add_specification
Add a specification to the current IDS document session, defining requirements like name, IFC versions, description, and occurrence rules for building information modeling.
Instructions
Add a specification to the current session's IDS document.
Args: name: Specification name ifc_versions: List of IFC versions (e.g., ["IFC4", "IFC4X3"]) ctx: FastMCP Context (auto-injected) identifier: Optional unique identifier description: Why this information is required instructions: How to fulfill requirements min_occurs: Minimum occurrences (0 = optional) max_occurs: Maximum occurrences (int or "unbounded")
Returns: { "status": "added", "spec_id": "S1", "ifc_versions": ["IFC4"] }
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | ||
| ifc_versions | Yes | ||
| identifier | No | ||
| description | No | ||
| instructions | No | ||
| min_occurs | No | ||
| max_occurs | No | unbounded |
Implementation Reference
- The core handler function for the 'add_specification' tool. It validates inputs, normalizes IFC versions, creates an ids.Specification object, adds it to the session's IDS document, and returns a status dictionary.async def add_specification( name: str, ifc_versions: List[str], ctx: Context, identifier: Optional[str] = None, description: Optional[str] = None, instructions: Optional[str] = None, min_occurs: int = 0, max_occurs: Union[int, str] = "unbounded" ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """ Add a specification to the current session's IDS document. Args: name: Specification name ifc_versions: List of IFC versions (e.g., ["IFC4", "IFC4X3"]) ctx: FastMCP Context (auto-injected) identifier: Optional unique identifier description: Why this information is required instructions: How to fulfill requirements min_occurs: Minimum occurrences (0 = optional) max_occurs: Maximum occurrences (int or "unbounded") Returns: { "status": "added", "spec_id": "S1", "ifc_versions": ["IFC4"] } """ try: # Get IDS from session ids_obj = await get_or_create_session(ctx) await ctx.info(f"Adding specification: {name}") # Validate IFC versions and normalize valid_versions = {"IFC2X3", "IFC4", "IFC4X3_ADD2"} version_mapping = { "IFC4X3": "IFC4X3_ADD2", # Normalize IFC4X3 to IFC4X3_ADD2 } normalized_versions = [] for version in ifc_versions: version_upper = version.upper() # Apply mapping if exists version_upper = version_mapping.get(version_upper, version_upper) if version_upper not in valid_versions: raise ToolError( f"Invalid IFC version: {version}. Valid versions: {', '.join(valid_versions)}" ) normalized_versions.append(version_upper) # Create specification using IfcTester spec = ids.Specification( name=name, ifcVersion=normalized_versions, identifier=identifier, description=description, instructions=instructions, minOccurs=min_occurs, maxOccurs=max_occurs if isinstance(max_occurs, str) else int(max_occurs) ) # Add to IDS ids_obj.specifications.append(spec) spec_id = identifier if identifier else name await ctx.info(f"Specification added: {spec_id}") return { "status": "added", "spec_id": spec_id, "ifc_versions": normalized_versions } except ToolError: raise except Exception as e: await ctx.error(f"Failed to add specification: {str(e)}") raise ToolError(f"Failed to add specification: {str(e)}")
- src/ids_mcp_server/server.py:30-30 (registration)Registers the 'add_specification' tool on the FastMCP server instance using the function imported from the specification module.mcp_server.tool(specification.add_specification)
- Helper function to locate a specification within an IDS object by identifier or name, raising ToolError if not found. (Note: Not directly used in add_specification but part of the module.)def _find_specification(ids_obj: ids.Ids, spec_id: str) -> ids.Specification: """ Find specification by identifier or name. Args: ids_obj: IDS object spec_id: Specification identifier or name Returns: Specification object Raises: ToolError: If specification not found """ for spec in ids_obj.specifications: if getattr(spec, 'identifier', None) == spec_id or spec.name == spec_id: return spec raise ToolError(f"Specification not found: {spec_id}")