python.buffers Namespace Reference

Functions
	_inner_most_list_offset_array (array)
	_branch_name_for_column (name)
	_is_link_column (col)
	_sg_container_name (name)
	expected_link_key (col)
	link_key_map (columns)
	_offsets_from_counts (counts)
	_link_index_and_key (events, base, column_name)
	_convert_links (index, key, target_offsets, col)
	_convert_scalar_link_column (events, col, target_offsets)
	_convert_vector_link_column (events, col, target_offsets)
	classify_columns (columns)
	resolve_optional_columns (classified, events)
	_column_is_present (col, available)
	extract_buffers (events, classified)
	allocate_outputs (classified, buffer_dict)
	reconstruct_output (classified, buffer_dict, num_events)

Function Documentation

_branch_name_for_column()

python.buffers._branch_name_for_column ( name )

protected

Strip the trailing ``.data`` suffix from a nested-vector column name.

Definition at line 64 of file buffers.py.

def _branch_name_for_column(name):
    """Strip the trailing ``.data`` suffix from a nested-vector column name."""
    return name[:-5] if name.endswith(".data") else name
 
 

_column_is_present()

python.buffers._column_is_present ( col, available )

protected

Whether a column's branch fields are present in the input array.

Link columns are stored as ``m_persKey``/``m_persIndex`` branch fields
rather than under the column name itself.

Definition at line 358 of file buffers.py.

def _column_is_present(col, available):
    """Whether a column's branch fields are present in the input array.
 
    Link columns are stored as ``m_persKey``/``m_persIndex`` branch fields
    rather than under the column name itself.
    """
    if _is_link_column(col):
        base = _branch_name_for_column(col.name)
        return base in available or f"{base}.m_persIndex" in available
    return col.name in available
 
 

_convert_links()

python.buffers._convert_links ( index, key, target_offsets, col )

protected

Convert per-event link indices to global offsets into the target.

Mirrors ``LinkColumnVector::addLink``/``addSplitLink`` in
ColumnarTestFixtures/Root/ColumnarPhysliteTest.cxx: a stored
``(m_persKey == 0, m_persIndex == 0)`` pair (the Athena persistent
null encoding) or ``m_persIndex == 0xFFFFFFFF`` (the standalone
``ElementLinkBase::isDefault`` encoding) marks a null link, which
becomes ``invalid_link_value``; every other link is offset by the
target container's per-event start and bounds-checked against the
per-event end. The m_persKey value itself is not validated against the
target container (see the sg_key binding for computing expected keys).

``index``/``key`` may be jagged at depth 2 (one link per object) or
depth 3 (a vector of links per object); the per-event ``target_offsets``
broadcast down either structure.

Definition at line 162 of file buffers.py.

def _convert_links(index, key, target_offsets, col):
    """Convert per-event link indices to global offsets into the target.
 
    Mirrors ``LinkColumnVector::addLink``/``addSplitLink`` in
    ColumnarTestFixtures/Root/ColumnarPhysliteTest.cxx: a stored
    ``(m_persKey == 0, m_persIndex == 0)`` pair (the Athena persistent
    null encoding) or ``m_persIndex == 0xFFFFFFFF`` (the standalone
    ``ElementLinkBase::isDefault`` encoding) marks a null link, which
    becomes ``invalid_link_value``; every other link is offset by the
    target container's per-event start and bounds-checked against the
    per-event end. The m_persKey value itself is not validated against the
    target container (see the sg_key binding for computing expected keys).
 
