graflo.architecture¶
Graph database architecture components.
This package defines the core architecture components for graph database operations, including schema management, resource handling, and data transformations.
Key Components
- Schema: Graph database schema definition and management
- Resource: Data resource management and processing
- Transform: Data transformation and standardization
- Vertex: Vertex collection configuration
- Edge: Edge collection configuration
Example
from graflo.architecture import Schema, Resource schema = Schema( ... general={"name": "my_graph", "version": "1.0"}, ... vertex_config=vertex_config, ... edge_config=edge_config ... ) resource = Resource(name="users", data=user_data)
Edge
dataclass
¶
Bases: BaseDataclass
Represents an edge in the graph database.
An edge connects two vertices and can have various configurations for indexing, weights, and relationship types.
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
source |
str
|
Source vertex name |
target |
str
|
Target vertex name |
indexes |
list[Index]
|
List of indexes for the edge |
weights |
Union[WeightConfig, None]
|
Optional weight configuration |
relation |
str | None
|
Optional relation name (for Neo4j) |
purpose |
str | None
|
Optional purpose for utility collections |
match_source |
str | None
|
Optional source discriminant field |
match_target |
str | None
|
Optional target discriminant field |
type |
EdgeType
|
Edge type (DIRECT or INDIRECT) |
aux |
bool
|
Whether this is an auxiliary edge |
by |
str | None
|
Optional vertex name for indirect edges |
graph_name |
str | None
|
Optional graph name (ArangoDB only, set in finish_init) |
database_name |
str | None
|
Optional database-specific edge identifier (ArangoDB only, set in finish_init). For ArangoDB, this corresponds to the edge collection name. |
Source code in graflo/architecture/edge.py
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edge_id
property
¶
Get the edge ID.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
EdgeId |
EdgeId
|
Tuple of (source, target, purpose) |
edge_name_dyad
property
¶
Get the edge name as a dyad (source, target).
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
|
tuple[str, str]: Source and target vertex names |
__post_init__()
¶
finish_init(vertex_config)
¶
Complete edge initialization with vertex configuration.
Sets up edge collections, graph names, and initializes indices based on the vertex configuration.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
vertex_config
|
VertexConfig
|
Configuration for vertices |
required |
Source code in graflo/architecture/edge.py
EdgeConfig
dataclass
¶
Bases: BaseDataclass
Configuration for managing collections of edges.
This class manages a collection of edges, providing methods for accessing and manipulating edge configurations.
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
edges |
list[Edge]
|
List of edge configurations |
Source code in graflo/architecture/edge.py
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vertices
property
¶
Get set of vertex names involved in edges.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
|
set[str]: Set of vertex names |
__contains__(item)
¶
Check if edge exists in configuration.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
item
|
EdgeId | Edge
|
Edge ID or Edge instance to check |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
bool |
True if edge exists, False otherwise |
Source code in graflo/architecture/edge.py
__post_init__()
¶
Initialize the edge configuration.
Creates internal mapping of edge IDs to edge configurations.
edges_items(include_aux=False)
¶
Get items of edges.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
include_aux
|
Whether to include auxiliary edges |
False
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
generator |
Generator yielding (edge_id, edge) tuples |
Source code in graflo/architecture/edge.py
edges_list(include_aux=False)
¶
Get list of edges.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
include_aux
|
Whether to include auxiliary edges |
False
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
generator |
Generator yielding edge configurations |
Source code in graflo/architecture/edge.py
finish_init(vc)
¶
Complete initialization of all edges with vertex configuration.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
vc
|
VertexConfig
|
Vertex configuration |
required |
update_edges(edge, vertex_config)
¶
Update edge configuration.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
edge
|
Edge
|
Edge configuration to update |
required |
vertex_config
|
VertexConfig
|
Vertex configuration |
required |
Source code in graflo/architecture/edge.py
FieldType
¶
Bases: BaseEnum
Supported field types for graph databases.
These types are primarily used for TigerGraph, which requires explicit field types. Other databases (ArangoDB, Neo4j) may use different type systems or not require types.
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
INT |
Integer type |
|
UINT |
Unsigned integer type |
|
FLOAT |
Floating point type |
|
DOUBLE |
Double precision floating point type |
|
BOOL |
Boolean type |
|
STRING |
String type |
|
DATETIME |
DateTime type |
Source code in graflo/architecture/vertex.py
Index
dataclass
¶
Bases: BaseDataclass
Configuration for database indexes.
