Last minute refactoring

src/ifcopenshell-python/docs/ifcopenshell-python/geometry_processing.rst

@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ Here is a typical example to serialising to glTF / glb. Example settings to
 serialise to other formats are shown commented out. Different serialisations
 may require different settings.
 
-In addition to geometry settings, serialisation has its own set of
-:doc:`../ifcopenshell/serialiser_settings`.
+The same settings object also exposes the
+:doc:`serialisation options <../ifcopenshell/serialiser_settings>`.
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -331,15 +331,14 @@ In addition to geometry settings, serialisation has its own set of
    # settings.set("apply-default-materials", True)
    # settings.set("use-world-coords", True)
    
-   serialiser_settings = ifcopenshell.geom.serializer_settings()
    # Setting element GUIDs is optional, but useful to uniquely identify objects in non-semantic formats.
-   serialiser_settings.set("use-element-guids", True)
+   settings.set("use-element-guids", True)
    
    # Serialise to glTF / glb
-   serialiser = ifcopenshell.geom.serializers.gltf("output.glb", settings, serialiser_settings)
+   serialiser = ifcopenshell.geom.serializers.gltf("output.glb", settings)
    
    # Serialise to obj
-   # serialiser = ifcopenshell.geom.serializers.obj('output.obj', 'output.mtl', settings, serialiser_settings)
+   # serialiser = ifcopenshell.geom.serializers.obj('output.obj', 'output.mtl', settings)
    
    serialiser.setFile(ifc_file)
    serialiser.setUnitNameAndMagnitude("METER", 1.0)

src/ifcopenshell-python/docs/ifcopenshell/geometry_settings.rst

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Here's an example of changing settings in C++:
 
 .. code-block:: c++
 
-    SerializerSettings settings;
-    settings.set(IfcGeom::IteratorSettings::APPLY_DEFAULT_MATERIALS, true);
+    ifcopenshell::geom::settings settings;
+    settings.get<ifcopenshell::geom::settings::ApplyDefaultMaterials>().value = true;
 
 Here's an example of changing settings in Python:
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ In C++, this is set when the iterator is constructed:
 
 .. code-block:: c++
 
-    IfcGeom::Iterator geom_iterator(settings, ifc_file, filter_funcs, num_threads);
+    ifcopenshell::geom::iterator geom_iterator(settings, ifc_file, filter_funcs, num_threads);
 
 In Python, this is set when the iterator is constructed, and requires a list of
 IFC entity instances:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ In C++, this is set when the iterator is constructed:
 
 .. code-block:: c++
 
-    IfcGeom::Iterator geom_iterator(settings, ifc_file, filter_funcs, num_threads);
+    ifcopenshell::geom::iterator geom_iterator(settings, ifc_file, filter_funcs, num_threads);
 
 In Python, this is set when the iterator is constructed:
 
@@ -272,10 +272,10 @@ Here is an example in C++:
 
 .. code-block:: c++
 
-    SerializerSettings settings;
-    std::vector<int> context_ids;
+    ifcopenshell::geom::settings settings;
+    std::set<int> context_ids;
     // ...
-    settings.set_context_ids(context_ids);
+    settings.get<ifcopenshell::geom::settings::ContextIds>().value = context_ids;
 
 Here is an example in Python:
 
@@ -582,10 +582,10 @@ Here is an example in C++:
 
 .. code-block:: c++
 
-    SerializerSettings settings;
+    ifcopenshell::geom::settings settings;
     double tolerance;
     // ...
-    settings.set_angular_tolerance(tolerance);
+    settings.get<ifcopenshell::geom::settings::MesherAngularDeflection>().value = tolerance;
 
 Here is an example in Python:
 
@@ -609,10 +609,10 @@ Here is an example in C++:
 
 .. code-block:: c++
 
-    SerializerSettings settings;
+    ifcopenshell::geom::settings settings;
     double tolerance;
     // ...
-    settings.set_deflection_tolerance(tolerance);
+    settings.get<ifcopenshell::geom::settings::MesherLinearDeflection>().value = tolerance;
 
 Here is an example in Python:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/docs/ifcopenshell/serialiser_settings.rst

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 Serialiser settings
 ===================
 
-The geometry serialiser has a variety of settings which can impact its output.
-This is set during the construction of the serialiser.
+Geometry serialisers use the same settings object as geometry conversion. These
+options affect serialised output and are set before constructing a serialiser.
 
