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NodeTranslator

kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator

Translate Kedro nodes into Dagster ops and assets.

The translator exposes two main translation methods:

  • kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_op wraps a Kedro node function within a Dagster op for use inside graph-based jobs (used by kedro_dagster.pipelines.PipelineTranslator).
  • kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_asset wraps a Kedro node as a Dagster multi-asset, one output per Kedro dataset.

Partitioned datasets are handled by propagating Dagster partitions through the op/asset definitions and by passing partition mappings as needed.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default
pipelines list[Pipeline]

Kedro pipelines used to derive assets and groups.

required
catalog CatalogProtocol

Kedro catalog instance for dataset resolution.

required
hook_manager PluginManager

Kedro hook manager to invoke node-related hooks.

required
run_id str

Kedro run ID to forward to hooks. In Kedro < 1.0, this is called session_id.

required
asset_partitions dict[str, Any]

Mapping of asset name to {"partitions_def", "partition_mappings"}.

required
named_resources dict[str, ResourceDefinition]

Pre-created Dagster resources keyed by name.

required
env str

Kedro environment (used for namespacing asset keys/resources).

required
mlflow_config BaseModel or None

Optional MLflow configuration from the Kedro context.

None

See Also

kedro_dagster.pipelines.PipelineTranslator : Consumes ops produced by this translator. kedro_dagster.catalog.CatalogTranslator : Produces IO managers and partition info consumed here. kedro_dagster.translator.KedroProjectTranslator : Orchestrates the full translation pipeline.

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class NodeTranslator:
    """Translate Kedro nodes into Dagster ops and assets.

    The translator exposes two main translation methods:

    - `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_op` wraps a Kedro
      node function within a Dagster op for use inside graph-based jobs (used by
      `kedro_dagster.pipelines.PipelineTranslator`).
    - `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_asset` wraps a
      Kedro node as a Dagster multi-asset, one output per Kedro dataset.

    Partitioned datasets are handled by propagating Dagster partitions through
    the op/asset definitions and by passing partition mappings as needed.

    Parameters
    ----------
    pipelines : list[Pipeline]
        Kedro pipelines used to derive assets and groups.
    catalog : CatalogProtocol
        Kedro catalog instance for dataset resolution.
    hook_manager : PluginManager
        Kedro hook manager to invoke node-related hooks.
    run_id : str
        Kedro run ID to forward to hooks. In Kedro < 1.0, this is
        called ``session_id``.
    asset_partitions : dict[str, Any]
        Mapping of asset name to ``{"partitions_def", "partition_mappings"}``.
    named_resources : dict[str, ResourceDefinition]
        Pre-created Dagster resources keyed by name.
    env : str
        Kedro environment (used for namespacing asset keys/resources).
    mlflow_config : BaseModel or None, optional
        Optional MLflow configuration from the Kedro context.

    See Also
    --------
    `kedro_dagster.pipelines.PipelineTranslator` :
        Consumes ops produced by this translator.
    `kedro_dagster.catalog.CatalogTranslator` :
        Produces IO managers and partition info consumed here.
    `kedro_dagster.translator.KedroProjectTranslator` :
        Orchestrates the full translation pipeline.
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        pipelines: list[Pipeline],
        catalog: "CatalogProtocol",
        hook_manager: "PluginManager",
        run_id: str,
        asset_partitions: dict[str, Any],
        named_resources: dict[str, dg.ResourceDefinition],
        env: str,
        mlflow_config: BaseModel | None = None,
    ):
        self._pipelines = pipelines
        self._catalog = catalog
        self._hook_manager = hook_manager
        self._run_id = run_id
        self._asset_partitions = asset_partitions
        self._named_resources = named_resources
        self._env = env
        self._mlflow_config = mlflow_config

    def _get_node_partitions_definition(self, node: "Node") -> dg.PartitionsDefinition | None:
        """Infer the partitions definition for a node's outputs.

        If a node produces multiple partitioned outputs with different
        definitions, a ``MultiPartitionsDefinition`` is returned; for a single
        partitioned output, the definition is returned directly. If none of
        the outputs are partitioned, returns ``None``.

        Parameters
        ----------
        node : Node
            Kedro node to inspect.

        Returns
        -------
        PartitionsDefinition or None
            Partitions definition (possibly multi) or ``None``.

        See Also
        --------
        `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_asset` :
            Uses the returned partition definition for multi-asset creation.
        """
        partitioned_assets: dict[str, dg.PartitionsDefinition] = {}

        for dataset_name in node.outputs:
            asset_name = format_dataset_name(dataset_name)
            asset_partition = self._asset_partitions.get(asset_name, None)
            if asset_partition is not None:
                partitions_def = asset_partition["partitions_def"]
                partitioned_assets[asset_name] = partitions_def

        if not partitioned_assets:
            return None

        if len(partitioned_assets) == 1:
            return next(iter(partitioned_assets.values()))

        return dg.MultiPartitionsDefinition(partitions_defs=partitioned_assets)

    def _get_node_parameters_config(self, node: "Node") -> dg.Config:
        """Generate a Dagster Config model mirroring Kedro node parameters.

        Kedro parameters are injected into the op/asset as a Pydantic-based
        Dagster ``Config`` model so that they can be overridden at job
        submission time while retaining validation.

        Parameters
        ----------
        node : Node
            Kedro node whose parameters will be loaded from the catalog.

        Returns
        -------
        Config
            Config subclass representing the node parameters (possibly empty).

