aas-submodel-template-to-py - AAS Submodel Python Code Generator

aas-submodel-template-to-py is a code generator tool built on top of the BaSyx-Python-SDK. It is designed to generate Submodel-specific classes and classes for its submodel elements with filled meta-information derived from submodel templates. These generated classes act as child classes of the BaSyx-Python-SDK classes and represent classes of the Asset Administration Shell Metamodel. The hierarchical structure of the generated submodel-specific class includes all the required submodel element-specific classes.

Examples

Example of generated classes

Here's a snippet of a generated Submodel class from the DigitalNameplate Submodel Template:

class Nameplate(Submodel):
    class ManufacturerName(MultiLanguageProperty):
        def __init__(
            self,
            value: LangStringSet,
            id_short: str = "ManufacturerName",
            value_id: Optional[Reference] = None,
            category: Optional[str] = None,
            description: Optional[LangStringSet] = None,
            semantic_id: Optional[Reference] = Reference(
                key=(Key(type_=KeyElements.CONCEPT_DESCRIPTION,
                         local=True,
                         value="0173-1#02-AAO677#002",
                         id_type=KeyType.IRDI,),)),
            qualifier: Optional[Set[Constraint]] = None,
            kind: ModelingKind = ModelingKind.INSTANCE,
        ):
            if description is None:
                description = {"en": "Note: see also [IRDI] 0112/2///61987#ABA565#007 manufacturer Note: mandatory property according to EU Machine Directive 2006/42/EC. "}

            if qualifier is None:
                qualifier = {
                    Qualifier(type_="Multiplicity", value_type=str,
                              value="One", value_id=None, semantic_id=None,)
                }

            super().__init__(
                value=value, 
                id_short=id_short,
                value_id=value_id,
                category=category,
                description=description,
                semantic_id=semantic_id,
                qualifier=qualifier,
                kind=kind,
            )
    ...

Usage Example of the generated class

Here's an example of instantiating the DigitalNameplate Submodel:

nameplate = Nameplate(
    identification=Identifier(id_="www.example.com/ids/sm/1234", id_type=IdentifierType.IRI),
    uRIOfTheProduct="https://www.domain-abc.com/Model-Nr-1234/Serial-Nr-5678",
    manufacturerName={'de': 'Muster AG'},
    manufacturerProductDesignation={'en': 'ABC-123'},
    yearOfConstruction="2022",
    contactInformation=Nameplate.ContactInformation(
        nationalCode={'en': 'DE'},
        cityTown={'de': 'Musterstadt'},
        street={'de': 'Musterstrasse 1'},
        zipcode={'de': '12345'})
)

Installation

To work with the current development version, you can install the package directly from GitHub using Pip's Git feature:

pip install git+https://github.com/rwth-iat/aas-submodel-template-to-py.git@master

Usage

To generate code, you need to invoke the submodel_to_code.py script. If the generated code exists, you need to specify --force command-line argument in order to overwrite the existing files.

To generate submodel classes for submodels saved in /some/path/DigitalNameplate.aasx and output the generated code to /some/path/output.py, run the following command:

    submodel_to_code \
        --aas_path /some/path/DigitalNameplate.aasx \
        --outpath /some/path/output.py

If the previous method does not work try the following command:

    python -m asttp.submodel_to_code \
        --aas_path /some/path/DigitalNameplate.aasx \
        --outpath /some/path/output.py

Alternatively, you can generate classes using aas-submodel-template-to-py in Python scripts as well:

from asttp import SubmodelCodegen

codegen = SubmodelCodegen()
codegen.generate_from(
    input_file="/some/path/DigitalNameplate.aasx",
    output_file="nameplate.py"
)

In the code above, SubmodelCodegen is the main class that provides the code generation functionality. The generate_from method generates Python classes from an AAS file (.AASX, .JSON, .XML). The generated classes are written to a Python file.

Code Templates

The code_templates directory contains the Jinja templates for the classes that will be generated. You can add new templates, modify existing ones, or change the structure of the generated classes according to your requirements.

Support and Contribution

If you encounter any issues, or want to contribute to the project, feel free to open an issue or a pull request. Your contributions are always welcome!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.