fix: allow numpy types for parameters (#3720)

* feat: allowing numpy types for setting parameters

* docs: adding comment

* chore: adding changelog file 3720.fixed.md [dependabot-skip]

* fix: parameters length to 32+

* feat: update to 32 chars variable

* fix: test

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Co-authored-by: pyansys-ci-bot <92810346+pyansys-ci-bot@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: germa89

doc/changelog.d/3720.fixed.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix: allow numpy types for parameters

src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py

@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@
 
 from ansys.mapdl.core.post import PostProcessing
 
+MAX_PARAM_CHARS = 32
+
 DEBUG_LEVELS = Literal["DEBUG", "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR"]
 
 VALID_DEVICES = ["PNG", "TIFF", "VRML", "TERM", "CLOSE"]
@@ -2491,12 +2493,14 @@ def _check_parameter_name(self, param_name):
 
         param_name = param_name.strip()
 
-        match_valid_parameter_name = r"^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z\d_\(\),\s\%]{0,31}$"
+        match_valid_parameter_name = (
+            r"^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z\d_\(\),\s\%]{0," + f"{MAX_PARAM_CHARS-1}" + r"}$"
+        )
         # Using % is allowed, because of substitution, but it is very likely MAPDL will complain.
         if not re.search(match_valid_parameter_name, param_name):
             raise ValueError(
-                f"The parameter name `{param_name}` is an invalid parameter name."
-                "Only letters, numbers and `_` are permitted, up to 32 characters long."
+                f"The parameter name `{param_name}` is an invalid parameter name. "
+                f"Only letters, numbers and `_` are permitted, up to {MAX_PARAM_CHARS} characters long. "
                 "It cannot start with a number either."
             )
 
@@ -2520,7 +2524,7 @@ def _check_parameter_name(self, param_name):
 
         # Using leading underscored parameters
         match_reserved_leading_underscored_parameter_name = (
-            r"^_[a-zA-Z\d_\(\),\s_]{1,31}[a-zA-Z\d\(\),\s]$"
+            r"^_[a-zA-Z\d_\(\),\s_]{1," + f"{MAX_PARAM_CHARS}" + r"}[a-zA-Z\d\(\),\s]$"
         )
         # If it also ends in underscore, this won't be triggered.
         if re.search(match_reserved_leading_underscored_parameter_name, param_name):

src/ansys/mapdl/core/parameters.py

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 from ansys.mapdl.core.errors import MapdlRuntimeError
 from ansys.mapdl.core.mapdl import MapdlBase
+from ansys.mapdl.core.mapdl_core import MAX_PARAM_CHARS
 from ansys.mapdl.core.misc import supress_logging
 
 ROUTINE_MAP = {
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ def __repr__(self):
                 value_str = str(info["value"])
             else:
                 continue
-            lines.append("%-32s : %s" % (key, value_str))
+            lines.append(f"%-{MAX_PARAM_CHARS}s : %s" % (key, value_str))
         return "\n".join(lines)
 
     def __getitem__(self, key):
@@ -493,22 +494,27 @@ def _set_parameter(self, name, value):
         ----------
         name : str
             An alphanumeric name used to identify this parameter.  Name
-            may be up to 32 characters, beginning with a letter and
-            containing only letters, numbers, and underscores.
+            may be up to 32 character or the value given in
+            :attr:`ansys.mapdl.core.mapdl_core.MAX_PARAM_CHARS`, beginning with
+            a letter and containing only letters, numbers, and underscores.
             Examples: ``"ABC" "A3X" "TOP_END"``.
 