        See Also
        --------
        `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_op` :
            Injects the resulting config into the Dagster op.
        """
        params: dict[str, Any] = {}
        for dataset_name in node.inputs:
            if _is_param_name(dataset_name):
                params[dataset_name] = self._catalog.load(dataset_name)

        # Node parameters are mapped to Dagster configs
        return _create_pydantic_model_from_dict(
            name="ParametersConfig",
            params=params,
            __base__=dg.Config,
            __config__=ConfigDict(extra="allow", frozen=False),
        )

    def _get_in_asset_params(self, dataset_name: str, asset_name: str, out_dataset_names: list[str]) -> dict[str, Any]:  # noqa: ARG002
        """Compute ``AssetIn`` kwargs for an input dataset.

        In particular, attaches an appropriate ``partition_mapping`` when the
        upstream input and downstream outputs are partitioned and a mapping is
        declared in the catalog via
        `kedro_dagster.datasets.DagsterPartitionedDataset`.

        Parameters
        ----------
        dataset_name : str
            Kedro dataset name for the input.
        asset_name : str
            Dagster-safe asset name for the input.
        out_dataset_names : list[str]
            Downstream output dataset names of the consuming node (used to
            select a specific mapping when multiple are defined).

        Returns
        -------
        dict[str, Any]
            Keyword arguments to pass to ``AssetIn``.

        See Also
        --------
        `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_asset` :
            Calls this helper for each input dataset.
        """
        in_asset_params: dict[str, Any] = {}

        if asset_name in self._asset_partitions:
            partition_mappings = self._asset_partitions[asset_name]["partition_mappings"]
            if partition_mappings is not None:
                partition_mapping = get_partition_mapping(
                    partition_mappings,
                    asset_name,
                    downstream_dataset_names=out_dataset_names,
                    config_resolver=self._catalog._config_resolver,
                )

                if partition_mapping is not None:
                    in_asset_params["partition_mapping"] = partition_mapping

        return in_asset_params

    def _get_out_asset_params(
        self,
        dataset_name: str,
        asset_name: str,
        node: "Node",
        return_group_name: bool = False,
        return_kinds: bool = False,
    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
        """Compute ``AssetOut`` kwargs for an output dataset.

        This inspects the Kedro catalog entry to propagate metadata and to
        select a specific IO manager when the dataset is not in-memory.
        Optionally, it also annotates the asset with ``kinds`` for integration
        (e.g. MLflow).

        Parameters
        ----------
        dataset_name : str
            Kedro dataset name for the output.
        asset_name : str
            Dagster-safe asset name for the output.
        node : Node
            Kedro node being wrapped.
        return_group_name : bool, optional
            Whether to include ``group_name`` in the returned params.
        return_kinds : bool, optional
            Whether to include an explicit ``kinds`` set.

        Returns
        -------
        dict[str, Any]
            Keyword arguments to pass to ``AssetOut``.

        See Also
        --------
        `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_asset` :
            Calls this helper for each output dataset.
        `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_op` :
            Also calls this helper for op output definitions.
        """
        metadata, description = None, None
        group_name = _get_node_pipeline_name(node)
        io_manager_key = "io_manager"

        if asset_name in self.asset_names:
            dataset = get_dataset_from_catalog(self._catalog, dataset_name)
            if dataset is not None:
                metadata = getattr(dataset, "metadata", None) or {}
                description = metadata.pop("description", "")
                group_name = metadata.pop("group_name", group_name)
                if not isinstance(dataset, MemoryDataset):
                    candidate_key = f"{self._env}__{asset_name}_io_manager"
                    if candidate_key in self._named_resources:
                        io_manager_key = candidate_key

        out_asset_params: dict[str, Any] = {
            "io_manager_key": io_manager_key,
            "metadata": metadata,
            "description": description,
        }

        if return_group_name:
            out_asset_params["group_name"] = group_name

        if return_kinds:
            kinds = {"kedro"}
            # Annotate MLflow kind only if MLflow resource is available
            if "mlflow" in self._named_resources:
                kinds.add("mlflow")
            out_asset_params["kinds"] = kinds

        return out_asset_params

    @property
    def asset_names(self) -> list[str]:
        """Return a list of all asset names referenced by the provided pipelines.

        Returns
        -------
        list[str]
            Unique asset names referenced across all pipelines.

        See Also
        --------
        `kedro_dagster.utils.format_dataset_name` :
            Formats each dataset name into a Dagster-safe asset name.
        `kedro_dagster.catalog.CatalogTranslator` :
            Provides the IO managers for the assets referenced here.
        """
        if not hasattr(self, "_asset_names"):
            asset_names: list[str] = []
            for dataset_name in sum(self._pipelines, Pipeline([])).datasets():
                asset_name = format_dataset_name(dataset_name)
                asset_names.append(asset_name)

            asset_names = list(set(asset_names))
            self._asset_names = asset_names

        return self._asset_names

    def create_op(
        self,
        node: "Node",
        is_in_first_layer: bool = False,
        is_in_last_layer: bool = True,
        partition_keys: dict[str, str] | None = None,
        partition_keys_per_in_asset_names: dict[str, list[str]] | None = None,
    ) -> dg.OpDefinition:
        """Create a Dagster op wrapping a Kedro node for use in a graph job.

        The op wires inputs/outputs to Dagster assets and propagates Kedro
        hooks. When ``partition_keys`` is provided, the op name is suffixed
        with the downstream partition key to ensure uniqueness per cloned
        invocation.