    ``index``/``key`` may be jagged at depth 2 (one link per object) or
    depth 3 (a vector of links per object); the per-event ``target_offsets``
    broadcast down either structure.
    """
    starts = np.asarray(target_offsets)[:-1]
    ends = np.asarray(target_offsets)[1:]
    global_index = ak.values_astype(index, np.uint64) + starts
    valid = ~(((key == 0) & (index == 0)) | (index == 0xFFFFFFFF))
    out_of_range = valid & (global_index >= ends)
    if ak.any(out_of_range, axis=None):
        msg = (
            f"link index out of range for column '{col.name}' "
            f"targeting '{col.sole_link_target_name}'"
        )
        found = sorted(
            {int(k) for k in ak.flatten(key[out_of_range], axis=None).to_list()}
        )
        msg += f" (m_persKey of offending links: {[hex(k) for k in found]}"
        expected = expected_link_key(col)
        if expected is not None:
            msg += f", expected 0x{expected:08x}"
        raise RuntimeError(msg + ")")
    return ak.where(valid, global_index, np.uint64(invalid_link_value))
 
 

_convert_scalar_link_column()

python.buffers._convert_scalar_link_column ( events, col, target_offsets )

protected

Flatten a one-link-per-object column to a uint64 global-offset buffer.

Definition at line 200 of file buffers.py.

def _convert_scalar_link_column(events, col, target_offsets):
    """Flatten a one-link-per-object column to a uint64 global-offset buffer."""
    index, key = _link_index_and_key(events, col.name, col.name)
    converted = _convert_links(index, key, target_offsets, col)
    return np.ascontiguousarray(
        ak.to_numpy(ak.flatten(converted, axis=1)), dtype=np.uint64
    )
 
 

_convert_vector_link_column()

python.buffers._convert_vector_link_column ( events, col, target_offsets )

protected

Convert a vector-of-links column to (nested offsets, data) buffers.

The returned offsets have one entry per object plus one (the nested
``.offset`` column); the data buffer holds the flattened uint64 global
offsets in object order.

Definition at line 209 of file buffers.py.

def _convert_vector_link_column(events, col, target_offsets):
    """Convert a vector-of-links column to (nested offsets, data) buffers.
 
    The returned offsets have one entry per object plus one (the nested
    ``.offset`` column); the data buffer holds the flattened uint64 global
    offsets in object order.
    """
    base = _branch_name_for_column(col.name)
    index, key = _link_index_and_key(events, base, col.name)
    converted = _convert_links(index, key, target_offsets, col)
    counts = ak.to_numpy(ak.flatten(ak.num(converted, axis=2), axis=1))
    offsets = _offsets_from_counts(counts)
    data = np.ascontiguousarray(
        ak.to_numpy(ak.flatten(converted, axis=None)), dtype=np.uint64
    )
    return offsets, data
 
 

_inner_most_list_offset_array()

python.buffers._inner_most_list_offset_array ( array )

protected

Return the inner-most singly-jagged ListOffsetArray of ``array``.

For a ``var * var * T`` input (e.g. NumTrkPt500), returns a view whose
layout is a ``ListOffsetArray`` with ``NumpyArray`` content — i.e. the
per-particle list structure collapsed across the full event range.
Use ``result.layout.offsets.data`` for cumulative per-particle inner
offsets and ``result.layout.content.data`` for the flat numeric buffer.

Solution from Peter Fackeldey: traverse the layout with ``ak.transform``
and capture the deepest singly-jagged node.

Definition at line 21 of file buffers.py.

def _inner_most_list_offset_array(array):
    """Return the inner-most singly-jagged ListOffsetArray of ``array``.
 
    For a ``var * var * T`` input (e.g. NumTrkPt500), returns a view whose
    layout is a ``ListOffsetArray`` with ``NumpyArray`` content — i.e. the
    per-particle list structure collapsed across the full event range.
    Use ``result.layout.offsets.data`` for cumulative per-particle inner
    offsets and ``result.layout.content.data`` for the flat numeric buffer.
 
