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Plan: Restore backward compatibility for pyOpenMS 3.5 file I/O classes

  • Analyze the breaking change in IdXMLFile (PeptideIdentificationList vs list)
  • Create IdXMLFile.pyx addon file with backward-compatible overloads for load() and store()
  • Identify other file I/O classes with similar breaking changes
  • Add backward-compatible overloads for key file I/O classes:
    • ✅ IdXMLFile - most common format for peptide IDs
    • ✅ PepXMLFile - common format from Mascot, X!Tandem, etc
    • ✅ MzIdentMLFile - standard format for mass spec IDs
  • Update .pxd files to mark methods as wrap-ignore and provide custom wrappers
  • Create tests to verify backward compatibility with Python lists
  • Document the methods with comprehensive docstrings
  • Test the implementation with existing test cases (requires building pyOpenMS)

Summary

This PR restores backward compatibility for the three most commonly used file I/O classes in pyOpenMS that were broken in version 3.5: IdXMLFile, PepXMLFile, and MzIdentMLFile.

Breaking Change in pyOpenMS 3.5

The peptide_ids parameter in file I/O methods changed from accepting Python list to requiring PeptideIdentificationList, breaking existing code:

Before (pyOpenMS <3.5):

protein_ids = []
peptide_ids = []
oms.IdXMLFile().load(filename, protein_ids, peptide_ids)

After (pyOpenMS 3.5+):

protein_ids = []
peptide_ids = oms.PeptideIdentificationList()
oms.IdXMLFile().load(filename, protein_ids, peptide_ids)

Solution Implemented

Added backward-compatible wrapper methods in addon files that:

  1. Detect whether peptide_ids is a Python list or PeptideIdentificationList
  2. If it's a list, convert to/from PeptideIdentificationList transparently
  3. If it's PeptideIdentificationList, use it directly (no overhead)
  4. Show deprecation warnings when using Python lists to guide users to the new API

Files Modified

Core Changes:

  • src/pyOpenMS/pxds/IdXMLFile.pxd - marked C++ methods as wrap-ignore
  • src/pyOpenMS/addons/IdXMLFile.pyx - custom load()/store() wrappers with full documentation
  • src/pyOpenMS/pxds/PepXMLFile.pxd - marked C++ methods as wrap-ignore
  • src/pyOpenMS/addons/PepXMLFile.pyx - custom load()/store() wrappers with full documentation
  • src/pyOpenMS/pxds/MzIdentMLFile.pxd - marked C++ methods as wrap-ignore
  • src/pyOpenMS/addons/MzIdentMLFile.pyx - custom load()/store() wrappers with full documentation

Testing:

  • src/pyOpenMS/tests/unittests/test_backward_compatibility.py - comprehensive tests

Documentation

All methods include comprehensive docstrings that:

  • Explain backward compatibility support
  • Show both the recommended (PeptideIdentificationList) and deprecated (list) usage patterns
  • Include proper parameter type documentation
  • Provide clear examples for both API styles
  • Include deprecation warnings to guide users to the new API

Usage

Both old and new styles now work seamlessly:

# Recommended: Use PeptideIdentificationList
protein_ids = []
peptide_ids = pyopenms.PeptideIdentificationList()
oms.IdXMLFile().load("test.idXML", protein_ids, peptide_ids)

# Backward compatible: Python list (deprecated, shows warning)
protein_ids = []
peptide_ids = []
oms.IdXMLFile().load("test.idXML", protein_ids, peptide_ids)

Testing

The implementation includes comprehensive test cases in test_backward_compatibility.py that verify:

  • Loading with Python lists (old API)
  • Loading with PeptideIdentificationList (new API)
  • Storing with Python lists (old API)
  • Storing with PeptideIdentificationList (new API)
  • Round-trip compatibility (load → store → load)

Tests can be run after building pyOpenMS:

cd src/pyOpenMS
pytest tests/unittests/test_backward_compatibility.py

Impact

This change restores compatibility for the three most commonly used peptide identification file formats, allowing existing user code to continue working without modification while still supporting the new API. Deprecation warnings guide users to migrate to the new API over time.

Original prompt

This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>Note: Breaking API change in pyOpenMS 3.5: IdXMLFile.load() and store() now require PeptideIdentificationList</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Operating System and Hardware

Any

OpenMS Version

pyOpenMS 3.5

Installation Method

Python: pip

Bug Description

As a note to other users; feel free to close immediately.

