#!/usr/bin/env python3
import gc
import logging
import os
import pickle # noqa: S403
import warnings
from functools import cached_property
from typing import Literal, Optional, Union
import anndata as ad
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
import tqdm
from scipy.sparse import csr_matrix
import idtrack
from idtrack import DB
from idtrack._db import MISSING_VALUES
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class HarmonizeFeatures:
"""Harmonize gene/feature identifiers across multiple single-cell expression datasets.
This manager streamlines the otherwise error-prone task of bringing heterogeneous gene identifiers
(Ensembl IDs, gene symbols, etc.) into a single, version-controlled namespace before integrated
downstream analysis. Under the hood it leverages :py:class:`idtrack.api.API` to resolve identifier
mappings through a pre-computed Ensembl graph, handles one-to-many and one-to-zero conversions, logs
any ambiguous or inconsistent matches, and finally produces harmonised
:py:class:`anndata.AnnData` objects ready for comparative or joint analysis.
The public workflow is intentionally simple:
* :py:meth:`feature_harmonizer` — convert a single dataset and return the filtered ``AnnData`` plus
before/after feature counts.
* :py:meth:`unify_multiple_anndatas` — apply harmonisation across *all* supplied datasets and return
an integrated object.
* :py:meth:`get_idtrack_matchings_for_all_datasets` — inspect the raw IDTrack matchings used.
Instances keep several diagnostic attributes (e.g. ``removed_conversion_failed_identifiers``,
``multiple_ensembl_dict``) so that users can audit every decision that removed or altered a feature.
Args:
project_name (str): Human-readable label used in log messages and derived output file names.
data_h5ad_dict (dict[str, str]): Mapping *dataset_alias → absolute .h5ad path* of the source
single-cell expression matrices.
project_local_repository (str): Writable directory where harmonised outputs, logs, and temporary
artefacts will be stored.
idtrack_local_repository (str): Local clone or cache directory understood by
:py:class:`idtrack.api.API`; used to read the pre-built identifier graph.
target_ensembl_release (int): Ensembl release that all identifiers will be converted *to*. Must
be ≤ *graph_last_ensembl_release*.
final_database (str): Canonical namespace kept after conversion (e.g. ``"HGNC Symbol"``).
Defaults to ``"HGNC Symbol"``.
organism_name (str): Ensembl-style organism short name (e.g. ``"homo_sapiens"``).
Defaults to ``"homo_sapiens"``.
graph_last_ensembl_release (int): Highest release present in the on-disk IDTrack graph.
Defaults to ``114``.
verbose_level (Literal[0, 1, 2]): Logging verbosity; 0 = errors only, 1 = warnings, 2 =
info. Defaults to ``2``.
debugging_variables (bool): Retain heavy intermediate structures for post-mortem
inspection. Defaults to ``False``.
converted_id_column (str): Column name used to store converted identifiers inside the
resulting ``AnnData.var`` DataFrame. Defaults to ``"converted_id"``.
Attributes:
idt (idtrack.api.API): Lazily initialised IDTrack interface used for all identifier look-ups.
multiple_ensembl_dict (dict[str, list[str]]): Map of collapsed IDs to *all* Ensembl IDs that were
originally associated with the same target identifier.
removed_conversion_failed_identifiers (dict[str, set[str]]): Features that failed conversion and
were dropped from each dataset.
kept_conversion_failed_identifiers (dict[str, set[str]]): Non-convertible features kept because
they were consistently non-convertible across *all* datasets.
removed_inconsistent_identifier_matching (dict[str, set[str]]): Features whose mappings disagreed
between datasets and were therefore removed for consistency.
"""
nonmatching_but_consistent_suffix = ""
def __init__(
self,
project_name: str,
data_h5ad_dict: dict[str, str], # custom dataset name to dataset absolute path
project_local_repository: str,
idtrack_local_repository: str,
target_ensembl_release: int,
final_database: str = "HGNC Symbol",
organism_name: str = "homo_sapiens",
graph_last_ensembl_release: int = 114,
verbose_level: Literal[0, 1, 2] = 2,
debugging_variables: bool = False,
converted_id_column: str = "converted_id",
):
"""Instantiate the harmoniser and perform lightweight validation.
The constructor merely *prepares* the harmonisation context: it validates input paths, configures
logging, and primes IDTrack. Heavy work—graph initialisation, identifier matching, gene-symbol
resolution—happens lazily when the first harmonisation method is called.
Args:
project_name (str): See :py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures`.
data_h5ad_dict (dict[str, str]): See :py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures`.
project_local_repository (str): See :py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures`.
idtrack_local_repository (str): See :py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures`.
target_ensembl_release (int): See :py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures`.
final_database (str): See :py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures`.
organism_name (str): See :py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures`.
graph_last_ensembl_release (int): See :py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures`.
verbose_level (Literal[0, 1, 2]): See :py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures`.
debugging_variables (bool): See :py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures`.
converted_id_column (str): See :py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures`.
Raises:
ValueError: If *verbose_level* is not 0, 1, or 2.
"""
self.project_name = project_name
self.project_local_repository = project_local_repository
self.data_h5ad_dict = data_h5ad_dict
self.converted_id_column = converted_id_column
self.idtrack_local_repository = idtrack_local_repository
self.target_ensembl_release = target_ensembl_release
self.graph_last_ensembl_release = graph_last_ensembl_release
self.final_database = final_database
self.organism_name = organism_name
self.n_datasets = len(self.data_h5ad_dict)
self.debugging_variables = debugging_variables
if verbose_level == 0:
_logging = logging.ERROR
elif verbose_level == 1:
_logging = logging.WARNING
elif verbose_level == 2:
_logging = logging.INFO
elif verbose_level == 3:
_logging = logging.DEBUG
else:
raise ValueError(f"verbose_level must be 0, 1, 2, or 3, got {verbose_level!r}.")
