Improved intermediate_transform method.

Changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 5.4.1 2024-11
+* Add options for intermediate_transform : distinct, include_in_return, use a prop as source
+
 Version 5.4.0 2024-11
 * Traversal option for filtering and ordering
 * Insert raw Cypher for ordering

doc/source/advanced_query_operations.rst

@@ -54,10 +54,41 @@ As discussed in the note above, this is for example useful when you need to orde
     # This will return all Coffee nodes, with their most expensive supplier
     Coffee.nodes.traverse_relations(suppliers="suppliers")
         .intermediate_transform(
-            {"suppliers": "suppliers"}, ordering=["suppliers.delivery_cost"]
+            {"suppliers": {"source": "suppliers"}}, ordering=["suppliers.delivery_cost"]
         )
         .annotate(supps=Last(Collect("suppliers")))
 
+Options for `intermediate_transform` *variables* are:
+
+- `source`: `string`or `Resolver` - the variable to use as source for the transformation. Works with resolvers (see below).
+- `source_prop`: `string` - optionally, a property of the source variable to use as source for the transformation.
+- `include_in_return`: `bool` - whether to include the variable in the return statement. Defaults to False.
+
+Additional options for the `intermediate_transform` method are:
+- `distinct`: `bool` - whether to deduplicate the results. Defaults to False.
+
+Here is a full example::
+
+    await Coffee.nodes.fetch_relations("suppliers")
+        .intermediate_transform(
+            {
+                "coffee": "coffee",
+                "suppliers": NodeNameResolver("suppliers"),
+                "r": RelationNameResolver("suppliers"),
+                "coffee": {"source": "coffee", "include_in_return": True}, # Only coffee will be returned
+                "suppliers": {"source": NodeNameResolver("suppliers")},
+                "r": {"source": RelationNameResolver("suppliers")},
+                "cost": {
+                    "source": NodeNameResolver("suppliers"),
+                    "source_prop": "delivery_cost",
+                },
+            },
+            distinct=True,
+            ordering=["-r.since"],
+        )
+        .annotate(oldest_supplier=Last(Collect("suppliers")))
+        .all()
+
 Subqueries
 ----------
 
@@ -71,7 +102,7 @@ The `subquery` method allows you to perform a `Cypher subquery <https://neo4j.co
     .subquery(
         Coffee.nodes.traverse_relations(suppliers="suppliers")
         .intermediate_transform(
-            {"suppliers": "suppliers"}, ordering=["suppliers.delivery_cost"]
+            {"suppliers": {"source": "suppliers"}}, ordering=["suppliers.delivery_cost"]
         )
         .annotate(supps=Last(Collect("suppliers"))),
         ["supps"],
@@ -108,4 +139,4 @@ In some cases though, it is not possible to set explicit aliases, for example wh
 
 .. note:: 
 
-    When using the resolvers in combination with a traversal as in the example above, it will resolve the variable name of the last element in the traversal - the Species node for NodeNameResolver, and Coffee--Species relationship for RelationshipNameResolver.
+    When using the resolvers in combination with a traversal as in the example above, it will resolve the variable name of the last element in the traversal - the Species node for NodeNameResolver, and Coffee--Species relationship for RelationshipNameResolver.

neomodel/async_/match.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from neomodel.exceptions import MultipleNodesReturned
 from neomodel.match_q import Q, QBase
 from neomodel.properties import AliasProperty, ArrayProperty, Property
+from neomodel.typing import Transformation
 from neomodel.util import INCOMING, OUTGOING
 
 CYPHER_ACTIONS_WITH_SIDE_EFFECT_EXPR = re.compile(r"(?i:MERGE|CREATE|DELETE|DETACH)")
@@ -838,32 +839,27 @@
             query += " WITH "
             query += self._ast.with_clause
 
+        returned_items: list[str] = []
         if hasattr(self.node_set, "_intermediate_transforms"):
             for transform in self.node_set._intermediate_transforms:
                 query += " WITH "
+                query += "DISTINCT " if transform.get("distinct") else ""
                 injected_vars: list = []
                 # Reset return list since we'll probably invalidate most variables
                 self._ast.return_clause = ""
                 self._ast.additional_return = []
-                for name, source in transform["vars"].items():
-                    if type(source) is str:
-                        injected_vars.append(f"{source} AS {name}")
-                    elif isinstance(source, RelationNameResolver):
-                        result = self.lookup_query_variable(
-                            source.relation, return_relation=True
-                        )
-                        if not result:
-                            raise ValueError(
-                                f"Unable to resolve variable name for relation {source.relation}."
-                            )
-                        injected_vars.append(f"{result[0]} AS {name}")
-                    elif isinstance(source, NodeNameResolver):
-                        result = self.lookup_query_variable(source.node)
-                        if not result:
-                            raise ValueError(
-                                f"Unable to resolve variable name for node {source.node}."
-                            )
-                        injected_vars.append(f"{result[0]} AS {name}")
+                for name, varprops in transform["vars"].items():
+                    source = varprops["source"]
+                    if isinstance(source, (NodeNameResolver, RelationNameResolver)):
+                        transformation = source.resolve(self)
+                    else:
+                        transformation = source
+                    if varprops.get("source_prop"):
+                        transformation += f".{varprops['source_prop']}"
+                    transformation += f" AS {name}"
+                    if varprops.get("include_in_return"):
+                        returned_items += [name]
+                    injected_vars.append(transformation)
                 query += ",".join(injected_vars)
                 if not transform["ordering"]:
                     continue
@@ -879,7 +875,6 @@
                         ordering.append(item)
                 query += ",".join(ordering)
 
