Remove EventSource.from_config, fixes #2258

ctapipe/io/eventsource.py

@@ -417,30 +417,6 @@ def _find_input_url_in_config(cls, config=None, parent=None):
 
         return input_url
 
-    @classmethod
-    def from_config(cls, config=None, parent=None, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Find compatible EventSource for the EventSource.input_url traitlet
-        specified via the config.
-
-        This method is typically used in Tools, where the input_url is chosen via
-        the command line using the traitlet configuration system.
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        config : traitlets.config.loader.Config
-            Configuration created in the Tool
-        kwargs
-            Named arguments for the EventSource
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-        instance
-            Instance of a compatible EventSource subclass
-        """
-        input_url = cls._find_input_url_in_config(config=config, parent=parent)
-        return cls.from_url(input_url, config=config, parent=parent, **kwargs)
-
     def close(self):
         """Close this event source.
 

ctapipe/io/tests/test_event_source.py

@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ def test_from_config(tmp_path):
     assert reader.input_url == dataset
 
 
-def test_from_config_parent():
+def test_parent():
     dataset = get_dataset_path(prod5_path)
 
     class Parent(Component):
         def __init__(self, config=None, parent=None):
             super().__init__(config=config, parent=parent)
 
-            self.source = EventSource.from_config(parent=self)
+            self.source = EventSource(parent=self)
 
     # test with EventSource in root of config
     config = Config({"EventSource": {"input_url": dataset}})
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def test_from_config_default():
     dataset = get_dataset_path(prod5_path)
     EventSource.input_url.default_value = dataset
     config = Config()
-    reader = EventSource(config=config, parent=None)
+    reader = EventSource(config=config)
     assert isinstance(reader, SimTelEventSource)
     assert reader.input_url == dataset
     EventSource.input_url.default_value = old_default
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def test_from_config_invalid_type():
     EventSource.input_url.default_value = dataset
     config = Config({"EventSource": {"input_url": 124}})
     with pytest.raises(TraitError):
-        EventSource(config=config, parent=None)
+        EventSource(config=config)
 
 
 def test_event_source_input_url_config_override():

ctapipe/tools/display_dl1.py

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         self.plotter = None
 
     def setup(self):
-        self.eventsource = self.enter_context(EventSource.from_config(parent=self))
+        self.eventsource = self.enter_context(EventSource(parent=self))
         self.quality_query = QualityQuery(parent=self)
 
         compatible_datalevels = [DataLevel.R1, DataLevel.DL0, DataLevel.DL1_IMAGES]

docs/changes/2384.api.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Remove ``EventSource.from_config``, simply use ``EventSource(config=config)`` or 
+``EventSource(parent=parent)``.