# Copyright Iris contributors
#
# This file is part of Iris and is released under the LGPL license.
# See COPYING and COPYING.LESSER in the root of the repository for full
# licensing details.
"""
Calculus operations on :class:`iris.cube.Cube` instances.
See also: :mod:`NumPy <numpy>`.
"""
import re
import warnings
import cf_units
import numpy as np
import iris.analysis
from iris.analysis.cartography import (
DEFAULT_SPHERICAL_EARTH_RADIUS,
DEFAULT_SPHERICAL_EARTH_RADIUS_UNIT,
)
import iris.analysis.maths
import iris.coord_systems
import iris.coords
from iris.util import delta
__all__ = ["cube_delta", "differentiate", "curl"]
def _construct_delta_coord(coord):
"""
Return a coordinate of deltas between the given coordinate's points.
If the original coordinate has length n and is circular then the
result will be a coordinate of length n, otherwise the result will be
of length n-1.
"""
if coord.ndim != 1:
raise iris.exceptions.CoordinateMultiDimError(coord)
circular = getattr(coord, "circular", False)
if coord.shape == (1,) and not circular:
raise ValueError(
"Cannot take interval differences of a single "
"valued coordinate."
)
if circular:
circular_kwd = coord.units.modulus or True
else:
circular_kwd = False
if coord.bounds is not None:
bounds = iris.util.delta(coord.bounds, 0, circular=circular_kwd)
else:
bounds = None
points = iris.util.delta(coord.points, 0, circular=circular_kwd)
new_coord = iris.coords.AuxCoord.from_coord(coord).copy(points, bounds)
new_coord.rename("change_in_%s" % new_coord.name())
return new_coord
def _construct_midpoint_coord(coord, circular=None):
"""
Return a coordinate of mid-points from the given coordinate. If the
given coordinate has length n and the circular flag set then the
result will be a coordinate of length n, otherwise the result will be
of length n-1.
"""
if circular and not hasattr(coord, "circular"):
msg = (
"Cannot produce a circular midpoint for the '{}' coord, "
"which does not have a 'circular' attribute."
)
raise ValueError(msg.format(coord.name()))
if circular is None:
circular = getattr(coord, "circular", False)
elif circular != getattr(coord, "circular", False):
msg = (
"Construction coordinate midpoints for the '{}' coordinate, "
"though it has the attribute 'circular'={}."
)
warnings.warn(msg.format(circular, coord.circular, coord.name()))
if coord.ndim != 1:
raise iris.exceptions.CoordinateMultiDimError(coord)
if coord.shape == (1,) and not circular:
raise ValueError(
"Cannot take the midpoints of a single valued " "coordinate."
)
# Calculate the delta of the coordinate
# (this deals with circularity nicely).
mid_point_coord = _construct_delta_coord(coord)
# if the coord is circular then include the last one, else, just take 0:-1
circular_slice = slice(0, -1 if not circular else None)
if coord.bounds is not None:
axis_delta = mid_point_coord.bounds
mid_point_bounds = axis_delta * 0.5 + coord.bounds[circular_slice, :]
else:
mid_point_bounds = None
# Get the deltas
axis_delta = mid_point_coord.points
# Add half of the deltas to the original points
# if the coord is circular then include the last one, else, just take 0:-1
mid_point_points = axis_delta * 0.5 + coord.points[circular_slice]
# Try creating a coordinate of the same type as before, otherwise,
# make an AuxCoord.
try:
mid_point_coord = coord.from_coord(coord).copy(
mid_point_points, mid_point_bounds
)
except ValueError:
mid_point_coord = iris.coords.AuxCoord.from_coord(coord).copy(
mid_point_points, mid_point_bounds
)
return mid_point_coord
[docs]def cube_delta(cube, coord):
"""
Given a cube calculate the difference between each value in the
given coord's direction.
Args:
* coord
either a Coord instance or the unique name of a coordinate in the cube.
If a Coord instance is provided, it does not necessarily have to
exist in the cube.
Example usage::
change_in_temperature_wrt_pressure = \
cube_delta(temperature_cube, 'pressure')
.. note:: Missing data support not yet implemented.
