Usage

Example: Validating the Shape of a Numpy Array

We pass a validation function to the valid method of the Array trait type.

In this example, the validation function is returned by the shape closure which stores the tuple in its closure.

from traitlets import HasTraits, TraitError
from traittypes import Array

def shape(*dimensions):
    def validator(trait, value):
        if value.shape != dimensions:
            raise TraitError('Expected an of shape %s and got and array with shape %s' % (dimensions, value.shape))
        else:
            return value
    return validator

class Foo(HasTraits):
    bar = Array(np.identity(2)).valid(shape(2, 2))
foo = Foo()

foo.bar = [1, 2]  # Should raise a TraitError