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Here are simple steps to move from v3.0.0 to v4.0.0. Note that v4.0,0 supports only python 3.5 and above

AUTHENTICATION MECHANISM

The constructor no longer accepts individual credentials like iam_apikey, etc. We initialize authenticators from the core. The core supports various authentication mechanisms, choose the one appropriate to your instance and use case.

For example, to pass a IAM apikey:

Before

from ibm_watson import MyService

service = MyService(
    iam_apikey='{apikey}',
    url='{url}'
)

After(V4.0)

from ibm_watson import MyService
from ibm_cloud_sdk_core.authenticators import IAMAuthenticator

authenticator = IAMAuthenticator('{apikey}')
service = MyService(
    authenticator=authenticator
)
service.set_service_url('{url}')

There are 5 authentication variants supplied in the SDK (shown below), and it's possible now to create your own authentication implementation if you need something specific by implementing the Authenticator implementation.

BasicAuthenticator

from ibm_cloud_sdk_core.authenticators import BasicAuthenticator

authenticator = BasicAuthenticator(<your_username>, <your_password>)
service = MyService(authenticator=authenticator)

BearerTokenAuthenticator

from ibm_cloud_sdk_core.authenticators import BearerTokenAuthenticator

authenticator = BearerTokenAuthenticator(<your_bearer_token>)
service = MyService(authenticator=authenticator)

# can set bearer token
service.get_authenticator().set_bearer_token('xxx');

CloudPakForDataAuthenticator

from ibm_cloud_sdk_core.authenticators import CloudPakForDataAuthenticator

authenticator = CloudPakForDataAuthenticator(
                 'my_username',
                 'my_password',
                 'https://my-cp4d-url',
                 disable_ssl_verification=True)
service = MyService(authenticator=authenticator)

IAMAuthenticator

from ibm_cloud_sdk_core.authenticators import IAMAuthenticator

authenticator = IAMAuthenticator('my_apikey')
service = MyService(authenticator=authenticator)

NoAuthAuthenticator

from ibm_cloud_sdk_core.authenticators import NoAuthAuthenticator

authenticator = NoAuthAuthenticator()
service = MyService(authenticator=authenticator)

Creating an Authenticator from Environmental Configuration

from ibm_cloud_sdk_core import get_authenticator_from_environment

authenticator = get_authenticator_from_environment('Assistant')
service = MyService(authenticator=authenticator)

SETTING THE SERVICE URL

We can set the service url using set_service_url() or from external configurations.

Before

service = MyService(
    iam_apikey='{apikey}',
    url='{url}' # <= here
)

After(V4.0)

service = MyService(
    authenticator=authenticator,
)
service.set_service_url('{url}')

OR, pass from external configurations like environment variable

export MY_SERVICE_URL="<your url>"

METHOD OPTIONAL PARAM

The method params which are optional would need to be specified by name rather than position. For example

Before

The list_workspaces with page_limit as 10 was:

assistant_service.list_workspaces(10)

After(V4.0)

We need to specify the optional param name:

assistant_service.list_workspaces(page_limit=10)

DISABLING SSL VERIFICATION

Before

service.disable_ssl_verification(True)

After(v4.0)

service.set_disable_ssl_verification(True)

SUPPORT FOR CONSTANTS

Constants for methods and models are shown in the form of Enums

SUPPORT FOR PYTHON 2.7 and 3.4 AND BELOW DROPPED

The SDK no longer supports Pyhton versions 2.7 and <=3.4.

SERVICE CHANGES

AssistantV1

  • include_count is no longer a parameter of the list_workspaces() method
  • include_count is no longer a parameter of the list_intents() method
  • include_count is no longer a parameter of the list_examples() method
  • include_count is no longer a parameter of the list_counterexamples() method
  • include_count is no longer a parameter of the list_entities() method
  • include_count is no longer a parameter of the list_values() method
  • include_count is no longer a parameter of the list_synonyms() method
  • include_count is no longer a parameter of the list_dialog_nodes() method
  • value_type was renamed to type in the create_value() method
  • new_value_type was renamed to new_type in the update_value() method
  • node_type was renamed to type in the create_dialog_node() method
  • new_node_type was renamed to new_type in the update_dialog_node() method
  • value_type was renamed to type in the CreateValue model
  • node_type was renamed to type in the DialogNode model
  • action_type was renamed to type in the DialogNodeAction model
  • query_type property was added to the DialogNodeOutputGeneric model
  • query property was added to the DialogNodeOutputGeneric model
  • filter property was added to the DialogNodeOutputGeneric model
  • discovery_version property was added to the DialogNodeOutputGeneric model
  • LogMessage model no longer has _additionalProperties
  • DialogRuntimeResponseGeneric was renamed to RuntimeResponseGeneric
  • RuntimeEntity model no longer has _additionalProperties
  • RuntimeIntent model no longer has _additionalProperties
  • value_type was renamed to type in the Value model

AssistantV2

  • action_type was renamed to type in the DialogNodeAction model
  • DialogRuntimeResponseGeneric was renamed to RuntimeResponseGeneric

Compare and Comply

  • convert_to_html() method does not require a filename parameter

DiscoveryV1

  • return_fields was renamed to return_ in the query() method
  • logging_opt_out was renamed to x_watson_logging_opt_out in the query() method
  • spelling_suggestions was added to the query() method
  • collection_ids is no longer a parameter of the query() method
  • return_fields was renamed to return_ in the QueryNotices() method
  • logging_opt_out was renamed to x_watson_logging_opt_out in the federated_query() method
  • collection_ids is now required in the federated_query() method
  • collection_ids changed position in the federated_query() method
  • return_fields was renamed to return_ in the federated_query() method
  • return_fields was renamed to return_ in the federated_query_notices() method
  • enrichment_name was renamed to enrichment in the Enrichment model
  • field_type was renamed to type in the Field model
  • field_name was renamed to field in the Field model
  • test_configuration_in_environment() method was removed
  • query_entities() method was removed
  • query_relations() method was removed

Language Translator V3

  • default_models was renamed to default in the list_models() method
  • translation_output was renamed to translation in the Translation model

Natural Language Classifier V1

  • metadata was renamed to training_metadata in the create_classifier() method

Speech to Text V1

  • final_results was renamed to final in the SpeakerLabelsResult model
  • final_results was renamed to final in the SpeechRecognitionResult model

Visual Recognition V3

  • detect_faces() method was removed
  • class_name was renamed to class_ in the ClassResult model
  • class_name was renamed to class_ in the ModelClass model

Visual Recognition V4

  • New Service!