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IfcOpenShell/src/ifcedit/ifcedit/discover.py
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Bruno Postle 6bf4259298 Add ifcedit: CLI wrapper for ifcopenshell.api mutation functions (#7846)
ifcedit is a new command-line tool for executing ifcopenshell.api mutations from the shell. It wraps the entire API surface — any function callable via ifcopenshell.api can be invoked without writing Python.

Subcommands:

    list [module] — list all API modules, or functions within a module
    docs <module.function> — full documentation (params, types, descriptions)
    run <file> <module.function> [--param value ...] — execute a mutation; overwrites input file by default, or use -o <output> to write elsewhere; --dry-run validates without executing
    quantify list — list available QTO rules
    quantify run <file> <rule> — run quantity take-off, writing IfcElementQuantity psets back to the file

Parameter coercion: entity references can be passed as step IDs (strings); lists, dicts, booleans, and None are handled automatically.

Usage:

python3 -m ifcedit run model.ifc root.remove_product --product 42
python3 -m ifcedit docs geometry.edit_object_placement

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# This file was generated with the assistance of an AI coding tool.
# IfcEdit - CLI wrapper for ifcopenshell.api mutation functions
# Copyright (C) 2026 Bruno Postle <bruno@postle.net>
#
# This file is part of IfcEdit.
#
# IfcEdit is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# IfcEdit is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
# along with IfcEdit. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
from __future__ import annotations
import importlib
import inspect
import re
import typing
from pathlib import Path
def _api_package_path() -> Path:
"""Return the filesystem path to the ifcopenshell.api package."""
import ifcopenshell.api
return Path(ifcopenshell.api.__file__).parent
def list_modules() -> list[dict]:
"""List all API modules with their function counts and descriptions.
Returns a list of dicts: [{"module": "root", "description": "...", "functions": [...], "count": 4}, ...]
"""
api_path = _api_package_path()
modules = []
for child in sorted(api_path.iterdir()):
if not child.is_dir() or child.name.startswith("_"):
continue
init_file = child / "__init__.py"
if not init_file.exists():
continue
try:
mod = importlib.import_module(f"ifcopenshell.api.{child.name}")
except Exception:
continue
all_names = getattr(mod, "__all__", [])
if not all_names:
continue
description = ""
if mod.__doc__:
description = mod.__doc__.strip().split("\n")[0]
modules.append(
{
"module": child.name,
"description": description,
"functions": list(all_names),
"count": len(all_names),
}
)
return modules
def list_functions(module: str) -> list[dict]:
"""List functions in an API module with one-line descriptions and parameter info.
Returns a list of dicts: [{"name": "create_entity", "description": "...", "params": [...]}]
"""
mod = importlib.import_module(f"ifcopenshell.api.{module}")
all_names = getattr(mod, "__all__", [])
functions = []
for name in all_names:
fn = _get_underlying_function(module, name)
if fn is None:
continue
description = ""
if fn.__doc__:
description = fn.__doc__.strip().split("\n")[0]
params = _extract_params(fn)
functions.append(
{
"name": name,
"description": description,
"params": params,
}
)
return functions
def function_docs(module: str, function: str) -> dict:
"""Full documentation for a single API function.
Returns a dict with: module, function, description, params (with types/defaults/descriptions), return_type
"""
fn = _get_underlying_function(module, function)
if fn is None:
raise ValueError(f"Function '{module}.{function}' not found")
description = ""
long_description = ""
if fn.__doc__:
description, long_description = _parse_docstring_body(fn.__doc__)
params = _extract_params(fn)
param_descriptions = _parse_param_docs(fn.__doc__ or "")
for param in params:
if param["name"] in param_descriptions:
param["description"] = param_descriptions[param["name"]]
return_type = _format_type_hint(typing.get_type_hints(fn).get("return"))
return_description = _parse_return_doc(fn.__doc__ or "")
result = {
"module": module,
"function": function,
"description": description,
"long_description": long_description,
"params": params,
