Fixed categorical filter not being converted to type, added tests

server/app/util/filter.py

@@ -7,14 +7,16 @@ def _convert_variable(datatype, variable):
     Convert variable to number (float/int)
     Used for dataset metadata and for query string
     :param datatype: type to convert to
-    :param variable: value of variable
+    :param variable (string or None): value of variable
     :return: converted variable
     :raises: ValueError
     """
     try:
-        if variable and datatype == "int":
+        if variable is None:
+            return variable
+        if datatype == "int":
             variable = int(variable)
-        elif variable and datatype == "float":
+        elif datatype == "float":
             variable = float(variable)
         return variable
     except ValueError:
@@ -23,12 +25,9 @@ def _convert_variable(datatype, variable):
 
 def parse_filter(filter, schema):
     """
-    {key: variable_type
-    value_type
-    query
 
-    :param filter:
-    :param schema:
+    :param filter: flask's request.args
+    :param schema: dictionary schema
     :return:
     """
     query = {}
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ def parse_filter(filter, schema):
             "value_type": schema[key]["type"]
         }
         if query[key]["variable_type"] == "categorical":
-            query[key]["query"] = _convert_variable(query[key]["value_type"], value)
+            query[key]["query"] = [_convert_variable(query[key]["value_type"], v) for v in value]
         elif query[key]["variable_type"] == "continuous":
             value = value[0]
             try:

server/test/test_filter.py

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import unittest
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, "../app")
+from util.filter import _convert_variable, parse_filter
+
+
+class UtilTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test Case for endpoints"""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+       self.schema = {
+            "cluster": {
+                "displayname": "Cluster",
+                "include": True,
+                "type": "int",
+                "variabletype": "categorical"
+            },
+            "louvain": {
+                "displayname": "Louvain Cluster",
+                "include": True,
+                "type": "string",
+                "variabletype": "categorical"
+            },
+            "n_genes": {
+                "displayname": "Num Genes",
+                "include": True,
+                "type": "int",
+                "variabletype": "continuous"
+            }
+        }
+
+    def test_convert(self):
+        five = _convert_variable("int", "5")
+        assert five == 5
+
+    def test_convert_zero(self):
+        zero = _convert_variable("int", "0")
+        assert zero == 0
+
+    def test_empty_convert(self):
+        empty = _convert_variable("int", None)
+        assert empty is None
+
+    def test_bad_convert(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            _convert_variable("int", "5.5")
+
+    def test_filter_categorical(self):
+        filterMock = MagicMock()
+        filterMock.__iter__.return_value = iter(["louvain"])
+        filterMock.getlist.return_value = ["B cells", "T cells"]
+        query = parse_filter(filterMock, self.schema)
+        assert query == {"louvain": {"variable_type": "categorical", "value_type": "string", "query": ["B cells", "T cells"]}}
+        filterMock.__iter__.return_value = iter(["cluster"])
+        filterMock.getlist.return_value = ["1", "2"]
+        query = parse_filter(filterMock, self.schema)
+        assert query == {"cluster": {"variable_type": "categorical", "value_type": "int", "query": [1, 2]}}
+
+    def test_filter_contiunous(self):
+        filterMock = MagicMock()
+        filterMock.__iter__.return_value = iter(["n_genes"])
+        filterMock.getlist.return_value = ["0,100"]
+        query = parse_filter(filterMock, self.schema)
+        assert query == {"n_genes": {"variable_type": "continuous", "value_type": "int", "query": {"min": 0, "max": 100}}}
+        filterMock.__iter__.return_value = iter(["n_genes"])
+        filterMock.getlist.return_value = ["*,100"]
+        query = parse_filter(filterMock, self.schema)
+        assert query == {"n_genes": {"variable_type": "continuous", "value_type": "int", "query": {"min": None, "max": 100}}}
+        filterMock.__iter__.return_value = iter(["n_genes"])
+        filterMock.getlist.return_value = ["0,*"]
+        query = parse_filter(filterMock, self.schema)
+        assert query == {"n_genes": {"variable_type": "continuous", "value_type": "int", "query": {"min": 0, "max": None}}}