"""
# handle the case where a user passes a coordinate name
if isinstance(coord, str):
coord = cube.coord(coord)
if coord.ndim != 1:
raise iris.exceptions.CoordinateMultiDimError(coord)
# Try and get a coord dim
delta_dims = cube.coord_dims(coord.name())
if (
coord.shape[0] == 1 and not getattr(coord, "circular", False)
) or not delta_dims:
raise ValueError(
"Cannot calculate delta over {!r} as it has "
"length of 1.".format(coord.name())
)
delta_dim = delta_dims[0]
# Calculate the actual delta, taking into account whether the given
# coordinate is circular.
delta_cube_data = delta(
cube.data, delta_dim, circular=getattr(coord, "circular", False)
)
# If the coord/dim is circular there is no change in cube shape
if getattr(coord, "circular", False):
delta_cube = cube.copy(data=delta_cube_data)
else:
# Subset the cube to the appropriate new shape by knocking off
# the last row of the delta dimension.
subset_slice = [slice(None, None)] * cube.ndim
subset_slice[delta_dim] = slice(None, -1)
delta_cube = cube[tuple(subset_slice)]
delta_cube.data = delta_cube_data
# Replace the delta_dim coords with midpoints
# (no shape change if circular).
for cube_coord in cube.coords(dimensions=delta_dim):
delta_cube.replace_coord(
_construct_midpoint_coord(
cube_coord, circular=getattr(coord, "circular", False)
)
)
delta_cube.rename(
"change_in_{}_wrt_{}".format(delta_cube.name(), coord.name())
)
return delta_cube
[docs]def differentiate(cube, coord_to_differentiate):
r"""
Calculate the differential of a given cube with respect to the
coord_to_differentiate.
Args:
* coord_to_differentiate:
Either a Coord instance or the unique name of a coordinate which
exists in the cube.
If a Coord instance is provided, it does not necessarily have to
exist on the cube.
Example usage::
u_wind_acceleration = differentiate(u_wind_cube, 'forecast_time')
The algorithm used is equivalent to:
.. math::
d_i = \frac{v_{i+1}-v_i}{c_{i+1}-c_i}
Where ``d`` is the differential, ``v`` is the data value, ``c`` is
the coordinate value and ``i`` is the index in the differential
direction. Hence, in a normal situation if a cube has a shape
(x: n; y: m) differentiating with respect to x will result in a cube
of shape (x: n-1; y: m) and differentiating with respect to y will
result in (x: n; y: m-1). If the coordinate to differentiate is
:attr:`circular <iris.coords.DimCoord.circular>` then the resultant
shape will be the same as the input cube.
In the returned cube the `coord_to_differentiate` object is
redefined such that the output coordinate values are set to the
averages of the original coordinate values (i.e. the mid-points).
Similarly, the output lower bounds values are set to the averages of
the original lower bounds values and the output upper bounds values
are set to the averages of the original upper bounds values. In more
formal terms:
* `C[i] = (c[i] + c[i+1]) / 2`
* `B[i, 0] = (b[i, 0] + b[i+1, 0]) / 2`
* `B[i, 1] = (b[i, 1] + b[i+1, 1]) / 2`
where `c` and `b` represent the input coordinate values and bounds,
and `C` and `B` the output coordinate values and bounds.
.. note:: Difference method used is the same as :func:`cube_delta`
and therefore has the same limitations.
.. note:: Spherical differentiation does not occur in this routine.
"""
# Get the delta cube in the required differential direction.
# This operation results in a copy of the original cube.
delta_cube = cube_delta(cube, coord_to_differentiate)
if isinstance(coord_to_differentiate, str):
coord = cube.coord(coord_to_differentiate)
else:
coord = coord_to_differentiate
delta_coord = _construct_delta_coord(coord)
delta_dim = cube.coord_dims(coord.name())[0]
# calculate delta_cube / delta_coord to give the differential.
delta_cube = iris.analysis.maths.divide(delta_cube, delta_coord, delta_dim)
# Update the standard name
delta_cube.rename(
"derivative_of_{}_wrt_{}".format(cube.name(), coord.name())
)
return delta_cube
def _curl_subtract(a, b):
"""
Simple wrapper to :func:`iris.analysis.maths.subtract` to subtract
two cubes, which deals with None in a way that makes sense in the
context of curl.
"""
from iris.cube import Cube
# We are definitely dealing with cubes or None - otherwise we have a
# programmer error...
assert isinstance(a, Cube) or a is None
assert isinstance(b, Cube) or b is None
if a is None and b is None:
return None
elif a is None:
c = b.copy(data=0 - b.data)
return c
elif b is None:
return a.copy()
else:
return iris.analysis.maths.subtract(a, b)
def _curl_differentiate(cube, coord):
"""
Simple wrapper to :func:`differentiate` to differentiate a cube and
deal with None in a way that makes sense in the context of curl.