In pyOpenMS 3.5, the signature for IdXMLFile.load() and IdXMLFile.store() changed in a breaking way. The peptide_ids parameter now requires a PeptideIdentificationList object instead of a regular Python list.

Before (pyOpenMS <3.5):

protein_ids = []
peptide_ids = []
oms.IdXMLFile().load(filename, protein_ids, peptide_ids)

After (pyOpenMS 3.5+):

protein_ids = []
peptide_ids = oms.PeptideIdentificationList()  # Changed!
oms.IdXMLFile().load(filename, protein_ids, peptide_ids)

Additionally, PeptideIdentificationList uses .push_back() instead of .append():

peptide_ids.push_back(peptide_id)  # Instead of .append()

Backward compatible solution:

if hasattr(oms, "PeptideIdentificationList"):
    peptide_ids = oms.PeptideIdentificationList()
    # Use .push_back() to add items
else:
    peptide_ids = []
    # Use .append() to add items

This change affects any code that reads or writes idXML files.</issue_description>

<agent_instructions>Add an overload of IdXMLFile.load() and IdXMLFile.store() that restore the previous behavior of taking a regular python list. Identify other breaking API changes that may have occurred with the 3.5.0 release.</agent_instructions>

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Copilot AI and others added 3 commits December 22, 2025 18:49
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Add backward-compatible overloads for file I/O classes
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Simplify backward compatibility addon implementation for IdXMLFile, P…
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…epXMLFile, and MzIdentMLFile

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Add documentation for breaking changes in pyOpenMS 3.5
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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Fix breaking API change in pyOpenMS 3.5 Restore backward compatibility for file I/O methods in pyOpenMS 3.5 Dec 22, 2025
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timosachsenberg and others added 5 commits December 24, 2025 19:11
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Fix Cython type handling in backward compatibility wrappers
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The addon methods for IdXMLFile, PepXMLFile, and MzIdentMLFile need
proper Cython type declarations to convert between Python lists and
C++ vectors. This commit:

- Uses cdef declarations for C++ vector types
- Properly converts protein_ids list to libcpp_vector[_ProteinIdentification]
- Uses explicit type casting for PeptideIdentificationList
- Copies results back to Python lists after C++ method calls

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Fix PepXML roundtrip test expectation
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PepXML format has limitations and may not preserve all protein IDs
during store/load roundtrip. Changed test assertion from exact match
to assertGreaterEqual to account for this format limitation.

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Add MzIdentMLFile tests and cleanup whitespace in pxd files
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- Add comprehensive tests for MzIdentMLFile backward compatibility
- Add test.mzid test data file
- Clean up trailing whitespace in pxd files
- Tests verify both Python list and PeptideIdentificationList APIs work

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Add deprecation warnings for Python list interface
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- Emit DeprecationWarning when passing Python list for peptide_ids
- Update docstrings to document the deprecated interface
- Update tests to verify deprecation warnings are emitted
- Examples now show only the recommended PeptideIdentificationList API

The Python list interface will be removed in a future version.
Users should migrate to using PeptideIdentificationList.

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Merge branch 'develop' into copilot/fix-breaking-api-change
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timosachsenberg commented Dec 29, 2025

@copilot remove the stupid md files

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Remove BREAKING_CHANGES_3.5.md documentation file
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Copilot AI commented Dec 29, 2025

@copilot remove the stupid md files

Removed BREAKING_CHANGES_3.5.md in commit 05a061f

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timosachsenberg commented Dec 30, 2025

@copilot document the methods

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timosachsenberg commented Dec 30, 2025

@jpfeuffer this partially provides backwards compatibility for loading idXML and also outputs a deprecation warning. Seems to look fine for me. agree?

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Copilot AI commented Dec 30, 2025

@copilot document the methods

Updated documentation for all load() and store() methods in IdXMLFile, PepXMLFile, and MzIdentMLFile. The docstrings now:

  • Clearly explain backward compatibility support
  • Show both recommended (PeptideIdentificationList) and deprecated (list) usage patterns
  • Include proper parameter type documentation accepting both types
  • Provide examples for both API styles
  • Include deprecation warnings

Commit: 6c9a972

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