 Here's an example of changing settings in Python:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    serialiser_settings = ifcopenshell.geom.serializer_settings()
-    serialiser_settings.set("use-element-guids", True)
+    settings = ifcopenshell.geom.settings()
+    settings.set("use-element-guids", True)
 
 base-uri
 ^^^^^^^^

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/draw.py

@@ -161,9 +161,8 @@ def main(
 
     # Initialize serializer
     buffer = ifcopenshell.geom.serializers.buffer()
-    serialiser_settings = ifcopenshell.geom.serializer_settings()
     if settings.auto_floorplan:
-        serialiser_settings.set("section-height-from-storeys", True)
+        geom_settings.set("section-height-from-storeys", True)
 
     # elevation-ref-guid and elevation-ref are also mutually exclusive in C-code.
     # Note that guid or object type are not checked anywhere to be valid,
@@ -172,38 +171,38 @@ def main(
         if settings.drawing_guid:
             if not by_guid(settings.drawing_guid):
                 raise ValueError(f"Unable to find guid {settings.drawing_guid!r}")
-            serialiser_settings.set("elevation-ref-guid", settings.drawing_guid)
+            geom_settings.set("elevation-ref-guid", settings.drawing_guid)
         elif settings.drawing_object_type:
-            serialiser_settings.set("elevation-ref", settings.drawing_object_type)
-        serialiser_settings.set("svg-without-storeys", True)
+            geom_settings.set("elevation-ref", settings.drawing_object_type)
+        geom_settings.set("svg-without-storeys", True)
 
     # required for svgfill
-    serialiser_settings.set("svg-write-poly", True)
-    serialiser_settings.set("svg-xmlns", True)
+    geom_settings.set("svg-write-poly", True)
+    geom_settings.set("svg-xmlns", True)
 
-    serialiser_settings.set("svg-project", settings.include_projection)
-    serialiser_settings.set("profile-threshold", settings.profile_threshold)
-    serialiser_settings.set("bounds", f"{settings.width}x{settings.height}")
-    serialiser_settings.set("scale", str(settings.scale))
-    serialiser_settings.set("auto-elevation", settings.auto_elevation)
-    serialiser_settings.set("auto-section", settings.auto_section)
-    serialiser_settings.set("print-space-names", settings.space_names)
-    serialiser_settings.set("print-space-areas", settings.space_areas)
-    serialiser_settings.set("door-arcs", settings.door_arcs)
-    serialiser_settings.set("svg-no-css", bool(settings.css))
+    geom_settings.set("svg-project", settings.include_projection)
+    geom_settings.set("profile-threshold", settings.profile_threshold)
+    geom_settings.set("bounds", f"{settings.width}x{settings.height}")
+    geom_settings.set("scale", str(settings.scale))
+    geom_settings.set("auto-elevation", settings.auto_elevation)
+    geom_settings.set("auto-section", settings.auto_section)
+    geom_settings.set("print-space-names", settings.space_names)
+    geom_settings.set("print-space-areas", settings.space_areas)
+    geom_settings.set("door-arcs", settings.door_arcs)
+    geom_settings.set("svg-no-css", bool(settings.css))
     if settings.subtract_before_hlr:
-        serialiser_settings.set("svg-subtract-before", "always")
+        geom_settings.set("svg-subtract-before", "always")
 
-    serialiser_settings.set("svg-poly", settings.hlr_poly)
-    serialiser_settings.set("svg-prefilter", settings.prefilter)
-    serialiser_settings.set("svg-unify-inputs", settings.unify_inputs)
-    serialiser_settings.set("svg-mirror-y", settings.mirror_y)
+    geom_settings.set("svg-poly", settings.hlr_poly)
+    geom_settings.set("svg-prefilter", settings.prefilter)
+    geom_settings.set("svg-unify-inputs", settings.unify_inputs)
+    geom_settings.set("svg-mirror-y", settings.mirror_y)
 
     if settings.storey_heights not in {"none", "full", "left"}:
         raise ValueError("storey_heights should be one of {'none', 'full', 'left'}")
-    serialiser_settings.set("draw-storey-heights", settings.storey_heights)
+    geom_settings.set("draw-storey-heights", settings.storey_heights)
 