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name |
str | None
|
Optional name of the index |
fields |
list[str]
|
List of fields to index |
unique |
bool
|
Whether the index enforces uniqueness |
type |
IndexType
|
Type of index to create |
deduplicate |
bool
|
Whether to deduplicate index entries |
sparse |
bool
|
Whether to create a sparse index |
exclude_edge_endpoints |
bool
|
Whether to exclude edge endpoints from index |
Source code in graflo/architecture/onto.py
__iter__()
¶
db_form(db_type)
¶
Convert index configuration to database-specific format.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
db_type
|
DBFlavor
|
Type of database (ARANGO or NEO4J) |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
dict
|
Dictionary of index configuration in database-specific format |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If db_type is not supported |
Source code in graflo/architecture/onto.py
Resource
dataclass
¶
Bases: BaseDataclass, JSONWizard
Resource configuration and processing.
This class represents a data resource that can be processed and transformed into graph structures. It manages the processing pipeline through actors and handles data encoding, transformation, and mapping.
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
resource_name |
str
|
Name of the resource |
apply |
list
|
List of actors to apply in sequence |
encoding |
EncodingType
|
Data encoding type (default: UTF_8) |
merge_collections |
list[str]
|
List of collections to merge |
extra_weights |
list[Edge]
|
List of additional edge weights |
types |
dict[str, str]
|
Dictionary of field type mappings |
root |
dict[str, str]
|
Root actor wrapper for processing |
vertex_config |
dict[str, str]
|
Configuration for vertices |
edge_config |
dict[str, str]
|
Configuration for edges |
Source code in graflo/architecture/resource.py
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name
property
¶
Get the resource name.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
str |
Name of the resource |
__call__(doc)
¶
Process a document through the resource pipeline.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
doc
|
dict
|
Document to process |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
defaultdict[GraphEntity, list]
|
defaultdict[GraphEntity, list]: Processed graph entities |
Source code in graflo/architecture/resource.py
__post_init__()
¶
Initialize the resource after dataclass initialization.
Sets up the actor wrapper and type mappings. Evaluates type expressions for field type casting.
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Exception
|
If type evaluation fails for any field |
Source code in graflo/architecture/resource.py
count()
¶
Get the total number of actors in the resource.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
int |
Number of actors |
finish_init(vertex_config, edge_config, transforms)
¶
Complete resource initialization.
Initializes the resource with vertex and edge configurations, and sets up the processing pipeline.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
vertex_config
|
VertexConfig
|
Configuration for vertices |
required |
edge_config
|
EdgeConfig
|
Configuration for edges |
required |
transforms
|
dict[str, ProtoTransform]
|
Dictionary of available transforms |
required |
Source code in graflo/architecture/resource.py
Schema
dataclass
¶
Bases: BaseDataclass
Graph database schema configuration.
This class represents the complete schema configuration for a graph database. It manages resources, vertex configurations, edge configurations, and transforms.
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
general |
SchemaMetadata
|
Schema metadata and versioning information |
vertex_config |
VertexConfig
|
Configuration for vertex collections |
edge_config |
EdgeConfig
|
Configuration for edge collections |
resources |
list[Resource]
|
List of resource definitions |
transforms |
dict[str, ProtoTransform]
|
Dictionary of available transforms |
_resources |
dict[str, ProtoTransform]
|
Internal mapping of resource names to resources |
Source code in graflo/architecture/schema.py
__post_init__()
¶
Initialize the schema after dataclass initialization.
Sets up transforms, initializes edge configuration, and validates resource names for uniqueness.
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If duplicate resource names are found |
Source code in graflo/architecture/schema.py
fetch_resource(name=None)
¶
Fetch a resource by name or get the first available resource.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
name
|
str | None
|
Optional name of the resource to fetch |
None
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Resource |
Resource
|
The requested resource |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If the requested resource is not found or if no resources exist |
Source code in graflo/architecture/schema.py
Vertex
dataclass
¶
Bases: BaseDataclass
Represents a vertex in the graph database.
A vertex is a fundamental unit in the graph that can have fields, indexes, and filters. Fields can be specified as strings, Field objects, or dicts. Internally, fields are stored as Field objects but behave like strings for backward compatibility.