-        returned_items: list[str] = []
         if hasattr(self.node_set, "_subqueries"):
             for subquery, return_set in self.node_set._subqueries:
                 outer_primary_var = self._ast.return_clause
@@ -1098,6 +1093,14 @@
 
     relation: str
 
+    def resolve(self, qbuilder: AsyncQueryBuilder) -> str:
+        result = qbuilder.lookup_query_variable(self.relation, True)
+        if result is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Unable to resolve variable name for relation {self.relation}"
+            )
+        return result[0]
+
 
 @dataclass
 class NodeNameResolver:
@@ -1111,6 +1114,12 @@
 
     node: str
 
+    def resolve(self, qbuilder: AsyncQueryBuilder) -> str:
+        result = qbuilder.lookup_query_variable(self.node)
+        if result is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unable to resolve variable name for node {self.node}")
+        return result[0]
+
 
 @dataclass
 class BaseFunction:
@@ -1123,15 +1132,10 @@
         return self._internal_name
 
     def resolve_internal_name(self, qbuilder: AsyncQueryBuilder) -> str:
-        if isinstance(self.input_name, NodeNameResolver):
-            result = qbuilder.lookup_query_variable(self.input_name.node)
-        elif isinstance(self.input_name, RelationNameResolver):
-            result = qbuilder.lookup_query_variable(self.input_name.relation, True)
+        if isinstance(self.input_name, (NodeNameResolver, RelationNameResolver)):
+            self._internal_name = self.input_name.resolve(qbuilder)
         else:
-            result = (str(self.input_name), None)
-        if result is None:
-            raise ValueError(f"Unknown variable {self.input_name} used in Collect()")
-        self._internal_name = result[0]
+            self._internal_name = str(self.input_name)
         return self._internal_name
 
     def render(self, qbuilder: AsyncQueryBuilder) -> str:
@@ -1538,20 +1542,26 @@
         return self
 
     def intermediate_transform(
-        self, vars: Dict[str, Any], ordering: TOptional[list] = None
+        self,
+        vars: Dict[str, Transformation],
+        distinct: bool = False,
+        ordering: TOptional[list] = None,
     ) -> "AsyncNodeSet":
         if not vars:
             raise ValueError(
                 "You must provide one variable at least when calling intermediate_transform()"
             )
-        for name, source in vars.items():
+        for name, props in vars.items():
+            source = props["source"]
             if type(source) is not str and not isinstance(
-                source, (NodeNameResolver, RelationNameResolver)
+                source, (NodeNameResolver, RelationNameResolver, RawCypher)
             ):
                 raise ValueError(
                     f"Wrong source type specified for variable '{name}', should be a string or an instance of NodeNameResolver or RelationNameResolver"
                 )
-        self._intermediate_transforms.append({"vars": vars, "ordering": ordering})
+        self._intermediate_transforms.append(
+            {"vars": vars, "distinct": distinct, "ordering": ordering}
+        )
         return self
 
 

neomodel/sync_/match.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from neomodel.sync_ import relationship_manager
 from neomodel.sync_.core import StructuredNode, db
 from neomodel.sync_.relationship import StructuredRel
+from neomodel.typing import Transformation
 from neomodel.util import INCOMING, OUTGOING
 
 CYPHER_ACTIONS_WITH_SIDE_EFFECT_EXPR = re.compile(r"(?i:MERGE|CREATE|DELETE|DETACH)")
@@ -840,32 +841,27 @@
             query += " WITH "
             query += self._ast.with_clause
 