-    sr = ifcopenshell.geom.serializers.svg(buffer, geom_settings, serialiser_settings)
+    sr = ifcopenshell.geom.serializers.svg(buffer, geom_settings)
     sr.setFile(files[0])
 
     """
@@ -378,7 +377,7 @@ def main(
                     # Put the IFC element entity type on the path for CSS-based styling
                     p.setAttribute("class", elements[0].instance.is_a())
 
-                    # Obtain style (IfcOpenShell IfcGeom::Material)
+                    # Obtain style (IfcOpenShell ifcopenshell::geom::Material)
                     style = tree.styles()[elements[0].style_index]
 
                     # This is just a demonstration. We compose a factor of using:

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/express/header.py

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Header(codegen.Base):
                         all_superclasses.append(superclass)
                         superclass = mapping.simple_type_parent(superclass)
                 else:
-                    superclasses.append("express::DeclaredType")
+                    superclasses.append("express::declared_type")
 
                 # This is no longer used, previously virtual inheritance was used, now
                 # a variant-like approach is used instead, so the definition of selects
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class Header(codegen.Base):
                 # superclasses.extend(get_select_super_types(name, bases=all_superclasses))
 
                 is_emitted = (
-                    lambda nm: nm == "express::DeclaredType"
+                    lambda nm: nm == "express::declared_type"
                     or nm in mapping.schema.selects
                     or nm.lower() in emitted_simpletypes
                 )
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class Header(codegen.Base):
                         all_supertypes.append(tt.supertypes[0])
                         tt = mapping.schema.entities[tt.supertypes[0]]
 
-                    supertypes = list(type.supertypes) if len(type.supertypes) else ["express::Entity"]
+                    supertypes = list(type.supertypes) if len(type.supertypes) else ["express::entity"]
                     # supertypes.extend(get_select_super_types(name, bases=all_supertypes))
                     supertypes = list(map(case_normalize, supertypes))
                     assert len(supertypes) == 1

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/express/implementation.py

@@ -239,12 +239,12 @@ class Implementation(codegen.Base):
                 for i in type.inverse
             ]
 
-            superclass = "%s(e)" % type.supertypes[0] if len(type.supertypes) == 1 else "express::Entity(e)"
+            superclass = "%s(e)" % type.supertypes[0] if len(type.supertypes) == 1 else "express::entity(e)"
 
             superclass_num_attrs = (
                 "%s(const std::weak_ptr<instance_data>&(in_memory_attribute_storage(%%d)))" % type.supertypes[0]
                 if len(type.supertypes) == 1
-                else "express::Entity(const std::weak_ptr<instance_data>&(in_memory_attribute_storage(%d)))"
+                else "express::entity(const std::weak_ptr<instance_data>&(in_memory_attribute_storage(%d)))"
             ) % len(constructor_arguments)
 
             write(
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class Implementation(codegen.Base):
         for class_name, type in mapping.schema.simpletypes.items():
             type_str = mapping.make_type_string(mapping.flatten_type_string(type))
             attr_type = mapping.make_argument_type(type)
-            superclass = mapping.simple_type_parent(class_name) or "express::DeclaredType"
+            superclass = mapping.simple_type_parent(class_name) or "express::declared_type"
 
             simpletype_impl_is = (
                 templates.simpletype_impl_is_with_supertype
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class Implementation(codegen.Base):
                                 ("%s v" % type_str,),
                                 (
                                     "set_attribute_value(0, %s(v));"
-                                    % ("cast_vector<express::Base>" if mapping.is_templated_list(type) else "")
+                                    % ("cast_vector<express::base>" if mapping.is_templated_list(type) else "")
                                 ),
                             ),
                             # ("v", "", constructor, "", ("%s v" % type_str,), ""),