}
if return_type:
result["return_type"] = return_type
if return_description:
result["return_description"] = return_description
return result
def _get_underlying_function(module: str, function: str):
"""Get the actual function object (unwrapping the listener wrapper if needed)."""
try:
fn_module = importlib.import_module(f"ifcopenshell.api.{module}.{function}")
fn = getattr(fn_module, function, None)
return fn
except (ImportError, AttributeError):
return None
def _extract_params(fn) -> list[dict]:
"""Extract parameter info from a function's signature and type hints."""
sig = inspect.signature(fn)
try:
hints = typing.get_type_hints(fn)
except Exception:
hints = {}
params = []
for name, param in sig.parameters.items():
if name == "file" or name == "self":
continue
info = {"name": name}
if name in hints:
info["type"] = _format_type_hint(hints[name])
if param.default is not inspect.Parameter.empty:
info["default"] = _serialize_default(param.default)
else:
info["required"] = True
params.append(info)
return params
def _format_type_hint(hint) -> str | None:
"""Format a type hint to a readable string."""
import ifcopenshell
if hint is None:
return None
if hint is type(None):
return "None"
# ifcopenshell.file params are passed as a file path string
if hint is ifcopenshell.file:
return "file_path"
origin = typing.get_origin(hint)
args = typing.get_args(hint)
# Union (including Optional)
if origin is typing.Union:
formatted = [_format_type_hint(a) for a in args]
# Optional[X] is Union[X, None] — render as "Optional[X]"
if len(formatted) == 2 and "None" in formatted:
inner = next(f for f in formatted if f != "None")
return f"Optional[{inner}]"
return " | ".join(formatted)
# Literal
if origin is typing.Literal:
values = ", ".join(repr(a) for a in args)
return f"Literal[{values}]"
# Generic types (list, dict, etc.)
if origin is not None:
origin_name = getattr(origin, "__name__", str(origin))
if args:
inner = ", ".join(_format_type_hint(a) for a in args)
return f"{origin_name}[{inner}]"
return origin_name
# Simple types
return getattr(hint, "__name__", str(hint))
def _serialize_default(value):
"""Serialize a default value to something JSON-friendly."""
if value is None:
return None
if isinstance(value, (str, int, float, bool)):
return value
return repr(value)
def _parse_docstring_body(docstring: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
"""Parse the summary and long description from a docstring."""
lines = docstring.strip().split("\n")
summary = lines[0].strip() if lines else ""
body_lines = []
in_body = False
for line in lines[1:]:
stripped = line.strip()
if stripped.startswith(":param") or stripped.startswith(":return"):
break
if stripped.startswith("Example"):
break
if not in_body and not stripped:
in_body = True
continue
if in_body:
body_lines.append(stripped)
long_description = " ".join(body_lines).strip()
# collapse multiple spaces
long_description = re.sub(r"\s+", " ", long_description)
return summary, long_description
_FIELD_MARKER = re.compile(r":(?:param|returns?|rtype|type|raises?)\b")
def _parse_param_docs(docstring: str) -> dict[str, str]:
"""Extract :param name: description lines from a docstring."""
params = {}
current_param = None
current_lines = []
for line in docstring.split("\n"):
stripped = line.strip()
match = re.match(r":param\s+(\w+):\s*(.*)", stripped)
if match:
if current_param:
params[current_param] = " ".join(current_lines).strip()
current_param = match.group(1)
current_lines = [match.group(2)]
elif current_param and stripped and not _FIELD_MARKER.match(stripped):
current_lines.append(stripped)
elif _FIELD_MARKER.match(stripped) or (stripped == "" and current_param):
if current_param:
params[current_param] = " ".join(current_lines).strip()
current_param = None
current_lines = []
if current_param:
params[current_param] = " ".join(current_lines).strip()
# collapse whitespace
return {k: re.sub(r"\s+", " ", v) for k, v in params.items()}
def _parse_return_doc(docstring: str) -> str:
"""Extract :return: description from a docstring."""
lines = []
in_return = False
for line in docstring.split("\n"):
stripped = line.strip()
match = re.match(r":return:\s*(.*)", stripped)
if match:
in_return = True
lines = [match.group(1)]
elif in_return:
if _FIELD_MARKER.match(stripped) or stripped == "":
break
lines.append(stripped)
return re.sub(r"\s+", " ", " ".join(lines).strip())