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DEFAULTS = {'repetitions': {'description': 'Number of repetitions of the given series of layers', 'value': 1, 'min': 1, 'max': 9999, 'fixed': True}} module-attribute

LayerCollection

Bases: BaseCollection

Source code in src/easyreflectometry/sample/collections/layer_collection.py 
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class LayerCollection(BaseCollection):
    def __init__(
        self,
        *layers: Optional[list[Layer]],
        name: str = 'EasyLayerCollection',
        interface=None,
        unique_name: Optional[str] = None,
        populate_if_none: bool = True,
        **kwargs,
    ):
        """Init function."""
        if not layers:
            layers = []

        super().__init__(
            name,
            interface,
            *layers,
            unique_name=unique_name,
            populate_if_none=populate_if_none,
            **kwargs,
        )

    def add_layer(self, layer: Optional[Layer] = None):
        """Add a layer to the collection.

        Parameters
        ----------
        layer : Optional[Layer], optional
            Layer to add. By default, None.
        """
        if layer is None:
            layer = Layer(
                name='EasyLayer added',
                interface=self.interface,
            )
        self.append(layer)

    def duplicate_layer(self, index: int):
        """Duplicate a layer in the collection.

        Parameters
        ----------
        index : int
            Index of the layer to duplicate.
        """
        to_be_duplicated = self[index]
        duplicate = Layer.from_dict(to_be_duplicated.as_dict(skip=['unique_name']))
        duplicate.name = duplicate.name + ' duplicate'
        self.append(duplicate)

__init__(*layers, name='EasyLayerCollection', interface=None, unique_name=None, populate_if_none=True, **kwargs)

Init function.

Source code in src/easyreflectometry/sample/collections/layer_collection.py 
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def __init__(
    self,
    *layers: Optional[list[Layer]],
    name: str = 'EasyLayerCollection',
    interface=None,
    unique_name: Optional[str] = None,
    populate_if_none: bool = True,
    **kwargs,
):
    """Init function."""
    if not layers:
        layers = []

    super().__init__(
        name,
        interface,
        *layers,
        unique_name=unique_name,
        populate_if_none=populate_if_none,
        **kwargs,
    )

add_layer(layer=None)

Add a layer to the collection.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
layer Optional[Layer]

Layer to add. By default, None.

 None
Source code in src/easyreflectometry/sample/collections/layer_collection.py 
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def add_layer(self, layer: Optional[Layer] = None):
    """Add a layer to the collection.

    Parameters
    ----------
    layer : Optional[Layer], optional
        Layer to add. By default, None.
    """
    if layer is None:
        layer = Layer(
            name='EasyLayer added',
            interface=self.interface,
        )
    self.append(layer)

duplicate_layer(index)

Duplicate a layer in the collection.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
index int

Index of the layer to duplicate.

 required
Source code in src/easyreflectometry/sample/collections/layer_collection.py 
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def duplicate_layer(self, index: int):
    """Duplicate a layer in the collection.

    Parameters
    ----------
    index : int
        Index of the layer to duplicate.
    """
    to_be_duplicated = self[index]
    duplicate = Layer.from_dict(to_be_duplicated.as_dict(skip=['unique_name']))
    duplicate.name = duplicate.name + ' duplicate'
    self.append(duplicate)

Layer

Bases: BaseCore

Source code in src/easyreflectometry/sample/elements/layers/layer.py 
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class Layer(BaseCore):
    def __init__(
        self,
        material: Union[Material, None] = None,
        thickness: Union[Parameter, float, None] = None,
        roughness: Union[Parameter, float, None] = None,
        name: str = 'EasyLayer',
        unique_name: Optional[str] = None,
        interface=None,
        magnetism: Union[LayerMagnetism, None] = None,
        rho_m_coupled: bool = False,
    ):
        """Constructor.