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name |
str
|
Name of the vertex |
fields |
_FieldsType
|
List of field names (str), Field objects, or dicts. Will be normalized to Field objects internally in post_init. After initialization, this is always list[Field] (type checker sees this). |
indexes |
list[Index]
|
List of indexes for the vertex |
filters |
list[Expression]
|
List of filter expressions |
dbname |
str | None
|
Optional database name (defaults to vertex name) |
Examples:
>>> # Typed fields: list of Field objects
>>> v2 = Vertex(name="user", fields=[
... Field(name="id", type="INT"),
... Field(name="name", type="STRING")
... ])
>>> # From dicts (e.g., from YAML/JSON)
>>> v3 = Vertex(name="user", fields=[
... {"name": "id", "type": "INT"},
... {"name": "name"} # defaults to None type
... ])
Source code in graflo/architecture/vertex.py
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field_names
property
¶
Get list of field names (as strings).
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
list[str]
|
list[str]: List of field names |
__post_init__()
¶
Initialize the vertex after dataclass initialization.
Sets the database name if not provided, normalizes fields to Field objects, and updates fields based on indexes. Field objects behave like strings, maintaining backward compatibility.
Source code in graflo/architecture/vertex.py
finish_init(db_flavor)
¶
Complete initialization of all edges with vertex configuration.
Source code in graflo/architecture/vertex.py
VertexConfig
dataclass
¶
Bases: BaseDataclass
Configuration for managing vertices.
This class manages vertices, providing methods for accessing and manipulating vertex configurations.
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
vertices |
list[Vertex]
|
List of vertex configurations |
blank_vertices |
list[str]
|
List of blank vertex names |
force_types |
dict[str, list]
|
Dictionary mapping vertex names to type lists |
db_flavor |
DBFlavor
|
Database flavor (ARANGO or NEO4J) |
Source code in graflo/architecture/vertex.py
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vertex_list
property
¶
Get list of vertex configurations.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
|
list[Vertex]: List of vertex configurations |
vertex_set
property
¶
Get set of vertex names.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
|
set[str]: Set of vertex names |
__getitem__(key)
¶
Get vertex configuration by name.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
key
|
str
|
Vertex name |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Vertex |
Vertex configuration |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
KeyError
|
If vertex is not found |
Source code in graflo/architecture/vertex.py
__post_init__()
¶
Initialize the vertex configuration.
Creates internal mappings and validates blank vertices.
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If blank vertices are not defined in the configuration |
Source code in graflo/architecture/vertex.py
__setitem__(key, value)
¶
Set vertex configuration by name.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
key
|
str
|
Vertex name |
required |
value
|
Vertex
|
Vertex configuration |
required |
fields(vertex_name)
¶
Get fields for a vertex.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
vertex_name
|
str
|
Name of the vertex or dbname |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
list[Field]
|
list[Field]: List of Field objects |
Source code in graflo/architecture/vertex.py
fields_names(vertex_name)
¶
Get field names for a vertex as strings.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
vertex_name
|
str
|
Name of the vertex or dbname |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
list[str]
|
list[str]: List of field names as strings |
Source code in graflo/architecture/vertex.py
filters(vertex_name)
¶
Get filter expressions for a vertex.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
vertex_name
|
Name of the vertex |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
list[Expression]
|
list[Expression]: List of filter expressions |
Source code in graflo/architecture/vertex.py
finish_init(db_flavor)
¶
index(vertex_name)
¶
Get primary index for a vertex.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
vertex_name
|
Name of the vertex |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Index |
Index
|
Primary index for the vertex |
indexes(vertex_name)
¶
Get all indexes for a vertex.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
vertex_name
|
Name of the vertex |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
list[Index]
|
list[Index]: List of indexes for the vertex |
Source code in graflo/architecture/vertex.py
numeric_fields_list(vertex_name)
¶
Get list of numeric fields for a vertex.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
vertex_name
|
Name of the vertex |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
tuple |
Tuple of numeric field names |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If vertex is not defined in config |
Source code in graflo/architecture/vertex.py
update_vertex(v)
¶
Update vertex configuration.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
v
|
Vertex
|
Vertex configuration to update |
required |
vertex_dbname(vertex_name)
¶
Get database name for a vertex.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
vertex_name
|
Name of the vertex |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
str |
Database name for the vertex |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
KeyError
|
If vertex is not found |