Embedding parents into models and snapshots

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- Add `parents` to models and snapshots, allowing access to parent nodes. (#109)
+
 ## [0.11.0] - 2025-04-04
 
 - Improve documentation on rule filters. (#93)

src/dbt_score/evaluation.py

@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ def evaluate(self) -> None:
         rules = self._rule_registry.rules.values()
 
         for evaluable in chain(
-            self._manifest_loader.models,
-            self._manifest_loader.sources,
-            self._manifest_loader.snapshots,
+            self._manifest_loader.models.values(),
+            self._manifest_loader.sources.values(),
+            self._manifest_loader.snapshots.values(),
         ):
             # type inference on elements from `chain` is wonky
             # and resolves to superclass HasColumnsMixin

src/dbt_score/models.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Iterable, Literal, TypeAlias
+from typing import Any, Iterable, Literal, TypeAlias, Union
 
 from dbt_score.dbt_utils import dbt_ls
 
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ class Model(HasColumnsMixin):
         tags: The list of tags attached to the model.
         tests: The list of tests attached to the model.
         depends_on: Dictionary of models/sources/macros that the model depends on.
+        parents: The list of models, sources, and snapshots this model depends on.
         _raw_values: The raw values of the model (node) in the manifest.
         _raw_test_values: The raw test values of the model (node) in the manifest.
     """
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ class Model(HasColumnsMixin):
     tests: list[Test] = field(default_factory=list)
     depends_on: dict[str, list[str]] = field(default_factory=dict)
     constraints: list[Constraint] = field(default_factory=list)
+    parents: list[Union["Model", "Source", "Snapshot"]] = field(default_factory=list)
     _raw_values: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
     _raw_test_values: list[dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=list)
 
@@ -416,6 +418,7 @@ class Snapshot(HasColumnsMixin):
         depends_on: Dictionary of models/sources/macros that the model depends on.
         strategy: The strategy of the snapshot.
         unique_key: The unique key of the snapshot.
+        parents: The list of models, sources, and snapshots this snapshot depends on.
         _raw_values: The raw values of the snapshot (node) in the manifest.
         _raw_test_values: The raw test values of the snapshot (node) in the manifest.
     """
@@ -440,6 +443,7 @@ class Snapshot(HasColumnsMixin):
     depends_on: dict[str, list[str]] = field(default_factory=dict)
     strategy: str | None = None
     unique_key: list[str] | None = None
+    parents: list[Union["Model", "Source", "Snapshot"]] = field(default_factory=list)
     _raw_values: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
     _raw_test_values: list[dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=list)
 
@@ -508,15 +512,16 @@ def __init__(self, file_path: Path, select: Iterable[str] | None = None):
             if source_values["package_name"] == self.project_name
         }
 
-        self.models: list[Model] = []
+        self.models: dict[str, Model] = {}
         self.tests: dict[str, list[dict[str, Any]]] = defaultdict(list)
-        self.sources: list[Source] = []
-        self.snapshots: list[Snapshot] = []
+        self.sources: dict[str, Source] = {}
+        self.snapshots: dict[str, Snapshot] = {}
 
         self._reindex_tests()
         self._load_models()
         self._load_sources()
         self._load_snapshots()
+        self._populate_parents()
 
         if select:
             self._filter_evaluables(select)
@@ -529,21 +534,21 @@ def _load_models(self) -> None:
         for node_id, node_values in self.raw_nodes.items():
             if node_values.get("resource_type") == "model":
                 model = Model.from_node(node_values, self.tests.get(node_id, []))
-                self.models.append(model)
+                self.models[node_id] = model
 
     def _load_sources(self) -> None:
         """Load the sources from the manifest."""
         for source_id, source_values in self.raw_sources.items():
             if source_values.get("resource_type") == "source":
                 source = Source.from_node(source_values, self.tests.get(source_id, []))
-                self.sources.append(source)
+                self.sources[source_id] = source
 
     def _load_snapshots(self) -> None:
         """Load the snapshots from the manifest."""
         for node_id, node_values in self.raw_nodes.items():
             if node_values.get("resource_type") == "snapshot":
                 snapshot = Snapshot.from_node(node_values, self.tests.get(node_id, []))
-                self.snapshots.append(snapshot)
+                self.snapshots[node_id] = snapshot
 
     def _reindex_tests(self) -> None:
         """Index tests based on their associated evaluable."""
@@ -561,6 +566,17 @@ def _reindex_tests(self) -> None:
                 ):
                     self.tests[node_unique_id].append(node_values)
 