        Parameters
        ----------
        node : Node
            Kedro node to wrap.
        is_in_first_layer : bool, optional
            Whether the node is in the first topological layer of the
            pipeline (adds a synthetic input to trigger
            ``before_pipeline_run``).
        is_in_last_layer : bool, optional
            Whether the node is in the last topological layer (adds a
            synthetic output to trigger ``after_pipeline_run``).
        partition_keys : dict[str, str] or None, optional
            Optional mapping with keys ``upstream_partition_key`` and
            ``downstream_partition_key`` encoded as
            ``"asset_name|partition_key"``; used by
            `kedro_dagster.pipelines.PipelineTranslator`
            during static fan-out.
        partition_keys_per_in_asset_names : dict[str, list[str]] or None, optional
            For nodes that consume ``Nothing`` assets that are repeated per
            partition, provide a map of input asset name to list of formatted
            partition keys so multiple Nothing inputs can be declared.

        Returns
        -------
        OpDefinition
            Fully constructed Dagster op.

        See Also
        --------
        `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_asset` :
            Alternative translation as a Dagster multi-asset.
        `kedro_dagster.pipelines.PipelineTranslator.translate_pipeline` :
            Consumes the ops produced here.
        """
        LOGGER.debug(f"Creating op for node '{node.name}'")
        partition_key = None
        op_name = format_node_name(node.name)
        if partition_keys is not None:
            partition_key = partition_keys["upstream_partition_key"].split("|")[1]
            op_name += f"__{format_node_name(partition_key)}"

        ins: dict[str, dg.In] = {}
        for dataset_name in node.inputs:
            asset_name = format_dataset_name(dataset_name)
            if is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, dataset_name):
                if partition_keys_per_in_asset_names is None or asset_name not in partition_keys_per_in_asset_names:
                    ins[asset_name] = dg.In(dagster_type=dg.Nothing)
                else:
                    for in_partition_key in partition_keys_per_in_asset_names[asset_name]:
                        ins[asset_name + f"__{in_partition_key}"] = dg.In(dagster_type=dg.Nothing)
            elif not _is_param_name(dataset_name):
                asset_key = get_asset_key_from_dataset_name(dataset_name, self._env)
                ins[asset_name] = dg.In(asset_key=asset_key)

        if is_in_first_layer:
            # Add a dummy input to trigger `before_pipeline_run` hook
            ins["before_pipeline_run_hook_output"] = dg.In(dagster_type=dg.Nothing)

        out: dict[str, dg.Out] = {}
        for dataset_name in node.outputs:
            asset_name = format_dataset_name(dataset_name)
            if is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, dataset_name):
                out[asset_name] = dg.Out(dagster_type=dg.Nothing)
            else:
                out_asset_params = self._get_out_asset_params(
                    dataset_name=dataset_name, asset_name=asset_name, node=node
                )
                out[asset_name] = dg.Out(**out_asset_params)

        if is_in_last_layer:
            # Add a dummy output to trigger `after_pipeline_run` hook
            out[f"{op_name}_after_pipeline_run_hook_input"] = dg.Out(dagster_type=dg.Nothing)

        NodeParametersConfig = self._get_node_parameters_config(node)

        required_resource_keys: list[str] = []
        for dataset_name in node.inputs + node.outputs:
            asset_name = format_dataset_name(dataset_name)
            if f"{self._env}__{asset_name}_io_manager" in self._named_resources:
                required_resource_keys.append(f"{self._env}__{asset_name}_io_manager")

        # Require MLflow resource only if it's provided
        if "mlflow" in self._named_resources:
            required_resource_keys.append("mlflow")

        tags = {f"kedro_tag_{i + 1}": tag for i, tag in enumerate(node.tags)}
        if partition_keys is not None:
            tags |= partition_keys

        @dg.op(
            name=op_name,
            description=f"Kedro node {node.name} wrapped as a Dagster op.",
            ins=ins,
            out=out,
            required_resource_keys=required_resource_keys,
            tags=tags,
        )
        def node_graph_op(context: dg.OpExecutionContext, config: NodeParametersConfig, **inputs):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def, valid-type]
            """Execute the Kedro node as a Dagster op.

            Parameters
            ----------
            context : OpExecutionContext
                Dagster op execution context.
            config : Config
                Node parameters config model.
            **inputs
                Materialized inputs keyed by formatted asset names and
                parameters.

            Returns
            -------
            Any or tuple[Any, ...] or None
                Node outputs as a single value, tuple, or ``None`` when
                no outputs.
            """
            context.log.info(f"Running node `{node.name}` in graph. Dagster run_id = {context.run_id}")
            config_values = config.model_dump()  # type: ignore[attr-defined]

            # Merge params into inputs provided by Dagster
            inputs |= config_values
            inputs = {unformat_asset_name(in_asset_name): in_asset for in_asset_name, in_asset in inputs.items()}

            mlflow_run, mlflow_metadata = None, None
            if hasattr(context.resources, "mlflow"):
                import mlflow

                mlflow_run = mlflow.active_run()

                if mlflow_run is not None:
                    mlflow_experiment_id = mlflow_run.info.experiment_id
                    mlflow_run_id = mlflow_run.info.run_id
                    mlflow_tracking_uri = mlflow.get_tracking_uri()
                    # Build a URL to MLflow UI for this run

                    mlflow_run_url = get_mlflow_run_url(self._mlflow_config)
                    mlflow_metadata = {
                        "mlflow_experiment_id": mlflow_experiment_id,
                        "mlflow_run_id": mlflow_run_id,
                        "mlflow_tracking_uri": mlflow_tracking_uri,
                        "mlflow_run_url": mlflow_run_url,
                    }

                    context.log.info(
                        f"Active MLflow run detected. Experiment ID = {mlflow_experiment_id}, "
                        f"run ID = {mlflow_run_id}, run URL = {mlflow_run_url}, "
                        f"tracking URI = {mlflow_tracking_uri}"
                    )

                    context.instance.add_run_tags(
                        context.run_id,
                        mlflow_metadata,
                    )

                else:
                    context.log.info("No active MLflow run detected.")