        Parameters
        ----------
        unique_name : Optional[str], optional
            By default, None.
        material : Union[Material, None], optional
            The material for the layer. By default, None.
        thickness : Union[Parameter, float, None], optional
            Layer thickness in Angstrom. By default, None.
        roughness : Union[Parameter, float, None], optional
            Upper roughness on the layer in Angstrom. By default, None.
        magnetism : Union[LayerMagnetism, None], optional
            Magnetic properties of the layer; None for a non-magnetic layer.
            By default, None.
        rho_m_coupled : bool, optional
            Take the magnetic SLD from the material (see :attr:`rho_m_coupled`).
            By default, False.
        name : str, optional
            Name of the layer. By default, 'EasyLayer'.
        interface :
            Interface object. By default, None.
        """
        if material is None:
            material = Material(interface=interface)

        if unique_name is None:
            unique_name = global_object.generate_unique_name(self.__class__.__name__)

        thickness_value = thickness
        thickness = get_as_parameter(
            name='thickness',
            value=thickness,
            default_dict=DEFAULTS,
            unique_name_prefix=f'{unique_name}_Thickness',
        )
        thickness.default_limits_pending = not isinstance(thickness_value, Parameter)

        roughness_value = roughness
        roughness = get_as_parameter(
            name='roughness',
            value=roughness,
            default_dict=DEFAULTS,
            unique_name_prefix=f'{unique_name}_Roughness',
        )
        roughness.default_limits_pending = not isinstance(roughness_value, Parameter)

        super().__init__(name=name, unique_name=unique_name)
        self._material = material
        self._thickness = thickness
        self._roughness = roughness
        self._magnetism = magnetism
        self._rho_m_coupled = False
        if rho_m_coupled:
            self.rho_m_coupled = True

        if interface is not None:
            self.interface = interface

    # ----- interface (override BaseCore's to switch on calculator magnetism) -----

    @BaseCore.interface.setter
    def interface(self, new_interface) -> None:
        """Set the interface; runs `generate_bindings` and, for a magnetic layer,
        enables magnetism on the calculator (raising if it does not support it).
        """
        BaseCore.interface.fset(self, new_interface)
        if new_interface is not None and self._magnetism is not None:
            self._enable_calculator_magnetism()

    def _enable_calculator_magnetism(self) -> None:
        """Turn on magnetism on the attached calculator.

        Raises `NotImplementedError` when the active calculator cannot model
        magnetic samples (e.g. refnx or bornagain).
        """
        self.interface().include_magnetism = True

    @property
    def material(self) -> Material:
        return self._material

    @material.setter
    def material(self, value: Material) -> None:
        coupled = self.rho_m_coupled
        self._material = value
        self._reconcile_rho_m_coupling(coupled)

    @property
    def thickness(self) -> Parameter:
        return self._thickness

    @thickness.setter
    def thickness(self, value: float) -> None:
        self._thickness.value = value

    @property
    def roughness(self) -> Parameter:
        return self._roughness

    @roughness.setter
    def roughness(self, value: float) -> None:
        self._roughness.value = value

    @property
    def magnetism(self) -> Optional[LayerMagnetism]:
        return self._magnetism

    @magnetism.setter
    def magnetism(self, value: Optional[LayerMagnetism]) -> None:
        """Attach or remove the magnetic properties of this layer.

        Attaching regenerates the calculator bindings so `rho_m`/`theta_m` become
        live on the backend; removing drops the layer's magnetic state from the
        backend (and switches calculator magnetism off entirely when this was the
        last magnetic layer).
        """
        previous = self._magnetism
        coupled = self.rho_m_coupled
        if previous is not None and previous is not value:
            if value is None and self.interface is not None:
                self.interface().remove_layer_magnetism(self.unique_name)
            # The detached object must not follow the material any more...
            if coupled:
                _release(previous.rho_m)
            # ...and its value changes must no longer reach the backend.
            # `property()` (fget/fset/fdel all None) is easyscience's own "no
            # callback" sentinel -- `Parameter.__copy__` sets it the same way --
            # so a later `fset` guard in `Parameter` cleanly no-ops.
            previous.rho_m._callback = property()
            previous.theta_m._callback = property()
        self._magnetism = value
        self._reconcile_rho_m_coupling(coupled)
        if value is not None and self.interface is not None:
            self._enable_calculator_magnetism()
            self.generate_bindings()

    @property
    def rho_m_coupled(self) -> bool:
        """Whether the layer's magnetic SLD is the material's ``rho_m``
        (a :class:`~easyreflectometry.sample.MaterialMagnetic`).

        When True, ``magnetism.rho_m`` is a dependent parameter following the
        current material; the layer keeps its own ``theta_m``. Opt-in: layers of
        one material may carry different net moments. Setting it attaches a
        default :class:`LayerMagnetism` when the layer has none, and requires a
        material with ``rho_m``. Uncoupling keeps the current value. Removing
        the magnetism, or a user ``unconstrain`` of ``rho_m``, uncouples.