    Solution from Peter Fackeldey: traverse the layout with ``ak.transform``
    and capture the deepest singly-jagged node.
    """
    layout = array.layout
    layout_depth = layout.purelist_depth
 
    is_branched, _ = layout.branch_depth
    if is_branched:
        raise ValueError(
            f"{layout} has branching, cannot extract inner-most ListOffsetArray"
        )
 
    def _is_singly_jagged(lay):
        return (
            isinstance(lay, ak.contents.ListOffsetArray)
            and isinstance(lay.content, ak.contents.NumpyArray)
        )
 
    found = None
 
    def _capture(lay, depth, **_kwargs):
        nonlocal found
        if depth == (layout_depth - 1) and _is_singly_jagged(lay):
            found = lay.materialize()
 
    ak.transform(_capture, layout, return_value="none")
 
    if found is None:
        raise ValueError(
            "Did not find a singly-jagged ListOffsetArray at the inner-most depth"
        )
    return ak.Array(found)
 
 

_is_link_column()

python.buffers._is_link_column ( col )

protected

Whether a data column is a (sole-target) element link column.

Definition at line 69 of file buffers.py.

def _is_link_column(col):
    """Whether a data column is a (sole-target) element link column."""
    return bool(col.sole_link_target_name)
 
 

_link_index_and_key()

python.buffers._link_index_and_key ( events, base, column_name )

protected

Return the (m_persIndex, m_persKey) jagged arrays for a link branch.

PHYSLITE ElementLink branches read with uproot appear either as two
top-level fields ``{base}.m_persIndex`` / ``{base}.m_persKey`` (when the
sub-branches were requested directly) or as a single record-typed field
``{base}`` whose subfields are named either ``m_persIndex`` /
``m_persKey`` (vector-of-links branches) or with the full dotted prefix
(scalar link parent branches).

Definition at line 132 of file buffers.py.

def _link_index_and_key(events, base, column_name):
    """Return the (m_persIndex, m_persKey) jagged arrays for a link branch.
 
    PHYSLITE ElementLink branches read with uproot appear either as two
    top-level fields ``{base}.m_persIndex`` / ``{base}.m_persKey`` (when the
    sub-branches were requested directly) or as a single record-typed field
    ``{base}`` whose subfields are named either ``m_persIndex`` /
    ``m_persKey`` (vector-of-links branches) or with the full dotted prefix
    (scalar link parent branches).
    """
    fields = set(ak.fields(events))
    index_field = f"{base}.m_persIndex"
    key_field = f"{base}.m_persKey"
    if index_field in fields and key_field in fields:
        return events[index_field], events[key_field]
    if base in fields:
        subfields = set(ak.fields(events[base]))
        for prefix in ("", f"{base}."):
            if f"{prefix}m_persIndex" in subfields and f"{prefix}m_persKey" in subfields:
                return (
                    events[base][f"{prefix}m_persIndex"],
                    events[base][f"{prefix}m_persKey"],
                )
    raise RuntimeError(
        f"Cannot find link fields for column '{column_name}': expected "
        f"'{index_field}' and '{key_field}' fields in the input array "
        f"(read branch '{base}' with uproot)"
    )
 
 

_offsets_from_counts()

python.buffers._offsets_from_counts ( counts )

protected

Build a cumulative uint64 offset array from per-row counts.

Definition at line 125 of file buffers.py.

def _offsets_from_counts(counts):
    """Build a cumulative uint64 offset array from per-row counts."""
    offsets = np.zeros(len(counts) + 1, dtype=np.uint64)
    offsets[1:] = np.cumsum(counts)
    return offsets
 
 

_sg_container_name()

python.buffers._sg_container_name ( name )

protected

Recover the StoreGate container name from a branch-prefix name.

Branch prefixes append ``AuxDyn`` (dynamic variables) or ``Aux``
(static variables) to the StoreGate key the container was recorded
under, e.g. ``"InDetTrackParticlesAuxDyn"`` -> ``"InDetTrackParticles"``.
Unrenamed (canonical) container names pass through unchanged.

Definition at line 74 of file buffers.py.

def _sg_container_name(name):
    """Recover the StoreGate container name from a branch-prefix name.
 