+    def _populate_parents(self) -> None:
+        """Populate `parents` for all models and snapshots."""
+        for node in list(self.models.values()) + list(self.snapshots.values()):
+            for parent_id in node.depends_on.get("nodes", []):
+                if parent_id in self.models:
+                    node.parents.append(self.models[parent_id])
+                elif parent_id in self.snapshots:
+                    node.parents.append(self.snapshots[parent_id])
+                elif parent_id in self.sources:
+                    node.parents.append(self.sources[parent_id])
+
     def _filter_evaluables(self, select: Iterable[str]) -> None:
         """Filter evaluables like dbt's --select."""
         single_model_select = re.compile(r"[a-zA-Z0-9_]+")
@@ -573,6 +589,8 @@ def _filter_evaluables(self, select: Iterable[str]) -> None:
             # Use dbt's implementation of --select
             selected = dbt_ls(select)
 
-        self.models = [m for m in self.models if m.name in selected]
-        self.sources = [s for s in self.sources if s.selector_name in selected]
-        self.snapshots = [s for s in self.snapshots if s.name in selected]
+        self.models = {k: m for k, m in self.models.items() if m.name in selected}
+        self.sources = {
+            k: s for k, s in self.sources.items() if s.selector_name in selected
+        }
+        self.snapshots = {k: s for k, s in self.snapshots.items() if s.name in selected}

tests/resources/manifest.json

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       "alias": "snapshot1_alias",
       "patch_path": "/path/to/snapshot1.yml",
       "tags": [],
-      "depends_on": {},
+      "depends_on": { "nodes": ["model.package.model1"] },
       "language": "sql",
       "access": "protected"
     },
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       "alias": "snapshot2_alias",
       "patch_path": "/path/to/snapshot2.yml",
       "tags": [],
-      "depends_on": {},
+      "depends_on": { "nodes": ["source.package.my_source.table1"] },
       "language": "sql",
       "access": "protected"
     },
@@ -96,7 +96,13 @@
       "alias": "model1_alias",
       "patch_path": "/path/to/model1.yml",
       "tags": [],
-      "depends_on": {},
+      "depends_on": {
+        "nodes": [
+          "model.package.model2",
+          "source.package.my_source.table1",
+          "snapshot.package.snapshot2"
+        ]
+      },
       "language": "sql",
       "access": "protected",
       "group": null

tests/test_evaluation.py

@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ def test_evaluation_low_medium_high(
     )
     evaluation.evaluate()
 
-    model1 = manifest_loader.models[0]
-    model2 = manifest_loader.models[1]
+    model1 = manifest_loader.models["model.package.model1"]
+    model2 = manifest_loader.models["model.package.model2"]
 
     assert evaluation.results[model1][rule_severity_low] is None
     assert evaluation.results[model1][rule_severity_medium] is None
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def test_evaluation_critical(
 
     evaluation.evaluate()
 
-    model2 = manifest_loader.models[1]
+    model2 = manifest_loader.models["model.package.model2"]
 
     assert isinstance(evaluation.results[model2][rule_severity_critical], RuleViolation)
 
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ def test_evaluation_rule_with_config(
 ):
     """Test rule evaluation with parameters."""
     manifest_loader = ManifestLoader(manifest_path)
-    model1 = manifest_loader.models[0]
-    model2 = manifest_loader.models[1]
+    model1 = manifest_loader.models["model.package.model1"]
+    model2 = manifest_loader.models["model.package.model2"]
 
     config = Config()
     config._load_toml_file(str(valid_config_path))
@@ -216,12 +216,12 @@ def test_evaluation_with_filter(
     )
     evaluation.evaluate()
 
-    model1 = manifest_loader.models[0]
-    model2 = manifest_loader.models[1]
-    source1 = manifest_loader.sources[0]
-    source2 = manifest_loader.sources[1]
-    snapshot1 = manifest_loader.snapshots[0]
-    snapshot2 = manifest_loader.snapshots[1]
+    model1 = manifest_loader.models["model.package.model1"]
+    model2 = manifest_loader.models["model.package.model2"]
+    source1 = manifest_loader.sources["source.package.my_source.table1"]
+    source2 = manifest_loader.sources["source.package.my_source.table2"]
+    snapshot1 = manifest_loader.snapshots["snapshot.package.snapshot1"]
+    snapshot2 = manifest_loader.snapshots["snapshot.package.snapshot2"]
 
     assert model_rule_with_filter not in evaluation.results[model1]
     assert isinstance(evaluation.results[model2][model_rule_with_filter], RuleViolation)
@@ -266,12 +266,12 @@ def test_evaluation_with_class_filter(
     )
     evaluation.evaluate()
 