        Only the layer's own wiring counts: a user constraint placed on
        ``rho_m`` (:func:`~easyreflectometry.constraints.constrain`) reads as
        uncoupled, is saved as the user constraint it is, and is left alone
        when the material is later replaced. Setting this to True explicitly
        replaces such a constraint with the coupling.
        """
        if not self._rho_m_coupled or self._magnetism is None:
            return False
        rho_m = self._magnetism.rho_m
        if rho_m.independent or getattr(rho_m, USER_CONSTRAINT_FLAG, False):
            return False
        source = getattr(self._material, 'rho_m', None)
        dependency_map = rho_m.dependency_map
        return source is not None and len(dependency_map) == 1 and dependency_map.get('rho_m') is source

    @rho_m_coupled.setter
    def rho_m_coupled(self, couple: bool) -> None:
        couple = bool(couple)
        if couple and getattr(self._material, 'rho_m', None) is None:
            raise ValueError(f'The material of layer {self.name!r} has no magnetic SLD to couple to.')
        if couple and self._magnetism is None:
            self.magnetism = LayerMagnetism()
        if not couple and self.rho_m_coupled:
            _release(self._magnetism.rho_m)
        self._reconcile_rho_m_coupling(couple)

    def _reconcile_rho_m_coupling(self, couple: bool) -> None:
        """Re-establish the invariant of :attr:`rho_m_coupled` after a change of
        material, magnetism or coupling: coupled means the current magnetism's
        ``rho_m`` follows the current material's ``rho_m``.

        `couple` is the state to keep, read *before* the change (afterwards the
        dependency may point at a replaced object).
        """
        self._rho_m_coupled = False
        if not couple or self._magnetism is None:
            return
        rho_m = self._magnetism.rho_m
        source = getattr(self._material, 'rho_m', None)
        if source is None:
            warnings.warn(
                f'The material of layer {self.name!r} has no magnetic SLD; '
                'the layer keeps its current rho_m and is no longer coupled.',
                UserWarning,
                stacklevel=3,
            )
            if not rho_m.independent:
                _release(rho_m)
            return
        # Drops any previous dependency, including a stale user-constraint marker
        # that would make the project persist this internal wiring.
        unconstrain(rho_m)
        rho_m.make_dependent_on(dependency_expression='rho_m', dependency_map={'rho_m': source})
        self._rho_m_coupled = True

    def assign_material(self, material: Material) -> None:
        """Assign a material to the layer interface.

        Parameters
        ----------
        material : Material
            The material to assign to the layer.
        """
        coupled = self.rho_m_coupled
        self._material = material
        self._reconcile_rho_m_coupling(coupled)
        if self.interface is not None:
            self.interface().assign_material_to_layer(self.material.unique_name, self.unique_name)

    # Representation
    @property
    def _dict_repr(self) -> dict[str, str]:
        """A simplified dict representation."""
        this_dict = {
            self.name: {
                'material': self.material._dict_repr,
                'thickness': f'{self.thickness.value:.3f} {self.thickness.unit}',
                'roughness': f'{self.roughness.value:.3f} {self.roughness.unit}',
            }
        }
        if self._magnetism is not None:
            this_dict[self.name]['magnetism'] = self._magnetism._dict_repr
        return this_dict

rho_m_coupled property writable

Whether the layer's magnetic SLD is the material's rho_m (a :class:~easyreflectometry.sample.MaterialMagnetic).

When True, magnetism.rho_m is a dependent parameter following the current material; the layer keeps its own theta_m. Opt-in: layers of one material may carry different net moments. Setting it attaches a default :class:LayerMagnetism when the layer has none, and requires a material with rho_m. Uncoupling keeps the current value. Removing the magnetism, or a user unconstrain of rho_m, uncouples.

Only the layer's own wiring counts: a user constraint placed on rho_m (:func:~easyreflectometry.constraints.constrain) reads as uncoupled, is saved as the user constraint it is, and is left alone when the material is later replaced. Setting this to True explicitly replaces such a constraint with the coupling.

__init__(material=None, thickness=None, roughness=None, name='EasyLayer', unique_name=None, interface=None, magnetism=None, rho_m_coupled=False)

Constructor.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
unique_name Optional[str]

By default, None.