"""
from iris.cube import Cube
# We are definitely dealing with cubes/coords or None - otherwise we
# have a programmer error...
assert isinstance(cube, Cube) or cube is None
assert isinstance(coord, iris.coords.Coord) or coord is None
if cube is None:
return None
if coord.ndim != 1:
raise iris.exceptions.CoordinateMultiDimError(coord)
if coord.shape[0] <= 1:
return None
return differentiate(cube, coord)
def _curl_regrid(cube, prototype):
"""
Simple wrapper to :ref`iris.cube.Cube.regridded` to deal with None
in a way that makes sense in the context of curl.
"""
from iris.cube import Cube
# We are definitely dealing with cubes or None - otherwise we have a
# programmer error...
assert isinstance(cube, Cube) or cube is None
assert isinstance(prototype, Cube)
if cube is None:
result = None
else:
result = cube.regrid(prototype, iris.analysis.Linear())
return result
def _copy_cube_transformed(src_cube, data, coord_func):
"""
Returns a new cube based on the src_cube, but with the given data,
and with the coordinates transformed via coord_func.
The data must have the same number of dimensions as the source cube.
"""
from iris.cube import Cube
assert src_cube.ndim == data.ndim
# Start with just the metadata and the data...
new_cube = Cube(data)
new_cube.metadata = src_cube.metadata
new_cube.metadata = src_cube.metadata
# ... and then create all the coordinates.
# Record a mapping from old coordinate IDs to new coordinates,
# for subsequent use in creating updated aux_factories.
coord_mapping = {}
def copy_coords(source_coords, add_method):
for coord in source_coords:
new_coord = coord_func(coord)
add_method(new_coord, src_cube.coord_dims(coord))
coord_mapping[id(coord)] = new_coord
copy_coords(src_cube.dim_coords, new_cube.add_dim_coord)
copy_coords(src_cube.aux_coords, new_cube.add_aux_coord)
for factory in src_cube.aux_factories:
new_cube.add_aux_factory(factory.updated(coord_mapping))
return new_cube
def _curl_change_z(src_cube, z_coord, prototype_diff):
# New data
ind = [slice(None, None)] * src_cube.ndim
z_dim = src_cube.coord_dims(z_coord)[0]
ind[z_dim] = slice(-1, None)
new_data = np.append(src_cube.data, src_cube.data[tuple(ind)], z_dim)
# The existing z_coord doesn't fit the new data so make a
# new cube using the prototype z_coord.
local_z_coord = src_cube.coord(z_coord)
new_local_z_coord = prototype_diff.coord(z_coord).copy()
def coord_func(coord):
if coord is local_z_coord:
new_coord = new_local_z_coord
else:
new_coord = coord.copy()
return new_coord
result = _copy_cube_transformed(src_cube, new_data, coord_func)
return result
def _coord_sin(coord):
"""
Return a coordinate which represents sin(coord).
Args:
* coord
Coord instance with values in either degrees or radians
"""
return _trig_method(coord, np.sin)
def _coord_cos(coord):
"""
Return a coordinate which represents cos(coord).
Args:
* coord
Coord instance with values in either degrees or radians
"""
return _trig_method(coord, np.cos)
def _trig_method(coord, trig_function):
"""
Return a coordinate which represents trig_function(coord).
Args:
* coord
Coord instance with points values in either degrees or radians
* trig_function
Reference to a trigonometric function e.g. numpy.sin
"""
# If we are in degrees create a copy that is in radians.
if coord.units == "degrees":
coord = coord.copy()
coord.convert_units("radians")
trig_coord = iris.coords.AuxCoord.from_coord(coord)
trig_coord.points = trig_function(coord.points)
if coord.has_bounds():
trig_coord.bounds = trig_function(coord.bounds)
trig_coord.units = "1"
trig_coord.rename("{}({})".format(trig_function.__name__, coord.name()))
return trig_coord
[docs]def curl(i_cube, j_cube, k_cube=None):
r"""
Calculate the 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional spherical or cartesian
curl of the given vector of cubes.
As well as the standard x and y coordinates, this function requires each
cube to possess a vertical or z-like coordinate (representing some form
of height or pressure). This can be a scalar or dimension coordinate.