    Branch prefixes append ``AuxDyn`` (dynamic variables) or ``Aux``
    (static variables) to the StoreGate key the container was recorded
    under, e.g. ``"InDetTrackParticlesAuxDyn"`` -> ``"InDetTrackParticles"``.
    Unrenamed (canonical) container names pass through unchanged.
    """
    if name.endswith("AuxDyn"):
        return name[: -len("AuxDyn")]
    if name.endswith("Aux"):
        return name[: -len("Aux")]
    return name
 
 

allocate_outputs()

python.buffers.allocate_outputs	(		classified,
			buffer_dict )

Allocate zero-filled numpy arrays for each output column.

Sizes each output array using ``offsets[-1]`` of the referenced offset
buffer. Arrays are added into ``buffer_dict`` in-place and also returned.

Parameters
----------
classified:
    Output of ``classify_columns`` or ``resolve_optional_columns``.
buffer_dict:
    Dict of column name -> numpy array, as returned by ``extract_buffers``.
    Modified in-place to include the newly allocated output arrays.

Returns
-------
dict
    Mapping of output column name -> zero-filled numpy array (same objects
    also inserted into ``buffer_dict``).

Definition at line 532 of file buffers.py.

def allocate_outputs(classified, buffer_dict):
    """Allocate zero-filled numpy arrays for each output column.
 
    Sizes each output array using ``offsets[-1]`` of the referenced offset
    buffer. Arrays are added into ``buffer_dict`` in-place and also returned.
 
    Parameters
    ----------
    classified:
        Output of ``classify_columns`` or ``resolve_optional_columns``.
    buffer_dict:
        Dict of column name -> numpy array, as returned by ``extract_buffers``.
        Modified in-place to include the newly allocated output arrays.
 
    Returns
    -------
    dict
        Mapping of output column name -> zero-filled numpy array (same objects
        also inserted into ``buffer_dict``).
    """
    nested_offset_names = {
        nested_name
        for info in classified.values()
        for nested_name in info["nested_offsets"]
    }
    output_buffers = {}
    for _container_name, info in classified.items():
        for col in info["outputs"]:
            if col.offset_name in nested_offset_names:
                raise NotImplementedError(
                    f"Nested-vector output columns are not supported "
                    f"(column '{col.name}' has nested offset '{col.offset_name}')"
                )
            offset_data = buffer_dict.get(col.offset_name)
            if offset_data is None:
                msg = (
                    f"Cannot find offset buffer '{col.offset_name}' "
                    f"needed for output column '{col.name}'"
                )
                raise RuntimeError(msg)
            size = int(offset_data[-1])
            arr = np.zeros(size, dtype=col.dtype)
            output_buffers[col.name] = arr
            buffer_dict[col.name] = arr
    return output_buffers
 
 

classify_columns()

python.buffers.classify_columns

(

columns

)

Group ColumnInfo objects by container and role.

Parameters
----------
columns:
    Iterable of ColumnInfo objects as returned by PythonToolHandle.columns.

Returns
-------
dict
    Keyed by container offset name (e.g. "EventInfo", "Muons"). Each value
    is a dict with:

    - ``"offset"``: the ColumnInfo for this container's offset column
    - ``"inputs"``: list of input ColumnInfo belonging to this container
    - ``"outputs"``: list of output ColumnInfo belonging to this container
    - ``"nested_offsets"``: dict of name -> ColumnInfo for offset columns
      that are children of this container (e.g. "Muons.NumTrkPt500.offset")

Notes
-----
Container offsets have ``is_offset=True`` and an ``offset_name`` of either
``''`` (root, e.g. "EventInfo") or the name of another container offset
(e.g. "Muons" has ``offset_name="EventInfo"``). Nested-vector offsets also
have ``is_offset=True`` but their name contains a dot; they are stored under
``"nested_offsets"`` of their parent container rather than as top-level keys.