 None
material Union[Material, None]

The material for the layer. By default, None.

 None
thickness Union[Parameter, float, None]

Layer thickness in Angstrom. By default, None.

 None
roughness Union[Parameter, float, None]

Upper roughness on the layer in Angstrom. By default, None.

 None
magnetism Union[LayerMagnetism, None]

Magnetic properties of the layer; None for a non-magnetic layer. By default, None.

 None
rho_m_coupled bool

Take the magnetic SLD from the material (see :attr:rho_m_coupled). By default, False.

 False
name str

Name of the layer. By default, 'EasyLayer'.

 'EasyLayer'
interface

Interface object. By default, None.

 None
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def __init__(
    self,
    material: Union[Material, None] = None,
    thickness: Union[Parameter, float, None] = None,
    roughness: Union[Parameter, float, None] = None,
    name: str = 'EasyLayer',
    unique_name: Optional[str] = None,
    interface=None,
    magnetism: Union[LayerMagnetism, None] = None,
    rho_m_coupled: bool = False,
):
    """Constructor.

    Parameters
    ----------
    unique_name : Optional[str], optional
        By default, None.
    material : Union[Material, None], optional
        The material for the layer. By default, None.
    thickness : Union[Parameter, float, None], optional
        Layer thickness in Angstrom. By default, None.
    roughness : Union[Parameter, float, None], optional
        Upper roughness on the layer in Angstrom. By default, None.
    magnetism : Union[LayerMagnetism, None], optional
        Magnetic properties of the layer; None for a non-magnetic layer.
        By default, None.
    rho_m_coupled : bool, optional
        Take the magnetic SLD from the material (see :attr:`rho_m_coupled`).
        By default, False.
    name : str, optional
        Name of the layer. By default, 'EasyLayer'.
    interface :
        Interface object. By default, None.
    """
    if material is None:
        material = Material(interface=interface)

    if unique_name is None:
        unique_name = global_object.generate_unique_name(self.__class__.__name__)

    thickness_value = thickness
    thickness = get_as_parameter(
        name='thickness',
        value=thickness,
        default_dict=DEFAULTS,
        unique_name_prefix=f'{unique_name}_Thickness',
    )
    thickness.default_limits_pending = not isinstance(thickness_value, Parameter)

    roughness_value = roughness
    roughness = get_as_parameter(
        name='roughness',
        value=roughness,
        default_dict=DEFAULTS,
        unique_name_prefix=f'{unique_name}_Roughness',
    )
    roughness.default_limits_pending = not isinstance(roughness_value, Parameter)

    super().__init__(name=name, unique_name=unique_name)
    self._material = material
    self._thickness = thickness
    self._roughness = roughness
    self._magnetism = magnetism
    self._rho_m_coupled = False
    if rho_m_coupled:
        self.rho_m_coupled = True

    if interface is not None:
        self.interface = interface

interface(new_interface)

Set the interface; runs generate_bindings and, for a magnetic layer, enables magnetism on the calculator (raising if it does not support it).

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@BaseCore.interface.setter
def interface(self, new_interface) -> None:
    """Set the interface; runs `generate_bindings` and, for a magnetic layer,
    enables magnetism on the calculator (raising if it does not support it).
    """
    BaseCore.interface.fset(self, new_interface)
    if new_interface is not None and self._magnetism is not None:
        self._enable_calculator_magnetism()

assign_material(material)

Assign a material to the layer interface.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
material Material

The material to assign to the layer.

 required
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def assign_material(self, material: Material) -> None:
    """Assign a material to the layer interface.

    Parameters
    ----------
    material : Material
        The material to assign to the layer.
    """
    coupled = self.rho_m_coupled
    self._material = material
    self._reconcile_rho_m_coupling(coupled)
    if self.interface is not None:
        self.interface().assign_material_to_layer(self.material.unique_name, self.unique_name)

Multilayer

Bases: BaseAssembly

A multi layer is build from a single or a list of Layer or LayerCollection.

The multi layer will arrange the layers as slabs, allowing the reflectometry to be determined from them. The front layer is where the neutron beam starts in, it has an index of 0.

More information about the usage of this assembly is available in the multilayer documentation_

.. _multilayer documentation: ../sample/assemblies_library.html#multilayer

Source code in src/easyreflectometry/sample/assemblies/multilayer.py 
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class Multilayer(BaseAssembly):
    """A multi layer is build from a single or a list of `Layer` or `LayerCollection`.

