5.1.3.1.1. cobramod.visualization.converter

JSON creator

This module handles the convertion of strings into a proper object that can be used to create a JSON string, which can be later used in Escher.

The main class of this module is cobramod.visualization.converter.JsonDictionary. This class is able to parse and store data as JSON objects. To check the attributes for each JSON object, please read the documentation of cobramod.visualization.items.

Important methods:

  • json_dump: The data can be parsed into a JSON. (str)

  • add_metabolite: Add metabolite-node into the JsonDictionary.

  • add_marker: Add a marker-node into the JsonDictionary.

  • create_reaction: Returns a cobramod.visualization.items.Reaction.

  • add_reaction: Parses a reaction string and add the information into the

JsonDictionary. - add_blank: Adds a empty reaction. This is useful for the extra space in the visualizations. - visualize: Saves Escher visualization as a HTML and return the Escher Builder.

5.1.3.1.1.1. Module Contents

5.1.3.1.1.1.1. Classes

JsonDictionary

Create a JsonDictionary object which can be used to parse information into

5.1.3.1.1.1.2. Attributes

Position

cobramod.visualization.converter.Position
class cobramod.visualization.converter.JsonDictionary

Bases: collections.UserDict

Create a JsonDictionary object which can be used to parse information into JSON files to be later read by Escher. When creating the object, some keyword arguments may be passed.

Keyword Arguments
  • head (dict, optional) – General information of the JSON. Keys included: map_name, map_id, map_description, homepage, schema.

  • reactions (dict, optional) – Dictionary with multiple cobramod.visualization.items.Reaction where the key is the number of the reaction and the value the object. Defaults to empty dictionary.

  • nodes (PairDictionary) – Dictionary with multiple cobramod.visualization.items.Node where the key is the number of the Node and the value the corresponding object. Defaults to empty dictionary.

  • text_labels (dict, optional) – Dictionary with the custom text inside the canvas.

  • canvas (dict, optional) – x and y position, width and height of the white area in Escher.

CANVAS_WIDTH

Width for the canvas. Defaults to 1500.

Type

float

CANVAS_HEIGHT

Height for the canvas. Defaults to 1500.

Type

float

R_WIDTH

Width of a reaction. Defaults to 350.

Type

float

R_HEIGHT

Height of a reaction. Defaults to 270.

Type

float

reaction_data

Dictionary with the solution to be visualized. Default to empty dictionary.

Type

Dict[str, float]

get_canvas(self) dict
json_dump(self, indent: int = None) str

Returns a string that is the JSON representation of this class.

Parameters

indent (int) – Defines the indentation for the JSON. Defaults to None.

add_metabolite(self, x: float, y: float, label_x: float, label_y: float, bigg_id: str, name: str, node_is_primary: bool)

Add a metabolite-type node into the JsonDictionary. The key will be always the last node number.

Parameters
  • x (float) – Position in x-axis for the node.

  • y (float) – Position in y-axis fot the node.

  • label_x (float) – Position of the label in the x-axis.

  • label_y (float) – Position of the label in the y-axis.

  • bigg_id (str) – Identifier of the metabolite. It does not have to be from BIGG.

  • name (str) – Name of the label for the metabolite.

  • node_is_primary (bool) – True if node should represent a primary metabolite, i.e. Node is visually larger.

add_marker(self, x: float, y: float, node_type: str)

Add a marker-type node into the JsonDictionary. Node can be a midmarker or a multimarker. These markers are located in the middle of the reaction. A midmarker is located between two multimarkers.

Parameters
  • x (float) – Position in x-axis for the node.

  • y (float) – Position in y-axis for the node.

  • node_type (str) – Type of marker. Options: ‘midmarker’ or ‘multimarker’.

map_metabolites(self, metabolite_dict: dict, reaction: cobramod.visualization.items.Reaction, top_edge: float, left_edge: float, vertical: bool)

Creates the metabolites from given dictionary and complements the cobramod.visualization.items.Reaction. Moreover, it creates the corresponding metabolites-nodes for the JsonDictionary class.

