Removed type information from docstrings

fixes #323

Author: volaya

pystac/__init__.py

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def read_file(href: str) -> STACObject:
     This is a convenience method for :meth:`STACObject.from_file <pystac.STACObject.from_file>`
 
     Args:
-        href (str): The HREF to read the object from.
+        href : The HREF to read the object from.
 
     Returns:
         The specific STACObject implementation class that is represented
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ def write_file(
     Convenience method for :meth:`STACObject.from_file <pystac.STACObject.from_file>`
 
     Args:
-        obj (STACObject): The STACObject to save.
-        include_self_link (bool): If this is true, include the 'self' link with this object.
+        obj : The STACObject to save.
+        include_self_link : If this is true, include the 'self' link with this object.
             Otherwise, leave out the self link.
-        dest_href (str): Optional HREF to save the file to. If None, the object will be saved
+        dest_href : Optional HREF to save the file to. If None, the object will be saved
             to the object's self href.
     """
     obj.save_object(include_self_link=include_self_link, dest_href=dest_href)
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ def read_dict(
     This is a convenience method for :meth:`pystac.serialization.stac_object_from_dict`
 
     Args:
-        d (dict): The dict to parse.
-        href (str): Optional href that is the file location of the object being
+        d : The dict to parse.
+        href : Optional href that is the file location of the object being
             parsed.
-        root (Catalog or Collection): Optional root of the catalog for this object.
+        root : Optional root of the catalog for this object.
             If provided, the root's resolved object cache can be used to search for
             previously resolved instances of the STAC object.
         stac_io: Optional StacIO instance to use for reading. If None, the

pystac/asset.py

@@ -14,30 +14,30 @@ class Asset:
     can be downloaded or streamed.
 
     Args:
-        href (str): Link to the asset object. Relative and absolute links are both
+        href : Link to the asset object. Relative and absolute links are both
             allowed.
-        title (str): Optional displayed title for clients and users.
-        description (str): A description of the Asset providing additional details,
+        title : Optional displayed title for clients and users.
+        description : A description of the Asset providing additional details,
             such as how it was processed or created. CommonMark 0.29 syntax MAY be used
             for rich text representation.
-        media_type (str): Optional description of the media type. Registered Media Types
+        media_type : Optional description of the media type. Registered Media Types
             are preferred. See :class:`~pystac.MediaType` for common media types.
-        roles ([str]): Optional, Semantic roles (i.e. thumbnail, overview,
+        roles : Optional, Semantic roles (i.e. thumbnail, overview,
             data, metadata) of the asset.
-        properties (dict): Optional, additional properties for this asset. This is used
+        properties : Optional, additional properties for this asset. This is used
             by extensions as a way to serialize and deserialize properties on asset
             object JSON.
 
     Attributes:
-        href (str): Link to the asset object. Relative and absolute links are both
+        href : Link to the asset object. Relative and absolute links are both
             allowed.
-        title (str): Optional displayed title for clients and users.
-        description (str): A description of the Asset providing additional details,
+        title : Optional displayed title for clients and users.
+        description : A description of the Asset providing additional details,
             such as how it was processed or created. CommonMark 0.29 syntax MAY be
             used for rich text representation.
-        media_type (str): Optional description of the media type. Registered Media Types
+        media_type : Optional description of the media type. Registered Media Types
             are preferred. See :class:`~pystac.MediaType` for common media types.
-        properties (dict): Optional, additional properties for this asset. This is used
+        properties : Optional, additional properties for this asset. This is used
             by extensions as a way to serialize and deserialize properties on asset
             object JSON.
         owner: The Item or Collection this asset belongs to, or None if it has no owner.

pystac/cache.py

@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ class ResolvedObjectCache:
     them with their copies.
 
     Args:
-        id_keys_to_objects (Dict[str, STACObject]): Existing cache of
+        id_keys_to_objects : Existing cache of
             a key made up of the STACObject and it's parents IDs mapped
             to the cached STACObject.
-        hrefs_to_objects (Dict[str, STACObject]): STAC Object HREFs matched to
+        hrefs_to_objects : STAC Object HREFs matched to
             their cached object.
-        ids_to_collections (Dict[str, Collection]): Map of collection IDs
+        ids_to_collections : Map of collection IDs
             to collections.
     """
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def get_or_cache(self, obj: "STACObject_Type") -> "STACObject_Type":
         none exists, sets the cached object to the given object.
 
         Args:
-            obj (STACObject): The given object who's cache key will be checked
+            obj : The given object who's cache key will be checked
                 against the cache.
 
         Returns:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def get(self, obj: "STACObject_Type") -> Optional["STACObject_Type"]:
         """Get the cached object that has the same cache key as the given object.
 
         Args:
-            obj (STACObject): The given object who's cache key will be checked against
+            obj : The given object who's cache key will be checked against
                 the cache.
 