    The multi layer will arrange the layers as slabs, allowing the reflectometry to be determined from them.
    The front layer is where the neutron beam starts in, it has an index of 0.

    More information about the usage of this assembly is available in the
    `multilayer documentation`_

    .. _`multilayer documentation`: ../sample/assemblies_library.html#multilayer
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        layers: Union[Layer, list[Layer], LayerCollection, None] = None,
        name: str = 'EasyMultilayer',
        unique_name: Optional[str] = None,
        interface=None,
        type: str = 'Multi-layer',
        populate_if_none: Optional[bool] = True,
        conformal_thickness: bool = False,
        conformal_roughness: bool = False,
    ):
        """Constructor.

        Parameters
        ----------
        populate_if_none : Optional[bool], optional
            By default, True.
        unique_name : Optional[str], optional
            By default, None.
        layers : Union[Layer, list[Layer], LayerCollection, None], optional
            The layers that make up the multi-layer. By default, None.
        name : str, optional
            Name for multi layer. By default, 'EasyMultilayer'.
        interface :
            Calculator interface. By default, None.
        type : str, optional
            Type of the constructed instance. By default, 'Multi-layer'.
        conformal_thickness : bool, optional
            Tie every layer's thickness to the front layer's. Serialization
            reads the current graph state through the matching property, so
            the ties are rebuilt on ``from_dict``. By default, False.
        conformal_roughness : bool, optional
            Tie every layer's roughness to the front layer's, likewise
            persistent. By default, False.
        """
        if layers is None:
            if populate_if_none:
                layers = LayerCollection([Layer(interface=interface)])
            else:
                layers = LayerCollection()
        elif isinstance(layers, Layer):
            layers = LayerCollection(layers, name=layers.name)
        elif isinstance(layers, list):
            layers = LayerCollection(*layers, name='/'.join([layer.name for layer in layers]))
        # Needed to ensure an empty list is created when saving and instatiating the object as_dict -> from_dict
        # Else collisions might occur in global_object.map
        self.populate_if_none = False

        super().__init__(
            name=name,
            type=type,
            interface=interface,
            layers=layers,
            unique_name=unique_name,
        )
        if conformal_thickness:
            self.conformal_thickness = True
        if conformal_roughness:
            self.conformal_roughness = True

    def add_layer(self, *layers: tuple[Layer]) -> None:
        """Add a layer to the multi layer.

        Parameters
        ----------
        *layers : tuple[Layer]
            Layers to add to the multi layer.
        """
        for arg in layers:
            if issubclass(arg.__class__, Layer):
                self.layers.append(arg)
                if self.interface is not None:
                    self.interface().add_layer_to_item(arg.unique_name, self.unique_name)

    def duplicate_layer(self, idx: int) -> None:
        """Duplicate a given layer.

        Parameters
        ----------
        idx : int
            Index of layer to duplicate.
        """
        to_duplicate = self.layers[idx]
        duplicate_layer = Layer(
            material=to_duplicate.material,
            thickness=to_duplicate.thickness.value,
            roughness=to_duplicate.roughness.value,
            name=to_duplicate.name + ' duplicate',
        )
        self.add_layer(duplicate_layer)

    def remove_layer(self, idx: int) -> None:
        """Remove a layer from the item.

        Parameters
        ----------
        idx : int
            Index of layer to remove.
        """
        if self.interface is not None:
            self.interface().remove_layer_from_item(self.layers[idx].unique_name, self.unique_name)
        del self.layers[idx]

    # Representation
    @property
    def _dict_repr(self) -> dict:
        """A simplified dict representation."""
        return {self.name: self.layers._dict_repr}

    @classmethod
    def from_dict(cls, data: dict) -> Multilayer:
        """Create a Multilayer from a dictionary."""
        multilayer = super().from_dict(data)
        return multilayer

__init__(layers=None, name='EasyMultilayer', unique_name=None, interface=None, type='Multi-layer', populate_if_none=True, conformal_thickness=False, conformal_roughness=False)

Constructor.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
populate_if_none Optional[bool]

By default, True.

 True
unique_name Optional[str]

By default, None.

 None
layers Union[Layer, list[Layer], LayerCollection, None]

The layers that make up the multi-layer. By default, None.