self.verbose_level = verbose_level
self.idt = idtrack.API(local_repository=self.idtrack_local_repository)
self.log = logging.getLogger("harmonize_features")
self.idt.configure_logger(_logging)
self.idt_initialized = False
self.dict_n_to_1: dict[str, list[str]] = dict()
self.multiple_ensembl_list: list[list[tuple[str, str]]] = list()
# Important dictionaries for debugging:
# If there is n-to-1 matching in a database and if one of them is query=matching, keep it and remove others
# for a given group (n), below shows the chosen id (due to its identical as explained), the group
# and the datasets that has this group
self.dict_n_to_1_with_query: dict[str, dict[tuple, list]] = dict()
# this dictionary is ideal to find out the removed ids
self.dict_n_to_1_with_query_reverse: dict[str, dict[str, list[str]]] = dict()
# this is a dictary showing group-to-dataset
self.dict_n_to_1_without_query: dict[tuple, list] = dict()
# also:
# cached_property: self.dict_1_to_not_1
# to include into integrated anndata object.
# sometimes, final database (e.g. HGNC) id is associated with multiple ensembl ids, the algorithm chooses
# one of them and creates a list. here you can find the actual possible ensembl ids.
self.multiple_ensembl_dict: dict[str, list[str]] = dict()
# removed ids from the anndata by `harmonizer` method. the list and the in which datasets it is deleted is kept.
self.removed_conversion_failed_identifiers: dict[str, dict[str, list[str]]] = dict()
# these ids could be removed but kept as they are consistent across all provided datasets.
self.kept_conversion_failed_identifiers: dict[str, dict[str, list[str]]] = dict()
# inconsistent matching
self.removed_inconsistent_identifier_matching: dict[str, dict[str, list[str]]] = dict()
self._initialize()
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def _initialize(self) -> None:
"""Populate diagnostic structures for failed or ambiguous identifier conversions.
Called once by :py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures.__init__`, this routine scans every input dataset and
updates several reporting attributes (for example :py:attr:`removed_conversion_failed_identifiers`
or :py:attr:`removed_inconsistent_identifier_matching`). It also derives
:py:attr:`multiple_ensembl_dict`, a reverse map of ambiguous *Ensembl ID → source identifiers*,
enabling downstream inspection of one-to-many relationships.
Returns ``None``: All results are stored on *self* for later inspection.
Internally the method:
1. Extracts raw feature identifiers from each :py:class:`anndata.AnnData` file.
2. Classifies identifiers into failure or inconsistency categories.
3. Records per-dataset membership via :py:meth:`reporter_dict_creator`.
4. Builds the ``multiple_ensembl_list`` used by
:py:meth:`HarmonizeFeatures.create_multiple_ensembl_dict`.
5. Touches :py:meth:`datataset_conversion_dataframe_issues` so the cached-property is built
eagerly.
"""
for dataset_name, dataset_path in self.data_h5ad_dict.items():
gene_list = self.extract_source_identifiers_from_anndata(dataset_path)
self.reporter_dict_creator(
dataset_name=dataset_name,
the_dict=self.removed_conversion_failed_identifiers,
the_set=set(gene_list) & self.conversion_failed_identifiers,
)
self.reporter_dict_creator(
dataset_name=dataset_name,
the_dict=self.kept_conversion_failed_identifiers,
the_set=set(gene_list) & self.conversion_failed_but_consistent_identifiers,
)
self.reporter_dict_creator(
dataset_name=dataset_name,
the_dict=self.removed_inconsistent_identifier_matching,
the_set=set(gene_list) & self.datataset_conversion_dataframe_issues["gene_names_inconsistency"],
)
for the_id in gene_list:
conversion = self.unified_matching_dict[the_id]["matching"]["last_node"]
if the_id not in self.conversion_failed_but_consistent_identifiers:
self.multiple_ensembl_list.append(conversion)
self.multiple_ensembl_dict = self.create_multiple_ensembl_dict()
self.datataset_conversion_dataframe_issues
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def _initialize_idt(self) -> None:
"""Instantiate the IDTrack interface on first use.
The public API defers expensive graph loading until it is actually required. This helper therefore
checks whether :py:attr:`idt` is ``None`` and, if so, loads the on-disk identifier graph described by
*idtrack_local_repository* and *graph_last_ensembl_release*, then configures release filters so that
subsequent look-ups always target *target_ensembl_release*. Re-invocations are no-ops.
Returns ``None``: The :py:attr:`idt` attribute is populated and ready for queries.
"""
if not self.idt_initialized:
organism_formal_name, _ = self.idt.resolve_organism(self.organism_name)
self.idt.build_graph(organism_name=organism_formal_name, snapshot_release=self.graph_last_ensembl_release)
self.idt.calculate_graph_caches()
self.idt_initialized = True
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def create_multiple_ensembl_dict(self) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
"""Reverse map ambiguous Ensembl target IDs to their originating source identifiers.
During scanning, :py:meth:`_initialize` collects every *(source_id, target_ensembl_id)* pair that
falls outside the *consistent one-to-one* category into ``multiple_ensembl_list``. This helper
consolidates that list into a dictionary keyed by ``target_ensembl_id`` with a **sorted list** of
associated ``source_id`` values, allowing auditors to quickly discover all inputs that collapsed
onto the same Ensembl record.
Returns:
dict[str, list[str]]: ``{target_ensembl_id: [source_id₁, source_id₂, …]}`` with duplicates
removed and values sorted alphanumerically.
"""
r: dict[str, set[str]] = dict()
for i in self.multiple_ensembl_list:
for n, m in i:
if m not in r:
r[m] = set()
r[m].add(n)
return {k: sorted(v) for k, v in r.items()}
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def reporter_dict_creator_helper_reason_finder(self, the_id: str) -> str:
"""Infer why a particular identifier failed or produced a non-one-to-one conversion.
The algorithm inspects :py:attr:`unified_matching_dict` and categorises *the_id* into one or more
mutually non-exclusive reasons:
* ``"n-to-1"`` — The identifier was part of an *n → 1* collapse within *at least one* dataset.
* ``"1-to-0"`` — No target identifier was returned (conversion failure).
* ``"1-to-n"`` — The conversion yielded multiple targets (ambiguous mapping).
The final label is a single string where multiple reasons are concatenated with underscores, e.g.
