[PyOV] Drop Python 3.7 in OpenVINO Runtime (#19534)

* Drop 37

* Fix linter

* Minor change

* Minor changes

* update add_lib_path

* Minor changes

* Update pypi pages

* Update pypi pages

* Fix linter

* Minor changes

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Co-authored-by: Anastasia Kuporosova <anastasia.kuporosova@intel.com>
Co-authored-by: Jan Iwaszkiewicz <jan.iwaszkiewicz@intel.com>
Co-authored-by: Ilya Lavrenov <ilya.lavrenov@intel.com>

.github/github_org_control/configs.py

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import json
 from pathlib import Path
 
 
-if sys.version_info[:2] < (3, 7):
-    raise Exception("Python version must be >= 3.7")
+if sys.version_info[:2] < (3, 8):
+    raise Exception("Python version must be >= 3.8")
 
 
 class ConfigException(Exception):

.github/workflows/py_checks.yml

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
-          python-version: '3.7'
+          python-version: '3.8'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: python -m pip install -r src/bindings/python/requirements_test.txt

cmake/developer_package/ncc_naming_style/requirements_dev.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-clang==11.1.0; python_version == '3.7'
 clang==12.0.1; python_version == '3.8'
 clang==12.0.1; python_version == '3.9'
 clang==14.0; python_version == '3.10'

scripts/setupvars/setupvars.bat

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ set "PATH=%OPENVINO_LIB_PATHS%;%PATH%"
 
 :: Check if Python is installed
 set PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR=3
-set MIN_REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION_MINOR=7
+set MIN_REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION_MINOR=8
 set MAX_SUPPORTED_PYTHON_VERSION_MINOR=11
 
 python --version 2>NUL

scripts/setupvars/setupvars.sh

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ if command -v lsb_release >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 fi
 
 PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR="3"
-MIN_REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION_MINOR="7"
+MIN_REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION_MINOR="8"
 MAX_SUPPORTED_PYTHON_VERSION_MINOR="11"
 
 check_python_version () {

src/bindings/python/src/compatibility/ngraph/utils/types.py

@@ -105,16 +105,16 @@ def get_dtype(ngraph_type: NgraphType) -> np.dtype:
 
 def get_ndarray(data: NumericData) -> np.ndarray:
     """Wrap data into a numpy ndarray."""
-    if type(data) == np.ndarray:
+    if isinstance(data, np.ndarray):
         return data
     return np.array(data)
 
 
 def get_shape(data: NumericData) -> TensorShape:
     """Return a shape of NumericData."""
-    if type(data) == np.ndarray:
+    if isinstance(data, np.ndarray):
         return data.shape  # type: ignore
-    elif type(data) == list:
+    if isinstance(data, list):
         return [len(data)]  # type: ignore
     return []
 

src/bindings/python/src/openvino/runtime/utils/types.py

@@ -121,16 +121,16 @@ def get_numpy_ctype(openvino_type: Type) -> type:
 
 def get_ndarray(data: NumericData) -> np.ndarray:
     """Wrap data into a numpy ndarray."""
-    if type(data) == np.ndarray:
+    if isinstance(data, np.ndarray):
         return data  # type: ignore
     return np.array(data)
 
 
 def get_shape(data: NumericData) -> TensorShape:
     """Return a shape of NumericData."""
-    if type(data) == np.ndarray:
+    if isinstance(data, np.ndarray):
         return data.shape  # type: ignore
-    elif type(data) == list:
+    if isinstance(data, list):
         return [len(data)]  # type: ignore
     return []
 

src/bindings/python/src/openvino/utils.py

@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ def _add_openvino_libs_to_search_path() -> None:
             lib_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), lib)
             if os.path.isdir(lib_path):
                 # On Windows, with Python >= 3.8, DLLs are no longer imported from the PATH.
-                if (3, 8) <= sys.version_info:
-                    os.add_dll_directory(os.path.abspath(lib_path))
-                else:
-                    os.environ["PATH"] = os.path.abspath(lib_path) + ";" + os.environ["PATH"]
+                os.add_dll_directory(os.path.abspath(lib_path))
 
 
 def add_openvino_libs_to_path() -> None:

src/bindings/python/tests/test_graph/test_any.py

@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def test_any_dict(value_dict, value_type, data_type):
     assert isinstance(ovany.value, dict)
     assert ovany[key] == list(value_dict.values())[0]
     assert len(ovany.value) == 1
-    assert type(ovany.value[key]) == value_type
-    assert type(list(value_dict.values())[0]) == data_type
+    assert isinstance(ovany.value[key], value_type)
+    assert isinstance(list(value_dict.values())[0], data_type)
     assert ovany.get() == value_dict
 
