContainer):
+            return (
+                self._api.any_new_from_fields_container,
+                self._api.any_get_as_fields_container,
+            )
         elif issubclass(obj, string_field.StringField):
             return (
                 self._api.any_new_from_string_field,

src/ansys/dpf/core/field_definition.py

@@ -150,6 +150,59 @@ def dimensionality(self):
         self._api.csfield_definition_fill_dimensionality(self, dim, nature, dim.internal_size)
         return Dimensionality(dim.tolist(), natures(int(nature)))
 
+    @property
+    def quantity_types(self):
+        """Getter for Quantity Types.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        str
+            All quantity types of the elementary data for this FieldDefinition.
+        """
+        quantity_types = []
+        for i in range(self.num_quantity_types()):
+            qt = self._api.csfield_definition_get_quantity_type(self, i)
+            quantity_types.append(str(qt))
+
+        return quantity_types
+
+    def add_quantity_type(self, quantity_type_to_add):
+        """Add a new Quantity Type.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        quantity_type_to_add: str
+            Quantity type to add
+        """
+        self._api.csfield_definition_set_quantity_type(self, quantity_type_to_add)
+
+    def num_quantity_types(self):
+        """Return number of available quantity types.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        num_quantity_types : int
+            Number of quantity types
+        """
+        num_quantity_types = self._api.csfield_definition_get_num_available_quantity_types(self)
+        return num_quantity_types
+
+    def is_of_quantity_type(self, quantity_type):
+        """Check if the field definition is of a given quantity type.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        quantity_type: str
+            Quantity type to check
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        is_of_quantity_type : bool
+            True if the field definition is of the given quantity type
+        """
+        is_of_quantity_type = self._api.csfield_definition_is_of_quantity_type(self, quantity_type)
+        return is_of_quantity_type
+
     @unit.setter
     def unit(self, value):
         self._api.csfield_definition_set_unit(self, value, None, 0, 0, 0)

src/ansys/dpf/gate/any_grpcapi.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def _type_to_message_type():
         from ansys.dpf.gate import dpf_vector
         from ansys.dpf.core import (
             field,
+            fields_container,
             property_field,
             generic_data_container,
             string_field,
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ def _type_to_message_type():
                 (float, base_pb2.Type.DOUBLE),
                 (bytes, base_pb2.Type.STRING),
                 (field.Field, base_pb2.Type.FIELD),
+                (fields_container.FieldsContainer, base_pb2.Type.COLLECTION, base_pb2.Type.FIELD),
                 (property_field.PropertyField, base_pb2.Type.PROPERTY_FIELD),
                 (string_field.StringField, base_pb2.Type.STRING_FIELD),
                 (custom_type_field.CustomTypeField, base_pb2.Type.CUSTOM_TYPE_FIELD),
@@ -114,6 +116,10 @@ def any_get_as_field(any):
     @staticmethod
     def any_get_as_property_field(any):
         return AnyGRPCAPI._get_as(any).field
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def any_get_as_fields_container(any):
+        return AnyGRPCAPI._get_as(any).collection
 
     @staticmethod
     def any_get_as_string_field(any):
@@ -213,6 +219,10 @@ def any_new_from_field(any):
     def any_new_from_property_field(any):
         return AnyGRPCAPI._new_from(any, any._server)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def any_new_from_fields_container(any):
+        return AnyGRPCAPI._new_from(any, any._server)
+
     @staticmethod
     def any_new_from_string_field(any):
         return AnyGRPCAPI._new_from(any, any._server)

src/ansys/dpf/gate/field_definition_grpcapi.py

@@ -22,10 +22,27 @@ def init_field_definition_environment(object):
     def csfield_definition_fill_unit(fieldDef, symbol, size, homogeneity, factor, shift):
         symbol.set_str(_get_stub(fieldDef._server).List(fieldDef._internal_obj).unit.symbol)
 
