Implement JSONObject put_class ClassVar

linode_api4/objects/account.py

@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ def entity(self):
             )
         return self.cls(self._client, self.id)
 
-    def _serialize(self):
+    def _serialize(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Returns this grant in as JSON the api will accept.  This is only relevant
         in the context of UserGrants.save
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ def _grants_dict(self):
 
         return grants
 
-    def _serialize(self):
+    def _serialize(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Returns the user grants in as JSON the api will accept.
         This is only relevant in the context of UserGrants.save

linode_api4/objects/base.py

@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ def _flatten_base_subclass(obj: "Base") -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
 
     @property
     def dict(self):
+        return self._serialize()
+
+    def _serialize(self, is_put: bool = False) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         result = vars(self).copy()
         cls = type(self)
 
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ def dict(self):
             elif isinstance(v, list):
                 result[k] = [
                     (
-                        item.dict
+                        item._serialize(is_put=is_put)
                         if isinstance(item, (cls, JSONObject))
                         else (
                             self._flatten_base_subclass(item)
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ def dict(self):
             elif isinstance(v, Base):
                 result[k] = self._flatten_base_subclass(v)
             elif isinstance(v, JSONObject):
-                result[k] = v.dict
+                result[k] = v._serialize(is_put=is_put)
 
         return result
 
@@ -278,9 +281,9 @@ def save(self, force=True) -> bool:
                     data[key] = None
 
             # Ensure we serialize any values that may not be already serialized
-            data = _flatten_request_body_recursive(data)
+            data = _flatten_request_body_recursive(data, is_put=True)
         else:
-            data = self._serialize()
+            data = self._serialize(is_put=True)
 
         resp = self._client.put(type(self).api_endpoint, model=self, data=data)
 
@@ -316,7 +319,7 @@ def invalidate(self):
 
         self._set("_populated", False)
 
-    def _serialize(self):
+    def _serialize(self, is_put: bool = False):
         """
         A helper method to build a dict of all mutable Properties of
         this object
@@ -345,7 +348,7 @@ def _serialize(self):
 
         # Resolve the underlying IDs of results
         for k, v in result.items():
-            result[k] = _flatten_request_body_recursive(v)
+            result[k] = _flatten_request_body_recursive(v, is_put=is_put)
 
         return result
 
@@ -503,7 +506,7 @@ def make_instance(cls, id, client, parent_id=None, json=None):
         return Base.make(id, client, cls, parent_id=parent_id, json=json)
 
 
-def _flatten_request_body_recursive(data: Any) -> Any:
+def _flatten_request_body_recursive(data: Any, is_put: bool = False) -> Any:
     """
     This is a helper recursively flatten the given data for use in an API request body.
 
@@ -515,15 +518,18 @@ def _flatten_request_body_recursive(data: Any) -> Any:
     """
 
     if isinstance(data, dict):
-        return {k: _flatten_request_body_recursive(v) for k, v in data.items()}
+        return {
+            k: _flatten_request_body_recursive(v, is_put=is_put)
+            for k, v in data.items()
+        }
 
     if isinstance(data, list):
-        return [_flatten_request_body_recursive(v) for v in data]
+        return [_flatten_request_body_recursive(v, is_put=is_put) for v in data]
 
     if isinstance(data, Base):
         return data.id
 
     if isinstance(data, MappedObject) or issubclass(type(data), JSONObject):
-        return data.dict
+        return data._serialize(is_put=is_put)
 
     return data

linode_api4/objects/linode.py

@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class ConfigInterface(JSONObject):
     def __repr__(self):
         return f"Interface: {self.purpose}"
 
-    def _serialize(self):
+    def _serialize(self, *args, **kwargs):
         purpose_formats = {
             "public": {"purpose": "public", "primary": self.primary},
             "vlan": {
@@ -510,16 +510,16 @@ def _populate(self, json):
 
         self._set("devices", MappedObject(**devices))
 
-    def _serialize(self):
+    def _serialize(self, is_put: bool = False):
         """
         Overrides _serialize to transform interfaces into json
         """
-        partial = DerivedBase._serialize(self)
+        partial = DerivedBase._serialize(self, is_put=is_put)
         interfaces = []
 
         for c in self.interfaces:
             if isinstance(c, ConfigInterface):
-                interfaces.append(c._serialize())
+                interfaces.append(c._serialize(is_put=is_put))
             else:
                 interfaces.append(c)
 
