Source code for honeybee_radiance.modifier.material.materialbase

"""Base Radiance Material class (e.g plastic, glass, etc.).

More information on Radiance Materials can be found at:

http://radsite.lbl.gov/radiance/refer/ray.html#Materials
"""
from ..modifierbase import Modifier


class Material(Modifier):
    """Base class for Radiance materials.

    Properties:
        * identifier
        * display_name
        * values
        * modifier
        * dependencies
        * is_modifier
        * is_material

    """

    __slots__ = ()

    @property
    def is_material(self):
        """Get a boolean noting whether this object is a material modifier."""
        return True

    @staticmethod
    def _dict_type_check(class_name, data):
        """Check that the 'type' key of a material dict suits the class."""
        assert 'type' in data, 'Input dictionary is missing "type".'
        if data['type'].lower() != class_name.lower():
            raise ValueError('Type must be %s not %s.' % (class_name, data['type']))