Build category filter (#8940)

* Add 'category' filter to BuildList

- Allows filtering by part category

* Add filter element to build table

* Bump API version

src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py

@@ -1,36 +1,39 @@
 """InvenTree API version information."""
 
 # InvenTree API version
-INVENTREE_API_VERSION = 303
+INVENTREE_API_VERSION = 304
 
 """Increment this API version number whenever there is a significant change to the API that any clients need to know about."""
 
 
 INVENTREE_API_TEXT = """
 
-v303 - 2025-01-20 - https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8915
+v304 - 2025-01-22 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8940
+    - Adds "category" filter to build list API
+
+v303 - 2025-01-20 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8915
     - Adds "start_date" field to Build model and API endpoints
     - Adds additional API filtering and sorting options for Build list
 
-v302 - 2025-01-18 - https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8905
+v302 - 2025-01-18 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8905
     - Fix schema definition on the /label/print endpoint
 
-v301 - 2025-01-14 - https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8894
+v301 - 2025-01-14 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8894
     - Remove ui preferences from the API
 
-v300 - 2025-01-13 - https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8886
+v300 - 2025-01-13 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8886
     - Allow null value for 'expiry_date' field introduced in #8867
 
-v299 - 2025-01-10 - https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8867
+v299 - 2025-01-10 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8867
     - Adds 'expiry_date' field to the PurchaseOrderReceive API endpoint
     - Adds 'default_expiry` field to the PartBriefSerializer, affecting API endpoints which use it
 
-v298 - 2025-01-07 - https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8848
+v298 - 2025-01-07 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8848
     - Adds 'created_by' field to PurchaseOrder API endpoints
     - Adds 'created_by' field to SalesOrder API endpoints
     - Adds 'created_by' field to ReturnOrder API endpoints
 
-v297 - 2024-12-29 - https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8438
+v297 - 2024-12-29 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8438
     - Adjustments to the CustomUserState API endpoints and serializers
 
 v296 - 2024-12-25 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/8732

src/backend/InvenTree/build/api.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
 import build.admin
 import build.serializers
 import common.models
-import part.models
+import part.models as part_models
 from build.models import Build, BuildItem, BuildLine
 from build.status_codes import BuildStatus, BuildStatusGroups
 from generic.states.api import StatusView
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ class BuildFilter(rest_filters.FilterSet):
         return queryset
 
     part = rest_filters.ModelChoiceFilter(
-        queryset=part.models.Part.objects.all(), field_name='part', method='filter_part'
+        queryset=part_models.Part.objects.all(),
+        field_name='part',
+        method='filter_part',
+        label=_('Part'),
     )
 
     def filter_part(self, queryset, name, part):
@@ -94,6 +97,17 @@ class BuildFilter(rest_filters.FilterSet):
         else:
             return queryset.filter(part=part)
 
+    category = rest_filters.ModelChoiceFilter(
+        queryset=part_models.PartCategory.objects.all(),
+        method='filter_category',
+        label=_('Category'),
+    )
+
+    def filter_category(self, queryset, name, category):
+        """Filter by part category (including sub-categories)."""
+        categories = category.get_descendants(include_self=True)
+        return queryset.filter(part__category__in=categories)
+
     ancestor = rest_filters.ModelChoiceFilter(
         queryset=Build.objects.all(),
         label=_('Ancestor Build'),
@@ -417,7 +431,7 @@ class BuildLineFilter(rest_filters.FilterSet):
     )
 
     part = rest_filters.ModelChoiceFilter(
-        queryset=part.models.Part.objects.all(),
+        queryset=part_models.Part.objects.all(),
         label=_('Part'),
         field_name='bom_item__sub_part',
     )
@@ -729,7 +743,7 @@ class BuildItemFilter(rest_filters.FilterSet):
         return queryset
 
     part = rest_filters.ModelChoiceFilter(
-        queryset=part.models.Part.objects.all(),
+        queryset=part_models.Part.objects.all(),
         label=_('Part'),
         method='filter_part',
         field_name='stock_item__part',

src/frontend/src/tables/FilterSelectDrawer.tsx

@@ -179,10 +179,17 @@ function FilterAddGroup({
 
   // Determine the "type" of filter (default = boolean)
   const filterType: TableFilterType = useMemo(() => {
-    return (
+    const filter = availableFilters?.find((flt) => flt.name === selectedFilter);
-      availableFilters?.find((flt) => flt.name === selectedFilter)?.type ??
+
-      'boolean'
+    if (filter?.type) {
-    );
+      return filter.type;
+    } else if (filter?.choices) {
+      // If choices are provided, it is a choice filter
+      return 'choice';
+    } else {
+      // Default fallback
+      return 'boolean';
+    }
   }, [selectedFilter]);
 
   const setSelectedValue = useCallback(

src/frontend/src/tables/build/BuildOrderTable.tsx

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import { ApiEndpoints } from '../../enums/ApiEndpoints';
 import { ModelType } from '../../enums/ModelType';
 import { UserRoles } from '../../enums/Roles';
 import { useBuildOrderFields } from '../../forms/BuildForms';
+import { shortenString } from '../../functions/tables';
 import {
+  useFilters,
   useOwnerFilters,
   useProjectCodeFilters,
   useUserFilters
@@ -131,6 +133,17 @@ export function BuildOrderTable({
   const ownerFilters = useOwnerFilters();
   const userFilters = useUserFilters();
 
+  const categoryFilters = useFilters({
+    url: apiUrl(ApiEndpoints.category_list),
+    transform: (item) => ({
+      value: item.pk,
+      label: shortenString({
+        str: item.pathstring,
+        len: 50
+      })
+    })
+  });
+
   const tableFilters: TableFilter[] = useMemo(() => {
     const filters: TableFilter[] = [
       OutstandingFilter(),
@@ -177,7 +190,13 @@ export function BuildOrderTable({
         description: t`Filter by user who issued this order`,
         choices: userFilters.choices
       },
-      ResponsibleFilter({ choices: ownerFilters.choices })
+      ResponsibleFilter({ choices: ownerFilters.choices }),
+      {
+        name: 'category',
+        label: t`Category`,
+        description: t`Filter by part category`,
+        choices: categoryFilters.choices
+      }
     ];
 
     // If we are filtering on a specific part, we can include the "include variants" filter
@@ -193,6 +212,7 @@ export function BuildOrderTable({
     return filters;
   }, [
     partId,
+    categoryFilters.choices,
     projectCodeFilters.choices,
     ownerFilters.choices,
     userFilters.choices