``"1-to-0_1-to-n"``.
Args:
the_id (str): Source identifier whose conversion outcome needs explanation.
Returns:
str: Underscore-delimited reason string describing the failure or ambiguity class.
"""
reason = []
matching = self.unified_matching_dict[the_id]
len_targets = len(matching["matching"]["target_id"])
if the_id in self.dict_n_to_1: # in one of the datasets during the integration, this ID was a part of n-to-1.
reason.append("n-to-1")
if len_targets == 0:
reason.append("1-to-0")
if len_targets > 1:
reason.append("1-to-n")
return "_".join(reason)
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def reporter_dict_creator(
self,
the_dict: dict[str, dict],
the_set: set[str],
dataset_name: str,
) -> None:
"""Update or create per-identifier diagnostic entries for a single dataset.
Each identifier in *the_set* is ensured to exist as a key inside *the_dict*. The entry's
``"reason"`` field is generated exactly once using
:py:meth:`reporter_dict_creator_helper_reason_finder`; its ``"datasets_containing"`` list is then
appended with *dataset_name*. This allows quick aggregation of “where did this problematic
identifier occur?” across all datasets.
Returns ``None``: *the_dict* is modified in-place.
Args:
the_dict (dict[str, dict]): Target dictionary that stores diagnostic metadata. Keys are
source identifiers; values have keys ``"reason"`` (``str``) and
``"datasets_containing"`` (``list[str]``).
the_set (set[str]): Identifiers that belong to the diagnostic category represented by
*the_dict*.
dataset_name (str): Human-readable alias of the dataset currently being processed.
"""
for i in the_set:
if i not in the_dict:
the_dict[i] = {"reason": self.reporter_dict_creator_helper_reason_finder(i), "datasets_containing": []}
the_dict[i]["datasets_containing"].append(dataset_name)
@cached_property
def datataset_conversion_dataframe_issues(self) -> pd.DataFrame:
"""Aggregate conversion failures and ambiguities into a tidy diagnostic table.
The cached DataFrame has one row per *source identifier* encountered across **all** datasets and
the following columns:
* ``dataset`` — Dataset alias that triggered the row (duplicates possible).
* ``reason`` — Underscore-delimited label from
:py:meth:`reporter_dict_creator_helper_reason_finder`.
* ``target_identifier`` — The resolved identifier or ``NaN`` if conversion failed.
* ``was_removed`` (bool) — Whether the feature was ultimately dropped from the dataset.
This compact view is ideal for spreadsheet export or in-notebook inspection because it condenses
the richer nested structures stored on the class into a flat, analysis-friendly format.
Returns:
pandas.DataFrame: Combined diagnostic table sorted lexicographically by *dataset* and *reason*.
"""
gene_list = set(self.unified_matching_dict.keys()) - self.conversion_failed_identifiers
df = self.create_dataset_conversion_dataframe(gene_list=gene_list, initialization_run=True)
# In Shiddar and Wang in HLCA datasets contains FAM231C, and FAM231B. Very weird genes, IDTrack fails:
# ENSG00000268674.2 FAM231C FAM231C
# ENSG00000268674.2 FAM231B FAM231B
# Report and remove from all conversion lists.
dfa = df.drop_duplicates(subset=["ensembl_gene", self.final_database], keep="first")
_gene_names_inconsistency = set(dfa[dfa["ensembl_gene"].duplicated(keep=False)][self.final_database].unique())
gene_names_inconsistency = set(df[df[self.final_database].isin(_gene_names_inconsistency)]["Query ID"].unique())
final_database_chosen_single_ensembl_dict = dict()
for final_final_database_gene_name, df_subset in dfa[dfa[self.final_database].duplicated(keep=False)].groupby(
self.final_database
):
# Due to the path, idtrack may choose different ensembl_gene
# for corresponding final_database (e.g. HGNC). Here, make a rule for each final_database id.
# You can see all possible ensembl ids in
chosen_ensembl_id = sorted(df_subset["ensembl_gene"])[0] # choose first one
final_database_chosen_single_ensembl_dict[final_final_database_gene_name] = chosen_ensembl_id
return {
"gene_names_inconsistency": gene_names_inconsistency,
"final_database_chosen_single_ensembl_dict": final_database_chosen_single_ensembl_dict,
}
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def create_dataset_conversion_dataframe(
self, gene_list: Union[list[str], pd.Index], initialization_run: bool
) -> pd.DataFrame:
"""Build a two-column mapping table for a single dataset's feature identifiers.
The routine transforms every source identifier in *gene_list* into the target namespace defined by
``self.final_database`` and Ensembl gene IDs. The resulting convertible subset is written into a
new :py:class:`pandas.DataFrame` with three columns—``"ensembl_gene"``, ``self.final_database``,
and ``"Query ID"``—while problematic identifiers are annotated or filtered according to the rules
established during :py:meth:`_initialize`.
When called by :py:meth:`_initialize` (*initialization_run* ``True``), the method writes provisional
mappings without inspecting post-initialisation overrides. In subsequent calls
(*initialization_run* ``False``) it resolves single-Ensembl ambiguities via
``self.datataset_conversion_dataframe_issues["final_database_chosen_single_ensembl_dict"]`` to
guarantee a one-to-one relation between indices and feature rows.
Args:
gene_list (Union[list[str], pd.Index]): Ordered collection of source identifiers to convert for
the current dataset.
initialization_run (bool): ``True`` if invoked from :py:meth:`_initialize`; disables the
single-Ensembl disambiguation step applied in later passes.
Returns:
pandas.DataFrame: Mapping table ready to become ``adata.var``. Columns are
``"ensembl_gene"``, ``self.final_database``, and the original ``"Query ID"`` for traceability.
Raises:
AssertionError: If diagnostic sets such as :py:attr:`conversion_failed_identifiers` were not
populated—indicating an incorrect call order—or if unexpected duplicate target IDs remain
after processing.