 None
name str

Name for multi layer. By default, 'EasyMultilayer'.

 'EasyMultilayer'
interface

Calculator interface. By default, None.

 None
type str

Type of the constructed instance. By default, 'Multi-layer'.

 'Multi-layer'
conformal_thickness bool

Tie every layer's thickness to the front layer's. Serialization reads the current graph state through the matching property, so the ties are rebuilt on from_dict. By default, False.

 False
conformal_roughness bool

Tie every layer's roughness to the front layer's, likewise persistent. By default, False.

 False
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def __init__(
    self,
    layers: Union[Layer, list[Layer], LayerCollection, None] = None,
    name: str = 'EasyMultilayer',
    unique_name: Optional[str] = None,
    interface=None,
    type: str = 'Multi-layer',
    populate_if_none: Optional[bool] = True,
    conformal_thickness: bool = False,
    conformal_roughness: bool = False,
):
    """Constructor.

    Parameters
    ----------
    populate_if_none : Optional[bool], optional
        By default, True.
    unique_name : Optional[str], optional
        By default, None.
    layers : Union[Layer, list[Layer], LayerCollection, None], optional
        The layers that make up the multi-layer. By default, None.
    name : str, optional
        Name for multi layer. By default, 'EasyMultilayer'.
    interface :
        Calculator interface. By default, None.
    type : str, optional
        Type of the constructed instance. By default, 'Multi-layer'.
    conformal_thickness : bool, optional
        Tie every layer's thickness to the front layer's. Serialization
        reads the current graph state through the matching property, so
        the ties are rebuilt on ``from_dict``. By default, False.
    conformal_roughness : bool, optional
        Tie every layer's roughness to the front layer's, likewise
        persistent. By default, False.
    """
    if layers is None:
        if populate_if_none:
            layers = LayerCollection([Layer(interface=interface)])
        else:
            layers = LayerCollection()
    elif isinstance(layers, Layer):
        layers = LayerCollection(layers, name=layers.name)
    elif isinstance(layers, list):
        layers = LayerCollection(*layers, name='/'.join([layer.name for layer in layers]))
    # Needed to ensure an empty list is created when saving and instatiating the object as_dict -> from_dict
    # Else collisions might occur in global_object.map
    self.populate_if_none = False

    super().__init__(
        name=name,
        type=type,
        interface=interface,
        layers=layers,
        unique_name=unique_name,
    )
    if conformal_thickness:
        self.conformal_thickness = True
    if conformal_roughness:
        self.conformal_roughness = True

add_layer(*layers)

Add a layer to the multi layer.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
*layers tuple[Layer]

Layers to add to the multi layer.

 ()
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def add_layer(self, *layers: tuple[Layer]) -> None:
    """Add a layer to the multi layer.

    Parameters
    ----------
    *layers : tuple[Layer]
        Layers to add to the multi layer.
    """
    for arg in layers:
        if issubclass(arg.__class__, Layer):
            self.layers.append(arg)
            if self.interface is not None:
                self.interface().add_layer_to_item(arg.unique_name, self.unique_name)

duplicate_layer(idx)

Duplicate a given layer.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
idx int

Index of layer to duplicate.

 required
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def duplicate_layer(self, idx: int) -> None:
    """Duplicate a given layer.

    Parameters
    ----------
    idx : int
        Index of layer to duplicate.
    """
    to_duplicate = self.layers[idx]
    duplicate_layer = Layer(
        material=to_duplicate.material,
        thickness=to_duplicate.thickness.value,
        roughness=to_duplicate.roughness.value,
        name=to_duplicate.name + ' duplicate',
    )
    self.add_layer(duplicate_layer)

remove_layer(idx)

Remove a layer from the item.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
idx int

Index of layer to remove.

 required
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def remove_layer(self, idx: int) -> None:
    """Remove a layer from the item.

    Parameters
    ----------
    idx : int
        Index of layer to remove.
    """
    if self.interface is not None:
        self.interface().remove_layer_from_item(self.layers[idx].unique_name, self.unique_name)
    del self.layers[idx]

from_dict(data) classmethod

Create a Multilayer from a dictionary.

