use line-dash validators everywhere possible (plotly#3722)

Author: nicolaskruchten

packages/python/plotly/codegen/utils.py

@@ -180,25 +180,6 @@ def format_description(desc):
     "frame.layout": "plotly.validators.LayoutValidator",
 }
 
-# Add custom dash validators
-CUSTOM_VALIDATOR_DATATYPES.update(
-    {
-        prop: "_plotly_utils.basevalidators.DashValidator"
-        for prop in [
-            "scatter.line.dash",
-            "histogram2dcontour.line.dash",
-            "scattergeo.line.dash",
-            "scatterpolar.line.dash",
-            "ohlc.line.dash",
-            "ohlc.decreasing.line.dash",
-            "ohlc.increasing.line.dash",
-            "contourcarpet.line.dash",
-            "contour.line.dash",
-            "scatterternary.line.dash",
-            "scattercarpet.line.dash",
-        ]
-    }
-)
 
 # Mapping from property string (as found in plot-schema.json) to a custom
 # class name. If not included here, names are converted to TitleCase and
@@ -435,9 +416,11 @@ def name_base_validator(self) -> str:
         str
         """
         if self.path_str in CUSTOM_VALIDATOR_DATATYPES:
-            validator_base = f"{CUSTOM_VALIDATOR_DATATYPES[self.path_str]}"
+            validator_base = CUSTOM_VALIDATOR_DATATYPES[self.path_str]
         elif self.plotly_name.endswith("src") and self.datatype == "string":
-            validator_base = f"_plotly_utils.basevalidators." f"SrcValidator"
+            validator_base = "_plotly_utils.basevalidators.SrcValidator"
+        elif self.plotly_name.endswith("dash") and self.datatype == "string":
+            validator_base = "_plotly_utils.basevalidators.DashValidator"
         elif self.plotly_name == "title" and self.datatype == "compound":
             validator_base = "_plotly_utils.basevalidators.TitleValidator"
         else:

packages/python/plotly/plotly/graph_objs/carpet/_aaxis.py

@@ -551,11 +551,11 @@ def griddash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'griddash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'griddash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -838,11 +838,11 @@ def minorgriddash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'minorgriddash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'minorgriddash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------

packages/python/plotly/plotly/graph_objs/carpet/_baxis.py

@@ -551,11 +551,11 @@ def griddash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'griddash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'griddash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -838,11 +838,11 @@ def minorgriddash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'minorgriddash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'minorgriddash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------

packages/python/plotly/plotly/graph_objs/funnel/connector/_line.py

@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ def dash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'dash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'dash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------

packages/python/plotly/plotly/graph_objs/layout/_xaxis.py

@@ -671,11 +671,11 @@ def griddash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'griddash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'griddash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -1735,11 +1735,11 @@ def spikedash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'spikedash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'spikedash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------

packages/python/plotly/plotly/graph_objs/layout/_yaxis.py

@@ -669,11 +669,11 @@ def griddash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'griddash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'griddash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -1606,11 +1606,11 @@ def spikedash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'spikedash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'spikedash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------

packages/python/plotly/plotly/graph_objs/layout/geo/_lataxis.py

@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ def griddash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'griddash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'griddash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------

packages/python/plotly/plotly/graph_objs/layout/geo/_lonaxis.py

@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ def griddash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'griddash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'griddash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------

packages/python/plotly/plotly/graph_objs/layout/newshape/_line.py

@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ def dash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'dash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'dash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------

packages/python/plotly/plotly/graph_objs/layout/polar/_angularaxis.py

@@ -381,11 +381,11 @@ def griddash(self):
         "longdashdot") or a dash length list in px (eg
         "5px,10px,2px,2px").
 
-        The 'griddash' property is a string and must be specified as:
-          - One of the following strings:
-                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot',
-                'longdashdot']
-          - A number that will be converted to a string
+        The 'griddash' property is an enumeration that may be specified as:
+          - One of the following dash styles:
+                ['solid', 'dot', 'dash', 'longdash', 'dashdot', 'longdashdot']
+          - A string containing a dash length list in pixels or percentages
+                (e.g. '5px 10px 2px 2px', '5, 10, 2, 2', '10% 20% 40%', etc.)
 
         Returns
         -------