Code Quality Improvements and Enhanced Hazus Usability

.gitignore

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /data_sources/HAZUS_MH_4.2_HU/session.dill
 /doc/build/
 *.pyc
+*.ipynb
 /.ropeproject/
 /doc/cache/
 /doc/source/dl_doc/

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,6 +9,26 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ---
 
+## [2.1.0] - 2025-09-11
+
+This release focuses on improving code quality and enhancing usability of Hazus assessments. The changes maintain backward compatibility while providing users with more flexibility in input specification and ensuring the codebase adheres to modern Python best practices.
+
+### Changed
+- **Input Validation:** Relaxed validation constraints for seismic and flood assessments to improve usability:
+    - Allow HeightClass attribute for seismic structural systems (W1, W2, S3, PC1, MH) that don't require it in Hazus methodology
+    - Remove PlanArea field from auto-populated seismic configuration as it's no longer needed
+    - Allow RES1 occupancy buildings to have more than 3 stories in flood assessments, aligning with FEMA technical manual interpretation
+- **Code Quality:** Comprehensive code formatting and linting improvements using Ruff across the entire codebase:
+    - Applied consistent code formatting across 15 Python files
+    - Fixed docstring formatting and missing docstring issues
+    - Cleaned up import statements and unused code
+    - Standardized quote usage and line spacing
+
+### Fixed
+- Resolved spelling issues in comments
+
+---
+
 ## [2.0.0] - 2025-08-15
 
 This release marks a major milestone for the Damage and Loss Model Library and the beginning of a more frequent and structured release schedule. After more than two years of continuous development, `v2.0.0` introduces a significantly improved data schema, a host of new models, and a documentation system for model discovery.

README.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ A curated, open-source repository of standardized model parameters and metadata
 
 The Damage and Loss Model Library (DLML) is a project from the NHERI SimCenter designed to address a critical gap in natural hazards engineering: the lack of a centralized, standardized, and easy-to-use repository for damage and loss models. This library provides the essential data—model parameters, descriptive metadata, and configuration files—that power natural hazard risk assessment simulations.
 
-This `v2.0.0` release represents a significant evolution of the project, featuring an improved data schema, a host of new and updated models, and a documentation system.
+This `v2.1.0` release continues the evolution of the project, building on the improved data schema, extensive model collection, and documentation system introduced in v2.0.0, with enhanced code quality and improved usability for Hazus assessments.
 
 **Key Features:**
 * **Standardized Data Schema:** A robust yet flexible schema for organizing models by hazard, asset type, and resolution, making it easy to use data and supporting new contributions.

doc/source/_extensions/visuals.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#  # noqa: D100
+#
 # Copyright (c) 2023 Leland Stanford Junior University
 # Copyright (c) 2023 The Regents of the University of California
 #
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ def plot_fragility(comp_db_path, output_path, create_zip='0'):  # noqa: C901, D1
             table_vals[1] = np.array(ds_list)
 
             font_size = 16
-            if ds_i > 8:  # noqa: PLR2004
+            if ds_i > 8:
                 font_size = 8.5
 
             fig.add_trace(
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ def plot_fragility(comp_db_path, output_path, create_zip='0'):  # noqa: C901, D1
             ds_offset = 0.086
             info_font_size = 10
 
-            if ds_i > 8:  # noqa: PLR2004
+            if ds_i > 8:
                 x_loc = 0.4928
                 y_loc = 0.705 + 0.123
                 ds_offset = 0.0455
@@ -575,9 +575,9 @@ def plot_repair(  # noqa: C901, PLR0912, PLR0915
                     conseq_val = float(val)
                     if conseq_val < 1:
                         table_vals[1][ds_i] = f'{conseq_val:.4g}'
-                    elif conseq_val < 10:  # noqa: PLR2004
+                    elif conseq_val < 10:
                         table_vals[1][ds_i] = f'{conseq_val:.3g}'
-                    elif conseq_val < 1e6:  # noqa: PLR2004
+                    elif conseq_val < 1e6:
                         table_vals[1][ds_i] = f'{conseq_val:.0f}'
                     else:
                         table_vals[1][ds_i] = f'{conseq_val:.3g}'
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ def plot_repair(  # noqa: C901, PLR0912, PLR0915
             ]
 
             # converted simultaneous damage models might have a lot of DSs
-            if table_vals.shape[1] > 8:  # noqa: PLR2004
+            if table_vals.shape[1] > 8:
                 lots_of_ds = True
             else:
                 lots_of_ds = False

doc/source/release_notes/index.rst

@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ Release Notes
 The following sections document the notable changes of each release.
 The sequence of all changes is available in the `commit logs <https://github.com/NHERI-SimCenter/DamageAndLossModelLibrary/commits/>`_.
 
-Version 1
+Version 2
 -----------
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
 
+   v2.1.0
    v2.0.0
    v1.0.0

doc/source/release_notes/v1.0.0.rst

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 .. _changes_v1_0:
 
-==========================
+============================
 Version 1.0.0 (May 19, 2023)
-==========================
+============================
 
 Initial Release.
 

doc/source/release_notes/v2.0.0.rst

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 .. _changes_v2_0:
 
-=============================
+===============================
 Version 2.0.0 (August 15, 2025)
-=============================
+===============================
 
 This release marks a major milestone for the Damage and Loss Model Library and the beginning of a more frequent and structured release schedule. After more than two years of continuous development, ``v2.0.0`` introduces a significantly improved data schema, a host of new models, and a documentation system for model discovery.
 

doc/source/release_notes/v2.1.0.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+.. _changes_v2_1:
+
+==================================
+Version 2.1.0 (September 11, 2025)
+==================================
+
+This release focuses on improving code quality and enhancing usability of Hazus assessments. The changes maintain backward compatibility while providing users with more flexibility in input specification and ensuring the codebase adheres to modern Python best practices.
+
+Changed
+-------
+
+- **Input Validation:** Relaxed validation constraints for seismic and flood assessments to improve usability:
+
+  - Allow HeightClass attribute for seismic structural systems (W1, W2, S3, PC1, MH) that don't require it in Hazus methodology
+  - Remove PlanArea field from auto-populated seismic configuration as it's no longer needed
+  - Allow RES1 occupancy buildings to have more than 3 stories in flood assessments, aligning with FEMA technical manual interpretation
+
+- **Code Quality:** Comprehensive code formatting and linting improvements using Ruff across the entire codebase:
+
+  - Applied consistent code formatting across 15 Python files
+  - Fixed docstring formatting and missing docstring issues
+  - Cleaned up import statements and unused code
+  - Standardized quote usage and line spacing
+
+Fixed
+-----
+
+- Resolved spelling issues in comments