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/express/templates.py

@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ simpletype_impl_type = "return *((ifcopenshell::type_declaration*)%(schema_name_
 simpletype_impl_class = "return *((ifcopenshell::type_declaration*)%(schema_name_upper)s_types[%(index_in_schema)d]);"
 simpletype_impl_explicit_constructor = "data_ = e;"
 simpletype_impl_constructor = "data_ = new const std::weak_ptr<instance_data>&(%(schema_name_upper)s_types[%(index_in_schema)d]); set_attribute_value(0, v);"
-simpletype_impl_constructor_templated = "data_ = new const std::weak_ptr<instance_data>&(%(schema_name_upper)s_types[%(index_in_schema)d]); set_attribute_value(0, cast_vector<express::Base>(v));"
+simpletype_impl_constructor_templated = "data_ = new const std::weak_ptr<instance_data>&(%(schema_name_upper)s_types[%(index_in_schema)d]); set_attribute_value(0, cast_vector<express::base>(v));"
 simpletype_impl_cast = "return get_attribute_value(0);"
 simpletype_impl_cast_templated = (
-    "std::vector<express::Base> es = get_attribute_value(0); return cast_vector<%(underlying_type)s>(es);"
+    "std::vector<express::base> es = get_attribute_value(0); return cast_vector<%(underlying_type)s>(es);"
 )
 
 simpletype_impl_declaration = (
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ simpletype_impl_declaration = (
 )
 
 select = """%(documentation)s
-class IFC_SCHEMA_API %(name)s : public express::Select {
+class IFC_SCHEMA_API %(name)s : public express::select {
 public:
-    using express::Select::Select;
+    using express::select::select;
 
     static const ifcopenshell::select_type& Class();
 %(template_items)s
@@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ public:
 
 select_list_item = """    // let's just use the as<>() from Base instead directly...
     // template<class T, std::enable_if_t<std::is_same_v<T, %(item_name)s>, int> = 0>
-    // %(item_name)s as() const { return express::Base::as<%(item_name)s>(); }
+    // %(item_name)s as() const { return express::base::as<%(item_name)s>(); }
 """
 
-select_cast_function = """    %(name)s(const %(item_name)s& c) : express::Select(c) {};
+select_cast_function = """    %(name)s(const %(item_name)s& c) : express::select(c) {};
 """
 
 enumeration = """%(documentation)s
-class IFC_SCHEMA_API %(name)s : public express::DeclaredType {
+class IFC_SCHEMA_API %(name)s : public express::declared_type {
 public:
-    using express::DeclaredType::DeclaredType;
+    using express::declared_type::declared_type;
 
     typedef enum {%(values)s} Value;
     static const char* ToString(Value v);
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ const ifcopenshell::enumeration_type& %(schema_name)s::%(name)s::Class() { retur
 
 /*
 %(schema_name)s::%(name)s::%(name)s(const std::weak_ptr<instance_data>& e)
-    : express::DeclaredType(e)
+    : express::declared_type(e)
 {}
 
 %(schema_name)s::%(name)s::%(name)s(Value v) {
@@ -259,22 +259,22 @@ optional_attr_stmt = "return !get_attribute_value(%(index)d).isNull();"
 get_attr_stmt = "%(null_check)s %(non_optional_type)s v = get_attribute_value(%(index)d); return v;"
 get_attr_stmt_enum = "%(null_check)s return %(non_optional_type)s::FromString(get_attribute_value(%(index)d));"
 get_attr_stmt_entity = (
-    "%(null_check)s return ((express::Base)(get_attribute_value(%(index)d))).as<%(non_optional_type_no_pointer)s>();"
+    "%(null_check)s return ((express::base)(get_attribute_value(%(index)d))).as<%(non_optional_type_no_pointer)s>();"
 )
-get_attr_stmt_array = "%(null_check)s std::vector<express::Base> es = get_attribute_value(%(index)d); return cast_vector<%(list_instance_type)s>(es);"
-get_attr_stmt_nested_array = "%(null_check)s std::vector<std::vector<express::Base>> es = get_attribute_value(%(index)d); return cast_vector<%(list_instance_type)s>(es);"
+get_attr_stmt_array = "%(null_check)s std::vector<express::base> es = get_attribute_value(%(index)d); return cast_vector<%(list_instance_type)s>(es);"
+get_attr_stmt_nested_array = "%(null_check)s std::vector<std::vector<express::base>> es = get_attribute_value(%(index)d); return cast_vector<%(list_instance_type)s>(es);"
 
 get_inverse = "return cast_vector<%(type)s>(file()->get_inverse(data()->id(), %(schema_name_upper)s_types[%(type_index)d], %(index)d));"
 
