Enable tag inheritance

openflexure_microscope/common/flask_labthings/spec.py

@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ def view2path(rule: str, view: Resource, spec: APISpec):
 
 
 def view2operations(view: Resource, spec: APISpec):
+    # Operations inherit tags from parent
+    inherited_tags = []
+    if hasattr(view, "__apispec__"):
+        inherited_tags = getattr(view, "__apispec__").get("tags", [])
+
+    # Build dictionary of operations (HTTP methods)
     ops = {}
     for method in Resource.methods:
         if hasattr(view, method):
@@ -47,6 +53,7 @@ def view2operations(view: Resource, spec: APISpec):
                 {
                     "description": get_docstring(getattr(view, method)),
                     "summary": get_summary(getattr(view, method)),
+                    "tags": inherited_tags,
                 },
             )
 

openflexure_microscope/common/labthings_core/utilities.py

@@ -19,10 +19,18 @@ def get_summary(obj):
 
 def rupdate(d, u):
     for k, v in u.items():
-        if isinstance(v, collections.abc.Mapping):
+        # Merge lists if they're present in both objects
+        if isinstance(v, list):
+            if not k in d:
+                d[k] = []
+            if isinstance(d[k], list):
+                d[k].extend(v)
+        # Recursively merge dictionaries if the element is a dictionary
+        elif isinstance(v, collections.abc.Mapping):
             if not k in d:
                 d[k] = {}
             d[k] = rupdate(d.get(k, {}), v)
+        # If not a list or dictionary, overwrite old value with new value
         else:
             d[k] = v
     return d