 

src/bindings/python/tests/test_graph/test_if.py

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def test_simple_if_basic():
     if_node.set_function(0, then_body)
     subgraph_func = if_node.get_function(0)
 
-    assert type(subgraph_func) == type(then_body)
+    assert isinstance(subgraph_func, type(then_body))
     assert compare_models(subgraph_func, then_body)
     assert subgraph_func._get_raw_address() == then_body._get_raw_address()
 

src/bindings/python/tests/test_graph/test_loop.py

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def test_loop_basic():
 
     subgraph_func = loop.get_function()
 
-    assert type(subgraph_func) == type(graph_body)
+    assert isinstance(subgraph_func, type(graph_body))
     assert subgraph_func._get_raw_address() == graph_body._get_raw_address()
     assert compare_models(subgraph_func, graph_body)
     assert loop.get_special_body_ports() == body_ports

src/bindings/python/tests/test_graph/test_tensor_iterator.py

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def test_tensor_iterator_basic():
 
     subgraph_func = ti.get_function()
 
-    assert type(subgraph_func) == type(graph_body)
+    assert isinstance(subgraph_func, type(graph_body))
     assert compare_models(subgraph_func, graph_body)
     assert subgraph_func._get_raw_address() == graph_body._get_raw_address()
     assert ti.get_num_iterations() == 16

src/bindings/python/tests/test_runtime/test_properties.py

@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ def test_single_property_setting(device):
     core.set_property(device, streams.num(streams.Num.AUTO))
 
     assert props.streams.Num.AUTO.to_integer() == -1
-    assert type(core.get_property(device, streams.num())) == int
+    assert isinstance(core.get_property(device, streams.num()), int)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(os.environ.get("TEST_DEVICE", "CPU") != "CPU", reason=f"Cannot run test on device {os.environ.get('TEST_DEVICE')}, Plugin specific test")
@@ -539,10 +539,10 @@ def test_core_cpu_properties(properties_to_set):
     assert core.get_property("CPU", streams.num) == 5
 
     # RO properties
-    assert type(core.get_property("CPU", props.supported_properties)) == dict
-    assert type(core.get_property("CPU", props.available_devices)) == list
-    assert type(core.get_property("CPU", props.optimal_number_of_infer_requests)) == int
-    assert type(core.get_property("CPU", props.range_for_streams)) == tuple
-    assert type(core.get_property("CPU", props.range_for_async_infer_requests)) == tuple
-    assert type(core.get_property("CPU", device.full_name)) == str
-    assert type(core.get_property("CPU", device.capabilities)) == list
+    assert isinstance(core.get_property("CPU", props.supported_properties), dict)
+    assert isinstance(core.get_property("CPU", props.available_devices), list)
+    assert isinstance(core.get_property("CPU", props.optimal_number_of_infer_requests), int)
+    assert isinstance(core.get_property("CPU", props.range_for_streams), tuple)
+    assert isinstance(core.get_property("CPU", props.range_for_async_infer_requests), tuple)
+    assert isinstance(core.get_property("CPU", device.full_name), str)
+    assert isinstance(core.get_property("CPU", device.capabilities), list)

tools/deployment_manager/deployment_manager.py

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 import sys
 
-if sys.version_info[0] < 3 or (sys.version_info[0] == 3 and sys.version_info[1] < 7):
-    exit("Python* 3.7 or higher is required to run the Deployment Manager.")
+if sys.version_info[0] < 3 or (sys.version_info[0] == 3 and sys.version_info[1] < 8):
+    exit("Python* 3.8 or higher is required to run the Deployment Manager.")
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     from deployman.main import main