Definition at line 227 of file buffers.py.

def classify_columns(columns):
    """Group ColumnInfo objects by container and role.
 
    Parameters
    ----------
    columns:
        Iterable of ColumnInfo objects as returned by PythonToolHandle.columns.
 
    Returns
    -------
    dict
        Keyed by container offset name (e.g. "EventInfo", "Muons"). Each value
        is a dict with:
 
        - ``"offset"``: the ColumnInfo for this container's offset column
        - ``"inputs"``: list of input ColumnInfo belonging to this container
        - ``"outputs"``: list of output ColumnInfo belonging to this container
        - ``"nested_offsets"``: dict of name -> ColumnInfo for offset columns
          that are children of this container (e.g. "Muons.NumTrkPt500.offset")
 
    Notes
    -----
    Container offsets have ``is_offset=True`` and an ``offset_name`` of either
    ``''`` (root, e.g. "EventInfo") or the name of another container offset
    (e.g. "Muons" has ``offset_name="EventInfo"``). Nested-vector offsets also
    have ``is_offset=True`` but their name contains a dot; they are stored under
    ``"nested_offsets"`` of their parent container rather than as top-level keys.
    """
    # Separate offset columns from data columns
    offset_cols = {col.name: col for col in columns if col.is_offset}
    data_cols = [col for col in columns if not col.is_offset]
 
    # Determine which offset columns are "container" offsets vs nested-vector
    # offsets. A container offset is one whose offset_name is either '' (root)
    # or points to another container offset. For MuonEffSF: EventInfo
    # (offset_name='') and Muons (offset_name='EventInfo') are both containers.
    # A nested-vector offset (e.g. "Particles.NumTrkPt500.offset") has a dotted
    # name and its offset_name points to a container; it is stored under that
    # container's "nested_offsets" as a dict with offset/inputs/outputs.
    container_offsets = {}
    nested_offsets_by_container = {}
 
    for name, col in offset_cols.items():
        parent = col.offset_name
        if parent == "" or parent in offset_cols:
            if "." in name:
                # Nested-vector offset — goes under its parent container
                nested_offsets_by_container.setdefault(parent, {})[name] = {
                    "offset": col,
                    "inputs": [],
                    "outputs": [],
                }
            else:
                container_offsets[name] = col
        else:
            # offset_name not found in any offset column — treat as root
            container_offsets[name] = col
 
    # Build the classified dict
    classified = {
        name: {
            "offset": col,
            "inputs": [],
            "outputs": [],
            "nested_offsets": nested_offsets_by_container.get(name, {}),
        }
        for name, col in container_offsets.items()
    }
 
    # Reverse map: nested_offset_name -> parent container name, for routing
    # data columns whose offset_name points to a nested offset.
    nested_to_container = {
        nested_name: container
        for container, nested_map in nested_offsets_by_container.items()
        for nested_name in nested_map
    }
 
    # Assign data columns to their container or nested-offset bucket
    for col in data_cols:
        target = col.offset_name
        is_output = col.access_mode == ColumnAccessMode.output
 
        if target in classified:
            bucket = classified[target]
        elif target in nested_to_container:
            container = nested_to_container[target]
            bucket = classified[container]["nested_offsets"][target]
        else:
            # Shouldn't happen with well-formed tool output
            continue
 
        if is_output:
            bucket["outputs"].append(col)
        else:
            bucket["inputs"].append(col)
 
    return classified
 
 

expected_link_key()

python.buffers.expected_link_key

(

col

)

Expected m_persKey value for a link column's target container.

The persistent key stored for an element link is the StoreGate hash of
the target container's name and CLID (see ``sg_key``). The StoreGate
name is recovered from the (possibly renamed) target container name by
stripping a trailing ``AuxDyn``/``Aux`` branch-prefix suffix.

Returns None when the column is not a sole-target link column or the
target container's CLID is not known.

