deprecate Location, PVSystem, ModelChain kwargs, LocalizedPVSystem, LocalizedSingleAxisTracker

docs/sphinx/source/api.rst

@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ corresponding procedural code.
    pvsystem.PVSystem
    tracking.SingleAxisTracker
    modelchain.ModelChain
-   pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem
-   tracking.LocalizedSingleAxisTracker
 
 
 Solar Position
@@ -209,7 +207,6 @@ wrap the functions listed below. See its documentation for details.
    :toctree: generated/
 
    pvsystem.PVSystem
-   pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem
 
 Incident angle modifiers
 ------------------------
@@ -421,8 +418,6 @@ The :py:class:`~tracking.SingleAxisTracker` inherits from
    tracking.SingleAxisTracker
    tracking.SingleAxisTracker.singleaxis
    tracking.SingleAxisTracker.get_irradiance
-   tracking.SingleAxisTracker.localize
-   tracking.LocalizedSingleAxisTracker
 
 Functions
 ---------

docs/sphinx/source/comparison_pvlib_matlab.rst

@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ Major differences
 * pvlib-python implements a handful of class designed to simplify the
   PV modeling process. These include :py:class:`~pvlib.location.Location`,
   :py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem`,
-  :py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem`,
   :py:class:`~pvlib.tracking.SingleAxisTracker`,
   and
   :py:class:`~pvlib.modelchain.ModelChain`.

docs/sphinx/source/introtutorial.rst

@@ -178,81 +178,3 @@ by examining the parameters defined for the module.
     plt.ylabel('Yearly energy yield (W hr)')
     @suppress
     plt.close();
-
-
-Object oriented (LocalizedPVSystem)
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-The second object oriented paradigm uses a model where a
-:py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem` represents a PV system at
-a particular place on the planet. This can be a useful paradigm if
-you're thinking about a power plant that already exists.
-
-The :py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem` inherits from both
-:py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem` and
-:py:class:`~pvlib.location.Location`, while the
-:py:class:`~pvlib.tracking.LocalizedSingleAxisTracker` inherits from
-:py:class:`~pvlib.tracking.SingleAxisTracker` (itself a subclass of
-:py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem`) and
-:py:class:`~pvlib.location.Location`. The
-:py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem` and
-:py:class:`~pvlib.tracking.LocalizedSingleAxisTracker` classes may
-contain bugs due to the relative difficulty of implementing multiple
-inheritance. The :py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem` and
-:py:class:`~pvlib.tracking.LocalizedSingleAxisTracker` may be deprecated
-in a future release. We recommend that most modeling workflows implement
-:py:class:`~pvlib.location.Location`,
-:py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem`, and
-:py:class:`~pvlib.modelchain.ModelChain`.
-
-The following code demonstrates how to use a
-:py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem` object to accomplish our
-modeling goal:
-
-.. ipython:: python
-
-    from pvlib.pvsystem import LocalizedPVSystem
-
-    energies = {}
-    for latitude, longitude, name, altitude, timezone in coordinates:
-        localized_system = LocalizedPVSystem(module_parameters=module,
-                                             inverter_parameters=inverter,
-                                             temperature_model_parameters=temperature_model_parameters,
-                                             surface_tilt=latitude,
-                                             surface_azimuth=180,
-                                             latitude=latitude,
-                                             longitude=longitude,
-                                             name=name,
-                                             altitude=altitude,
-                                             tz=timezone)
-        times = naive_times.tz_localize(timezone)
-        clearsky = localized_system.get_clearsky(times)
-        solar_position = localized_system.get_solarposition(times)
-        total_irrad = localized_system.get_irradiance(solar_position['apparent_zenith'],
-                                                      solar_position['azimuth'],
-                                                      clearsky['dni'],
-                                                      clearsky['ghi'],
-                                                      clearsky['dhi'])
-        tcell = localized_system.sapm_celltemp(total_irrad['poa_global'],
-                                               temp_air, wind_speed)
-        aoi = localized_system.get_aoi(solar_position['apparent_zenith'],
-                                       solar_position['azimuth'])
-        airmass = localized_system.get_airmass(solar_position=solar_position)
-        effective_irradiance = localized_system.sapm_effective_irradiance(
-            total_irrad['poa_direct'], total_irrad['poa_diffuse'],
-            airmass['airmass_absolute'], aoi)
-        dc = localized_system.sapm(effective_irradiance, tcell)
-        ac = localized_system.snlinverter(dc['v_mp'], dc['p_mp'])
-        annual_energy = ac.sum()
-        energies[name] = annual_energy
-
-    energies = pd.Series(energies)
-
-    # based on the parameters specified above, these are in W*hrs
-    print(energies.round(0))
-
-    energies.plot(kind='bar', rot=0)
-    @savefig localized-pvsystem-energies.png width=6in
-    plt.ylabel('Yearly energy yield (W hr)')
-    @suppress
-    plt.close();

docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.8.0.rst

@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@ API Changes with Deprecations
   glass/glass module in open racking and emit a warning. In v0.9, users must
   provide ``temperature_model_parameters`` or a valid combination of
   ``module_type`` and ``racking_model``. (:issue:`1030`, :pull:`1033`)
+* :py:class:`pvlib.location.Location`, :py:class:`pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem`,
+  :py:class:`pvlib.tracking.SingleAxisTracker`, and
+  :py:class:`pvlib.modelchain.ModelChain`, no longer accept arbitrary keyword
+  arguments. (:issue:`1029`, :pull:`1053`)
+* ``pvlib.pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem`` and ``pvlib.pvsystem.LocalizedSingleAxisTracker``
+  are deprecated and will be removed in 0.9. Use
+  :py:class:`pvlib.location.Location`, :py:class:`pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem`,
+  :py:class:`pvlib.tracking.SingleAxisTracker`, and
+  :py:class:`pvlib.modelchain.ModelChain` instead.
+  (:issue:`1029`, :pull:`1034`, :pull:`1053`)
 
 API Changes
 ~~~~~~~~~~~

pvlib/location.py

@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 # Will Holmgren, University of Arizona, 2014-2016.
 
 import datetime
+import warnings
 
 import pandas as pd
 import pytz
 
 from pvlib import solarposition, clearsky, atmosphere, irradiance
+from pvlib._deprecation import pvlibDeprecationWarning
 
 
 class Location:
@@ -48,10 +50,6 @@ class Location:
     name : None or string, default None.
         Sets the name attribute of the Location object.
 
-    **kwargs
-        Arbitrary keyword arguments.
-        Included for compatibility, but not used.
-
     See also
     --------
     pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem
@@ -82,6 +80,12 @@ def __init__(self, latitude, longitude, tz='UTC', altitude=0,
 
         self.name = name
 
+        if kwargs:
+            warnings.warn(
+                'Arbitrary Location kwargs are deprecated and will be '
+                'removed in v0.9', pvlibDeprecationWarning
+            )
+
     def __repr__(self):
         attrs = ['name', 'latitude', 'longitude', 'altitude', 'tz']
         return ('Location: \n  ' + '\n  '.join(

pvlib/modelchain.py

@@ -333,10 +333,6 @@ class ModelChain:
 
     name: None or str, default None
         Name of ModelChain instance.
-
-    **kwargs
-        Arbitrary keyword arguments. Included for compatibility, but not
-        used.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, system, location,
@@ -372,6 +368,12 @@ def __init__(self, system, location,
         self.times = None
         self.solar_position = None
 
+        if kwargs:
+            warnings.warn(
+                'Arbitrary ModelChain kwargs are deprecated and will be '
+                'removed in v0.9', pvlibDeprecationWarning
+            )
+
     @classmethod
     def with_pvwatts(cls, system, location,
                      orientation_strategy=None,

pvlib/pvsystem.py

@@ -220,6 +220,12 @@ def __init__(self,
 
         self.name = name
 
+        if kwargs:
+            warnings.warn(
+                'Arbitrary PVSystem kwargs are deprecated and will be '
+                'removed in v0.9', pvlibDeprecationWarning
+            )
+
     def __repr__(self):
         attrs = ['name', 'surface_tilt', 'surface_azimuth', 'module',
                  'inverter', 'albedo', 'racking_model', 'module_type',
@@ -843,6 +849,8 @@ def localize(self, location=None, latitude=None, longitude=None,
         return LocalizedPVSystem(pvsystem=self, location=location)
 
 
+@deprecated('0.8', alternative='PVSystem, Location, and ModelChain',
+            name='LocalizedPVSystem', removal='0.9')
 class LocalizedPVSystem(PVSystem, Location):
     """
     The LocalizedPVSystem class defines a standard set of installed PV

pvlib/tests/test_location.py

@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 from pvlib.solarposition import declination_spencer71
 from pvlib.solarposition import equation_of_time_spencer71
 from test_solarposition import expected_solpos, golden, golden_mst
-from conftest import requires_ephem, requires_tables
+from pvlib._deprecation import pvlibDeprecationWarning
+from conftest import requires_ephem, requires_tables, fail_on_pvlib_version
 
 
 def test_location_required():
@@ -323,3 +324,10 @@ def test_get_sun_rise_set_transit_valueerror(golden):
                              tz='MST')
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         golden.get_sun_rise_set_transit(times, method='eyeball')
+
+
+@fail_on_pvlib_version('0.9')
+def test_deprecated_09():
+    match = "Arbitrary Location kwargs"
+    with pytest.warns(pvlibDeprecationWarning, match=match):
+        Location(32.2, -111, arbitrary_kwarg='value')

pvlib/tests/test_modelchain.py

@@ -772,6 +772,13 @@ def test_deprecated_09(sapm_dc_snl_ac_system, cec_dc_adr_ac_system,
                    aoi_model='no_loss', spectral_model='no_loss')
 
 
+@fail_on_pvlib_version('0.9')
+def test_ModelChain_kwargs_deprecated_09(sapm_dc_snl_ac_system, location):
+    match = "Arbitrary ModelChain kwargs"
+    with pytest.warns(pvlibDeprecationWarning, match=match):