 set_attr_stmt = "%(check_optional_set_begin)sset_attribute_value(%(index)d, %(star_if_optional)sv);%(check_optional_set_else)sunset_attribute_value(%(index)d);%(check_optional_set_end)s"
 set_attr_instance = "%(check_optional_set_begin)sset_attribute_value(%(index)d, v);%(check_optional_set_else)sunset_attribute_value(%(index)d);%(check_optional_set_end)s"
 set_attr_stmt_enum = "%(check_optional_set_begin)sset_attribute_value(%(index)d, enumeration_reference(&%(non_optional_type)s::Class(), (size_t) %(star_if_optional)sv));%(check_optional_set_else)sunset_attribute_value(%(index)d);%(check_optional_set_end)s"
-set_attr_stmt_array = "%(check_optional_set_begin)sset_attribute_value(%(index)d, cast_vector<express::Base>(%(star_if_optional)sv));%(check_optional_set_else)sunset_attribute_value(%(index)d);%(check_optional_set_end)s"
-set_attr_stmt_nested_array = "%(check_optional_set_begin)sset_attribute_value(%(index)d, cast_vector<express::Base>(%(star_if_optional)sv));%(check_optional_set_else)sunset_attribute_value(%(index)d);%(check_optional_set_end)s"
+set_attr_stmt_array = "%(check_optional_set_begin)sset_attribute_value(%(index)d, cast_vector<express::base>(%(star_if_optional)sv));%(check_optional_set_else)sunset_attribute_value(%(index)d);%(check_optional_set_end)s"
+set_attr_stmt_nested_array = "%(check_optional_set_begin)sset_attribute_value(%(index)d, cast_vector<express::base>(%(star_if_optional)sv));%(check_optional_set_else)sunset_attribute_value(%(index)d);%(check_optional_set_end)s"
 
 constructor_stmt = "set_attribute_value(%(index)d, (%(name)s));"
 constructor_stmt_enum = "set_attribute_value(%(index)d, (enumeration_reference(&%(type)s::Class(),(size_t)%(name)s)));"
-constructor_stmt_array = "set_attribute_value(%(index)d, cast_vector<express::Base>(%(name)s));"
+constructor_stmt_array = "set_attribute_value(%(index)d, cast_vector<express::base>(%(name)s));"
 constructor_stmt_derived = ""
 constructor_stmt_instance = "set_attribute_value(%(index)d, %(name)s);"
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/geom/main.py

@@ -65,8 +65,12 @@ SETTING = Literal[
     "angle-unit",
     "apply-default-materials",
     "apply-offset",
+    "auto-elevation",
+    "auto-section",
+    "base-uri",
     "boolean-attempt-2d",
     "building-local-placement",
+    "bounds",
     "cache-shapes",
     "cgal-original-edges",
     "cgal-smooth-angle-degrees",
@@ -80,9 +84,13 @@ SETTING = Literal[
     "debug",
     "defer-processing-first-element",
     "dimensionality",
+    "digits",
     "disable-boolean-result",
     "disable-opening-subtractions",
     "edge-arrows",
+    "ecef",
+    "elevation-ref",
+    "elevation-ref-guid",
     "element-hierarchy",
     "enable-layerset-slicing",
     "force-space-transparency",
@@ -107,65 +115,55 @@ SETTING = Literal[
     "no-wire-intersection-check",
     "no-wire-intersection-tolerance",
     "permissive-shape-reuse",
+    "print-space-areas",
+    "print-space-names",
     "precision-factor",
     "precision",
+    "profile-threshold",
     "reorient-shells",
     "site-local-placement",
+    "scale",
+    "section-height",
+    "section-height-from-storeys",
+    "section-ref",
+    "separate-z-up-node",
+    "space-name-transform",
+    "storey-height-line-length",
     "surface-colour",
     "svg-emit-flush-edges",
+    "svg-mirror-x",
+    "svg-mirror-y",
+    "svg-no-css",
+    "svg-poly",
+    "svg-prefilter",
+    "svg-project",
     "svg-render-crease-edges",
     "svg-render-sharp-edges",
     "svg-ridge-angle-min-degrees",
+    "svg-segment-projection",
+    "svg-subtract-before",
+    "svg-unify-inputs",
     "svg-use-edge-classification",
     "svg-valley-angle-min-degrees",
+    "svg-without-storeys",
+    "svg-write-poly",
+    "svg-xmlns",
     "triangulation-type",
     "unify-shapes",
     "use-material-names",
+    "use-element-guids",
+    "use-element-names",
+    "use-element-step-ids",
+    "use-element-types",
     "use-python-opencascade",
     "use-world-coords",
     "validate",
     "weld-vertices",
-]
-SERIALIZER_SETTING = Literal[
-    "base-uri",
-    "use-element-names",
-    "use-element-guids",
-    "use-element-step-ids",
-    "use-element-types",
     "y-up",
-    "ecef",
-    "digits",
     "wkt-use-section",
-    "separate-z-up-node",
-    "bounds",
-    "scale",
     "center",
-    "section-ref",
-    "elevation-ref",
-    "elevation-ref-guid",
-    "auto-section",
-    "auto-elevation",
     "draw-storey-heights",
-    "profile-threshold",
-    "storey-height-line-length",
-    "svg-xmlns",
-    "svg-poly",
-    "svg-prefilter",
-    "svg-unify-inputs",
-    "svg-segment-projection",
-    "svg-subtract-before",
-    "svg-write-poly",
-    "svg-project",
-    "svg-without-storeys",
-    "svg-no-css",
-    "svg-mirror-y",
-    "svg-mirror-x",
     "door-arcs",
-    "section-height",
-    "section-height-from-storeys",
-    "print-space-names",
-    "print-space-areas",
-    "space-name-transform",
 ]
 
