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Description
This PR introduces the
history
feature (see issue #3155), which allows transformers to access parent records directly whenkeep_history=True
is set.This removes the need to explicitly propagate parent fields through every child transformer, simplifying pipelines and reducing schema clutter.
Implementation
keep_history=True
, ahistory
dictionary is made available to all subsequent nodes.keep_history=True
contribute their data to this dictionary, ensuring that only the required information is retained.EMPTY_HISTORY
object. This avoids additional allocations and keeps the overhead negligible, since only a single immutable reference is passed around.The design follows a similar approach to the existing
meta
feature for consistency.Comprehensive tests have been added to validate the behavior of this new feature.
Tiny Additional Proposal
As a follow-up improvement, we could simplify function signatures by removing the need for explicit
= None
defaults.For example, instead of writing:
we could allow:
This would make transformer definitions cleaner and reduce boilerplate in function signatures.