Parameters
  • metabolite_dict (dict) – Dictionary with metabolites and their coefficients.

  • reaction (Reaction) – Reaction that will include the metabolite.

  • top_edge (float) – Position for the top edge of the reaction-box.

  • left_edge (float) – Position for the left edge of the reaction-box.

  • vertical (bool) – Defines if metabolite should be map vertically.

add_segments(self, reaction: cobramod.visualization.items.Reaction, metabolite_dict: dict)

Add the segments to given Reaction. This will make the visuals in Escher. The information about the nodes of metabolites in located in the JsonDictionary. A reaction will have 2 + number of metabolite as its number of segments.

Parameters
  • metabolite_dict (dict) – Dictionary with metabolites and their coefficients.

  • reaction (Reaction) – Reaction to extend.

add_reaction(self, row: int, column: int, string: str, name: str, identifier: str, vertical: bool)

Parses and add given reaction string as a reaction for the JsonDictionary. It will automatically create all the necessary nodes and segments for the JSON.

Parameters
  • string (str) – Reaction string to be parsed.

  • identifier (str) – Identifier for the reaction.

  • row (int) – Row number from the visualization matrix.

  • column (int) – Column number of the visualization matrix.

  • name (str) – The name of the reaction.

  • vertical (bool) – If reaction should be displayed vertically.

color_grading(self, color: List[Union[str, List[int], None]], min_max: List[float] = None, quantile: bool = False, max_steps: int = 100, n_steps: int = None)

Function that creates a color scale between two predefined colors. The number of color gradations corresponds to the number of fluxes.

Parameters
  • color (list of str or list of list of int) – list of two colors. The first color defines the endpoint for positive values, the second for negative values. The colors must be passed in their rgb representation.

  • min_max (list of float,optional) – List consisting of two floats. The first int describes the minimum, the second the maximum. These two values are additionally added as data values and at the same time ensure that all values greater or less than these are ignored when creating the gradient.

  • quantile (bool, optional) – Defines whether quantiles are to be used for the creation of the gradient. Otherwise, the steps are equally distributed between the minimum and maximum.

  • n_steps (int, optional) – Sets the number of color steps.

  • max_steps (int, optional) – Sets the maximum number of color steps.

visualize(self, filepath: Optional[pathlib.Path] = None, vertical: bool = False, color: Optional[List[Union[str, List[int], None]]] = None, min_max: Optional[List[float]] = None, quantile: bool = False, max_steps: int = 100, n_steps: Optional[int] = None)

Saves the visualization of the JsonDictionary in given path as a HTML. Returns the builder for the JsonDictionary. If method is called in Jupyter or Qtconsole, it will show the embedded builder of the escher visualization. Else, it will open the default browser of the operating system and will load the previously saved HTML.

Blank spaces are removed from the reactions.

Parameters
  • filepath – Path, optional Path for the HTML. Defaults to “pathway.html” in the current working directory

  • vertical – bool, optional Defines if pathway should be illustrated vertically. Defaults to False.

  • color – list of str or list of lost of int, optional A list consisting of two entries. These define the endpoints for a color gradient. The entries can either be the colors as a list with three elements that define the RGB values or a string that defines the color name according to the css standard. If None is used here, no gradient will be generated. Defaults to None. Example: [“orange”, “green”] or [[255, 165, 0], [0, 128, 0]]

  • min_max – list of float, optional List consisting of two ints. The first int describes the minimum, the second the maximum. These two values are additionally added as data values and at the same time ensure that all values greater or less than these are ignored when creating the gradient. With Quantile = False, a data-independent gradient is created.

  • quantile – bool, optional Defines whether quantiles are to be used for the creation of the gradient. Otherwise, the steps are equally distributed between the minimum and maximum.

  • max_steps – int, optional Sets the maximum number of color steps.

  • n_steps – int, optional Sets the maximum number of color steps.

Returns

Escher builder object for the visualization

Return type

Builder

See also

Color names according to the css standard: https://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css_colors.asp