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@classmethod
def from_dict(cls, data: dict) -> Multilayer:
    """Create a Multilayer from a dictionary."""
    multilayer = super().from_dict(data)
    return multilayer

RepeatingMultilayer

Bases: Multilayer

A repeating multi layer is build from a Multilayer and which it repeats for a given number of times. This enables a computational efficiency in many reflectometry engines as the operation can be performed for a single Multilayer and cheaply combined for the appropriate number of repetitions.

More information about the usage of this assembly is available in the repeating multilayer documentation_

.. _repeating multilayer documentation: ../sample/assemblies_library.html#repeatingmultilayer

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class RepeatingMultilayer(Multilayer):
    """A repeating multi layer is build from a `Multilayer` and which it repeats
    for a given number of times. This enables a computational efficiency in many
    reflectometry engines as the operation can be performed for a single
    `Multilayer` and cheaply combined for the appropriate number of
    `repetitions`.

    More information about the usage of this assembly is available in the
    `repeating multilayer documentation`_

    .. _`repeating multilayer documentation`: ../sample/assemblies_library.html#repeatingmultilayer
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        layers: Union[LayerCollection, Layer, list[Layer], None] = None,
        repetitions: Union[Parameter, int, None] = None,
        name: str = 'EasyRepeatingMultilayer',
        unique_name: Optional[str] = None,
        interface=None,
        populate_if_none: bool = True,
        conformal_thickness: bool = False,
        conformal_roughness: bool = False,
    ):
        """Constructor.

        Parameters
        ----------
        populate_if_none : bool, optional
            By default, True.
        unique_name : Optional[str], optional
            By default, None.
        layers : Union[LayerCollection, Layer, list[Layer], None], optional
            The layers that make up the multi-layer that will be repeated. By default, None.
        repetitions : Union[Parameter, int, None], optional
            Number of repetitions of the given series of layers. By default, None.
        name : str, optional
            Name for the repeating multi layer. By default, 'EasyRepeatingMultilayer'.
        interface :
            Calculator interface. By default, None.
        conformal_thickness : bool, optional
            Tie every layer's thickness to the front layer's (persisted). By default, False.
        conformal_roughness : bool, optional
            Tie every layer's roughness to the front layer's (persisted). By default, False.
        """
        if unique_name is None:
            unique_name = global_object.generate_unique_name(self.__class__.__name__)

        if layers is None:
            if populate_if_none:
                layers = LayerCollection([Layer(interface=interface)])
            else:
                layers = LayerCollection()
        elif isinstance(layers, Layer):
            layers = LayerCollection(layers, name=layers.name)
        elif isinstance(layers, list):
            layers = LayerCollection(*layers, name='/'.join([layer.name for layer in layers]))

        repetitions = get_as_parameter(
            name='repetitions',
            value=repetitions,
            default_dict=DEFAULTS,
            unique_name_prefix=f'{unique_name}_Repetitions',
        )

        super().__init__(
            layers=layers,
            name=name,
            unique_name=unique_name,
            interface=None,
            type='Repeating Multi-layer',
            populate_if_none=False,
            conformal_thickness=conformal_thickness,
            conformal_roughness=conformal_roughness,
        )
        self._repetitions = repetitions

        if interface is not None:
            self.interface = interface

    @property
    def repetitions(self) -> Parameter:
        return self._repetitions

    @repetitions.setter
    def repetitions(self, value) -> None:
        self._repetitions.value = value

    # Representation
    @property
    def _dict_repr(self) -> dict:
        """A simplified dict representation."""
        d_dict = {self.name: self.layers._dict_repr}
        d_dict[self.name]['repetitions'] = float(self.repetitions.value)
        return d_dict

__init__(layers=None, repetitions=None, name='EasyRepeatingMultilayer', unique_name=None, interface=None, populate_if_none=True, conformal_thickness=False, conformal_roughness=False)

Constructor.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
populate_if_none bool

By default, True.

 True
unique_name Optional[str]

By default, None.

 None
layers Union[LayerCollection, Layer, list[Layer], None]

The layers that make up the multi-layer that will be repeated. By default, None.

 None
repetitions Union[Parameter, int, None]

Number of repetitions of the given series of layers. By default, None.

 None
name str

Name for the repeating multi layer. By default, 'EasyRepeatingMultilayer'.

 'EasyRepeatingMultilayer'
interface

Calculator interface. By default, None.

 None
conformal_thickness bool

Tie every layer's thickness to the front layer's (persisted). By default, False.