            else:
                context.log.debug("MLflow resource not available in context.resources.")

            for in_dataset_name in node.inputs:
                if is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, in_dataset_name):
                    inputs[in_dataset_name] = None

            before_node_run_params = {
                "node": node,
                "catalog": self._catalog,
                "inputs": inputs,
                "is_async": False,
                "run_id": self._run_id,
            }

            self._hook_manager.hook.before_node_run(**before_node_run_params)

            try:
                outputs = node.run(inputs)

            except Exception as exc:
                self._hook_manager.hook.on_node_error(
                    error=exc,
                    node=node,
                    catalog=self._catalog,
                    inputs=inputs,
                    is_async=False,
                    run_id=self._run_id,
                )
                raise exc

            after_node_run_params = {
                "node": node,
                "catalog": self._catalog,
                "inputs": inputs,
                "outputs": outputs,
                "is_async": False,
                "run_id": self._run_id,
            }

            self._hook_manager.hook.after_node_run(**after_node_run_params)

            # Emit materializations and attach partition metadata when available
            for out_dataset_name in node.outputs:
                out_asset_key = get_asset_key_from_dataset_name(out_dataset_name, self._env)

                asset_metadata = None
                if mlflow_metadata is not None:
                    asset_metadata = mlflow_metadata.copy()
                    asset_metadata["mlflow_run_url"] = dg.MetadataValue.url(asset_metadata["mlflow_run_url"])

                context.log_event(
                    dg.AssetMaterialization(
                        asset_key=out_asset_key,
                        partition=partition_key,
                        metadata=asset_metadata,
                    )
                )

                if (
                    is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, out_dataset_name)
                    and outputs[out_dataset_name] == NOTHING_OUTPUT
                ):
                    outputs[out_dataset_name] = None

            if len(outputs) > 0:
                res = tuple(outputs.values())
                if is_in_last_layer:
                    res += (None,)
                elif len(outputs) == 1:
                    return res[0]

                return res

            return None

        return node_graph_op

    def create_asset(self, node: "Node") -> dg.AssetsDefinition:
        """Create a Dagster multi-asset from a Kedro node.

        One asset output is created per Kedro output dataset. Partitioning
        and partition mappings are propagated when available.

        Parameters
        ----------
        node : Node
            Kedro node to wrap.

        Returns
        -------
        AssetsDefinition
            Multi-asset representing the node outputs.

        See Also
        --------
        `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_op` :
            Alternative translation as a Dagster op for graph jobs.
        """
        LOGGER.debug(f"Creating asset for node '{node.name}'")

        ins: dict[str, dg.AssetIn] = {}
        for dataset_name in node.inputs:
            asset_name = format_dataset_name(dataset_name)
            asset_key = get_asset_key_from_dataset_name(dataset_name, self._env)

            if is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, dataset_name):
                ins[asset_name] = dg.AssetIn(key=asset_key, dagster_type=dg.Nothing)
                continue

            if not _is_param_name(dataset_name):
                in_asset_params = self._get_in_asset_params(dataset_name, asset_name, out_dataset_names=node.outputs)
                ins[asset_name] = dg.AssetIn(key=asset_key, **in_asset_params)

        outs: dict[str, dg.AssetOut] = {}
        for dataset_name in node.outputs:
            asset_name = format_dataset_name(dataset_name)
            asset_key = get_asset_key_from_dataset_name(dataset_name, self._env)

            out_asset_params = self._get_out_asset_params(
                dataset_name, asset_name, node=node, return_group_name=True, return_kinds=True
            )

            if is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, dataset_name):
                outs[asset_name] = dg.AssetOut(
                    key=asset_key, dagster_type=dg.Nothing, group_name=out_asset_params["group_name"]
                )
                continue

            outs[asset_name] = dg.AssetOut(key=asset_key, **out_asset_params)

        NodeParametersConfig = self._get_node_parameters_config(node)

        required_resource_keys = None
        # Require MLflow resource only if it's provided
        if "mlflow" in self._named_resources:
            required_resource_keys = {"mlflow"}

        partitions_def = self._get_node_partitions_definition(node)

        @dg.multi_asset(
            name=f"{format_node_name(node.name)}_asset",
            description=f"Kedro node {node.name} wrapped as a Dagster multi asset.",
            ins=ins,
            outs=outs,
            partitions_def=partitions_def,
            required_resource_keys=required_resource_keys,
            op_tags={f"node_tag_{i + 1}": tag for i, tag in enumerate(node.tags)},
        )
        def dagster_asset(context: dg.AssetExecutionContext, config: NodeParametersConfig, **inputs):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def, valid-type]
            """Execute the Kedro node as a Dagster asset.

            Parameters
            ----------
            context : AssetExecutionContext
                Dagster asset execution context.
            config : Config
                Node parameters config model.
            **inputs
                Materialized inputs keyed by formatted asset names and
                parameters.

            Returns
            -------
            Any or tuple[Any, ...] or None
                Node outputs as a single value or a tuple when multiple
                outputs exist.
            """
            context.log.info(f"Running node `{node.name}` in asset.")

            # Merge params into inputs provided by Dagster
            inputs |= config.model_dump()  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
            inputs = {unformat_asset_name(in_asset_name): in_asset for in_asset_name, in_asset in inputs.items()}

            for in_dataset_name in node.inputs:
                if is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, in_dataset_name):
                    inputs[in_dataset_name] = None

            outputs = node.run(inputs)

            for out_dataset_name in node.outputs:
                if (
                    is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, out_dataset_name)
                    and outputs[out_dataset_name] == NOTHING_OUTPUT
                ):
                    outputs[out_dataset_name] = None

            if len(outputs) == 1:
                return list(outputs.values())[0]
            elif len(outputs) > 1:
                return tuple(outputs.values())

        return dagster_asset

    def to_dagster(self) -> tuple[dict[str, dg.OpDefinition], dict[str, dg.AssetSpec | dg.AssetsDefinition]]:
        """Translate all Kedro nodes into Dagster op factories and assets.

        Returns
        -------
        tuple[dict[str, OpDefinition], dict[str, AssetSpec | AssetsDefinition]]
            2-tuple of (op factories, assets), where:

            - op factories map names to callables that produce
              partition-aware ops when invoked;
            - assets map names to either external ``AssetSpec`` (for upstream
              inputs) or concrete ``AssetsDefinition`` produced by nodes.

        See Also
        --------
        `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_op` :
            Creates individual op definitions.
        `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_asset` :
            Creates individual asset definitions.
        """
        LOGGER.info("Translating Kedro nodes to Dagster ops and assets...")

        default_pipeline: Pipeline = sum(self._pipelines, start=Pipeline([]))

        # Assets that are not generated through Dagster are considered external
        # and are registered with AssetSpec so jobs can reference them.
        named_assets: dict[str, dg.AssetSpec | dg.AssetsDefinition] = {}
        for external_dataset_name in default_pipeline.inputs():
            external_asset_name = format_dataset_name(external_dataset_name)
            if not _is_param_name(external_dataset_name):
                LOGGER.debug(f"Creating external asset spec for '{external_dataset_name}'...")
                dataset = get_dataset_from_catalog(self._catalog, external_dataset_name)
                metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None
                description = None
                io_manager_key = "io_manager"
                metadata = getattr(dataset, "metadata", None) or {}
                description = metadata.pop("description", "")
                if not isinstance(dataset, MemoryDataset):
                    io_manager_key = f"{self._env}__{external_asset_name}_io_manager"

                group_name = metadata.pop("group_name", None)
                if group_name is None:
                    # All pipeline inputs are not necessarily external. A partition that is an input of a node
                    # along with a DagsterNothingDataset is most likely part of the pipeline itself and its
                    # group name should match that of the node's pipeline.
                    # Note that this is a best-effort attempt and may not cover all cases (e.g. same node part
                    # of multiple pipelines).
                    group_name = "external"
                    for pipeline in self._pipelines:
                        for pipeline_node in pipeline.nodes:
                            if external_dataset_name in pipeline_node.inputs and any(
                                is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, ds) for ds in pipeline_node.inputs
                            ):
                                group_name = _get_node_pipeline_name(pipeline_node)
                                break

                partitions_def = None
                asset_partition = self._asset_partitions.get(external_asset_name, None)
                if asset_partition is not None:
                    partitions_def = asset_partition["partitions_def"]

                external_asset_key = get_asset_key_from_dataset_name(external_dataset_name, env=self._env)
                external_asset = dg.AssetSpec(
                    key=external_asset_key,
                    group_name=group_name,
                    partitions_def=partitions_def,
                    description=description,
                    metadata=metadata,
                    kinds={"kedro"},
                ).with_io_manager_key(io_manager_key=io_manager_key)
                named_assets[external_asset_name] = external_asset

        # Create assets from Kedro nodes that have outputs
        named_op_factories: dict[str, Any] = {}
        for pipeline_node in default_pipeline.nodes:
            LOGGER.debug(f"Processing node '{pipeline_node.name}'...")
            op_name = format_node_name(pipeline_node.name)
            op_factory = partial(self.create_op, node=pipeline_node)
            named_op_factories[f"{op_name}_graph"] = op_factory

            if len(pipeline_node.outputs):
                asset = self.create_asset(pipeline_node)
                named_assets[op_name] = asset

        LOGGER.debug(f"Translated {len(named_op_factories)} op(s) and {len(named_assets)} asset(s)")
        return named_op_factories, named_assets

Methods

asset_names property

Return a list of all asset names referenced by the provided pipelines.

Returns
Type Description
list[str]

Unique asset names referenced across all pipelines.

See Also

kedro_dagster.utils.format_dataset_name : Formats each dataset name into a Dagster-safe asset name. kedro_dagster.catalog.CatalogTranslator : Provides the IO managers for the assets referenced here.

create_op(node, is_in_first_layer=False, is_in_last_layer=True, partition_keys=None, partition_keys_per_in_asset_names=None)

Create a Dagster op wrapping a Kedro node for use in a graph job.

The op wires inputs/outputs to Dagster assets and propagates Kedro hooks. When partition_keys is provided, the op name is suffixed with the downstream partition key to ensure uniqueness per cloned invocation.

Parameters
Name Type Description Default
node Node

Kedro node to wrap.

required
is_in_first_layer bool

Whether the node is in the first topological layer of the pipeline (adds a synthetic input to trigger before_pipeline_run).

False
is_in_last_layer bool

Whether the node is in the last topological layer (adds a synthetic output to trigger after_pipeline_run).

True
partition_keys dict[str, str] or None

Optional mapping with keys upstream_partition_key and downstream_partition_key encoded as "asset_name|partition_key"; used by kedro_dagster.pipelines.PipelineTranslator during static fan-out.

None
partition_keys_per_in_asset_names dict[str, list[str]] or None

For nodes that consume Nothing assets that are repeated per partition, provide a map of input asset name to list of formatted partition keys so multiple Nothing inputs can be declared.

None
Returns
Type Description
OpDefinition

Fully constructed Dagster op.

See Also

kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_asset : Alternative translation as a Dagster multi-asset. kedro_dagster.pipelines.PipelineTranslator.translate_pipeline : Consumes the ops produced here.

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def create_op(
    self,
    node: "Node",
    is_in_first_layer: bool = False,
    is_in_last_layer: bool = True,
    partition_keys: dict[str, str] | None = None,
    partition_keys_per_in_asset_names: dict[str, list[str]] | None = None,
) -> dg.OpDefinition:
    """Create a Dagster op wrapping a Kedro node for use in a graph job.

    The op wires inputs/outputs to Dagster assets and propagates Kedro
    hooks. When ``partition_keys`` is provided, the op name is suffixed
    with the downstream partition key to ensure uniqueness per cloned
    invocation.

    Parameters
    ----------
    node : Node
        Kedro node to wrap.
    is_in_first_layer : bool, optional
        Whether the node is in the first topological layer of the
        pipeline (adds a synthetic input to trigger
        ``before_pipeline_run``).
    is_in_last_layer : bool, optional
        Whether the node is in the last topological layer (adds a
        synthetic output to trigger ``after_pipeline_run``).
    partition_keys : dict[str, str] or None, optional
        Optional mapping with keys ``upstream_partition_key`` and
        ``downstream_partition_key`` encoded as
        ``"asset_name|partition_key"``; used by
        `kedro_dagster.pipelines.PipelineTranslator`
        during static fan-out.
    partition_keys_per_in_asset_names : dict[str, list[str]] or None, optional
        For nodes that consume ``Nothing`` assets that are repeated per
        partition, provide a map of input asset name to list of formatted
        partition keys so multiple Nothing inputs can be declared.

    Returns
    -------
    OpDefinition
        Fully constructed Dagster op.

    See Also
    --------
    `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_asset` :
        Alternative translation as a Dagster multi-asset.
    `kedro_dagster.pipelines.PipelineTranslator.translate_pipeline` :
        Consumes the ops produced here.
    """
    LOGGER.debug(f"Creating op for node '{node.name}'")
    partition_key = None
    op_name = format_node_name(node.name)
    if partition_keys is not None:
        partition_key = partition_keys["upstream_partition_key"].split("|")[1]
        op_name += f"__{format_node_name(partition_key)}"

    ins: dict[str, dg.In] = {}
    for dataset_name in node.inputs:
        asset_name = format_dataset_name(dataset_name)
        if is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, dataset_name):
            if partition_keys_per_in_asset_names is None or asset_name not in partition_keys_per_in_asset_names:
                ins[asset_name] = dg.In(dagster_type=dg.Nothing)
            else:
                for in_partition_key in partition_keys_per_in_asset_names[asset_name]:
                    ins[asset_name + f"__{in_partition_key}"] = dg.In(dagster_type=dg.Nothing)
        elif not _is_param_name(dataset_name):
            asset_key = get_asset_key_from_dataset_name(dataset_name, self._env)
            ins[asset_name] = dg.In(asset_key=asset_key)

    if is_in_first_layer:
        # Add a dummy input to trigger `before_pipeline_run` hook
        ins["before_pipeline_run_hook_output"] = dg.In(dagster_type=dg.Nothing)

    out: dict[str, dg.Out] = {}
    for dataset_name in node.outputs:
        asset_name = format_dataset_name(dataset_name)
        if is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, dataset_name):
            out[asset_name] = dg.Out(dagster_type=dg.Nothing)
        else:
            out_asset_params = self._get_out_asset_params(
                dataset_name=dataset_name, asset_name=asset_name, node=node
            )
            out[asset_name] = dg.Out(**out_asset_params)

    if is_in_last_layer:
        # Add a dummy output to trigger `after_pipeline_run` hook
        out[f"{op_name}_after_pipeline_run_hook_input"] = dg.Out(dagster_type=dg.Nothing)

    NodeParametersConfig = self._get_node_parameters_config(node)

    required_resource_keys: list[str] = []
    for dataset_name in node.inputs + node.outputs:
        asset_name = format_dataset_name(dataset_name)
        if f"{self._env}__{asset_name}_io_manager" in self._named_resources:
            required_resource_keys.append(f"{self._env}__{asset_name}_io_manager")

    # Require MLflow resource only if it's provided
    if "mlflow" in self._named_resources:
        required_resource_keys.append("mlflow")

    tags = {f"kedro_tag_{i + 1}": tag for i, tag in enumerate(node.tags)}
    if partition_keys is not None:
        tags |= partition_keys

    @dg.op(
        name=op_name,
        description=f"Kedro node {node.name} wrapped as a Dagster op.",
        ins=ins,
        out=out,
        required_resource_keys=required_resource_keys,
        tags=tags,
    )
    def node_graph_op(context: dg.OpExecutionContext, config: NodeParametersConfig, **inputs):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def, valid-type]
        """Execute the Kedro node as a Dagster op.

        Parameters
        ----------
        context : OpExecutionContext
            Dagster op execution context.
        config : Config
            Node parameters config model.
        **inputs
            Materialized inputs keyed by formatted asset names and
            parameters.

        Returns
        -------
        Any or tuple[Any, ...] or None
            Node outputs as a single value, tuple, or ``None`` when
            no outputs.
        """
        context.log.info(f"Running node `{node.name}` in graph. Dagster run_id = {context.run_id}")
        config_values = config.model_dump()  # type: ignore[attr-defined]

        # Merge params into inputs provided by Dagster
        inputs |= config_values
        inputs = {unformat_asset_name(in_asset_name): in_asset for in_asset_name, in_asset in inputs.items()}

        mlflow_run, mlflow_metadata = None, None
        if hasattr(context.resources, "mlflow"):
            import mlflow

            mlflow_run = mlflow.active_run()

            if mlflow_run is not None:
                mlflow_experiment_id = mlflow_run.info.experiment_id
                mlflow_run_id = mlflow_run.info.run_id
                mlflow_tracking_uri = mlflow.get_tracking_uri()
                # Build a URL to MLflow UI for this run

                mlflow_run_url = get_mlflow_run_url(self._mlflow_config)
                mlflow_metadata = {
                    "mlflow_experiment_id": mlflow_experiment_id,
                    "mlflow_run_id": mlflow_run_id,
                    "mlflow_tracking_uri": mlflow_tracking_uri,
                    "mlflow_run_url": mlflow_run_url,
                }

                context.log.info(
                    f"Active MLflow run detected. Experiment ID = {mlflow_experiment_id}, "
                    f"run ID = {mlflow_run_id}, run URL = {mlflow_run_url}, "
                    f"tracking URI = {mlflow_tracking_uri}"
                )

                context.instance.add_run_tags(
                    context.run_id,
                    mlflow_metadata,
                )

            else:
                context.log.info("No active MLflow run detected.")

        else:
            context.log.debug("MLflow resource not available in context.resources.")

        for in_dataset_name in node.inputs:
            if is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, in_dataset_name):
                inputs[in_dataset_name] = None

        before_node_run_params = {
            "node": node,
            "catalog": self._catalog,
            "inputs": inputs,
            "is_async": False,
            "run_id": self._run_id,
        }

        self._hook_manager.hook.before_node_run(**before_node_run_params)

        try:
            outputs = node.run(inputs)

        except Exception as exc:
            self._hook_manager.hook.on_node_error(
                error=exc,
                node=node,
                catalog=self._catalog,
                inputs=inputs,
                is_async=False,
                run_id=self._run_id,
            )
            raise exc

        after_node_run_params = {
            "node": node,
            "catalog": self._catalog,
            "inputs": inputs,
            "outputs": outputs,
            "is_async": False,
            "run_id": self._run_id,
        }

        self._hook_manager.hook.after_node_run(**after_node_run_params)

        # Emit materializations and attach partition metadata when available
        for out_dataset_name in node.outputs:
            out_asset_key = get_asset_key_from_dataset_name(out_dataset_name, self._env)

            asset_metadata = None
            if mlflow_metadata is not None:
                asset_metadata = mlflow_metadata.copy()
                asset_metadata["mlflow_run_url"] = dg.MetadataValue.url(asset_metadata["mlflow_run_url"])

            context.log_event(
                dg.AssetMaterialization(
                    asset_key=out_asset_key,
                    partition=partition_key,
                    metadata=asset_metadata,
                )
            )

            if (
                is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, out_dataset_name)
                and outputs[out_dataset_name] == NOTHING_OUTPUT
            ):
                outputs[out_dataset_name] = None

        if len(outputs) > 0:
            res = tuple(outputs.values())
            if is_in_last_layer:
                res += (None,)
            elif len(outputs) == 1:
                return res[0]

            return res

        return None

    return node_graph_op

create_asset(node)

Create a Dagster multi-asset from a Kedro node.

One asset output is created per Kedro output dataset. Partitioning and partition mappings are propagated when available.

Parameters
Name Type Description Default
node Node

Kedro node to wrap.

required
Returns
Type Description
AssetsDefinition

Multi-asset representing the node outputs.

See Also

kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_op : Alternative translation as a Dagster op for graph jobs.

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def create_asset(self, node: "Node") -> dg.AssetsDefinition:
    """Create a Dagster multi-asset from a Kedro node.

    One asset output is created per Kedro output dataset. Partitioning
    and partition mappings are propagated when available.

    Parameters
    ----------
    node : Node
        Kedro node to wrap.

    Returns
    -------
    AssetsDefinition
        Multi-asset representing the node outputs.

    See Also
    --------
    `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_op` :
        Alternative translation as a Dagster op for graph jobs.
    """
    LOGGER.debug(f"Creating asset for node '{node.name}'")

    ins: dict[str, dg.AssetIn] = {}
    for dataset_name in node.inputs:
        asset_name = format_dataset_name(dataset_name)
        asset_key = get_asset_key_from_dataset_name(dataset_name, self._env)

        if is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, dataset_name):
            ins[asset_name] = dg.AssetIn(key=asset_key, dagster_type=dg.Nothing)
            continue

        if not _is_param_name(dataset_name):
            in_asset_params = self._get_in_asset_params(dataset_name, asset_name, out_dataset_names=node.outputs)
            ins[asset_name] = dg.AssetIn(key=asset_key, **in_asset_params)

    outs: dict[str, dg.AssetOut] = {}
    for dataset_name in node.outputs:
        asset_name = format_dataset_name(dataset_name)
        asset_key = get_asset_key_from_dataset_name(dataset_name, self._env)

        out_asset_params = self._get_out_asset_params(
            dataset_name, asset_name, node=node, return_group_name=True, return_kinds=True
        )

        if is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, dataset_name):
            outs[asset_name] = dg.AssetOut(
                key=asset_key, dagster_type=dg.Nothing, group_name=out_asset_params["group_name"]
            )
            continue

        outs[asset_name] = dg.AssetOut(key=asset_key, **out_asset_params)

    NodeParametersConfig = self._get_node_parameters_config(node)

    required_resource_keys = None
    # Require MLflow resource only if it's provided
    if "mlflow" in self._named_resources:
        required_resource_keys = {"mlflow"}

    partitions_def = self._get_node_partitions_definition(node)

    @dg.multi_asset(
        name=f"{format_node_name(node.name)}_asset",
        description=f"Kedro node {node.name} wrapped as a Dagster multi asset.",
        ins=ins,
        outs=outs,
        partitions_def=partitions_def,
        required_resource_keys=required_resource_keys,
        op_tags={f"node_tag_{i + 1}": tag for i, tag in enumerate(node.tags)},
    )
    def dagster_asset(context: dg.AssetExecutionContext, config: NodeParametersConfig, **inputs):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def, valid-type]
        """Execute the Kedro node as a Dagster asset.

        Parameters
        ----------
        context : AssetExecutionContext
            Dagster asset execution context.
        config : Config
            Node parameters config model.
        **inputs
            Materialized inputs keyed by formatted asset names and
            parameters.

        Returns
        -------
        Any or tuple[Any, ...] or None
            Node outputs as a single value or a tuple when multiple
            outputs exist.
        """
        context.log.info(f"Running node `{node.name}` in asset.")

        # Merge params into inputs provided by Dagster
        inputs |= config.model_dump()  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
        inputs = {unformat_asset_name(in_asset_name): in_asset for in_asset_name, in_asset in inputs.items()}

        for in_dataset_name in node.inputs:
            if is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, in_dataset_name):
                inputs[in_dataset_name] = None

        outputs = node.run(inputs)

        for out_dataset_name in node.outputs:
            if (
                is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, out_dataset_name)
                and outputs[out_dataset_name] == NOTHING_OUTPUT
            ):
                outputs[out_dataset_name] = None

        if len(outputs) == 1:
            return list(outputs.values())[0]
        elif len(outputs) > 1:
            return tuple(outputs.values())

    return dagster_asset

to_dagster()

Translate all Kedro nodes into Dagster op factories and assets.

Returns
Type Description
tuple[dict[str, OpDefinition], dict[str, AssetSpec | AssetsDefinition]]

2-tuple of (op factories, assets), where:

  • op factories map names to callables that produce partition-aware ops when invoked;
  • assets map names to either external AssetSpec (for upstream inputs) or concrete AssetsDefinition produced by nodes.
See Also

kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_op : Creates individual op definitions. kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_asset : Creates individual asset definitions.

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def to_dagster(self) -> tuple[dict[str, dg.OpDefinition], dict[str, dg.AssetSpec | dg.AssetsDefinition]]:
    """Translate all Kedro nodes into Dagster op factories and assets.

    Returns
    -------
    tuple[dict[str, OpDefinition], dict[str, AssetSpec | AssetsDefinition]]
        2-tuple of (op factories, assets), where:

        - op factories map names to callables that produce
          partition-aware ops when invoked;
        - assets map names to either external ``AssetSpec`` (for upstream
          inputs) or concrete ``AssetsDefinition`` produced by nodes.

    See Also
    --------
    `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_op` :
        Creates individual op definitions.
    `kedro_dagster.nodes.NodeTranslator.create_asset` :
        Creates individual asset definitions.
    """
    LOGGER.info("Translating Kedro nodes to Dagster ops and assets...")

    default_pipeline: Pipeline = sum(self._pipelines, start=Pipeline([]))

    # Assets that are not generated through Dagster are considered external
    # and are registered with AssetSpec so jobs can reference them.
    named_assets: dict[str, dg.AssetSpec | dg.AssetsDefinition] = {}
    for external_dataset_name in default_pipeline.inputs():
        external_asset_name = format_dataset_name(external_dataset_name)
        if not _is_param_name(external_dataset_name):
            LOGGER.debug(f"Creating external asset spec for '{external_dataset_name}'...")
            dataset = get_dataset_from_catalog(self._catalog, external_dataset_name)
            metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None
            description = None
            io_manager_key = "io_manager"
            metadata = getattr(dataset, "metadata", None) or {}
            description = metadata.pop("description", "")
            if not isinstance(dataset, MemoryDataset):
                io_manager_key = f"{self._env}__{external_asset_name}_io_manager"

            group_name = metadata.pop("group_name", None)
            if group_name is None:
                # All pipeline inputs are not necessarily external. A partition that is an input of a node
                # along with a DagsterNothingDataset is most likely part of the pipeline itself and its
                # group name should match that of the node's pipeline.
                # Note that this is a best-effort attempt and may not cover all cases (e.g. same node part
                # of multiple pipelines).
                group_name = "external"
                for pipeline in self._pipelines:
                    for pipeline_node in pipeline.nodes:
                        if external_dataset_name in pipeline_node.inputs and any(
                            is_nothing_asset_name(self._catalog, ds) for ds in pipeline_node.inputs
                        ):
                            group_name = _get_node_pipeline_name(pipeline_node)
                            break

            partitions_def = None
            asset_partition = self._asset_partitions.get(external_asset_name, None)
            if asset_partition is not None:
                partitions_def = asset_partition["partitions_def"]

            external_asset_key = get_asset_key_from_dataset_name(external_dataset_name, env=self._env)
            external_asset = dg.AssetSpec(
                key=external_asset_key,
                group_name=group_name,
                partitions_def=partitions_def,
                description=description,
                metadata=metadata,
                kinds={"kedro"},
            ).with_io_manager_key(io_manager_key=io_manager_key)
            named_assets[external_asset_name] = external_asset

    # Create assets from Kedro nodes that have outputs
    named_op_factories: dict[str, Any] = {}
    for pipeline_node in default_pipeline.nodes:
        LOGGER.debug(f"Processing node '{pipeline_node.name}'...")
        op_name = format_node_name(pipeline_node.name)
        op_factory = partial(self.create_op, node=pipeline_node)
        named_op_factories[f"{op_name}_graph"] = op_factory

        if len(pipeline_node.outputs):
            asset = self.create_asset(pipeline_node)
            named_assets[op_name] = asset

    LOGGER.debug(f"Translated {len(named_op_factories)} op(s) and {len(named_assets)} asset(s)")
    return named_op_factories, named_assets