453: pyxform relative references (in repeats) improvements

.github/workflows/verify.yml

@@ -41,9 +41,13 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
+        PYXFORM_TESTS_RUN_ODK_VALIDATE: ['false']
+        # Extra job to check PyxformTestCase tests pass with ODK Validate.
+        # Keep versions sync with default dev version (same as 'lint' job above).
         include:
-          - os: windows-latest
-            windows_nose_args: --traverse-namespace ./tests
+          - python: '3.12'
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+            PYXFORM_TESTS_RUN_ODK_VALIDATE: 'true'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -67,15 +71,17 @@ jobs:
       # Tests.
       - name: Run tests
         run: python -m unittest --verbose
+        env:
+          PYXFORM_TESTS_RUN_ODK_VALIDATE: ${{ matrix.PYXFORM_TESTS_RUN_ODK_VALIDATE }}
 
       # Build and Upload.
       - name: Build sdist and wheel.
-        if: success()
+        if: success() && matrix.PYXFORM_TESTS_RUN_ODK_VALIDATE == 'false'
         run: |
           pip install flit==3.9.0
           flit --debug build --no-use-vcs
       - name: Upload sdist and wheel.
-        if: success()
+        if: success() && matrix.PYXFORM_TESTS_RUN_ODK_VALIDATE == 'false'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: pyxform--on-${{ matrix.os }}--py${{ matrix.python }}

README.rst

@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ Releasing pyxform
 
     pyxform_validator_update odk update ODK-Validate-vx.x.x.jar
 
-2. Run all tests through Validate by setting the default for ``run_odk_validate`` to ``True`` in ``tests/pyxform_test_case.py``.
+2. Run all tests through ODK Validate as follows:
+
+    PYXFORM_TESTS_RUN_ODK_VALIDATE=true python -m unittest --verbose
+
 3. Draft a new GitHub release with the list of merged PRs. Follow the title and description pattern of the previous release.
 4. Checkout a release branch from latest upstream master.
 5. Update ``CHANGES.txt`` with the text of the draft release.

pyxform/entities/entity_declaration.py

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def _get_id_bind_node(self, survey, entity_id_expression):
 
         if entity_id_expression:
             id_bind["calculate"] = survey.insert_xpaths(
-                entity_id_expression, context=self
+                text=entity_id_expression, context=self
             )
 
         return node(const.BIND, nodeset=self.get_xpath() + "/@id", **id_bind)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def _get_id_setvalue_node(self):
         return node("setvalue", ref=self.get_xpath() + "/@id", **id_setvalue_attrs)
 
     def _get_bind_node(self, survey, expression, destination):
-        expr = survey.insert_xpaths(expression, context=self)
+        expr = survey.insert_xpaths(text=expression, context=self)
         bind_attrs = {
             "calculate": expr,
             const.TYPE: "string",

pyxform/question.py

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def xml_instance(self, survey: "Survey", **kwargs):
         attributes = self.instance
         if attributes:
             for k, v in attributes.items():
-                result.setAttribute(k, survey.insert_xpaths(v, self))
+                result.setAttribute(k, survey.insert_xpaths(text=v, context=self))
         return result
 
     def xml_control(self, survey: "Survey"):
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def nest_set_nodes(self, survey, xml_node, tag, nested_items):
                 "event": "xforms-value-changed",
             }
             if item[1]:
-                node_attrs["value"] = survey.insert_xpaths(item[1], self)
+                node_attrs["value"] = survey.insert_xpaths(text=item[1], context=self)
             set_node = node(tag, **node_attrs)
             xml_node.appendChild(set_node)
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def _build_xml(self, survey: "Survey") -> DetachableElement | None:
             # "tag" is from the question type dict so it can't include references. Also,
             # if it did include references, then the node element name would be invalid.
             if k != "tag":
-                result.setAttribute(k, survey.insert_xpaths(v, self))
+                result.setAttribute(k, survey.insert_xpaths(text=v, context=self))
         return result
 