Args:
* i_cube
The i cube of the vector to operate on
* j_cube
The j cube of the vector to operate on
Kwargs:
* k_cube
The k cube of the vector to operate on
Return (i_cmpt_curl_cube, j_cmpt_curl_cube, k_cmpt_curl_cube)
If the k-cube is not passed in then the 2-dimensional curl will
be calculated, yielding the result: [None, None, k_cube].
If the k-cube is passed in, the 3-dimensional curl will
be calculated, returning 3 component cubes.
All cubes passed in must have the same data units, and those units
must be spatially-derived (e.g. 'm/s' or 'km/h').
The calculation of curl is dependent on the type of
:func:`~iris.coord_systems.CoordSystem` in the cube.
If the :func:`~iris.coord_systems.CoordSystem` is either
GeogCS or RotatedGeogCS, the spherical curl will be calculated; otherwise
the cartesian curl will be calculated:
Cartesian curl
When cartesian calculus is used, i_cube is the u component,
j_cube is the v component and k_cube is the w component.
The Cartesian curl is defined as:
.. math::
\nabla\times \vec u =
(\frac{\delta w}{\delta y} - \frac{\delta v}{\delta z})\vec a_i
-
(\frac{\delta w}{\delta x} - \frac{\delta u}{\delta z})\vec a_j
+
(\frac{\delta v}{\delta x} - \frac{\delta u}{\delta y})\vec a_k
Spherical curl
When spherical calculus is used, i_cube is the :math:`\phi` vector
component (e.g. eastward), j_cube is the :math:`\theta` component
(e.g. northward) and k_cube is the radial component.
The spherical curl is defined as:
.. math::
\nabla\times \vec A = \frac{1}{r cos \theta}
(\frac{\delta}{\delta \theta}
(\vec A_\phi cos \theta) -
\frac{\delta \vec A_\theta}{\delta \phi}) \vec r +
\frac{1}{r}(\frac{1}{cos \theta}
\frac{\delta \vec A_r}{\delta \phi} -
\frac{\delta}{\delta r} (r \vec A_\phi))\vec \theta +
\frac{1}{r}
(\frac{\delta}{\delta r}(r \vec A_\theta) -
\frac{\delta \vec A_r}{\delta \theta}) \vec \phi
where phi is longitude, theta is latitude.
"""
# Get the vector quantity names.
# (i.e. ['easterly', 'northerly', 'vertical'])
vector_quantity_names, phenomenon_name = spatial_vectors_with_phenom_name(
i_cube, j_cube, k_cube
)
cubes = filter(None, [i_cube, j_cube, k_cube])
# get the names of all coords binned into useful comparison groups
coord_comparison = iris.analysis._dimensional_metadata_comparison(*cubes)
bad_coords = coord_comparison["ungroupable_and_dimensioned"]
if bad_coords:
raise ValueError(
"Coordinates found in one cube that describe "
"a data dimension which weren't in the other "
"cube ({}), try removing this coordinate.".format(
", ".join(group.name() for group in bad_coords)
)
)
bad_coords = coord_comparison["resamplable"]
if bad_coords:
raise ValueError(
"Some coordinates are different ({}), consider "
"resampling.".format(
", ".join(group.name() for group in bad_coords)
)
)
# Get the dim_coord, or None if none exist, for the xyz dimensions
x_coord = i_cube.coord(axis="X")
y_coord = i_cube.coord(axis="Y")
z_coord = i_cube.coord(axis="Z")
y_dim = i_cube.coord_dims(y_coord)[0]
horiz_cs = i_cube.coord_system("CoordSystem")
# Non-spherical coords?
spherical_coords = isinstance(
horiz_cs, (iris.coord_systems.GeogCS, iris.coord_systems.RotatedGeogCS)
)
if not spherical_coords:
# TODO Implement some mechanism for conforming to a common grid
dj_dx = _curl_differentiate(j_cube, x_coord)
prototype_diff = dj_dx
# i curl component (dk_dy - dj_dz)
dk_dy = _curl_differentiate(k_cube, y_coord)
dk_dy = _curl_regrid(dk_dy, prototype_diff)
dj_dz = _curl_differentiate(j_cube, z_coord)
dj_dz = _curl_regrid(dj_dz, prototype_diff)