         """
-        if not isinstance(value, (str, int, float)):
+        if not isinstance(value, (str, int, float, np.integer, np.floating)):
             raise TypeError("``Parameter`` must be either a float, int, or string")
 
-        if isinstance(value, str) and len(value) >= 32:
-            raise ValueError("Length of ``value`` must be 32 characters or less")
+        if isinstance(value, str) and len(value) > MAX_PARAM_CHARS:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Length of ``value`` must be {MAX_PARAM_CHARS} characters or less"
+            )
 
         if not isinstance(name, str):
             raise TypeError("``name`` must be a string")
 
-        if len(name) >= 32:
-            raise ValueError("Length of ``name`` must be 32 characters or less")
+        if len(name) > MAX_PARAM_CHARS:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Length of ``name`` must be {MAX_PARAM_CHARS} characters or less"
+            )
 
         # delete the parameter if it exists as an array
         parm = self._parm
@@ -830,8 +836,8 @@ def interp_star_status(status):
         # line will contain either a character, scalar, or array
         name = items[0]
         if len(items) == 2 or "CHARACTER" in items[-1].upper():
-            name = line[:32].strip()
-            value = line.replace(items[-1], "")[33:].strip()
+            name = line[:MAX_PARAM_CHARS].strip()
+            value = line.replace(items[-1], "")[(MAX_PARAM_CHARS + 1) :].strip()
             parameters[name] = {"type": "CHARACTER", "value": value}
 
         elif len(items) == 3:

tests/test_mapdl.py

@@ -779,15 +779,20 @@ def test_set_parameters_string_spaces(mapdl, cleared):
 
 
 def test_set_parameters_too_long(mapdl, cleared):
+    from ansys.mapdl.core.mapdl_core import MAX_PARAM_CHARS
+
+    parm_name = "a" * (MAX_PARAM_CHARS + 1)
     with pytest.raises(
-        ValueError, match="Length of ``name`` must be 32 characters or less"
+        ValueError,
+        match=f"The parameter name `{parm_name}` is an invalid parameter name.* {MAX_PARAM_CHARS} characters long",
     ):
-        mapdl.parameters["a" * 32] = 2
+        mapdl.parameters[parm_name] = 2
 
     with pytest.raises(
-        ValueError, match="Length of ``value`` must be 32 characters or less"
+        ValueError,
+        match=f"Length of ``value`` must be {MAX_PARAM_CHARS} characters or less",
     ):
-        mapdl.parameters["asdf"] = "a" * 32
+        mapdl.parameters["asdf"] = "a" * (MAX_PARAM_CHARS + 1)
 
 
 def test_builtin_parameters(mapdl, cleared):

tests/test_parameters.py

@@ -493,3 +493,42 @@ def test_failing_get_routine(mapdl, caplog, value):
     assert routine == ROUTINE_MAP[0]
 
     mapdl.logger.setLevel(prev_level)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "parameter",
+    [
+        "asdf",
+        "32_chars_length",
+        1,
+        1.0,
+        np.array([1, 2, 3]),
+        np.array([1, 3])[0],
+        np.array([1.0, 2.2, 3.5]),
+        np.array([1.03, 3.9])[0],
+        np.array([1.4, 2.3], dtype=np.int32),
+        np.array([1.4, 2.3], dtype=np.int32)[0],
+        np.array([1.4, 2.3], dtype=np.int64),
+        np.array([1.4, 2.3], dtype=np.int64)[0],
+    ],
+)
+def test_parameter_types(mapdl, cleared, parameter):
+    mapdl.parameters["temp_arr"] = parameter
+
+    if isinstance(parameter, np.ndarray):
+        # Reshaping arrays until #3717 is closed
+        assert np.allclose(
+            parameter.reshape((-1, 1)), mapdl.parameters["temp_arr"].reshape((-1, 1))
+        )
+    else:
+        assert parameter == mapdl.parameters["temp_arr"]
+
+    if isinstance(parameter, (int, np.integer)):
+        # All numbers in MAPDL are stored as float.
+        assert isinstance(mapdl.parameters["temp_arr"], float)
+
+    elif isinstance(parameter, (float, np.floating)):
+        assert isinstance(mapdl.parameters["temp_arr"], float)
+
+    else:
+        assert isinstance(mapdl.parameters["temp_arr"], type(parameter))