simvue-io / simvue-io/python-api
Remove conversion of Matplotlib artifacts to Plotly objects for storage
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- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 4
- Forks
- 1
- Avg merge
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Description
When a Matplotlib figure is stored as an artifact to the Simvue server, it is converted to a Plotly artifact and stored that way (I assume so that it can be viewed within the UI, which is very useful!). However when it is pulled back from the server using the client, the figure is returned as a Plotly object, instead of the Matplotlib figure originally stored. Can the figure be converted back to Matplotlib before being returned, so that the user gets back the same artifact which they stored?
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Research direction
Start at the client path that retrieves stored artifacts and trace how Matplotlib figures are serialized and reconstructed. Check the existing Matplotlib-to-Plotly handling described in the issue and add focused round-trip coverage. Done means a Matplotlib figure stored on Simvue is returned as a Matplotlib figure, while existing Plotly artifact retrieval still works.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- matplotlib, plotly, python
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100