Releasing v0.2.7 (#1276)

Thanks to Arrielle and Tony for the lift.

armi/bookkeeping/db/__init__.py

@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ def loadOperator(pathToDb, loadCycle, loadNode, allowMissing=False):
     """
     # `import armi` doesn't work if imported at top
     from armi import cases
-    from armi import settings
 
     if not os.path.exists(pathToDb):
         raise ValueError(
@@ -145,6 +144,7 @@ def loadOperator(pathToDb, loadCycle, loadNode, allowMissing=False):
         thisCase = cases.Case(cs)
 
         r = db.load(loadCycle, loadNode, allowMissing=allowMissing)
+
     settings.setMasterCs(cs)
 
     # Update the global assembly number because, if the user is loading a reactor from

armi/materials/tests/test_materials.py

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def test_getMolFracPuO2(self):
         ref = 0.209
         self.assertAlmostEqual(self.mat.getMolFracPuO2(), ref, delta=ref * 0.001)
 
-    def test_getMolFracPuO2(self):
+    def test_getMeltingPoint(self):
         ref = 2996.788765
         self.assertAlmostEqual(self.mat.meltingPoint(), ref, delta=ref * 0.001)
 
@@ -1611,17 +1611,14 @@ def test_linearExpansion(self):
         cur = 13.3e-6
         self.assertAlmostEqual(ref, cur, delta=abs(ref * 0.001))
 
-    def test_linearExpansion(self):
+    def test_linearExpansionHotter(self):
         ref = self.mat.linearExpansion(Tk=873.15)
         cur = 15.6e-6
         self.assertAlmostEqual(ref, cur, delta=abs(ref * 0.001))
 
     def test_propertyValidTemperature(self):
         self.assertGreater(len(self.mat.propertyValidTemperature), 0)
 
-    def test_propertyValidTemperature(self):
-        self.assertGreater(len(self.mat.propertyValidTemperature), 0)
-
 
 class CaH2_TestCase(_Material_Test, unittest.TestCase):
     MAT_CLASS = materials.CaH2

armi/reactor/blueprints/__init__.py

@@ -54,19 +54,15 @@
             # optionally extra settings (note this is probably going to be a removed feature)
             #    hotChannelFactors: TWRPclad
 
-
 Examples
 --------
 >>> design = blueprints.Blueprints.load(self.yamlString)
 >>> print(design.gridDesigns)
 
-
 Notes
 -----
 The blueprints system was built to enable round trip translations between
 text representations of input and objects in the code.
-
-
 """
 import copy
 import os
@@ -84,13 +80,13 @@
 from armi import getPluginManager, getPluginManagerOrFail
 from armi import plugins
 from armi import runLog
-from armi.utils.customExceptions import InputError
 from armi.nucDirectory import nuclideBases
 from armi.reactor import assemblies
 from armi.reactor import geometry
 from armi.reactor import systemLayoutInput
 from armi.reactor.flags import Flags
 from armi.scripts import migration
+from armi.utils.customExceptions import InputError
 
 from armi.utils import textProcessors
 from armi.settings.fwSettings.globalSettings import (
@@ -106,13 +102,13 @@
 # NOTE: using non-ARMI-standard imports because these are all a part of this package,
 # and using the module imports would make the attribute definitions extremely long
 # without adding detail
-from armi.reactor.blueprints.reactorBlueprint import Systems, SystemBlueprint
+from armi.reactor.blueprints import isotopicOptions
 from armi.reactor.blueprints.assemblyBlueprint import AssemblyKeyedList
 from armi.reactor.blueprints.blockBlueprint import BlockKeyedList
-from armi.reactor.blueprints.componentBlueprint import ComponentKeyedList
 from armi.reactor.blueprints.componentBlueprint import ComponentGroups
-from armi.reactor.blueprints import isotopicOptions
+from armi.reactor.blueprints.componentBlueprint import ComponentKeyedList
 from armi.reactor.blueprints.gridBlueprint import Grids, Triplet
+from armi.reactor.blueprints.reactorBlueprint import Systems, SystemBlueprint
 from armi.reactor.converters import axialExpansionChanger
 
 context.BLUEPRINTS_IMPORTED = True

armi/reactor/blueprints/isotopicOptions.py

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
 """
 import yamlize
 
-from armi.utils import units
 from armi import materials
 from armi import runLog
 from armi.nucDirectory import elements
 from armi.nucDirectory import nucDir
 from armi.nucDirectory import nuclideBases
 from armi.utils import densityTools
+from armi.utils import units
 from armi.utils.customExceptions import InputError
 from armi.physics.neutronics.fissionProductModel.fissionProductModelSettings import (
     CONF_FP_MODEL,

armi/utils/tests/test_mathematics.py

@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ def test_resampleStepwiseAvgNpArray(self):
         self.assertEqual(yout[2], 0)
         self.assertEqual(yout[3], 0)
 