     def build_xml(self, survey: "Survey") -> DetachableElement | None:
@@ -269,7 +269,9 @@ def build_xml(self, survey: "Survey"):
         if self.query:
             choice_filter = self.choice_filter
             if choice_filter:
-                pred = survey.insert_xpaths(choice_filter, self, True)
+                pred = survey.insert_xpaths(
+                    text=choice_filter, context=self, use_current=True
+                )
                 query = f"""instance('{self.query}')/root/item[{pred}]"""
             else:
                 query = f"""instance('{self.query}')/root/item"""
@@ -417,11 +419,16 @@ def build_xml(self, survey: "Survey"):
             choice_filter = self.choice_filter
             if choice_filter:
                 choice_filter = survey.insert_xpaths(
-                    choice_filter, self, True, is_previous_question
+                    text=choice_filter,
+                    context=self,
+                    use_current=True,
+                    reference_parent=is_previous_question,
                 )
             if is_previous_question:
                 path = (
-                    survey.insert_xpaths(self.itemset, self, reference_parent=True)
+                    survey.insert_xpaths(
+                        text=self.itemset, context=self, reference_parent=True
+                    )
                     .strip()
                     .split("/")
                 )

pyxform/section.py

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def xml_instance(self, survey: "Survey", **kwargs):
             attributes.update(self.instance)
         # Resolve field references in attributes
         for key, value in attributes.items():
-            attributes[key] = survey.insert_xpaths(value, self)
+            attributes[key] = survey.insert_xpaths(text=value, context=self)
         result = node(self.name, **attributes)
 
         for child in self.children:
@@ -173,6 +173,36 @@ def xml_control(self, survey: "Survey"):
 
 
 class RepeatingSection(Section):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        type: str = constants.REPEAT,
+        label: str | dict | None = None,
+        hint: str | dict | None = None,
+        bind: dict | None = None,
+        control: dict | None = None,
+        instance: dict | None = None,
+        media: dict | None = None,
+        flat: bool | None = None,
+        sms_field: str | None = None,
+        fields: tuple[str, ...] | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(
+            name=name,
+            type=type,
+            label=label,
+            hint=hint,
+            bind=bind,
+            control=control,
+            instance=instance,
+            media=media,
+            flat=flat,
+            sms_field=sms_field,
+            fields=fields,
+            **kwargs,
+        )
+
     def xml_control(self, survey: "Survey"):
         """
         <group>
@@ -190,7 +220,7 @@ def xml_control(self, survey: "Survey"):
         # Resolve field references in attributes
         if self.control:
             control_dict = {
-                key: survey.insert_xpaths(value, self)
+                key: survey.insert_xpaths(text=value, context=self)
                 for key, value in self.control.items()
             }
             repeat_node = node("repeat", nodeset=self.get_xpath(), **control_dict)
@@ -233,17 +263,35 @@ def template_instance(self, survey: "Survey", **kwargs):
 
 
 class GroupedSection(Section):
-    # I think this might be a better place for the table-list stuff, however it
-    # doesn't allow for as good of validation as putting it in xls2json
-    # def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-    #        control = kwargs.get(u"control")
-    #        if control:
-    #            appearance = control.get(u"appearance")
-    #            if appearance is u"table-list":
-    #                print "HI"
-    #                control[u"appearance"] = "field-list"
-    #                kwargs["children"].insert(0, kwargs["children"][0])
-    #        super(GroupedSection, self).__init__(kwargs)
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        type: str = constants.GROUP,
+        label: str | dict | None = None,
+        hint: str | dict | None = None,
+        bind: dict | None = None,
+        control: dict | None = None,
+        instance: dict | None = None,
+        media: dict | None = None,
+        flat: bool | None = None,
+        sms_field: str | None = None,
+        fields: tuple[str, ...] | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(
+            name=name,
+            type=type,
+            label=label,
+            hint=hint,
+            bind=bind,
+            control=control,
+            instance=instance,
+            media=media,
+            flat=flat,
+            sms_field=sms_field,
+            fields=fields,
+            **kwargs,
+        )
 
     def xml_control(self, survey: "Survey"):
         if self.control and self.control.get("bodyless"):
@@ -254,7 +302,7 @@ def xml_control(self, survey: "Survey"):
         # Resolve field references in attributes
         if self.control:
             attributes = {
-                key: survey.insert_xpaths(value, self)
+                key: survey.insert_xpaths(text=value, context=self)
                 for key, value in self.control.items()
             }
             if "appearance" in self.control: