Automagically convert Query params to bool/int/floats if needed

Author: Ge0rg3

flask_parameter_validation/parameter_validation.py

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def nested_func(**kwargs):
                     else:
                         return error_response
 
-                # If typing's Any, ClassVar or Optional, don't validate type
+                # If typing's Any or ClassVar, don't validate type
                 if isinstance(param_annotation, typing._SpecialForm):
                     valid = True
                     allowed_types = ["all"]
@@ -80,6 +80,27 @@ def nested_func(**kwargs):
                     else:
                         allowed_types = (param_annotation,)
 
+                    # If query parameter, try converting to match
+                    if param_type.__class__ == Query:
+                        # int conversion
+                        if param_annotation == int:
+                            try:
+                                user_input = int(user_input)
+                            except ValueError:
+                                pass
+                        # float conversion
+                        if param_annotation == float:
+                            try:
+                                user_input = float(user_input)
+                            except ValueError:
+                                pass
+                        # bool conversion
+                        elif param_annotation == bool:
+                            if user_input.lower() == "true":
+                                user_input = True
+                            elif user_input.lower() == "false":
+                                user_input = False
+
                     # Check if type matches annotation
                     annotation_is_list = False
                     if hasattr(param_annotation, "_name"):

setup.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='Flask-Parameter-Validation',
-    version='1.0.17',
+    version='1.0.18',
     url='https://github.com/Ge0rg3/Flask-Parameter-Validation',
     license='MIT',
     author='George Omnet',