         Returns:
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def get_by_href(self, href: str) -> Optional["STACObject_Type"]:
         """Gets the cached object at href.
 
         Args:
-            href (str): The href to use as the key for the cached object.
+            href : The href to use as the key for the cached object.
 
         Returns:
             STACObject or None: Returns the STACObject if cached, otherwise None.
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def get_collection_by_id(self, id: str) -> Optional["Collection_Type"]:
         """Retrieved a cached Collection by its ID.
 
         Args:
-            id (str): The ID of the collection.
+            id : The ID of the collection.
 
         Returns:
             Collection or None: Returns the collection if there is one cached
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def cache(self, obj: "STACObject_Type") -> None:
         """Set the given object into the cache.
 
         Args:
-            obj (STACObject): The object to cache
+            obj : The object to cache
         """
         key, is_href = get_cache_key(obj)
         if is_href:
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def remove(self, obj: "STACObject_Type") -> None:
         """Removes any cached object that matches the given object's cache key.
 
         Args:
-            obj (STACObject): The object to remove
+            obj : The object to remove
         """
         key, is_href = get_cache_key(obj)
 
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ def merge(
         in the first will be cached in the resulting merged ResolvedObjectCache.
 
         Args:
-            first (ResolvedObjectCache): The first cache to merge. This cache will be
+            first : The first cache to merge. This cache will be
                 the preferred cache for objects in the case of ID conflicts.
-            second (ResolvedObjectCache): The second cache to merge.
+            second : The second cache to merge.
 
         Returns:
             ResolvedObjectCache: The resulting merged cache.

pystac/catalog.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def determine_type(cls, stac_json: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional["CatalogType"]:
         Only applies to Catalogs or Collections
 
         Args:
-            stac_json (dict): The STAC JSON dict to determine the catalog type
+            stac_json : The STAC JSON dict to determine the catalog type
 
         Returns:
             Optional[CatalogType]: The catalog type of the catalog or collection.
@@ -102,28 +102,28 @@ class Catalog(STACObject):
     as well as :class:`~pystac.Item` s.
 
     Args:
-        id (str): Identifier for the catalog. Must be unique within the STAC.
-        description (str): Detailed multi-line description to fully explain the catalog.
+        id : Identifier for the catalog. Must be unique within the STAC.
+        description : Detailed multi-line description to fully explain the catalog.
             `CommonMark 0.28 syntax <http://commonmark.org/>`_ MAY be used for rich text
             representation.
-        title (str or None): Optional short descriptive one-line title for the catalog.
-        stac_extensions (List[str]): Optional list of extensions the Catalog implements.
-        href (str or None): Optional HREF for this catalog, which be set as the
+        title : Optional short descriptive one-line title for the catalog.
+        stac_extensions : Optional list of extensions the Catalog implements.
+        href : Optional HREF for this catalog, which be set as the
             catalog's self link's HREF.
-        catalog_type (str or None): Optional catalog type for this catalog. Must
+        catalog_type : Optional catalog type for this catalog. Must
             be one of the values in :class`~pystac.CatalogType`.
 
     Attributes:
-        id (str): Identifier for the catalog.
-        description (str): Detailed multi-line description to fully explain the catalog.
-        title (str or None): Optional short descriptive one-line title for the catalog.
-        stac_extensions (List[str] or None): Optional list of extensions the Catalog
+        id : Identifier for the catalog.
+        description : Detailed multi-line description to fully explain the catalog.
+        title : Optional short descriptive one-line title for the catalog.
+        stac_extensions : Optional list of extensions the Catalog
             implements.
-        extra_fields (dict or None): Extra fields that are part of the top-level JSON
+        extra_fields : Extra fields that are part of the top-level JSON
             properties of the Catalog.
-        links (List[Link]): A list of :class:`~pystac.Link` objects representing
+        links : A list of :class:`~pystac.Link` objects representing
             all links associated with this Catalog.
-        catalog_type (str): The catalog type. Defaults to ABSOLUTE_PUBLISHED
+        catalog_type : The catalog type. Defaults to ABSOLUTE_PUBLISHED
     """
 
     STAC_OBJECT_TYPE = pystac.STACObjectType.CATALOG
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ def add_child(
         this Catalog's root.
 
         Args:
-            child (Catalog or Collection): The child to add.
-            title (str): Optional title to give to the :class:`~pystac.Link`
-            strategy (HrefLayoutStrategy): The layout strategy to use for setting the
+            child : The child to add.
+            title : Optional title to give to the :class:`~pystac.Link`
+            strategy : The layout strategy to use for setting the
                 self href of the child.
         """
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def add_children(
         this Catalog's root.
 
         Args:
-            children (Iterable[Catalog or Collection]): The children to add.
+            children : The children to add.
         """
         for child in children:
             self.add_child(child)
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ def add_item(
         this Catalog's root.
 