 # NOTE: hybrid-cgal-simple-opencascade is added just as an example
@@ -203,18 +201,14 @@ class settings_mixin:
         return "%s(%s)" % (type(self).__name__, ", ".join(map(fmt_pair, self.setting_names())))
 
     @staticmethod
-    def name(k: str) -> Union[SETTING, SERIALIZER_SETTING]:
+    def name(k: str) -> SETTING:
         return k.lower().replace("_", "-")
 
     @staticmethod
-    def rname(k: Union[SETTING, SERIALIZER_SETTING]) -> str:
+    def rname(k: SETTING) -> str:
         return k.upper().replace("-", "_")
 
-    @overload
-    def set(self: settings, k: SETTING, v: Any) -> None: ...
-    @overload
-    def set(self: serializer_settings, k: SERIALIZER_SETTING, v: Any) -> None: ...
-    def set(self, k: Union[SETTING, SERIALIZER_SETTING], v: Any) -> None:
+    def set(self, k: SETTING, v: Any) -> None:
         """
         Set value of the setting named `k` to `v`.
 
@@ -231,10 +225,6 @@ class settings_mixin:
         else:
             self.set_(self.name(k), v)
 
-    @overload
-    def get(self: settings, k: SETTING) -> Any: ...
-    @overload
-    def get(self: serializer_settings, k: SERIALIZER_SETTING) -> Any: ...
     def get(self, k: str) -> Any:
         """
         Return value of the setting named `k`.
@@ -246,20 +236,12 @@ class settings_mixin:
             return self.use_python_opencascade
         return self.get_(k)
 
-    @overload
-    def setting_names(self: settings) -> tuple[SETTING, ...]: ...
-    @overload
-    def setting_names(self: serializer_settings) -> tuple[SERIALIZER_SETTING, ...]: ...
     def setting_names(self) -> tuple[str, ...]:
         setting_names = super().setting_names()
         if isinstance(self, settings):
             setting_names += ("use-python-opencascade",)
         return setting_names
 
-    @overload
-    def __getattr__(self: settings, k: str) -> SETTING: ...
-    @overload
-    def __getattr__(self: serializer_settings, k: str) -> SERIALIZER_SETTING: ...
     def __getattr__(self, k: str) -> str:
         # Swig wrapper will try to access "this",
         # ensure we won't accidentally call any c-extension methods
@@ -322,10 +304,6 @@ class settings_mixin:
                 self.set(k.replace("_", "-"), v)
 
 
-class serializer_settings(settings_mixin, ifcopenshell_wrapper.SerializerSettings):
-    pass
-
-
 class settings(settings_mixin, ifcopenshell_wrapper.Settings):
     use_python_opencascade = False
 
