swagger-api/swagger-codegen

Python: Inherited model properties are ignored

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#1,869 opened on Jan 11, 2016

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Description

Types that extend other types don't inherit said properties.

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Tech stack
pythonrest api
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
PythonOpenAPI/SwaggerCode generation templates
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
The issue is that Python models generated by swagger codegen do not inherit properties from parent types. Investigate the Python template files (e.g., `modules/swagger codegen/src/main/resources/python/model.mustache`) to see how inheritance is handled. Check if `allOf` composition is correctly translated. The issue has no recent comments; reviewing the existing tests in the Python test suite for model generation may help. There are no linked PRs, so a fix would need to implement proper property inheritance in the templates.