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15 changes: 7 additions & 8 deletions datajoint/autopopulate.py
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ def make(self, key):
The method can be implemented either as:
(a) Regular method: All three steps are performed in a single database transaction.
The method must return None.
(b) Generator method:
The make method is split into three functions:
(b) Generator method:
The make method is split into three functions:
- `make_fetch`: Fetches data from the parent tables.
- `make_compute`: Computes secondary attributes based on the fetched data.
- `make_insert`: Inserts the computed data into the current table.
Expand All @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def make(self, key):
self.make_insert(key, *computed_result)
commit_transaction
<pseudocode>

Importantly, the output of make_fetch is a tuple that serves as the input into `make_compute`.
The output of `make_compute` is a tuple that serves as the input into `make_insert`.

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -412,11 +412,10 @@ def _populate1(
!= deepdiff.DeepHash(fetched_data, ignore_iterable_order=False)[
fetched_data
]
): # rollback due to referential integrity fail
self.connection.cancel_transaction()
logger.warning(
f"Referential integrity failed for {key} -> {self.target.full_table_name}")
return False
): # raise error if fetched data has changed
raise DataJointError(
"Referential integrity failed! The `make_fetch` data has changed"
)
gen.send(computed_result) # insert

except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit, Exception) as error:
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