-    def test_resampleStepwiseAvgNpArray(self):
+    def test_resampleStepwiseAvgNpArrayAverage(self):
         """Test resampleStepwise() summing when some of the values are arrays"""
         xin = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
         yin = [11, np.array([1, 1]), np.array([2, 2]), 44]

doc/release/0.2.rst

@@ -2,40 +2,52 @@
 ARMI v0.2 Release Notes
 =======================
 
-ARMI v0.2.7
+ARMI v0.2.8
 ===========
 Release Date: TBD
 
 What's new in ARMI
 ------------------
-#. Removed ``metadata`` setting section, and created ``versions``. (`PR#1179 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1274>`_)
-#. Remove unused `HCFcoretype` setting. (`PR#1179 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1179>`_)
+#. TBD
+
+Bug fixes
+---------
+#. TBD
+
+
+ARMI v0.2.7
+===========
+Release Date: 2023-05-24
+
+What's new in ARMI
+------------------
 #. The method ``Material.density3`` is now called ``density``, and the old ``density`` is now called ``pseudoDensity``. (`PR#1163 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1163>`_)
+#. Removed ``metadata`` setting section, and created ``versions``. (`PR#1274 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1274>`_)
+#. Remove unused ``HCFcoretype`` setting. (`PR#1179 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1179>`_)
+#. Use ``minimumNuclideDensity`` setting when generating macroscopic XS.  (`PR#1248 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1248>`_)
+#. Introduce new ``LatticePhysicsFrequency`` setting to control lattice physics calculation. (`PR#1239 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1239>`_)
+#. Added new setting ``assemFlagsToSkipAxialExpansion`` to enable users to list flags of assemblies to skip axial expansion. (`PR#1235 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1235>`_)
 #. Added documentation for the thermal expansion approach used in ARMI. (`PR#1204 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1204>`_)
-#. Use TemporaryDirectoryChanger for executer.run() so dirs are cleaned up during run. (`PR#1219 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1219>`_)
+#. Use ``TemporaryDirectoryChanger`` for ``executer.run()`` so dirs are cleaned up during run. (`PR#1219 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1219>`_)
 #. New option ``copyOutput`` for globalFluxInterface to not copy output back to working directory. (`PR#1218 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1218>`_, `PR#1227 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1227>`_)
 #. `Executer` class has a ``dcType`` attribute to define the type of ``DirectoryChanger`` it will use. (`PR#1228 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1228>`_)
-#. Added new setting ``assemFlagsToSkipAxialExpansion`` to enable users to list flags of assemblies to skip axial expansion. (`PR#1235 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1235>`_)
 #. Enabling one-way (upwards) axial expansion of control assemblies. (`PR#1226 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1226>`_)
 #. Implement control rod decusping option for uniform mesh converter. (`PR#1229 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1229>`_)
-#. createRepresentativeBlocksFromExistingBlocks() now returns the mapping of original to new XS IDs. (`PR#1217 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1217>`_)
-#. Added a capability to prioritize mpi action execution and exclusivity.  (`PR#1237 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1237>`_)
-#. Use ``minimumNuclideDensity`` setting when generating macroscopic XS.  (`PR#1248 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1248>`_)
+#. ``createRepresentativeBlocksFromExistingBlocks`` now returns the mapping of original to new XS IDs. (`PR#1217 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1217>`_)
+#. Added a capability to prioritize ``MpiAction`` execution and exclusivity.  (`PR#1237 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1237>`_)
 #. Improve support for single component axial expansion and general cleanup of axial expansion unit tests. (`PR#1230 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1230>`_)
 #. New cross section group representative block type for 1D cylindrical models. (`PR#1238 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1238>`_)
-#. Store the axial expansion target component name as a block parameter. (`PR#1256 https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1256`_) 
+#. Store the axial expansion target component name as a block parameter. (`PR#1256 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1256>`_) 
 #. When using non-uniform mesh, detailed fission/activation products have cross sections generated to avoid blocks without xs data. (`PR#1257 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1257>`_)
-#. Fix a bug in database comparison. (`PR#1258 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1258>`_)
-#. Introduce new LatticePhysicsFrequency setting to control lattice physics calculation. (`PR#1239 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1239>`_)
-#. TBD
+#. Made sure all material classes could be resolved via name. (`PR#1270 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1270>`_)
+#. Read flux directly from output into Gamma uniform mesh instead of mapping it in from block params. (`PR#1213 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1213>`_)
+#. Forced GAMISO/PMATRX file path extensions to be lower case for linux support. (`PR#1216 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1216>`_)
 
 Bug fixes
 ---------
-#. Read flux directly from output into Gamma uniform mesh instead of mapping it in from block params. (`PR#1213 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1213>`_)
-#. Force GAMISO/PMATRX file path extensions to be lower case for linux support (`PR#1216 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1216>`_)
+#. Fixed a bug in database comparison. (`PR#1258 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1258>`_)
 #. Fixed an invalid assumption on the lattice physics and cross section manager interfaces when using tight coupling for snapshot runs. (`PR#1206 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1206>`_)
 #. Fixed a bug where the precision used to determine the axial submesh was too small. (`PR#1225 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1225>`_)
-#. Made sure all material classes could be resolved via name (`PR#1270 <https://github.com/terrapower/armi/pull/1270>`)
 
 
 ARMI v0.2.6