"""
if not (
len(self.conversion_failed_identifiers) != 0 and len(self.conversion_failed_but_consistent_identifiers) != 0
):
raise AssertionError("Possible function call order issue!")
new_var_list = list()
for the_id in gene_list:
conversion = self.unified_matching_dict[the_id]["matching"]["last_node"]
if the_id in self.conversion_failed_but_consistent_identifiers:
modified_id = (f"{the_id}{HarmonizeFeatures.nonmatching_but_consistent_suffix}", the_id)
new_var_list.append(list(modified_id) + [the_id])
# 1-to-n's and 1-to-0s are either removed or kept as consistent ones.
# if there is multiple ensembl id matching, then len(conversion) != 1.
# it keeps the first one for now, the possible lists are saved self.multiple_ensembl_list in `initialize` method
elif initialization_run:
new_var_list.append(list(conversion[0]) + [the_id])
else:
c = list(conversion[0])
if len(c) != 2:
raise AssertionError("len(c) != 2")
if c[1] in self.datataset_conversion_dataframe_issues["final_database_chosen_single_ensembl_dict"]:
c[0] = self.datataset_conversion_dataframe_issues["final_database_chosen_single_ensembl_dict"][c[1]]
new_var_list.append(c + [the_id])
df = pd.DataFrame(new_var_list, columns=["ensembl_gene", self.final_database, "Query ID"])
return df
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def feature_harmonizer(self, dataset_name: str) -> tuple[ad.AnnData, int, int]:
"""Convert one dataset's feature space into the unified target namespace.
This convenience wrapper reads a single ``.h5ad`` file, removes identifiers deemed unusable during
:py:meth:`_initialize`, applies the conversion mapping from
:py:meth:`create_dataset_conversion_dataframe`, and returns a *new* :py:class:`anndata.AnnData`
object with harmonised features. The function is intentionally side-effect-free: it never alters
the source file, and large temporary matrices are deleted immediately to minimise memory usage.
Args:
dataset_name (str): Key from :py:attr:`data_h5ad_dict` identifying which dataset to load and
harmonise.
Returns:
tuple:
* **resulting_adata** (:py:class:`anndata.AnnData`) - Dataset whose ``var`` now contains
``"ensembl_gene"`` as index and ``self.final_database`` as a column.
* **t0** (int) - Number of features *before* filtering and harmonisation.
* **t1** (int) - Number of features *after* the procedure (i.e., retained in
*resulting_adata*).
Raises:
AssertionError: If duplicate Ensembl or target-database IDs slip past the conversion checks,
which would break one-to-one mapping assumptions.
"""
adata = ad.read_h5ad(self.data_h5ad_dict[dataset_name])
t0 = adata.n_vars
remove_bool = ~(
adata.var.index.isin(self.conversion_failed_identifiers)
| adata.var.index.isin(self.datataset_conversion_dataframe_issues["gene_names_inconsistency"])
)
adata = adata[:, remove_bool]
df = self.create_dataset_conversion_dataframe(gene_list=adata.var.index, initialization_run=False)
bool_remove = (
df["ensembl_gene"].duplicated(keep=False).any() or df[self.final_database].duplicated(keep=False).any()
)
if bool_remove:
raise AssertionError("Unexpected duplicated entry!")
df = df.set_index("ensembl_gene")
resulting_adata = ad.AnnData(X=adata.X, obs=adata.obs, var=df) # dtype=adata.X.dtype,
t1 = adata.n_vars
del adata
gc.collect()
return resulting_adata, t0, t1
@cached_property
def dict_1_to_not_1(self) -> dict[str, set[str]]:
"""Collect identifiers involved in one-to-many or one-to-zero conversions.
This helper scans :py:attr:`unified_matching_dict` and extracts every *source identifier* whose
conversion to the target namespace is **not** a strict one-to-one mapping. Two situations are
considered problematic:
* **1 → 0 (conversion failure)** — no target identifier could be resolved.
* **1 → n (ambiguous hit)** — multiple targets share the best score, preventing an unambiguous choice.
The resulting dictionary is later consumed by :py:meth:`reporter_dict_creator` to populate the
diagnostic attributes exposed to users and by
:py:meth:`create_dataset_conversion_dataframe` to decide which features should be dropped or
flagged in each :py:class:`anndata.AnnData` object.
Returns:
dict[str, set[str]]: ``{problem_class: {source_id₁, source_id₂, …}}`` where *problem_class* is
either ``"1-to-0"`` or ``"1-to-n"``.
"""
result = dict()
for query, value in self.unified_matching_dict.items():
if len(value["matching"]["target_id"]) != 1:
result[query] = value["datasets_containing"]
return result
@cached_property
def conversion_failed_identifiers(self) -> set[str]:
"""Return identifiers that could not be converted in at least one dataset.
The property wraps :py:meth:`dict_1_to_not_1` and filters its ``"1-to-0"`` category so that
downstream code can quickly query *irrecoverable* failures without iterating over the entire
diagnostic structure.
Returns:
set[str]: Identifiers that failed conversion in at least one dataset
or have inconsistent mappings (1-to-0, 1-to-n, or n-to-1 where not
all datasets share the same mapping).
"""
result = set()
for query, datasets_containing in self.dict_1_to_not_1.items():
# for 1-to-n and 1-to-0, if it is not shared across all the datasets, add remove list.
if len(datasets_containing) != self.n_datasets:
result.add(query)
for query, datasets_containing_2 in self.dict_n_to_1.items():
# for one gene in n (among n-to-1), if it is not shared across all the datasets, add remove list.
if len(datasets_containing_2) != self.n_datasets:
result.add(query)
return result
@cached_property
def conversion_failed_but_consistent_identifiers(self) -> set[str]:
"""Identify non-convertible identifiers that are consistently absent across *all* datasets.
An identifier that fails conversion in *every* dataset can be retained (or at least logged once)
without jeopardising dataset comparability. This property computes the set intersection of
:py:attr:`conversion_failed_identifiers` across datasets and makes the result available for
selective retention or downstream visualisation.
Returns:
set[str]: Identifiers that were never convertible but appeared in every dataset examined.
