Allowed collapsing coordinates with nbounds != (0, 2)

docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst

@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
 #. `@rcomer`_ and `@pp-mo`_ (reviewer) factored masking into the returned
    sum-of-weights calculation from :obj:`~iris.analysis.SUM`. (:pull:`4905`)
 
+#. `@schlunma`_ fixed a bug which prevented using
+   :meth:`iris.cube.Cube.collapsed` on coordinates whose number of bounds
+   differs from 0 or 2. This enables the use of this method on mesh
+   coordinates. (:issue:`4672`, :pull:`4870`)
+
 
 💣 Incompatible Changes
 =======================
@@ -95,4 +100,4 @@ This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
 
 
 .. _NEP13: https://numpy.org/neps/nep-0013-ufunc-overrides.html
-.. _NEP18: https://numpy.org/neps/nep-0018-array-function-protocol.html
+.. _NEP18: https://numpy.org/neps/nep-0018-array-function-protocol.html

lib/iris/coords.py

@@ -2215,12 +2215,24 @@ def serialize(x):
                     "Metadata may not be fully descriptive for {!r}."
                 )
                 warnings.warn(msg.format(self.name()))
-            elif not self.is_contiguous():
-                msg = (
-                    "Collapsing a non-contiguous coordinate. "
-                    "Metadata may not be fully descriptive for {!r}."
-                )
-                warnings.warn(msg.format(self.name()))
+            else:
+                try:
+                    self._sanity_check_bounds()
+                except ValueError as exc:
+                    msg = (
+                        "Cannot check if coordinate is contiguous: {} "
+                        "Metadata may not be fully descriptive for {!r}. "
+                        "Ignoring bounds."
+                    )
+                    warnings.warn(msg.format(str(exc), self.name()))
+                    self.bounds = None
+                else:
+                    if not self.is_contiguous():
+                        msg = (
+                            "Collapsing a non-contiguous coordinate. "
+                            "Metadata may not be fully descriptive for {!r}."
+                        )
+                        warnings.warn(msg.format(self.name()))
 
             if self.has_bounds():
                 item = self.core_bounds()

lib/iris/tests/unit/coords/test_Coord.py

@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ def test_dim_1d(self):
         )
         for units in ["unknown", "no_unit", 1, "K"]:
             coord.units = units
-            collapsed_coord = coord.collapsed()
+            with self.assertNoWarningsRegexp():
+                collapsed_coord = coord.collapsed()
             self.assertArrayEqual(
                 collapsed_coord.points, np.mean(coord.points)
             )
@@ -474,6 +475,98 @@ def test_lazy_nd_points_and_bounds(self):
         self.assertArrayEqual(collapsed_coord.points, da.array([55]))
         self.assertArrayEqual(collapsed_coord.bounds, da.array([[-2, 112]]))
 
+    def test_numeric_nd_multidim_bounds_warning(self):
+        self.setupTestArrays((3, 4))
+        coord = AuxCoord(self.pts_real, bounds=self.bds_real, long_name="y")
+
+        msg = (
+            "Collapsing a multi-dimensional coordinate. "
+            "Metadata may not be fully descriptive for 'y'."
+        )
+        with self.assertWarnsRegex(UserWarning, msg):
+            coord.collapsed()
+
+    def test_lazy_nd_multidim_bounds_warning(self):
+        self.setupTestArrays((3, 4))
+        coord = AuxCoord(self.pts_lazy, bounds=self.bds_lazy, long_name="y")
+
+        msg = (
+            "Collapsing a multi-dimensional coordinate. "
+            "Metadata may not be fully descriptive for 'y'."
+        )
+        with self.assertWarnsRegex(UserWarning, msg):
+            coord.collapsed()
+
+    def test_numeric_nd_noncontiguous_bounds_warning(self):
+        self.setupTestArrays((3))
+        coord = AuxCoord(self.pts_real, bounds=self.bds_real, long_name="y")
+
+        msg = (
+            "Collapsing a non-contiguous coordinate. "
+            "Metadata may not be fully descriptive for 'y'."
+        )
+        with self.assertWarnsRegex(UserWarning, msg):
+            coord.collapsed()
+
+    def test_lazy_nd_noncontiguous_bounds_warning(self):
+        self.setupTestArrays((3))
+        coord = AuxCoord(self.pts_lazy, bounds=self.bds_lazy, long_name="y")
+
+        msg = (
+            "Collapsing a non-contiguous coordinate. "
+            "Metadata may not be fully descriptive for 'y'."
+        )
+        with self.assertWarnsRegex(UserWarning, msg):
+            coord.collapsed()
+
+    def test_numeric_3_bounds(self):
+
+        points = np.array([2.0, 6.0, 4.0])
+        bounds = np.array([[1.0, 0.0, 3.0], [5.0, 4.0, 7.0], [3.0, 2.0, 5.0]])
+
+        coord = AuxCoord(points, bounds=bounds, long_name="x")
+
+        msg = (
+            r"Cannot check if coordinate is contiguous: Invalid operation for "
+            r"'x', with 3 bound\(s\). Contiguous bounds are only defined for "
+            r"1D coordinates with 2 bounds. Metadata may not be fully "
+            r"descriptive for 'x'. Ignoring bounds."
+        )
+        with self.assertWarnsRegex(UserWarning, msg):
+            collapsed_coord = coord.collapsed()
+
+        self.assertFalse(collapsed_coord.has_lazy_points())
+        self.assertFalse(collapsed_coord.has_lazy_bounds())
+
+        self.assertArrayAlmostEqual(collapsed_coord.points, np.array([4.0]))
+        self.assertArrayAlmostEqual(
+            collapsed_coord.bounds, np.array([[2.0, 6.0]])
+        )
+
+    def test_lazy_3_bounds(self):
+
+        points = da.arange(3) * 2.0
+        bounds = da.arange(3 * 3).reshape(3, 3)
+
+        coord = AuxCoord(points, bounds=bounds, long_name="x")
+
+        msg = (
+            r"Cannot check if coordinate is contiguous: Invalid operation for "
+            r"'x', with 3 bound\(s\). Contiguous bounds are only defined for "
+            r"1D coordinates with 2 bounds. Metadata may not be fully "
+            r"descriptive for 'x'. Ignoring bounds."
+        )
+        with self.assertWarnsRegex(UserWarning, msg):
+            collapsed_coord = coord.collapsed()
+
+        self.assertTrue(collapsed_coord.has_lazy_points())
+        self.assertTrue(collapsed_coord.has_lazy_bounds())
+
+        self.assertArrayAlmostEqual(collapsed_coord.points, da.array([2.0]))
+        self.assertArrayAlmostEqual(
+            collapsed_coord.bounds, da.array([[0.0, 4.0]])
+        )
+
 
