Fix optional dependency handling for Redis and MinIO adapters.

Lazy-load adapters at package boundaries and fail fast with install hints when extras are missing.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <[email protected]>

README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Subclass an adapter in your own repository to add domain-specific methods while
 
 ## Optional dependencies
 
+Repository **interfaces** import with the base package. **Adapters** require the matching extra; importing an adapter without its extra raises `ImportError` with install instructions.
+
 Install with the extras you need:
 
 ```bash

python_repositories/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 """python_repositories: Unified repository interfaces and adapters."""
 
-from .adapters import MinioAdapter, RedisAdapter
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+# Interfaces are always available; they have no optional backend dependencies.
 from .interfaces import (
     ConnectionAwareInterface,
     ContextAwareInterface,
@@ -8,6 +13,18 @@ from .interfaces import (
     ObjectRepositoryInterface,
 )
 
+# Adapters are imported only for static type checkers; runtime loading is deferred below.
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .adapters.minio_adapter import MinioAdapter
+    from .adapters.redis_adapter import RedisAdapter
+
+# Map public adapter names to their defining module and class.
+# Each adapter module fails fast with an install hint if its extra is missing.
+_LAZY_EXPORTS = {
+    "RedisAdapter": (".adapters.redis_adapter", "RedisAdapter"),
+    "MinioAdapter": (".adapters.minio_adapter", "MinioAdapter"),
+}
+
 __all__ = [
     "ConnectionAwareInterface",
     "ContextAwareInterface",
@@ -16,3 +33,17 @@ __all__ = [
     "RedisAdapter",
     "MinioAdapter",
 ]
+
+
+def __getattr__(name: str) -> object:
+    """Load adapters on first access so the base package installs without redis/minio."""
+    if name in _LAZY_EXPORTS:
+        module_path, attr = _LAZY_EXPORTS[name]
+        module = importlib.import_module(module_path, __package__)
+        return getattr(module, attr)
+    raise AttributeError(f"module {__name__!r} has no attribute {name!r}")
+
+
+def __dir__() -> list[str]:
+    """Expose lazy adapter names in tab completion and dir()."""
+    return sorted(__all__)

python_repositories/adapters/__init__.py

@@ -4,10 +4,33 @@ Adapters for various backend repositories (e.g., Redis, Minio).
 This module exposes concrete implementations for repository interfaces.
 """
 
-from .redis_adapter import RedisAdapter
-from .minio_adapter import MinioAdapter
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .minio_adapter import MinioAdapter
+    from .redis_adapter import RedisAdapter
+
+_LAZY_EXPORTS = {
+    "RedisAdapter": (".redis_adapter", "RedisAdapter"),
+    "MinioAdapter": (".minio_adapter", "MinioAdapter"),
+}
 
 __all__ = [
     "RedisAdapter",
     "MinioAdapter",
 ]
+
+
+def __getattr__(name: str) -> object:
+    if name in _LAZY_EXPORTS:
+        module_path, attr = _LAZY_EXPORTS[name]
+        module = importlib.import_module(module_path, __package__)
+        return getattr(module, attr)
+    raise AttributeError(f"module {__name__!r} has no attribute {name!r}")
+
+
+def __dir__() -> list[str]:
+    return sorted(__all__)

python_repositories/adapters/minio_adapter.py

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 import os
 from io import BytesIO
-from importlib.util import find_spec
 from typing import Self
 import structlog
 from python_utils import check_env
@@ -14,9 +13,13 @@ from python_repositories.interfaces import (
     ObjectRepositoryInterface,
 )
 
-# Handle optional dependencies
-if find_spec("minio") is not None:
+try:
     import minio
+except ImportError as exc:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "MinIO support requires the minio extra. "
+        "Install with: pip install python-repositories[minio]"
+    ) from exc
 
 
 class MinioAdapter(
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ class MinioAdapter(
     @property
     def is_connected(self) -> bool:
         """Check if connected to Minio server."""
-        res = bool(isinstance(self._client, minio.Minio))
+        res = self._client is not None
         self.logger.debug(res)
         return res
 

python_repositories/adapters/redis_adapter.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import Self, cast
-from importlib.util import find_spec
 import os