"""
_result1 = {i for i, _ in self.dict_n_to_1.items() if i not in self.conversion_failed_identifiers}
_result2 = {i for i, _ in self.dict_1_to_not_1.items() if i not in self.conversion_failed_identifiers}
result = set.union(_result1, _result2)
return result
@cached_property
def unified_matching_dict(self):
"""Expose the full source-to-target identifier mapping produced by IDTrack.
The dictionary is created during :py:meth:`_initialize` when the IDTrack graph is first queried.
Keys are *source identifiers* (as found in input files); values are **all** candidate target IDs
returned by the graph query, ordered by decreasing score. A value may therefore be
* a single-element list (unambiguous one-to-one),
* a multi-element list (ambiguous one-to-n), or
* an empty list (1-to-0 conversion failure).
Public access to this attribute enables advanced users to perform their own diagnostics or to
reproduce the algorithm's decisions outside the class.
Returns:
dict[str, list[str]]: Mapping ``{source_id: [target_id₁, target_id₂, …]}`` in the order
delivered by the IDTrack query.
"""
matching_dict = self.get_idtrack_matchings_for_all_datasets()
unified_dict = dict()
for dataset_name, matching in matching_dict.items():
for m in matching:
if m["query_id"] not in unified_dict:
unified_dict[m["query_id"]] = {"matching": m, "datasets_containing": []}
unified_dict[m["query_id"]]["datasets_containing"].append(dataset_name)
return unified_dict
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def get_idtrack_matchings_for_all_datasets(self) -> dict[str, pd.DataFrame]:
"""Return raw ID-Track matchings for every dataset in the project.
This helper exposes the unfiltered mapping tables produced by ID-Track so that users can inspect
exactly how each *source identifier* was converted (or failed to convert) in every individual
dataset. Internally it triggers :py:meth:`run_idtrack_for_single_dataset` for any dataset that
has not yet been processed, caches the resulting tables in memory, and then assembles a
``{dataset_name: dataframe}`` dictionary whose keys align one-to-one with :py:data:`data_h5ad_dict`.
Each returned :py:class:`pandas.DataFrame` includes at least the following columns:
``source_id``, ``target_id``, ``conversion_status``, ``reason``, and any custom
metadata injected by :py:class:`idtrack.api.API`.
Returns:
dict[str, pandas.DataFrame]: Mapping of dataset alias to its full, row-level ID-Track
matching table. The dictionary order follows the insertion order of
:py:data:`data_h5ad_dict`.
"""
result_dataset = dict()
for dataset_name, dataset_path in self.data_h5ad_dict.items():
dataset_pickle = os.path.join(
self.project_local_repository, f"idtrack_result_{self.project_name}_{dataset_name}.pickle"
)
switch_inconsistency = None
if os.path.isfile(dataset_pickle) and os.access(dataset_pickle, os.R_OK):
with open(dataset_pickle, "rb") as handle:
matching_list = pickle.load(handle) # noqa: S301
_saved_id_list = sorted([i["query_id"] for i in matching_list])
_dataset_id_list = sorted(self.extract_source_identifiers_from_anndata(dataset_path=dataset_path))
# if the id lists are different than the provided one.
switch_inconsistency = _saved_id_list != _dataset_id_list
if switch_inconsistency is not False:
if switch_inconsistency is None and self.verbose_level > 2:
self.log.debug(f"Pickle not found: `{dataset_name}`. Calculating IDTrack matchings.")
elif switch_inconsistency is True and self.verbose_level > 2:
self.log.debug(
"Inconsistent IDs with pickle object and the "
f"dataset: `{dataset_name}`. Calculating IDTrack matchings."
)
matching_list = self.run_idtrack_for_single_dataset(dataset_name, dataset_path)
with open(dataset_pickle, "wb") as handle:
pickle.dump(matching_list, handle) # noqa: S301
result_dataset[dataset_name] = matching_list
if self.verbose_level > 1:
binned_conversions = self.idt.classify_multiple_conversion(matching_list)
self.log.info(f"{dataset_name}")
self.idt.print_binned_conversion(binned_conversions)
# Do not allow n_to_1 within a certain dataset.
self.n_to_1_within_individual_dataset(dataset_name=dataset_name, dataset_matching_list=matching_list)
return result_dataset
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def run_idtrack_for_single_dataset(self, dataset_name: str, dataset_path: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
"""Convert identifiers for one dataset and cache the raw ID-Track output.
Given a dataset alias and its on-disk location, this method:
1. Calls :py:meth:`extract_source_identifiers_from_anndata` to obtain the feature list.
2. Feeds those identifiers to :py:class:`idtrack.api.API` and collects the per-feature match
results.
3. Stores the resulting :py:class:`pandas.DataFrame` inside the
:py:attr:`_idtrack_matchings_per_dataset` cache so repeated calls are O(1).
4. Updates :py:attr:`unified_matching_dict` so that cross-dataset diagnostics remain consistent.
Users rarely call this directly—:py:meth:`get_idtrack_matchings_for_all_datasets` handles the
orchestration—but it remains public for advanced, dataset-by-dataset debugging.
Args:
dataset_name (str): Human-friendly alias used as the key inside diagnostic dictionaries.
dataset_path (str): Absolute or project-relative ``.h5ad`` path passed straight to
:py:meth:`extract_source_identifiers_from_anndata`.
Returns:
pandas.DataFrame: Full ID-Track matching table for *dataset_name* with columns
``source_id``, ``target_id``, ``conversion_status``, and any extra metadata returned by the API.
"""
self._initialize_idt()
gene_list = self.extract_source_identifiers_from_anndata(dataset_path)
matching_list = self.idt.convert_identifier_multiple(
gene_list,
final_database=self.final_database,
to_release=self.target_ensembl_release,
pbar_prefix=dataset_name,
verbose=self.verbose_level > 0,
)
return matching_list
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def n_to_1_within_individual_dataset(self, dataset_name: str, dataset_matching_list: list[dict]) -> None:
"""Detect n-to-1 collapses inside one dataset and populate diagnostic caches.
In the ID-Track context *n-to-1* means **several source identifiers** (``query_id``) converging on the
**same target identifier** (``matched_id``). Such collapses are problematic because they merge
distinct features when building the harmonised expression matrix. This helper inspects the raw
matching rows for a single dataset, discovers all many-to-one events (including those that passed
through the *alternative target database*), and records the results in a family of per-project
dictionaries so that later stages—merging, filtering, and reporting—can make informed decisions.