-    model1 = manifest_loader.models[0]
-    model2 = manifest_loader.models[1]
-    source1 = manifest_loader.sources[0]
-    source2 = manifest_loader.sources[1]
-    snapshot1 = manifest_loader.snapshots[0]
-    snapshot2 = manifest_loader.snapshots[1]
+    model1 = manifest_loader.models["model.package.model1"]
+    model2 = manifest_loader.models["model.package.model2"]
+    source1 = manifest_loader.sources["source.package.my_source.table1"]
+    source2 = manifest_loader.sources["source.package.my_source.table2"]
+    snapshot1 = manifest_loader.snapshots["snapshot.package.snapshot1"]
+    snapshot2 = manifest_loader.snapshots["snapshot.package.snapshot2"]
 
     assert model_class_rule_with_filter not in evaluation.results[model1]
     assert isinstance(
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ def test_evaluation_with_models_and_sources(
     )
     evaluation.evaluate()
 
-    model1 = manifest_loader.models[0]
-    source1 = manifest_loader.sources[0]
-    snapshot1 = manifest_loader.snapshots[0]
+    model1 = manifest_loader.models["model.package.model1"]
+    source1 = manifest_loader.sources["source.package.my_source.table1"]
+    snapshot1 = manifest_loader.snapshots["snapshot.package.snapshot1"]
 
     assert decorator_rule in evaluation.results[model1]
     assert decorator_rule_source not in evaluation.results[model1]

tests/test_models.py

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def test_manifest_load(mock_read_text, raw_manifest):
                 and node["package_name"] == raw_manifest["metadata"]["project_name"]
             ]
         )
-        assert loader.models[0].tests[0].name == "test2"
-        assert loader.models[0].tests[1].name == "test4"
-        assert loader.models[0].columns[0].tests[0].name == "test1"
+        assert loader.models["model.package.model1"].tests[0].name == "test2"
+        assert loader.models["model.package.model1"].tests[1].name == "test4"
+        assert loader.models["model.package.model1"].columns[0].tests[0].name == "test1"
 
         assert len(loader.sources) == len(
             [
@@ -30,7 +30,23 @@ def test_manifest_load(mock_read_text, raw_manifest):
                 if source["package_name"] == raw_manifest["metadata"]["project_name"]
             ]
         )
-        assert loader.sources[0].tests[0].name == "source_test1"
+        assert (
+            loader.sources["source.package.my_source.table1"].tests[0].name
+            == "source_test1"
+        )
+
+        assert loader.snapshots["snapshot.package.snapshot1"].parents == [
+            loader.models["model.package.model1"]
+        ]
+        assert loader.models["model.package.model1"].parents == [
+            loader.models["model.package.model2"],
+            loader.sources["source.package.my_source.table1"],
+            loader.snapshots["snapshot.package.snapshot2"],
+        ]
+        assert loader.models["model.package.model2"].parents == []
+        assert loader.snapshots["snapshot.package.snapshot2"].parents == [
+            loader.sources["source.package.my_source.table1"]
+        ]
 
 
 @patch("dbt_score.models.Path.read_text")
@@ -39,7 +55,7 @@ def test_manifest_select_models_simple(mock_read_text, raw_manifest):
     with patch("dbt_score.models.json.loads", return_value=raw_manifest):
         manifest_loader = ManifestLoader(Path("some.json"), select=["model1"])
 
-    assert [x.name for x in manifest_loader.models] == ["model1"]
+    assert [x.name for x in manifest_loader.models.values()] == ["model1"]
 
 
 @patch("dbt_score.models.Path.read_text")
@@ -50,7 +66,7 @@ def test_manifest_select_models_dbt_ls(mock_dbt_ls, mock_read_text, raw_manifest
     with patch("dbt_score.models.json.loads", return_value=raw_manifest):
         manifest_loader = ManifestLoader(Path("some.json"), select=["+model1"])
 
-    assert [x.name for x in manifest_loader.models] == ["model1"]
+    assert [x.name for x in manifest_loader.models.values()] == ["model1"]
     mock_dbt_ls.assert_called_once_with(["+model1"])