 class Test_is_compatible(tests.IrisTest):
     def setUp(self):

lib/iris/tests/unit/cube/test_Cube.py

@@ -565,6 +565,67 @@ def test_no_lat_weighted_aggregator_mixed(self):
         self._assert_nowarn_collapse_without_weight(coords, warn)
 
 
+class Test_collapsed_coord_with_3_bounds(tests.IrisTest):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.cube = Cube([1, 2])
+
+        bounds = [[0.0, 1.0, 2.0], [2.0, 3.0, 4.0]]
+        lat = AuxCoord([1.0, 2.0], bounds=bounds, standard_name="latitude")
+        lon = AuxCoord([1.0, 2.0], bounds=bounds, standard_name="longitude")
+
+        self.cube.add_aux_coord(lat, 0)
+        self.cube.add_aux_coord(lon, 0)
+
+    def _assert_warn_cannot_check_contiguity(self, warn):
+        # Ensure that warning is raised.
+        for coord in ["latitude", "longitude"]:
+            msg = (
+                f"Cannot check if coordinate is contiguous: Invalid "
+                f"operation for '{coord}', with 3 bound(s). Contiguous "
+                f"bounds are only defined for 1D coordinates with 2 "
+                f"bounds. Metadata may not be fully descriptive for "
+                f"'{coord}'. Ignoring bounds."
+            )
+            self.assertIn(mock.call(msg), warn.call_args_list)
+
+    def _assert_cube_as_expected(self, cube):
+        """Ensure that cube data and coordiantes are as expected."""
+        self.assertArrayEqual(cube.data, np.array(3))
+
+        lat = cube.coord("latitude")
+        self.assertArrayAlmostEqual(lat.points, np.array([1.5]))
+        self.assertArrayAlmostEqual(lat.bounds, np.array([[1.0, 2.0]]))
+
+        lon = cube.coord("longitude")
+        self.assertArrayAlmostEqual(lon.points, np.array([1.5]))
+        self.assertArrayAlmostEqual(lon.bounds, np.array([[1.0, 2.0]]))
+
+    def test_collapsed_lat_with_3_bounds(self):
+        """Collapse latitude with 3 bounds."""
+        with mock.patch("warnings.warn") as warn:
+            collapsed_cube = self.cube.collapsed("latitude", iris.analysis.SUM)
+        self._assert_warn_cannot_check_contiguity(warn)
+        self._assert_cube_as_expected(collapsed_cube)
+
+    def test_collapsed_lon_with_3_bounds(self):
+        """Collapse longitude with 3 bounds."""
+        with mock.patch("warnings.warn") as warn:
+            collapsed_cube = self.cube.collapsed(
+                "longitude", iris.analysis.SUM
+            )
+        self._assert_warn_cannot_check_contiguity(warn)
+        self._assert_cube_as_expected(collapsed_cube)
+
+    def test_collapsed_lat_lon_with_3_bounds(self):
+        """Collapse latitude and longitude with 3 bounds."""
+        with mock.patch("warnings.warn") as warn:
+            collapsed_cube = self.cube.collapsed(
+                ["latitude", "longitude"], iris.analysis.SUM
+            )
+        self._assert_warn_cannot_check_contiguity(warn)
+        self._assert_cube_as_expected(collapsed_cube)
+
+
 class Test_summary(tests.IrisTest):
     def setUp(self):
         self.cube = Cube(0)