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def csfield_definition_get_quantity_type(fieldDef, index):
+        return _get_stub(fieldDef._server).List(fieldDef._internal_obj).quantity_types.quantity_types[index]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def csfield_definition_set_quantity_type(fieldDef, quantityType):
+        FieldDefinitionGRPCAPI._modify_field_def(fieldDef, quantity_type=quantityType)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def csfield_definition_get_num_available_quantity_types(fieldDef):
+        return len(_get_stub(fieldDef._server).List(fieldDef._internal_obj).quantity_types.quantity_types)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def csfield_definition_is_of_quantity_type(fieldDef, quantityType):
+        return quantityType in _get_stub(fieldDef._server).List(fieldDef._internal_obj).quantity_types.quantity_types
+
     @staticmethod
     def csfield_definition_get_shell_layers(fieldDef):
         return _get_stub(fieldDef._server).List(fieldDef._internal_obj).shell_layers - 1
-
+    
     @staticmethod
     def csfield_definition_fill_location(fieldDef, location, size):
         out = _get_stub(fieldDef._server).List(fieldDef._internal_obj)
@@ -73,7 +90,7 @@ def field_definition_new_on_client(client):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _modify_field_def(
-            fieldDef, unit=None, location=None, dimensionality=None, shell_layer=None, name=None
+            fieldDef, unit=None, location=None, dimensionality=None, shell_layer=None, name=None, quantity_type=None
     ):
         from ansys.grpc.dpf import field_definition_pb2
         request = field_definition_pb2.FieldDefinitionUpdateRequest()
@@ -89,5 +106,7 @@ def _modify_field_def(
             request.shell_layers = shell_layer
         if name != None:
             request.name.string = name
+        if quantity_type != None:
+            request.quantity_types.quantity_types.append(quantity_type)
 
         _get_stub(fieldDef._server).Update(request)

src/ansys/dpf/gate/generated/field_definition_capi.py

@@ -351,5 +351,4 @@ def dimensionality_get_num_comp_for_object(api_to_use, nature, size, vsize):
 		res = capi.dll.Dimensionality_GetNumComp_for_object(api_to_use._internal_obj if api_to_use is not None else None, utils.to_int32(nature), utils.to_int32_ptr(size), utils.to_int32(vsize), ctypes.byref(utils.to_int32(errorSize)), ctypes.byref(sError))
 		if errorSize.value != 0:
 			raise errors.DPFServerException(sError.value)
-		return res
-
+		return res

tests/test_any.py

@@ -144,3 +144,15 @@ def test_cast_operator_any(server_type):
     new_entity = any_dpf.cast()
 
     assert entity.name == new_entity.name
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    not conftest.SERVERS_VERSION_GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL_TO_10_0,
+    reason="any does not support operator below 10.0",
+)
+def test_cast_fields_container_any(server_type):
+    entity = dpf.FieldsContainer(server=server_type)
+    any_dpf = dpf.Any.new_from(entity)
+    new_entity = any_dpf.cast()
+
+    assert entity.name == new_entity.name

tests/test_field.py

@@ -517,6 +517,34 @@ def test_create_and_update_field_definition(server_type):
     assert fieldDef.location == locations.nodal
 
 
+def test_field_definition_quantity_type(server_type):
+    fieldDef = FieldDefinition(server=server_type)
+
+    # Testing the setter
+    qt = "my_quantity_type"
+    fieldDef.add_quantity_type(qt)
+
+    # Testing the getter
+    assert fieldDef.quantity_types[0] == qt
+
+    # Adding a second quantity type
+    qt2 = "another_quantity_type"
+    fieldDef.add_quantity_type(qt2)
+
+    # Testing the getter again
+    assert fieldDef.quantity_types[1] == qt2
+
+    # Testing the getter with an index out of range
+    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+        fieldDef.quantity_types[2]
+
+    # Getting the number of available quantity types
+    assert fieldDef.num_quantity_types() == 2
+
+    # Checking if the field definition is of a given quantity type
+    assert fieldDef.is_of_quantity_type(qt)
+
+
 @conftest.raises_for_servers_version_under("4.0")
 def test_create_and_set_get_name_field_definition(server_type):
     fieldDef = FieldDefinition(server=server_type)