Fix for missing output directory for previewing; add make() method for

models

core/lls_core/models/utils.py

@@ -68,3 +68,13 @@ def copy_validate(self, **kwargs) -> Self:
         """
         updated = self.copy(**kwargs)
         return updated.validate(updated.dict())
+
+    @classmethod
+    def make(cls, validate: bool = True, **kwargs: Any):
+        """
+        Creates an instance of this class, with validation either enabled or disabled 
+        """
+        if validate:
+            return cls(**kwargs)
+        else:
+            return cls.construct(**kwargs)

plugin/napari_lattice/dock_widget.py

@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ def _check_validity(self) -> bool:
         except:
             return False
 
-    def _make_model(self) -> LatticeData:
+    def _make_model(self, validate: bool = True) -> LatticeData:
         from rich import print
         from sys import stdout
 
         deskew_args = self.LlszMenu.WidgetContainer.deskew_fields._get_kwargs()
-        output_args = self.LlszMenu.WidgetContainer.output_fields._make_model()
-        params = LatticeData(
+        output_args = self.LlszMenu.WidgetContainer.output_fields._make_model(validate=False)
+        args = dict(
             input_image=deskew_args["data"],
             angle=deskew_args["angle"],
             channel_range=output_args.channel_range,
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def _make_model(self) -> LatticeData:
             deconvolution=self.LlszMenu.WidgetContainer.deconv_fields._make_model(),
             crop=self.LlszMenu.WidgetContainer.cropping_fields._make_model()
         )
+        params = LatticeData.make(validate=validate, **args)
         # Log the lattice
         print(params, file=stdout)
         return params
@@ -108,12 +109,18 @@ def __post_init__(self):
                 call_button="Preview"
                 )
     @set_design(text="Preview")
-    def preview(self, header:str, time: int, channel: int):
+    def preview(self, header: str, time: int, channel: int):
+        from pathlib import Path
+
         # We only need to process one time point for the preview, 
         # so we made a copy using a subset of the times
-        lattice = self._make_model().copy_validate(update=dict(
+        lattice = self._make_model(validate=False).copy_validate(update=dict(
             time_range = range(time, time+1),
             channel_range = range(time, time+1),
+            # Patch in a placeholder for the save dir because previewing doesn't use it
+            # TODO: use a more elegant solution such as making the "saveable" lattice
+            # a child class which more validations
+            save_dir = Path.home()
         ))
 
         for slice in lattice.process().slices:

plugin/napari_lattice/fields.py

@@ -501,8 +501,10 @@ class OutputFields(NapariFieldGroup):
     )
     errors = field(Label).with_options(label="Errors")
 
-    def _make_model(self) -> OutputParams:
-        return OutputParams(
+    def _make_model(self, validate: bool = True) -> OutputParams:
+        return OutputParams.make(
+            validate=validate,
+
             channel_range=range(self.channel_range.value[0], self.channel_range.value[1]),
             time_range=range(self.time_range.value[0], self.time_range.value[1]),
             save_dir=self.save_path.value,

plugin/tests/test_dock_widget.py

@@ -68,11 +68,19 @@ def test_dock_widget(make_napari_viewer: Callable[[], Viewer], image_data: AICSI
         fields.img_layer.value = list(viewer.layers)
         fields.dimension_order.value = image_data.dims.order
         fields.pixel_sizes_source.value = PixelSizeSource.Manual
+
+        # Test previewing
+        tester = FunctionGuiTester(ui.preview)
+        tester.call("", 0, 0)
+
+        # Add the save path which shouldn't be needed for previewing
         ui.LlszMenu.WidgetContainer.output_fields.save_path.value = tmpdir
-        # fields.pixel_sizes.value = image_data.physical_pixel_sizes
+
+        # Test saving
         tester = FunctionGuiTester(ui.save)
         tester.call()
 
+
 def test_check_buildable():
     ui = LLSZWidget()
     set_debug(ui)