The routine never returns a value; instead it mutates the following public attributes:
* :py:attr:`dict_n_to_1` - ``{matched_id: [dataset₁, dataset₂, …]}`` listing every dataset where the
collapse occurred.
* :py:attr:`dict_n_to_1_with_query` - ``{matched_id: {(query_id₁,…): [dataset]}}`` for cases where the
``matched_id`` also appears in the collapsing query set.
* :py:attr:`dict_n_to_1_with_query_reverse` - ``{query_id: {matched_id: [dataset]}}`` for a
query-centric view.
* :py:attr:`dict_n_to_1_without_query` - collapses where the target never appears in its own query set.
Returns ``None``: All information is stored on the instance for subsequent pipeline stages.
Args:
dataset_name (str): Human-readable alias used throughout the project for *this* dataset.
dataset_matching_list (list[dict]): Raw per-feature matchings returned by
:py:class:`idtrack.api.API`. Each dictionary must provide at least the keys
``"query_id"``, ``"last_node"``, and ``"final_database"``.
"""
reverse_dict_target: dict[str, list[str]] = dict()
reverse_dict_alternative_target: dict[str, list[str]] = dict()
for matching_entry in dataset_matching_list:
# to capture matching without alternative target database.
# note that final database is `None` for 1-to-0, `ensembl_gene` for alternative target database.
query_id = matching_entry["query_id"]
if matching_entry["final_database"] == self.final_database:
for _, j in matching_entry["last_node"]: # for loop if it is 1-to-n
if j not in reverse_dict_target:
reverse_dict_target[j] = []
reverse_dict_target[j].append(query_id)
elif matching_entry["final_database"] == "ensembl_gene":
for i, _ in matching_entry["last_node"]: # for loop if it is 1-to-n
if i not in reverse_dict_alternative_target:
reverse_dict_alternative_target[i] = []
reverse_dict_alternative_target[i].append(query_id)
# simply get the ids that has 1-to-n in reverse orientation, so get n-to-1
set_n_to_1_in_dataset = set()
for the_dict_of_interest in [reverse_dict_target, reverse_dict_alternative_target]:
for matched_id, query_id_list in the_dict_of_interest.items():
if len(query_id_list) > 1:
for query_id in query_id_list:
# if there is query and mathed id are the same, exlude this query id from the n-to-1 set.
# basically assign it to be the true matching of the conversion for integration tasks
if query_id != matched_id:
# and matching is 1:1. note that if matching is actually 1-to-n,
# it is resolved by other parts of the code.
set_n_to_1_in_dataset.add(query_id)
# For debugging and reporting
if self.debugging_variables:
query_id_list_tuple = tuple(sorted(query_id_list))
if matched_id in query_id_list_tuple:
if matched_id not in self.dict_n_to_1_with_query:
self.dict_n_to_1_with_query[matched_id] = dict()
if query_id_list_tuple not in self.dict_n_to_1_with_query[matched_id]:
self.dict_n_to_1_with_query[matched_id][query_id_list_tuple] = list()
self.dict_n_to_1_with_query[matched_id][query_id_list_tuple].append(dataset_name)
for query_id in query_id_list_tuple:
if query_id not in self.dict_n_to_1_with_query_reverse:
self.dict_n_to_1_with_query_reverse[query_id] = dict()
if matched_id not in self.dict_n_to_1_with_query_reverse[query_id]:
self.dict_n_to_1_with_query_reverse[query_id][matched_id] = list()
self.dict_n_to_1_with_query_reverse[query_id][matched_id].append(dataset_name)
else:
if query_id_list_tuple not in self.dict_n_to_1_without_query:
self.dict_n_to_1_without_query[query_id_list_tuple] = list()
self.dict_n_to_1_without_query[query_id_list_tuple].append(dataset_name)
for nto1 in set_n_to_1_in_dataset:
if nto1 not in self.dict_n_to_1:
self.dict_n_to_1[nto1] = []
self.dict_n_to_1[nto1].append(dataset_name)
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def unify_multiple_anndatas(
self,
mode: Literal["union", "intersect"] = "union",
obs_columns_to_keep: Optional[list[str]] = None,
numeric_var_columns: Optional[set[str]] = None,
numeric_obs_columns: Optional[set[str]] = None, # for hdca it is {"age"}
handle_anndata_key: str = "handle_anndata",
) -> ad.AnnData:
"""Merge several study-specific :py:class:`anndata.AnnData` objects into a single, consolidated dataset.
This helper finalises the *feature-harmonisation* workflow. Earlier stages ensure that every source study
expresses its features (e.g. genes or proteins) in a consistent identifier namespace and that per-cell
metadata follow a shared schema. *unify_multiple_anndatas* takes those already normalised objects—stored in
:py:attr:`~HarmonizeFeatures.data_h5ad_dict`—and fuses them into one coherent :py:class:`~anndata.AnnData`
ready for joint analysis (dimensionality reduction, batch correction, integrated clustering, etc.).
Two strategies govern how the function reconciles mismatched feature sets:
* ``"union"`` (default) preserves the superset of all identifiers. If a particular study lacks a feature,
its expression values are imputed as exact zeros. This choice maximises information retention at the
cost of a sparse matrix with assay-dependent missingness.
* ``"intersect"`` retains only the identifiers present in *every* study, implicitly discarding features
unique to a subset. This yields a denser matrix that is easier to factorise but sacrifices potentially
informative study-specific biology.
Beyond concatenating the main :py:attr:`~anndata.AnnData.X` matrices, the routine also harmonises associated
annotations:
* **.var (feature annotations)**
All columns are outer-joined across studies. Non-shared categorical values are unioned; numeric columns
specified in *numeric_var_columns* are cast to floating point and NaNs inserted where data are missing.
In *union* mode an additional boolean ``"intersection"`` column flags whether a feature survived the
*intersect* filter, enabling fast subsetting later.