# TODO Implement resampling in the vertical (which regridding
# does not support).
if dj_dz is not None and dj_dz.data.shape != prototype_diff.data.shape:
dj_dz = _curl_change_z(dj_dz, z_coord, prototype_diff)
i_cmpt = _curl_subtract(dk_dy, dj_dz)
dj_dz = dk_dy = None
# j curl component (di_dz - dk_dx)
di_dz = _curl_differentiate(i_cube, z_coord)
di_dz = _curl_regrid(di_dz, prototype_diff)
# TODO Implement resampling in the vertical (which regridding
# does not support).
if di_dz is not None and di_dz.data.shape != prototype_diff.data.shape:
di_dz = _curl_change_z(di_dz, z_coord, prototype_diff)
dk_dx = _curl_differentiate(k_cube, x_coord)
dk_dx = _curl_regrid(dk_dx, prototype_diff)
j_cmpt = _curl_subtract(di_dz, dk_dx)
di_dz = dk_dx = None
# k curl component ( dj_dx - di_dy)
di_dy = _curl_differentiate(i_cube, y_coord)
di_dy = _curl_regrid(di_dy, prototype_diff)
# Since prototype_diff == dj_dx we don't need to recalculate dj_dx
# dj_dx = _curl_differentiate(j_cube, x_coord)
# dj_dx = _curl_regrid(dj_dx, prototype_diff)
k_cmpt = _curl_subtract(dj_dx, di_dy)
di_dy = dj_dx = None
result = [i_cmpt, j_cmpt, k_cmpt]
# Spherical coords (GeogCS or RotatedGeogCS).
else:
# A_\phi = i ; A_\theta = j ; A_\r = k
# theta = lat ; phi = long ;
# r_cmpt = 1 / (r * cos(lat)) *
# (d/dtheta (i_cube * sin(lat)) - d_j_cube_dphi)
# phi_cmpt = 1/r * ( d/dr (r * j_cube) - d_k_cube_dtheta)
# theta_cmpt = 1/r * ( 1/cos(lat) * d_k_cube_dphi - d/dr (r * i_cube)
if (
y_coord.name()
not in [
"latitude",
"grid_latitude",
]
or x_coord.name() not in ["longitude", "grid_longitude"]
):
raise ValueError(
"Expecting latitude as the y coord and "
"longitude as the x coord for spherical curl."
)
# Get the radius of the earth - and check for sphericity
ellipsoid = horiz_cs
if isinstance(horiz_cs, iris.coord_systems.RotatedGeogCS):
ellipsoid = horiz_cs.ellipsoid
if ellipsoid:
# TODO: Add a test for this
r = ellipsoid.semi_major_axis
r_unit = cf_units.Unit("m")
spherical = ellipsoid.inverse_flattening == 0.0
else:
r = DEFAULT_SPHERICAL_EARTH_RADIUS
r_unit = DEFAULT_SPHERICAL_EARTH_RADIUS_UNIT
spherical = True
if not spherical:
raise ValueError(
"Cannot take the curl over a non-spherical " "ellipsoid."
)
lon_coord = x_coord.copy()
lat_coord = y_coord.copy()
lon_coord.convert_units("radians")
lat_coord.convert_units("radians")
lat_cos_coord = _coord_cos(lat_coord)
# TODO Implement some mechanism for conforming to a common grid
temp = iris.analysis.maths.multiply(i_cube, lat_cos_coord, y_dim)
dicos_dtheta = _curl_differentiate(temp, lat_coord)