Definition at line 89 of file buffers.py.

def expected_link_key(col):
    """Expected m_persKey value for a link column's target container.
 
    The persistent key stored for an element link is the StoreGate hash of
    the target container's name and CLID (see ``sg_key``). The StoreGate
    name is recovered from the (possibly renamed) target container name by
    stripping a trailing ``AuxDyn``/``Aux`` branch-prefix suffix.
 
    Returns None when the column is not a sole-target link column or the
    target container's CLID is not known.
    """
    clid = getattr(col, "sole_link_target_clid", 0)
    if not col.sole_link_target_name or not clid:
        return None
    return sg_key(_sg_container_name(col.sole_link_target_name), clid)
 
 

extract_buffers()

python.buffers.extract_buffers	(		events,
			classified )

Extract flat numpy buffers from an awkward array.

Returns a dict mapping column name -> numpy array, covering all container
offsets, nested-vector offsets, and input data columns. Output column
buffers are not included (allocate_outputs handles those).

Parameters
----------
events:
    An ak.Array (real or zero-length after typetracer conversion).
classified:
    Output of classify_columns or resolve_optional_columns.

Definition at line 370 of file buffers.py.

def extract_buffers(events, classified):
    """Extract flat numpy buffers from an awkward array.
 
    Returns a dict mapping column name -> numpy array, covering all container
    offsets, nested-vector offsets, and input data columns. Output column
    buffers are not included (allocate_outputs handles those).
 
    Parameters
    ----------
    events:
        An ak.Array (real or zero-length after typetracer conversion).
    classified:
        Output of classify_columns or resolve_optional_columns.
    """
    buffers = {}
    num_events = int(ak.num(events, axis=0))
    synthesized_offsets = set()
    # Link columns are converted after the loop, once every container's
    # offsets are known. Entries are (offset_owner, col): the nested offset
    # name for vector links, the container name for scalar links.
    deferred_links = []
 
    for container_name, info in classified.items():
        nested_offsets = info["nested_offsets"]
 
        # Nested-vector inputs: extract inner offsets and data via the
        # inner-most ListOffsetArray helper before processing flat inputs.
        for nested_offset_name, nested in nested_offsets.items():
            for col in nested["inputs"]:
                if col.is_variant_link:
                    raise NotImplementedError(
                        f"variant link columns are not supported "
                        f"(column '{col.name}')"
                    )
                if _is_link_column(col):
                    deferred_links.append((nested_offset_name, col))
                    continue
                base = _branch_name_for_column(col.name)
                inner = _inner_most_list_offset_array(events[base])
                raw_offsets = np.asarray(inner.layout.offsets.data)
                start = int(raw_offsets[0])
                end = int(raw_offsets[-1])
                # ROOT baskets can provide a larger raw buffer than the
                # offsets reference — normalize to [0, end-start] range.
                buffers[nested_offset_name] = np.ascontiguousarray(
                    raw_offsets - start, dtype=np.uint64
                )
                buffers[col.name] = np.ascontiguousarray(
                    inner.layout.content.data[start:end]
                )
 
        for col in info["inputs"]:
            if col.is_variant_link:
                raise NotImplementedError(
                    f"variant link columns are not supported (column '{col.name}')"
                )
        link_inputs = [col for col in info["inputs"] if _is_link_column(col)]
        flat_inputs = [col for col in info["inputs"] if not _is_link_column(col)]
        deferred_links.extend((container_name, col) for col in link_inputs)
 
        if not flat_inputs and not nested_offsets and not link_inputs:
            # No inputs at all — synthesize an offset so outputs can be sized
            buffers[container_name] = np.array([0, num_events], dtype=np.uint64)
            synthesized_offsets.add(container_name)
            continue
 