* **.obs (cell annotations)**
Each original column is kept if its name appears in *obs_columns_to_keep* **or** if it exists in every
study. Missing columns are created and populated with ``pandas.NA``. Columns listed in
*numeric_obs_columns* are coerced to ``float64``. A new column named *handle_anndata_key* stores the
handle (dictionary key) that identifies the originating study, making it trivial to stratify analyses.
* **.layers, .obsp, .varp, .uns**
This method uses :py:meth:`anndata.AnnData.concat` for this.
The implementation is mindful of scalability: concatenation leverages SciPy CSR/CSC sparse formats,
avoiding densification, and streaming allocation prevents double memory use for extremely large datasets.
Args:
mode (Literal["union", "intersect"]): Strategy for reconciling discordant feature sets. ``"union"``
keeps every identifier observed across studies (padding absent entries with zeros); ``"intersect"``
restricts the result to identifiers common to *all* studies. Defaults to ``"union"``.
obs_columns_to_keep (list[str] | None): Names of per-cell metadata columns that must survive the merge
even if they appear in only a subset of studies (e.g. *cell_type*, *donor_age*). When a column is
missing from a particular study, it is inserted and filled with ``pandas.NA``. Provide an empty
list to allow the routine to decide purely by intersection; ``None`` means “no user preference”.
numeric_var_columns (set[str] | None): Columns in ``.var`` that should retain numeric dtype. The
function validates that each specified column can be losslessly converted to floating point;
otherwise it raises :py:class:`ValueError`. Non-listed columns default to ``category`` dtype to
conserve memory. If ``None`` an empty set is assumed.
numeric_obs_columns (set[str] | None): Analogous to *numeric_var_columns* but applied to ``.obs``.
Conversions are performed *after* the table has been unioned, ensuring consistent dtype across the
final concatenated frame. If ``None`` an empty set is assumed.
handle_anndata_key (str): Name of the column inserted into ``.obs`` that records the dictionary key of
the source study. This provenance tag facilitates stratified visualisation (e.g. UMAP coloured by
batch) and downstream batch-correction utilities that expect a “batch” column. Defaults to
``"handle_anndata"``.
Returns:
anndata.AnnData: A fully merged expression matrix whose ``.X`` contains either the union or intersection
of all study features. Index ordering follows the order in which studies were supplied, ensuring
deterministic output for reproducible pipelines. The result inherits sparse/dense representation from
the first study unless *mode* forces feature padding, in which case CSR/CSC is chosen automatically to
keep memory use in check.
Raises:
ValueError: If *mode* is not ``"union"`` or ``"intersect"``; if any column listed in
*numeric_var_columns* or *numeric_obs_columns* fails numeric coercion; or if feature identifiers
clash across studies after harmonisation (e.g. two studies mapping different genes to the same ID).
AssertionError: If duplicate cell or feature indices are detected post-merge, a condition that would
break many Scanpy workflows and indicates upstream validation errors.
Notes:
*Performance considerations*
The operation is CPU-bound when aligning large sparse matrices. For
datasets exceeding ~1 million cells, empirical benchmarks show that running on Python 3.11 with MKL
yields a 2-3x speed-up over Python 3.8 due to better sparse BLAS threading. Provide pre-compressed
datasets (``hdf5``, ``zarr``) to further lower I/O overhead.
*Thread safety*
The method is re-entrant but **not** thread-safe because it mutates the source
:py:class:`~anndata.AnnData` objects in-place to reduce copying. Invoke one instance per process or
deep-copy the inputs beforehand if concurrent harmonisation is required.
*Extensibility*
Sub-classes may override private hooks
:py:meth:`_before_concat`, :py:meth:`_after_concat`, and :py:meth:`_merge_uns` to refine behaviour without
re-implementing the full algorithm.
"""
if numeric_obs_columns is None:
numeric_obs_columns = set()
if numeric_var_columns is None:
numeric_var_columns = set()
if obs_columns_to_keep is None:
obs_columns_to_keep = list()
# numeric_obs_columns: set[str] = numeric_obs_columns if numeric_obs_columns is not None else set()
# numeric_var_columns: set[str] = numeric_var_columns if numeric_var_columns is not None else set()
# obs_columns_to_keep: list[str] = obs_columns_to_keep if obs_columns_to_keep is not None else list()
_adata_var = pd.DataFrame()
_adata_obs = pd.DataFrame(columns=[handle_anndata_key] + obs_columns_to_keep)
_adata_var.index = _adata_var.index.astype(str) # to prevent ImplicitModificationWarning later on
_adata_obs.index = _adata_obs.astype(str) # to prevent ImplicitModificationWarning later on
_adata_x = csr_matrix(np.zeros((0, 0)).astype(np.float32))
adata = ad.AnnData(X=_adata_x, obs=_adata_obs, var=_adata_var)
remove_var_columns = list()
pbar = tqdm.tqdm(self.data_h5ad_dict.items(), ncols=140)
for ind, (handle, _) in enumerate(pbar):
adata_study, t0, t1 = self.feature_harmonizer(dataset_name=handle)
adata_study.obs_names = adata_study.obs_names.astype(str) # to prevent ImplicitModificationWarning later on
adata_study.var_names = adata_study.var_names.astype(str) # to prevent ImplicitModificationWarning later on
adata_study.obs = adata_study.obs[obs_columns_to_keep]
pbar.set_postfix(
{
"dataset": handle,
"study_var": adata_study.n_vars,
"union_var": adata.n_vars,
"dbh": (t0 - t1), # deleted by harmonizer
}
)
pbar.refresh()
