replaced the previous venv system by a conda one, allowing for better dependencies management

source/utils/parameters.py

@@ -1,24 +1,5 @@
 import inspect
-from datetime import datetime
-
-from fastapi import UploadFile
-
-# the list of types and their name that can be used by the API
-types: dict[str, type] = {
-    "bool": bool,
-    "int": int,
-    "float": float,
-    "str": str,
-    "bytes": bytes,
-    "dict": dict,
-    "datetime": datetime,
-    "file": UploadFile,
-
-    # TODO(Faraphel): use a "ParameterRegistry" or other functions to handle complex type ?
-    "list[dict]": list[dict],
-    # "tuple": tuple,
-    # "set": set,
-}
+import fastapi
 
 
 def load(parameters_definition: dict[str, dict]) -> list[inspect.Parameter]:
@@ -31,7 +12,6 @@ def load(parameters_definition: dict[str, dict]) -> list[inspect.Parameter]:
         >>> parameters_definition = {
         ...     "boolean": {"type": "bool", "default": False},
         ...     "list": {"type": "list", "default": [1, 2, 3]},
-        ...     "datetime": {"type": "datetime"},
         ...     "file": {"type": "file"},
         ... }
         >>> parameters = load_parameters(parameters_definition)
@@ -40,12 +20,19 @@ def load(parameters_definition: dict[str, dict]) -> list[inspect.Parameter]:
     parameters: list[inspect.Parameter] = []
 
     for name, definition in parameters_definition.items():
+        # preprocess the type
+        match definition["type"]:
+            case "file":
+                # shortcut for uploading a file
+                definition["type"] = fastapi.UploadFile
+
+
         # deserialize the parameter
         parameter = inspect.Parameter(
             name,
             inspect.Parameter.POSITIONAL_OR_KEYWORD,
             default=definition.get("default", inspect.Parameter.empty),
-            annotation=types[definition["type"]],
+            annotation=definition["type"],
         )
         parameters.append(parameter)