        if not flat_inputs:
            # No regular flat inputs: derive the container offset from the
            # per-event structure of a nested-vector field or a link branch.
            any_nested_input = next(
                (col for nested in nested_offsets.values() for col in nested["inputs"]),
                None,
            )
            if any_nested_input is not None:
                base = _branch_name_for_column(any_nested_input.name)
                jagged = events[base]
            elif link_inputs:
                jagged, _key = _link_index_and_key(
                    events, link_inputs[0].name, link_inputs[0].name
                )
            else:
                jagged = None
            if jagged is not None:
                buffers[container_name] = _offsets_from_counts(
                    ak.to_numpy(ak.num(jagged, axis=1))
                )
            else:
                buffers[container_name] = np.array([0, num_events], dtype=np.uint64)
                synthesized_offsets.add(container_name)
            continue
 
        # Group flat input columns by their offset_name, then zip + to_buffers
        # each group. This is the same pattern as the original example script.
        sorted_cols = sorted(flat_inputs, key=lambda c: c.offset_name)
 
        for offset_name, cols_iter in itertools.groupby(
            sorted_cols, key=lambda c: c.offset_name
        ):
            cols = list(cols_iter)
            unzipped = {col.name: events[col.name] for col in cols}
            zipped = ak.zip(unzipped)
 
            # NB: form_key not crucial, but helpful for debugging
            form, length, raw_buffers = ak.to_buffers(
                zipped, form_key=f"{offset_name}{{id}}"
            )
 
            if isinstance(form, ak.forms.RecordForm):
                # EventInfo-like: one record per event.
                # Use ak.to_numpy per field instead of walking raw_buffers:
                # when events is masked/indexed, form.content(field) is an
                # IndexedForm and the "-data" key doesn't exist in raw_buffers.
                buffers[container_name] = np.array(
                    [0, length], dtype=np.uint64
                )
                for col in cols:
                    buffers[col.name] = ak.to_numpy(events[col.name])
            elif isinstance(form, ak.forms.ListOffsetForm):
                # Particle container: extract offsets, cast to uint64
                # for the C++ side
                offset_key = next(
                    key for key in raw_buffers if key.endswith("-offsets")
                )
                buffers[container_name] = np.asarray(
                    raw_buffers[offset_key]
                ).astype(np.uint64)
 
                # Data buffers from the inner RecordForm
                inner = form.content
                for field in inner.fields:
                    buffers[field] = np.asarray(
                        raw_buffers[f"{inner.content(field).form_key}-data"]
                    )
            else:
                raise RuntimeError(
                    f"Cannot handle form {type(form)} for "
                    f"container {container_name}"
                )
 
    # Convert link columns now that every container's offsets are known
    for offset_owner, col in deferred_links:
        target = col.sole_link_target_name
        target_offsets = buffers.get(target)
        if target_offsets is None or target in synthesized_offsets:
            raise RuntimeError(
                f"link column '{col.name}' targets container '{target}', "
                "whose offsets could not be derived from the tool's input columns"
            )
        if col.name.endswith(".data"):
            nested_link_offsets, data = _convert_vector_link_column(
                events, col, target_offsets
            )
            buffers[offset_owner] = nested_link_offsets
            buffers[col.name] = data
        else:
            buffers[col.name] = _convert_scalar_link_column(
                events, col, target_offsets
            )
 
    return buffers
 
 

link_key_map()

python.buffers.link_key_map

(

columns

)

Map m_persKey value -> target container name over a tool's link columns.

Useful for reverse-resolving the m_persKey values stored in a file to
the (possibly renamed) container names the tool reads:

    link_key_map(tool.columns).get(pers_key)

Columns without link metadata or without a known target CLID are
skipped.

Definition at line 106 of file buffers.py.

def link_key_map(columns):
    """Map m_persKey value -> target container name over a tool's link columns.
 