         Args:
-            item (Item): The item to add.
-            title (str): Optional title to give to the :class:`~pystac.Link`
+            item : The item to add.
+            title : Optional title to give to the :class:`~pystac.Link`
         """
 
         # Prevent typo confusion
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def add_items(self, items: Iterable["Item_Type"]) -> None:
         this Catalog's root.
 
         Args:
-            items (Iterable[Item]): The items to add.
+            items : The items to add.
         """
         for item in items:
             self.add_item(item)
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ def get_child(
         """Gets the child of this catalog with the given ID, if it exists.
 
         Args:
-            id (str): The ID of the child to find.
-            recursive (bool): If True, search this catalog and all children for the
+            id : The ID of the child to find.
+            recursive : If True, search this catalog and all children for the
                 item; otherwise, only search the children of this catalog. Defaults
                 to False.
 
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def remove_child(self, child_id: str) -> None:
         """Removes an child from this catalog.
 
         Args:
-            child_id (str): The ID of the child to remove.
+            child_id : The ID of the child to remove.
         """
         new_links: List[pystac.Link] = []
         root = self.get_root()
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ def get_item(self, id: str, recursive: bool = False) -> Optional["Item_Type"]:
         """Returns an item with a given ID.
 
         Args:
-            id (str): The ID of the item to find.
-            recursive (bool): If True, search this catalog and all children for the
+            id : The ID of the item to find.
+            recursive : If True, search this catalog and all children for the
                 item; otherwise, only search the items of this catalog. Defaults
                 to False.
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ def remove_item(self, item_id: str) -> None:
         """Removes an item from this catalog.
 
         Args:
-            item_id (str): The ID of the item to remove.
+            item_id : The ID of the item to remove.
         """
         new_links: List[pystac.Link] = []
         root = self.get_root()
@@ -515,13 +515,13 @@ def normalize_and_save(
         in sequence.
 
         Args:
-            root_href (str): The absolute HREF that all links will be normalized
+            root_href : The absolute HREF that all links will be normalized
                 against.
-            catalog_type (str): The catalog type that dictates the structure of
+            catalog_type : The catalog type that dictates the structure of
                 the catalog to save. Use a member of :class:`~pystac.CatalogType`.
                 Defaults to the root catalog.catalog_type or the current catalog
                 catalog_type if there is no root catalog.
-            strategy (HrefLayoutStrategy): The layout strategy to use in setting the
+            strategy : The layout strategy to use in setting the
                 HREFS for this catalog. Defaults to
                 :class:`~pystac.layout.BestPracticesLayoutStrategy`
         """
@@ -538,8 +538,8 @@ def normalize_hrefs(
         This method mutates the entire catalog tree.
 
         Args:
-            root_href (str): The absolute HREF that all links will be normalized against.
-            strategy (HrefLayoutStrategy): The layout strategy to use in setting the HREFS
+            root_href : The absolute HREF that all links will be normalized against.
+            strategy : The layout strategy to use in setting the HREFS
                 for this catalog. Defaults to :class:`~pystac.layout.BestPracticesLayoutStrategy`
 
         See:
@@ -611,12 +611,12 @@ def generate_subcatalogs(
         and organize the items based on template values.
 
         Args:
-            template (str):   A template string that
+            template :   A template string that
                 can be consumed by a :class:`~pystac.layout.LayoutTemplate`
-            defaults (dict):  Default values for the template variables
+            defaults :  Default values for the template variables
                 that will be used if the property cannot be found on
                 the item.
-            parent_ids (List[str]): Optional list of the parent catalogs'
+            parent_ids : Optional list of the parent catalogs'
                 identifiers. If the bottom-most subcatalogs already match the
                 template, no subcatalog is added.
 
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ def save(self, catalog_type: Optional[CatalogType] = None) -> None:
         self link HREF.
 
         Args:
-            catalog_type (str): The catalog type that dictates the structure of
+            catalog_type : The catalog type that dictates the structure of
                 the catalog to save. Use a member of :class:`~pystac.CatalogType`.
                 If not supplied, the catalog_type of this catalog will be used.
                 If that attribute is not set, an exception will be raised.
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ def map_items(
         item_mapper function.
 
         Args:
-            item_mapper (Callable):   A function that takes in an item, and returns
+            item_mapper :   A function that takes in an item, and returns
                 either an item or list of items. The item that is passed into the
                 item_mapper is a copy, so the method can mutate it safely.
 
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ def map_assets(
         through the asset_mapper function.
 
         Args:
-            asset_mapper (Callable): A function that takes in an key and an Asset, and
+            asset_mapper : A function that takes in an key and an Asset, and
                 returns either an Asset, a (key, Asset), or a dictionary of Assets with
                 unique keys. The Asset that is passed into the item_mapper is a copy,
                 so the method can mutate it safely.