 False
conformal_roughness bool

Tie every layer's roughness to the front layer's (persisted). By default, False.

 False
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def __init__(
    self,
    layers: Union[LayerCollection, Layer, list[Layer], None] = None,
    repetitions: Union[Parameter, int, None] = None,
    name: str = 'EasyRepeatingMultilayer',
    unique_name: Optional[str] = None,
    interface=None,
    populate_if_none: bool = True,
    conformal_thickness: bool = False,
    conformal_roughness: bool = False,
):
    """Constructor.

    Parameters
    ----------
    populate_if_none : bool, optional
        By default, True.
    unique_name : Optional[str], optional
        By default, None.
    layers : Union[LayerCollection, Layer, list[Layer], None], optional
        The layers that make up the multi-layer that will be repeated. By default, None.
    repetitions : Union[Parameter, int, None], optional
        Number of repetitions of the given series of layers. By default, None.
    name : str, optional
        Name for the repeating multi layer. By default, 'EasyRepeatingMultilayer'.
    interface :
        Calculator interface. By default, None.
    conformal_thickness : bool, optional
        Tie every layer's thickness to the front layer's (persisted). By default, False.
    conformal_roughness : bool, optional
        Tie every layer's roughness to the front layer's (persisted). By default, False.
    """
    if unique_name is None:
        unique_name = global_object.generate_unique_name(self.__class__.__name__)

    if layers is None:
        if populate_if_none:
            layers = LayerCollection([Layer(interface=interface)])
        else:
            layers = LayerCollection()
    elif isinstance(layers, Layer):
        layers = LayerCollection(layers, name=layers.name)
    elif isinstance(layers, list):
        layers = LayerCollection(*layers, name='/'.join([layer.name for layer in layers]))

    repetitions = get_as_parameter(
        name='repetitions',
        value=repetitions,
        default_dict=DEFAULTS,
        unique_name_prefix=f'{unique_name}_Repetitions',
    )

    super().__init__(
        layers=layers,
        name=name,
        unique_name=unique_name,
        interface=None,
        type='Repeating Multi-layer',
        populate_if_none=False,
        conformal_thickness=conformal_thickness,
        conformal_roughness=conformal_roughness,
    )
    self._repetitions = repetitions

    if interface is not None:
        self.interface = interface

get_as_parameter(name, value, default_dict, unique_name_prefix=None)

This function creates a parameter for the variable name.

A parameter has a value and metadata.

If the value already is a parameter, it is returned. If the value is a number, a parameter is created with this value and metadata from the dictionary. If the value is None, a parameter is created with the default value and metadata from the dictionary.

param value: The value to use for the parameter.  If None, the default value in the dictionary is used.
param name: The name of the parameter
param default_dict: Dictionary with entry for `name` containing the default value and metadata for the parameter
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def get_as_parameter(
    name: str,
    value: Union[Parameter, Number, None],
    default_dict: dict,
    unique_name_prefix: Optional[str] = None,
) -> Parameter:
    """This function creates a parameter for the variable `name`.

        A parameter has a value and metadata.
    If the value already is a parameter, it is returned.
        If the value is a number, a parameter is created with this value and metadata from the dictionary.
        If the value is None, a parameter is created with the default value and metadata from the dictionary.

        param value: The value to use for the parameter.  If None, the default value in the dictionary is used.
        param name: The name of the parameter
        param default_dict: Dictionary with entry for `name` containing the default value and metadata for the parameter
    """
    # This is a parameter, return it
    if isinstance(value, Parameter):
        return value

    # Ensure we got the dictionary for the parameter with the given name
    # Should leave the passed dictionary unchanged
    if name not in default_dict:
        parameter_dict = deepcopy(default_dict)
    else:
        parameter_dict = deepcopy(default_dict[name])

    # Add specific unique name prefix if requested
    if unique_name_prefix is not None:
        parameter_dict['unique_name'] = global_object.generate_unique_name(unique_name_prefix + 'Parameter')

    if value is None:
        # Create a default parameter using both value and metadata from dictionary
        return Parameter(name, **parameter_dict)
    elif isinstance(value, Number):
        # Create a parameter using provided value and metadata from dictionary
        del parameter_dict['value']
        return Parameter(name, value, **parameter_dict)

    raise ValueError(f'{name} must be a Parameter, a number, or None.')