    Useful for reverse-resolving the m_persKey values stored in a file to
    the (possibly renamed) container names the tool reads:
 
        link_key_map(tool.columns).get(pers_key)
 
    Columns without link metadata or without a known target CLID are
    skipped.
    """
    result = {}
    for col in columns:
        key = expected_link_key(col)
        if key is not None:
            result[key] = col.sole_link_target_name
    return result
 
 

reconstruct_output()

python.buffers.reconstruct_output	(		classified,
			buffer_dict,
			num_events )

Build an awkward array from output column buffers.

Parameters
----------
classified:
    Output of ``classify_columns`` or ``resolve_optional_columns``.
buffer_dict:
    Dict of column name -> numpy array, containing both offset buffers and
    the output arrays populated by ``allocate_outputs`` and ``call()``.
num_events:
    Number of events (outer axis length of the returned array).

Returns
-------
ak.Array
    Record array with one field per output column, each a variable-length
    list of per-particle values (i.e. ``var * dtype``).

Definition at line 579 of file buffers.py.

def reconstruct_output(classified, buffer_dict, num_events):
    """Build an awkward array from output column buffers.
 
    Parameters
    ----------
    classified:
        Output of ``classify_columns`` or ``resolve_optional_columns``.
    buffer_dict:
        Dict of column name -> numpy array, containing both offset buffers and
        the output arrays populated by ``allocate_outputs`` and ``call()``.
    num_events:
        Number of events (outer axis length of the returned array).
 
    Returns
    -------
    ak.Array
        Record array with one field per output column, each a variable-length
        list of per-particle values (i.e. ``var * dtype``).
    """
    form_fields = []
    form_contents = []
    out_buffers = {}
 
    # node0 = RecordArray; each output column needs a pair of nodes
    node_index = 1
    for _container_name, info in classified.items():
        for col in info["outputs"]:
            node_offset = f"node{2 * node_index}"
            node_data = f"node{2 * node_index + 1}"
            node_index += 1
 
            form_fields.append(col.name)
            form_contents.append(
                {
                    "class": "ListOffsetArray",
                    "offsets": "i64",
                    "content": {
                        "class": "NumpyArray",
                        "primitive": col.dtype,
                        "form_key": node_data,
                    },
                    "form_key": node_offset,
                }
            )
 
            out_buffers[f"{node_data}-data"] = buffer_dict[col.name]
            out_buffers[f"{node_offset}-offsets"] = buffer_dict[col.offset_name]
 
    form = {
        "class": "RecordArray",
        "fields": form_fields,
        "contents": form_contents,
        "form_key": "node0",
    }
 
    return ak.from_buffers(form, num_events, out_buffers)

resolve_optional_columns()

python.buffers.resolve_optional_columns	(		classified,
			events )

Remove optional input columns absent from events.

Checks each optional input column against ``ak.fields(events)`` and drops
it if not present. Returns a new dict (shallow copy per container); the
original classified dict is not modified.

Parameters
----------
classified:
    Output of ``classify_columns``.
events:
    An ak.Array whose fields are checked for optional column presence.

Returns
-------
dict
    Same structure as ``classify_columns`` output, with absent optional
    columns removed from each container's ``"inputs"`` list.

Definition at line 326 of file buffers.py.

def resolve_optional_columns(classified, events):
    """Remove optional input columns absent from events.
 
    Checks each optional input column against ``ak.fields(events)`` and drops
    it if not present. Returns a new dict (shallow copy per container); the
    original classified dict is not modified.
 
    Parameters
    ----------
    classified:
        Output of ``classify_columns``.
    events:
        An ak.Array whose fields are checked for optional column presence.
 
    Returns
    -------
    dict
        Same structure as ``classify_columns`` output, with absent optional
        columns removed from each container's ``"inputs"`` list.
    """
    available = set(ak.fields(events))
    result = {}
    for container, info in classified.items():
        result[container] = dict(info)
        result[container]["inputs"] = [
            col
            for col in info["inputs"]
            if not col.is_optional or _column_is_present(col, available)
        ]
    return result