+        returned_items: list[str] = []
         if hasattr(self.node_set, "_intermediate_transforms"):
             for transform in self.node_set._intermediate_transforms:
                 query += " WITH "
+                query += "DISTINCT " if transform.get("distinct") else ""
                 injected_vars: list = []
                 # Reset return list since we'll probably invalidate most variables
                 self._ast.return_clause = ""
                 self._ast.additional_return = []
-                for name, source in transform["vars"].items():
-                    if type(source) is str:
-                        injected_vars.append(f"{source} AS {name}")
-                    elif isinstance(source, RelationNameResolver):
-                        result = self.lookup_query_variable(
-                            source.relation, return_relation=True
-                        )
-                        if not result:
-                            raise ValueError(
-                                f"Unable to resolve variable name for relation {source.relation}."
-                            )
-                        injected_vars.append(f"{result[0]} AS {name}")
-                    elif isinstance(source, NodeNameResolver):
-                        result = self.lookup_query_variable(source.node)
-                        if not result:
-                            raise ValueError(
-                                f"Unable to resolve variable name for node {source.node}."
-                            )
-                        injected_vars.append(f"{result[0]} AS {name}")
+                for name, varprops in transform["vars"].items():
+                    source = varprops["source"]
+                    if isinstance(source, (NodeNameResolver, RelationNameResolver)):
+                        transformation = source.resolve(self)
+                    else:
+                        transformation = source
+                    if varprops.get("source_prop"):
+                        transformation += f".{varprops['source_prop']}"
+                    transformation += f" AS {name}"
+                    if varprops.get("include_in_return"):
+                        returned_items += [name]
+                    injected_vars.append(transformation)
                 query += ",".join(injected_vars)
                 if not transform["ordering"]:
                     continue
@@ -881,7 +877,6 @@
                         ordering.append(item)
                 query += ",".join(ordering)
 
-        returned_items: list[str] = []
         if hasattr(self.node_set, "_subqueries"):
             for subquery, return_set in self.node_set._subqueries:
                 outer_primary_var = self._ast.return_clause
@@ -1098,6 +1093,14 @@
 
     relation: str
 
+    def resolve(self, qbuilder: QueryBuilder) -> str:
+        result = qbuilder.lookup_query_variable(self.relation, True)
+        if result is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Unable to resolve variable name for relation {self.relation}"
+            )
+        return result[0]
+
 
 @dataclass
 class NodeNameResolver:
@@ -1111,6 +1114,12 @@
 
     node: str
 
+    def resolve(self, qbuilder: QueryBuilder) -> str:
+        result = qbuilder.lookup_query_variable(self.node)
+        if result is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unable to resolve variable name for node {self.node}")
+        return result[0]
+
 
 @dataclass
 class BaseFunction:
@@ -1123,15 +1132,10 @@
         return self._internal_name
 
     def resolve_internal_name(self, qbuilder: QueryBuilder) -> str:
-        if isinstance(self.input_name, NodeNameResolver):
-            result = qbuilder.lookup_query_variable(self.input_name.node)
-        elif isinstance(self.input_name, RelationNameResolver):
-            result = qbuilder.lookup_query_variable(self.input_name.relation, True)
+        if isinstance(self.input_name, (NodeNameResolver, RelationNameResolver)):
+            self._internal_name = self.input_name.resolve(qbuilder)
         else:
-            result = (str(self.input_name), None)
-        if result is None:
-            raise ValueError(f"Unknown variable {self.input_name} used in Collect()")
-        self._internal_name = result[0]
+            self._internal_name = str(self.input_name)
         return self._internal_name
 
     def render(self, qbuilder: QueryBuilder) -> str:
@@ -1536,20 +1540,26 @@
         return self
 
     def intermediate_transform(
-        self, vars: Dict[str, Any], ordering: TOptional[list] = None
+        self,
+        vars: Dict[str, Transformation],
+        distinct: bool = False,
+        ordering: TOptional[list] = None,
     ) -> "NodeSet":
         if not vars:
             raise ValueError(
                 "You must provide one variable at least when calling intermediate_transform()"
             )
-        for name, source in vars.items():
+        for name, props in vars.items():
+            source = props["source"]
             if type(source) is not str and not isinstance(
-                source, (NodeNameResolver, RelationNameResolver)
+                source, (NodeNameResolver, RelationNameResolver, RawCypher)
             ):
                 raise ValueError(
                     f"Wrong source type specified for variable '{name}', should be a string or an instance of NodeNameResolver or RelationNameResolver"
                 )
-        self._intermediate_transforms.append({"vars": vars, "ordering": ordering})
+        self._intermediate_transforms.append(
+            {"vars": vars, "distinct": distinct, "ordering": ordering}
+        )
         return self
 
 

neomodel/typing.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"""Custom types used for annotations."""
+
+from typing import Any, Optional, TypedDict
+
+Transformation = TypedDict(
+    "Transformation",
+    {
+        "source": Any,
+        "source_prop": Optional[str],
+        "include_in_return": Optional[bool],
+    },
+)