prototype_diff = dicos_dtheta
# r curl component: 1 / (r * cos(lat)) * (d_j_cube_dphi - dicos_dtheta)
# Since prototype_diff == dicos_dtheta we don't need to
# recalculate dicos_dtheta.
d_j_cube_dphi = _curl_differentiate(j_cube, lon_coord)
d_j_cube_dphi = _curl_regrid(d_j_cube_dphi, prototype_diff)
new_lat_coord = d_j_cube_dphi.coord(axis="Y")
new_lat_cos_coord = _coord_cos(new_lat_coord)
lat_dim = d_j_cube_dphi.coord_dims(new_lat_coord)[0]
r_cmpt = iris.analysis.maths.divide(
_curl_subtract(d_j_cube_dphi, dicos_dtheta),
r * new_lat_cos_coord,
dim=lat_dim,
)
r_cmpt.units = r_cmpt.units / r_unit
d_j_cube_dphi = dicos_dtheta = None
# phi curl component: 1/r * ( drj_dr - d_k_cube_dtheta)
drj_dr = _curl_differentiate(r * j_cube, z_coord)
if drj_dr is not None:
drj_dr.units = drj_dr.units * r_unit
drj_dr = _curl_regrid(drj_dr, prototype_diff)
d_k_cube_dtheta = _curl_differentiate(k_cube, lat_coord)
d_k_cube_dtheta = _curl_regrid(d_k_cube_dtheta, prototype_diff)
if drj_dr is None and d_k_cube_dtheta is None:
phi_cmpt = None
else:
phi_cmpt = 1 / r * _curl_subtract(drj_dr, d_k_cube_dtheta)
phi_cmpt.units = phi_cmpt.units / r_unit
drj_dr = d_k_cube_dtheta = None
# theta curl component: 1/r * ( 1/cos(lat) * d_k_cube_dphi - dri_dr )
d_k_cube_dphi = _curl_differentiate(k_cube, lon_coord)
d_k_cube_dphi = _curl_regrid(d_k_cube_dphi, prototype_diff)
if d_k_cube_dphi is not None:
d_k_cube_dphi = iris.analysis.maths.divide(
d_k_cube_dphi, lat_cos_coord
)
dri_dr = _curl_differentiate(r * i_cube, z_coord)
if dri_dr is not None:
dri_dr.units = dri_dr.units * r_unit
dri_dr = _curl_regrid(dri_dr, prototype_diff)
if d_k_cube_dphi is None and dri_dr is None:
theta_cmpt = None
else:
theta_cmpt = 1 / r * _curl_subtract(d_k_cube_dphi, dri_dr)
theta_cmpt.units = theta_cmpt.units / r_unit
d_k_cube_dphi = dri_dr = None
result = [phi_cmpt, theta_cmpt, r_cmpt]
for direction, cube in zip(vector_quantity_names, result):
if cube is not None:
cube.rename("%s curl of %s" % (direction, phenomenon_name))
return result
def spatial_vectors_with_phenom_name(i_cube, j_cube, k_cube=None):
"""
Given 2 or 3 spatially dependent cubes, return a list of the spatial
coordinate names with appropriate phenomenon name.
This routine is designed to identify the vector quantites which each
of the cubes provided represent and return a list of their 3d
spatial dimension names and associated phenomenon.
For example, given a cube of "u wind" and "v wind" the return value
would be (['u', 'v', 'w'], 'wind')::
>>> spatial_vectors_with_phenom_name(u_wind_cube, v_wind_cube) \
#doctest: +SKIP
(['u', 'v', 'w'], 'wind')
"""
directional_names = (
("u", "v", "w"),
("x", "y", "z"),
("i", "j", "k"),
("eastward", "northward", "upward"),
("easterly", "northerly", "vertical"),
("easterly", "northerly", "radial"),
)
# Create a list of the standard_names of our incoming cubes
# (excluding the k_cube if it is None).
cube_standard_names = [
cube.name() for cube in (i_cube, j_cube, k_cube) if cube is not None
]
# Define a regular expr which represents (direction, phenomenon)
# from the standard name of a cube.
# e.g from "w wind" -> ("w", "wind")
vector_qty = re.compile(r"([^\W_]+)[\W_]+(.*)")
# Make a dictionary of {direction: phenomenon quantity}
cube_directions, cube_phenomena = zip(
*[
re.match(vector_qty, std_name).groups()
for std_name in cube_standard_names
]
)
# Check that there is only one distinct phenomenon
if len(set(cube_phenomena)) != 1:
raise ValueError(
"Vector phenomenon name not consistent between "
"vector cubes. Got cube phenomena: {}; from "
"standard names: {}.".format(
", ".join(cube_phenomena), ", ".join(cube_standard_names)
)
)
# Get the appropriate direction list from the cube_directions we
# have got from the standard name.
direction = None
for possible_direction in directional_names:
# If this possible direction (minus the k_cube if it is none)
# matches direction from the given cubes use it.
if possible_direction[0 : len(cube_directions)] == cube_directions:
direction = possible_direction
# If we didn't get a match, raise an Exception
if direction is None:
direction_string = "; ".join(
", ".join(possible_direction)
for possible_direction in directional_names
)
raise ValueError(
"{} are not recognised vector cube_directions. "
"Possible cube_directions are: {}.".format(
cube_directions, direction_string
)
)
return (direction, cube_phenomena[0])