Remove v0.9.0 deprecations

docs/sphinx/source/reference/classes.rst

@@ -19,6 +19,5 @@ the :ref:`pvsystemdoc` and :ref:`modelchaindoc` pages.
    pvsystem.Array
    pvsystem.FixedMount
    pvsystem.SingleAxisTrackerMount
-   tracking.SingleAxisTracker
    modelchain.ModelChain
    modelchain.ModelChainResult

docs/sphinx/source/reference/irradiance/class-methods.rst

@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ Methods for irradiance calculations
    pvsystem.PVSystem.get_irradiance
    pvsystem.PVSystem.get_aoi
    pvsystem.PVSystem.get_iam
-   tracking.SingleAxisTracker.get_irradiance

docs/sphinx/source/reference/tracking.rst

@@ -3,19 +3,6 @@
 Tracking
 ========
 
-SingleAxisTracker
------------------
-
-The :py:class:`~tracking.SingleAxisTracker` inherits from
-:py:class:`~pvsystem.PVSystem`.
-
-.. autosummary::
-   :toctree: generated/
-
-   tracking.SingleAxisTracker
-   tracking.SingleAxisTracker.singleaxis
-   tracking.SingleAxisTracker.get_irradiance
-
 Functions
 ---------
 

docs/sphinx/source/user_guide/comparison_pvlib_matlab.rst

@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ Major differences
 * pvlib-python implements a handful of class designed to simplify the
   PV modeling process. These include :py:class:`~pvlib.location.Location`,
   :py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem`,
-  :py:class:`~pvlib.tracking.SingleAxisTracker`,
   and
   :py:class:`~pvlib.modelchain.ModelChain`.
 

docs/sphinx/source/user_guide/pvsystem.rst

@@ -323,16 +323,3 @@ methods that calculate system losses. At present, these methods include
 only :py:meth:`pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem.pvwatts_losses` and
 :py:func:`pvlib.pvsystem.pvwatts_losses`, but we hope to add more related functions
 and methods in the future.
-
-
-.. _sat:
-
-SingleAxisTracker
------------------
-
-The :py:class:`~pvlib.tracking.SingleAxisTracker` is a subclass of
-:py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem`. The SingleAxisTracker class
-includes a few more keyword arguments and attributes that are specific
-to trackers, plus the
-:py:meth:`~pvlib.tracking.SingleAxisTracker.singleaxis` method. It also
-overrides the `get_aoi` and `get_irradiance` methods.

docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.9.6.rst

@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ Breaking Changes
   (:issue:`1724`, :pull:`1739`)
 * For consistency with the rest of pvlib, the ``tilt`` parameter is renamed
   to ``surface_tilt`` in :py:func:`pvlib.soiling.hsu`. (:issue:`1717`, :pull:`1738`)
+* The following, originally deprecated in :ref:`whatsnew_0900`, is now removed:  (:pull:`1770`)
+
+  - The :py:class:`pvlib.tracking.SingleAxisTracker` class
+  - The various model-specific :py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem` inverter
+    and cell temperature methods
+  - Attribute "pass-through" from :py:class:`~pvlib.modelchain.ModelChain`
+    to :py:class:`~pvlib.modelchain.ModelChainResult`
+  - Attribute "pass-through" from :py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.PVSystem`
+    to :py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.Array`
+  - The ``eta_m`` parameter in :py:func:`pvlib.temperature.pvsyst_cell`
+
 
 Deprecations
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~

pvlib/modelchain.py

@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 from typing import Union, Tuple, Optional, TypeVar
 
 from pvlib import (atmosphere, clearsky, inverter, pvsystem, solarposition,
-                   temperature, tools)
-from pvlib.tracking import SingleAxisTracker
+                   temperature)
 import pvlib.irradiance  # avoid name conflict with full import
 from pvlib.pvsystem import _DC_MODEL_PARAMS
 from pvlib._deprecation import pvlibDeprecationWarning
@@ -465,13 +464,6 @@ class ModelChain:
         Name of ModelChain instance.
     """
 
-    # list of deprecated attributes
-    _deprecated_attrs = ['solar_position', 'airmass', 'total_irrad',
-                         'aoi', 'aoi_modifier', 'spectral_modifier',
-                         'cell_temperature', 'effective_irradiance',
-                         'dc', 'ac', 'diode_params', 'tracking',
-                         'weather', 'times', 'losses']
-
     def __init__(self, system, location,
                  clearsky_model='ineichen',
                  transposition_model='haydavies',
@@ -503,26 +495,6 @@ def __init__(self, system, location,
 
         self.results = ModelChainResult()
 
-    def __getattr__(self, key):
-        if key in ModelChain._deprecated_attrs:
-            msg = f'ModelChain.{key} is deprecated and will' \
-                  f' be removed in v0.10. Use' \
-                  f' ModelChain.results.{key} instead'
-            warnings.warn(msg, pvlibDeprecationWarning)
-            return getattr(self.results, key)
-        # __getattr__ is only called if __getattribute__ fails.
-        # In that case we should check if key is a deprecated attribute,
-        # and fail with an AttributeError if it is not.
-        raise AttributeError
-
-    def __setattr__(self, key, value):
-        if key in ModelChain._deprecated_attrs:
-            msg = f'ModelChain.{key} is deprecated from v0.9. Use' \
-                  f' ModelChain.results.{key} instead'
-            warnings.warn(msg, pvlibDeprecationWarning)
-            setattr(self.results, key, value)
-        else:
-            super().__setattr__(key, value)
 
     @classmethod
     def with_pvwatts(cls, system, location,
@@ -1535,27 +1507,11 @@ def prepare_inputs(self, weather):
         self._prep_inputs_solar_pos(weather)
         self._prep_inputs_airmass()
         self._prep_inputs_albedo(weather)
+        self._prep_inputs_fixed()
 
-        # PVSystem.get_irradiance and SingleAxisTracker.get_irradiance
-        # and PVSystem.get_aoi and SingleAxisTracker.get_aoi
-        # have different method signatures. Use partial to handle
-        # the differences.
-        if isinstance(self.system, SingleAxisTracker):
-            self._prep_inputs_tracking()
-            get_irradiance = partial(
-                self.system.get_irradiance,
-                self.results.tracking['surface_tilt'],
-                self.results.tracking['surface_azimuth'],
-                self.results.solar_position['apparent_zenith'],
-                self.results.solar_position['azimuth'])
-        else:
-            self._prep_inputs_fixed()
-            get_irradiance = partial(
-                self.system.get_irradiance,
-                self.results.solar_position['apparent_zenith'],
-                self.results.solar_position['azimuth'])
-
-        self.results.total_irrad = get_irradiance(
+        self.results.total_irrad = self.system.get_irradiance(
+            self.results.solar_position['apparent_zenith'],
+            self.results.solar_position['azimuth'],
             _tuple_from_dfs(self.results.weather, 'dni'),
             _tuple_from_dfs(self.results.weather, 'ghi'),
             _tuple_from_dfs(self.results.weather, 'dhi'),
@@ -1636,10 +1592,7 @@ def prepare_inputs_from_poa(self, data):
         self._prep_inputs_solar_pos(data)
         self._prep_inputs_airmass()
 
-        if isinstance(self.system, SingleAxisTracker):
-            self._prep_inputs_tracking()
-        else:
-            self._prep_inputs_fixed()
+        self._prep_inputs_fixed()
 
         return self