 import structlog
 
@@ -14,10 +13,14 @@ from python_repositories.interfaces import (
     JsonRepositoryInterface,
 )
 
-# Handle optional dependencies
-if find_spec("redis") is not None:
+try:
     import redis
     from redis.commands.json.path import Path as RedisPath
+except ImportError as exc:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "Redis support requires the redis extra. "
+        "Install with: pip install python-repositories[redis]"
+    ) from exc
 
 
 class RedisAdapter(
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ class RedisAdapter(
     @property
     def is_connected(self) -> bool:
         """Check if connected to Redis server."""
-        res = bool(isinstance(self._client, redis.Redis))
+        res = self._client is not None
         self.logger.debug(res)
         return res
 

tests/unit/optional_dependencies_test.py

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+"""Tests for optional dependency import behavior."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import builtins
+import importlib
+import sys
+from collections.abc import Callable, Mapping, Sequence
+from types import ModuleType
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+import python_repositories
+from python_repositories import JsonRepositoryInterface
+
+
+def _block_backend_import(blocked_prefix: str) -> Callable[..., ModuleType]:
+    real_import = builtins.__import__
+
+    def fake_import(
+        name: str,
+        globals: Mapping[str, object] | None = None,
+        locals: Mapping[str, object] | None = None,
+        fromlist: Sequence[str] = (),
+        level: int = 0,
+    ) -> ModuleType:
+        if name == blocked_prefix or name.startswith(f"{blocked_prefix}."):
+            raise ImportError(f"No module named '{name}'")
+        return real_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
+
+    return fake_import
+
+
+def test_base_import_does_not_load_adapters() -> None:
+    """Interfaces are available without loading adapter modules."""
+    assert JsonRepositoryInterface is not None
+    assert "python_repositories.adapters.redis_adapter" not in sys.modules
+    assert "python_repositories.adapters.minio_adapter" not in sys.modules
+
+
+def test_lazy_adapter_load_succeeds_when_extra_present() -> None:
+    """Adapters load when their optional dependencies are installed."""
+    from python_repositories import MinioAdapter, RedisAdapter
+
+    assert RedisAdapter.__name__ == "RedisAdapter"
+    assert MinioAdapter.__name__ == "MinioAdapter"
+
+
+def test_redis_adapter_import_error_without_extra() -> None:
+    """Missing redis extra raises ImportError with install hint."""
+    import python_repositories.adapters.redis_adapter as redis_adapter_module
+
+    with patch.object(builtins, "__import__", new=_block_backend_import("redis")):
+        with pytest.raises(ImportError, match=r"python-repositories\[redis\]"):
+            importlib.reload(redis_adapter_module)
+
+    importlib.reload(redis_adapter_module)
+
+
+def test_minio_adapter_import_error_without_extra() -> None:
+    """Missing minio extra raises ImportError with install hint."""
+    import python_repositories.adapters.minio_adapter as minio_adapter_module
+
+    with patch.object(builtins, "__import__", new=_block_backend_import("minio")):
+        with pytest.raises(ImportError, match=r"python-repositories\[minio\]"):
+            importlib.reload(minio_adapter_module)
+
+    importlib.reload(minio_adapter_module)
+
+
+def test_top_level_lazy_import_propagates_redis_import_error() -> None:
+    """Top-level RedisAdapter access surfaces adapter import errors."""
+    with patch(
+        "importlib.import_module",
+        side_effect=ImportError(
+            "Redis support requires the redis extra. "
+            "Install with: pip install python-repositories[redis]"
+        ),
+    ):
+        with pytest.raises(ImportError, match=r"python-repositories\[redis\]"):
+            _ = python_repositories.RedisAdapter
+
+
+def test_top_level_lazy_import_propagates_minio_import_error() -> None:
+    """Top-level MinioAdapter access surfaces adapter import errors."""
+    with patch(
+        "importlib.import_module",
+        side_effect=ImportError(
+            "MinIO support requires the minio extra. "
+            "Install with: pip install python-repositories[minio]"
+        ),
+    ):
+        with pytest.raises(ImportError, match=r"python-repositories\[minio\]"):
+            _ = python_repositories.MinioAdapter