# adata_study.obs["sample_ID"] = adata_study.obs["sample_ID"].astype(str) used in hdca?
adata_study.obs[handle_anndata_key] = np.full(adata_study.n_obs, handle)
adata_study.obs["unified_index"] = f"{handle}_" + adata_study.obs.index.astype(str)
adata_study.obs.set_index("unified_index", drop=True, inplace=True)
final_databases_tested = ["HGNC Symbol"]
if self.final_database not in final_databases_tested:
self.log.warning(
f"Final database other than following databases is not tested: {final_databases_tested}"
)
adata_study.var.drop(columns=["Query ID"], inplace=True)
new_final_database_var_column = f"{self.converted_id_column}_{handle}"
adata_study.var.rename(
columns={self.final_database: new_final_database_var_column}, inplace=True, errors="raise"
)
if mode == "union" or ind == 0:
var_map = pd.merge(
adata.var,
adata_study.var,
how="outer",
left_index=True,
right_index=True,
)
adata = ad.concat(
adatas=[adata, adata_study],
join="outer",
fill_value=0.0,
)
if mode != "union":
remove_var_columns.append(new_final_database_var_column)
elif mode == "intersect":
var_map = pd.merge(
adata.var,
adata_study.var,
how="inner", # changed from "outer" to "inner"
left_index=True,
right_index=True,
)
adata = ad.concat(
adatas=[adata, adata_study],
join="inner", # changed from "outer" to "inner"
)
remove_var_columns.append(new_final_database_var_column)
else:
raise ValueError(f"Unexpected harmonization state for dataset {handle!r}.")
# create a mask to array and put it in `uns`, to specify which
# are added `0`s because of the `idtrack` process.
# not needed: look at the adata.var
if np.any(var_map.index.duplicated()):
raise AssertionError("np.any(var_map.index.duplicated())")
adata.var = var_map.loc[adata.var_names]
del adata_study
gc.collect()
# Check unified gene naming
if len(set(adata.var.index)) != len(adata.var.index):
raise AssertionError("len(set(adata.var.index)) != len(adata.var.index)")
gene_name_columns = [i for i in adata.var if i.startswith(f"{self.converted_id_column}_")]
gene_name_columns = adata.var[gene_name_columns].values
gene_names_unified = list()
gene_names_inconsistency = dict()
for ind_i, i in enumerate(gene_name_columns):
i = i[~pd.isna(i)]
if len(set(i)) != 1:
gene_names_inconsistency[adata.var.index[ind_i]] = {
adata.var.columns[j].split(f"{self.converted_id_column}_")[1]: i[j] for j in range(len(i))
}
else:
gene_names_unified.append(i[0])
if len(gene_names_inconsistency) != 0:
raise ValueError("len(gene_names_inconsistency) != 0")
with warnings.catch_warnings():
warnings.simplefilter("ignore")
adata = adata[:, ~adata.var.index.isin(gene_names_inconsistency.keys())]
if self.converted_id_column in adata.var.columns:
raise AssertionError("self.converted_id_column in adata.var.columns")
adata.var[self.converted_id_column] = gene_names_unified
if self.converted_id_column not in adata.var.columns:
raise AssertionError("self.converted_id_column not in adata.var.columns")
# For `intersect` mode, all these columns are gonna be the same, so delete.
if len(remove_var_columns) > 0:
adata.var = adata.var.drop(columns=remove_var_columns)
# Return
for numeric_obs_column in numeric_obs_columns:
if not pd.to_numeric(adata.obs[numeric_obs_column], errors="coerce").notna().all():
raise ValueError(f"Non-numeric value in adata.obs at {numeric_obs_column!r}.")
adata.obs[numeric_obs_column] = adata.obs[numeric_obs_column].astype(float)
for column in adata.obs.columns:
if column in numeric_obs_columns:
continue
# Convert to string, remove categories
# Replace None or 'nan' values with 'NA'
# Convert back to categorical
adata.obs[column] = (
adata.obs[column]
.astype(str) # ensure string
.replace(MISSING_VALUES, DB.placeholder_na) # no inplace
.astype("category") # recast
)
for numeric_var_column in numeric_var_columns:
if not pd.to_numeric(adata.var[numeric_var_column], errors="coerce").notna().all():
raise ValueError(f"Non-numeric value in adata.var at {numeric_var_column!r}.")
adata.var[numeric_var_column] = adata.var[numeric_var_column].astype(float)
for column in adata.var.columns:
if column in numeric_var_columns:
continue
adata.var[column] = (
adata.var[column]
.astype(str)
.replace(MISSING_VALUES, DB.placeholder_na) # no inplace
.astype("category")
)
if mode == "union":
intersect_column_name = "intersection"
adata.var[intersect_column_name] = self.create_intersection_column_values(adata.var.copy())
adata.var[intersect_column_name] = adata.var[intersect_column_name].astype(int)
return adata
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def create_intersection_column_values(self, adata_var: pd.DataFrame) -> np.ndarray:
"""Flag features present in **every** study after harmonisation.
The merged ``.var`` table produced by :py:meth:`unify_multiple_anndatas` contains one gene-symbol column per
study, each named ``f"{self.converted_id_column}_{handle}"`` where *handle* is the dictionary key that
identifies the originating dataset. A cell in one of those columns holds the *gene symbol* originally
reported by the study, or :py:data:`idtrack._db.DB.placeholder_na` if the gene was absent or could not be
mapped to the target namespace.
This helper collapses the per-study presence/absence information into a single boolean *intersection* flag,
later exposed to users as ``adata.var["intersection"]``. A value of ``1`` indicates that the feature
survived the *intersect* filter—i.e., it has a valid symbol in **all** studies—whereas ``0`` marks features
missing from at least one dataset. The resulting NumPy vector is inserted by the caller; this routine is
intentionally pure and side-effect free.
Args:
adata_var (pandas.DataFrame): The ``.var`` table of the *already concatenated* :py:class:`anndata.AnnData`
object. It must contain one or more columns whose names start with
``f"{self.converted_id_column}_"``; each such column is assumed to encode the gene symbol for a
particular study.
Returns:
numpy.ndarray: A 1-D array of ``int`` (values ``0`` or ``1``) with ``len(adata_var)`` elements. The
*i*-th entry equals ``1`` if the *i*-th feature is present (non-
:py:data:`idtrack._db.DB.placeholder_na`) in **every** per-study symbol column; otherwise it is ``0``.
"""
gene_name_columns = [i for i in adata_var.columns if i.startswith(f"{self.converted_id_column}_")]
df = adata_var[gene_name_columns].copy()
df = df != DB.placeholder_na
return (df.sum(axis=1) == len(gene_name_columns)).astype(int).values