@@ -687,18 +665,18 @@ class _serializer_factory:
         self.__name__ = name
 
     def __call__(self, out_filename: Union[str, PathLike[str]], *args: Any) -> ifcopenshell_wrapper.GeometrySerializer:
-        if self.name == "obj" and len(args) == 3:
+        if self.name == "obj" and len(args) == 2:
             output_filename = args[0]
             output_temp_filename = out_filename
-            geometry_settings, serializer_settings = args[1], args[2]
-        elif len(args) == 2:
+            settings = args[1]
+        elif len(args) == 1:
             output_filename = out_filename
             output_temp_filename = out_filename
-            geometry_settings, serializer_settings = args
+            settings = args[0]
         else:
-            obj_signature = " or (out_filename, mtl_filename, geometry_settings, serializer_settings)"
+            obj_signature = " or (out_filename, mtl_filename, settings)"
             raise TypeError(
-                f"serializers.{self.name}() expects (out_filename, geometry_settings, serializer_settings)"
+                f"serializers.{self.name}() expects (out_filename, settings)"
                 + (obj_signature if self.name == "obj" else "")
             )
 
@@ -711,9 +689,7 @@ class _serializer_factory:
             output_filename = self._path(output_filename)
             output_temp_filename = self._path(output_temp_filename)
 
-        return ifcopenshell_wrapper.create_geometry_serializer(
-            self.extension, output_filename, output_temp_filename, geometry_settings, serializer_settings
-        )
+        return ifcopenshell_wrapper.create_geometry_serializer(self.extension, output_filename, output_temp_filename, settings)
 
     def _is_buffer(self, value: Any) -> bool:
         return isinstance(value, ifcopenshell_wrapper.buffer)

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/ifcopenshell_wrapper.pyi

@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ class GeometrySerializer:
     READ_TRIANGULATION: Any
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): ...
     def finalize(self): ...
-    def geometry_settings(self, *args): ...
     def isTesselated(self): ...
     def is_streaming(self) -> bool: ...
     def object_id(self, o): ...
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@ class GeometrySerializer:
     def ready(self): ...
     def setFile(self, file: file) -> None: ...
     def setUnitNameAndMagnitude(self, name, magnitude): ...
-    def settings(self, *args): ...
+    def settings(self, *args) -> "Settings": ...
     def write(self, *args): ...
     def writeHeader(self): ...
 
@@ -370,7 +369,7 @@ class Representation:
         - 2468 - IfcRelVoidsElement
         """
 
-    def settings(self): ...
+    def settings(self) -> "Settings": ...
 
 class RocksDBPrefixIterator:
     def __init__(self, storage, prefix): ...
@@ -401,12 +400,6 @@ class SerializedElement(Element):
     @property
     def geometry(self) -> Serialization: ...
 
-class SerializerSettings:
-    def get_(self, name): ...
-    def get_type(self, name): ...
-    def set_(self, *args): ...
-    def setting_names(self): ...
-
 class Settings:
     def get_(self, name): ...
     def get_type(self, name): ...

src/ifcopenshell-python/test/test_create_shape.py

@@ -47,21 +47,8 @@ class TestGeomSettings:
                 settings.set(settings.USE_PYTHON_OPENCASCADE, True)
             assert "USE_PYTHON_OPENCASCADE = False" in repr(settings)
 
-    def test_serializer_settings(self):
-        settings = ifcopenshell.geom.serializer_settings()
-        assert set(get_args(ifcopenshell.geom.SERIALIZER_SETTING)) == set(
-            settings.setting_names()
-        ), "Also need to update IfcPython.i, if new settings were added/removed."
-
-        # Only for settings.
-        assert "use-python-opencascade" not in settings.setting_names()
-        with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
-            settings.get(settings.USE_PYTHON_OPENCASCADE)
-        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
-            settings.get("use-python-opencascade")
-        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
-            settings.set("use-python-opencascade", True)
-        assert "USE_PYTHON_OPENCASCADE" not in repr(settings)
+        settings.set("base-uri", "https://example.test/")
+        assert settings.get("base-uri") == "https://example.test/"
 
 
 class TestTriangulationAttributes(test.bootstrap.IFC4):