+        ModelChain(sapm_dc_snl_ac_system, location, arbitrary_kwarg='value')
+
+
 def test_basic_chain_required(sam_data, cec_inverter_parameters,
                               sapm_temperature_cs5p_220m):
     times = pd.date_range(start='20160101 1200-0700',

pvlib/tests/test_pvsystem.py

@@ -1064,20 +1064,24 @@ def test_PVSystem_get_irradiance():
     assert_frame_equal(irradiance, expected, check_less_precise=2)
 
 
+@fail_on_pvlib_version('0.9')
 def test_PVSystem_localize_with_location():
     system = pvsystem.PVSystem(module='blah', inverter='blarg')
     location = Location(latitude=32, longitude=-111)
-    localized_system = system.localize(location=location)
+    with pytest.warns(pvlibDeprecationWarning):
+        localized_system = system.localize(location=location)
 
     assert localized_system.module == 'blah'
     assert localized_system.inverter == 'blarg'
     assert localized_system.latitude == 32
     assert localized_system.longitude == -111
 
 
+@fail_on_pvlib_version('0.9')
 def test_PVSystem_localize_with_latlon():
     system = pvsystem.PVSystem(module='blah', inverter='blarg')
-    localized_system = system.localize(latitude=32, longitude=-111)
+    with pytest.warns(pvlibDeprecationWarning):
+        localized_system = system.localize(latitude=32, longitude=-111)
 
     assert localized_system.module == 'blah'
     assert localized_system.inverter == 'blarg'
@@ -1103,11 +1107,13 @@ def test_PVSystem___repr__():
     assert system.__repr__() == expected
 
 
+@fail_on_pvlib_version('0.9')
 def test_PVSystem_localize___repr__():
     system = pvsystem.PVSystem(
         module='blah', inverter='blarg', name='pv ftw',
         temperature_model_parameters={'a': -3.56})
-    localized_system = system.localize(latitude=32, longitude=-111)
+    with pytest.warns(pvlibDeprecationWarning):
+        localized_system = system.localize(latitude=32, longitude=-111)
     # apparently name is not preserved when creating a system using localize
     expected = """LocalizedPVSystem:
   name: None
@@ -1131,23 +1137,26 @@ def test_PVSystem_localize___repr__():
 # when they are attached to LocalizedPVSystem, but
 # that's probably not necessary at this point.
 
-
+@fail_on_pvlib_version('0.9')
 def test_LocalizedPVSystem_creation():
-    localized_system = pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem(latitude=32,
-                                                  longitude=-111,
-                                                  module='blah',
-                                                  inverter='blarg')
+    with pytest.warns(pvlibDeprecationWarning):
+        localized_system = pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem(latitude=32,
+                                                      longitude=-111,
+                                                      module='blah',
+                                                      inverter='blarg')
 
     assert localized_system.module == 'blah'
     assert localized_system.inverter == 'blarg'
     assert localized_system.latitude == 32
     assert localized_system.longitude == -111
 
 
+@fail_on_pvlib_version('0.9')
 def test_LocalizedPVSystem___repr__():
-    localized_system = pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem(
-        latitude=32, longitude=-111, module='blah', inverter='blarg',
-        name='my name', temperature_model_parameters={'a': -3.56})
+    with pytest.warns(pvlibDeprecationWarning):
+        localized_system = pvsystem.LocalizedPVSystem(
+            latitude=32, longitude=-111, module='blah', inverter='blarg',
+            name='my name', temperature_model_parameters={'a': -3.56})
 
     expected = """LocalizedPVSystem:
   name: my name
@@ -1311,3 +1320,6 @@ def test_deprecated_09(cec_inverter_parameters, adr_inverter_parameters):
     system = pvsystem.PVSystem()
     with pytest.warns(pvlibDeprecationWarning, match=match):
         system.sapm_celltemp(1, 2, 3)
+    match = "Arbitrary PVSystem kwargs"
+    with pytest.warns(pvlibDeprecationWarning, match=match):
+        system = pvsystem.PVSystem(arbitrary_kwarg='value')

pvlib/tracking.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from pvlib.pvsystem import PVSystem
 from pvlib.location import Location
 from pvlib import irradiance, atmosphere
+from pvlib._deprecation import deprecated
 
 
 class SingleAxisTracker(PVSystem):
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ class SingleAxisTracker(PVSystem):
         :func:`~pvlib.tracking.calc_cross_axis_tilt` to calculate
         `cross_axis_tilt`. [degrees]
 
+    **kwargs
+        Passed to :py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem`.
+
     See also
     --------
     pvlib.tracking.singleaxis
@@ -232,6 +236,8 @@ def get_irradiance(self, surface_tilt, surface_azimuth,
                                                **kwargs)
 
 
+@deprecated('0.8', alternative='SingleAxisTracker, Location, and ModelChain',
+            name='LocalizedSingleAxisTracker', removal='0.9')
 class LocalizedSingleAxisTracker(SingleAxisTracker, Location):
     """
     The :py:class:`~pvlib.tracking.LocalizedSingleAxisTracker` class defines a