kedro_datasets.matplotlib.MatplotlibWriter

class kedro_datasets.matplotlib.MatplotlibWriter(**kwargs)

MatplotlibWriter saves one or more Matplotlib objects as image files to an underlying filesystem (e.g. local, S3, GCS).

Warning

This class is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please use MatplotlibDataset instead.

Attributes

DEFAULT_SAVE_ARGS

Methods

exists()	Checks whether a dataset's output already exists by calling the provided _exists() method.
from_config(name, config[, load_version, ...])	Create a dataset instance using the configuration provided.
load()	Loading is not supported for MatplotlibDataset.
preview()	Generates a preview of the matplotlib dataset as a base64 encoded image.
release()	Release any cached data.
resolve_load_version()	Compute the version the dataset should be loaded with.
resolve_save_version()	Compute the version the dataset should be saved with.
save(data)	Saves data by delegation to the provided save method.
to_config()	Converts the dataset instance into a dictionary-based configuration for serialization.

DEFAULT_SAVE_ARGS: dict[str, Any] = {}

__init__(**kwargs)

Creates a new instance of MatplotlibWriter.

Warning

This class is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please use MatplotlibDataset instead.

exists()

Checks whether a dataset’s output already exists by calling the provided _exists() method.

Return type:

bool

Returns:

Flag indicating whether the output already exists.

Raises:

DatasetError – when underlying exists method raises error.

classmethod from_config(name, config, load_version=None, save_version=None)

Create a dataset instance using the configuration provided.

Parameters:

• name (str) – Data set name.

• config (dict[str, Any]) – Data set config dictionary.

• load_version (Optional[str]) – Version string to be used for load operation if the dataset is versioned. Has no effect on the dataset if versioning was not enabled.

• save_version (Optional[str]) – Version string to be used for save operation if the dataset is versioned. Has no effect on the dataset if versioning was not enabled.

Return type:

AbstractDataset

Returns:

An instance of an AbstractDataset subclass.

Raises:

DatasetError – When the function fails to create the dataset from its config.

load()

Loading is not supported for MatplotlibDataset.

Raises:

DatasetError – When called with any arguments.

Return type:

NoReturn

Returns:

Never returns as it always raises an exception.

preview()

Generates a preview of the matplotlib dataset as a base64 encoded image.

Returns:

A base64 encoded string representing the matplotlib plot image.

Return type:

str

release()

Release any cached data.

Raises:

DatasetError – when underlying release method raises error.

Return type:

None

resolve_load_version()

Compute the version the dataset should be loaded with.

Return type:

Optional[str]

resolve_save_version()

Compute the version the dataset should be saved with.

Return type:

Optional[str]

save(data)

Saves data by delegation to the provided save method.

Parameters:

data (Figure | list[Figure] | dict[str, Figure]) – the value to be saved by provided save method.

Raises:

• DatasetError – when underlying save method raises error.

• FileNotFoundError – when save method got file instead of dir, on Windows.

• NotADirectoryError – when save method got file instead of dir, on Unix.

Return type:

None

to_config()

Converts the dataset instance into a dictionary-based configuration for serialization. Ensures that any subclass-specific details are handled, with additional logic for versioning and caching implemented for CachedDataset.

Adds a key for the dataset’s type using its module and class name and includes the initialization arguments.

For CachedDataset it extracts the underlying dataset’s configuration, handles the versioned flag and removes unnecessary metadata. It also ensures the embedded dataset’s configuration is appropriately flattened or transformed.

If the dataset has a version key, it sets the versioned flag in the configuration.

Removes the metadata key from the configuration if present.

Return type:

dict[str, Any]

Returns:

A dictionary containing the dataset’s type and initialization arguments.