@@ -1927,8 +1927,8 @@ def _populate(self, json):
         ndist = [Image(self._client, d) for d in self.images]
         self._set("images", ndist)
 
-    def _serialize(self):
-        dct = Base._serialize(self)
+    def _serialize(self, is_put: bool = False):
+        dct = Base._serialize(self, is_put=is_put)
         dct["images"] = [d.id for d in self.images]
         return dct
 

linode_api4/objects/serializable.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import inspect
-from dataclasses import dataclass
+from dataclasses import dataclass, fields
 from enum import Enum
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from typing import (
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     List,
     Optional,
     Set,
+    Type,
     Union,
     get_args,
     get_origin,
@@ -71,6 +72,13 @@ class JSONObject(metaclass=JSONFilterableMetaclass):
     are None.
     """
 
+    put_class: ClassVar[Optional[Type["JSONObject"]]] = None
+    """
+    An alternative JSONObject class to use as the schema for PUT requests.
+    This prevents read-only fields from being included in PUT request bodies,
+    which in theory will result in validation errors from the API.
+    """
+
     def __init__(self):
         raise NotImplementedError(
             "JSONObject is not intended to be constructed directly"
@@ -154,19 +162,25 @@ def from_json(cls, json: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional["JSONObject"]:
 
         return obj
 
-    def _serialize(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    def _serialize(self, is_put: bool = False) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
         Serializes this object into a JSON dict.
         """
         cls = type(self)
+
+        if is_put and cls.put_class is not None:
+            cls = cls.put_class
+
+        cls_field_keys = {field.name for field in fields(cls)}
+
         type_hints = get_type_hints(cls)
 
         def attempt_serialize(value: Any) -> Any:
             """
             Attempts to serialize the given value, else returns the value unchanged.
             """
             if issubclass(type(value), JSONObject):
-                return value._serialize()
+                return value._serialize(is_put=is_put)
 
             return value
 
@@ -175,6 +189,10 @@ def should_include(key: str, value: Any) -> bool:
             Returns whether the given key/value pair should be included in the resulting dict.
             """
 
+            # During PUT operations, keys not present in the put_class should be excluded
+            if key not in cls_field_keys:
+                return False
+
             if cls.include_none_values or key in cls.always_include:
                 return True
 

test/unit/objects/serializable_test.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from test.unit.base import ClientBaseCase
 from typing import Optional
 
-from linode_api4 import JSONObject
+from linode_api4 import Base, JSONObject, Property
 
 
 class JSONObjectTest(ClientBaseCase):
@@ -47,3 +47,56 @@ class Foo(JSONObject):
         assert foo["foo"] == "test"
         assert foo["bar"] == "test2"
         assert foo["baz"] == "test3"
+
+    def test_serialize_put_class(self):
+        """
+        Ensures that the JSONObject put_class ClassVar functions as expected.
+        """
+
+        @dataclass
+        class SubStructOptions(JSONObject):
+            test1: Optional[str] = None
+
+        @dataclass
+        class SubStruct(JSONObject):
+            put_class = SubStructOptions
+
+            test1: str = ""
+            test2: int = 0
+
+        class Model(Base):
+            api_endpoint = "/foo/bar"
+
+            properties = {
+                "id": Property(identifier=True),
+                "substruct": Property(mutable=True, json_object=SubStruct),
+            }
+
+        mock_response = {
+            "id": 123,
+            "substruct": {
+                "test1": "abc",
+                "test2": 321,
+            },
+        }
+
+        with self.mock_get(mock_response) as mock:
+            obj = self.client.load(Model, 123)
+
+            assert mock.called
+
+        assert obj.id == 123
+        assert obj.substruct.test1 == "abc"
+        assert obj.substruct.test2 == 321
+
+        obj.substruct.test1 = "cba"
+
+        with self.mock_put(mock_response) as mock:
+            obj.save()
+
+            assert mock.called
+            assert mock.call_data == {
+                "substruct": {
+                    "test1": "cba",
+                }
+            }