sort sorts input parameter values by string of value instead of by value

[ansAFinney]

🔍 Before submitting the issue

• I have searched among the existing issues
• I am using a Python virtual environment

🐞 Description of the bug

during SAF development I encountered a problem with sorting in which jobs sorted by a float input parameter end up being sorted by the text value of the input parameter and not the actual float value

📝 Steps to reproduce

simply run the following script:

from pathlib import Path
from ansys.hps.client import Client, ProjectApi, JmsApi
from ansys.hps.client.jms import (  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingTypeStubs]
         File,
        FloatParameterDefinition,
        JmsApi,
        Job,
        JobDefinition,
        ParameterMapping,
        Project,
        ProjectApi,
        TaskDefinition,
    )
from ansys.hps.client.jms.resource.parameter_definition import ParameterDefinition  # type: ignore

cl = Client(url="https://localhost:8443/hps", username="repadmin", password="repadmin")

jms_api = JmsApi(cl)
project_name = "TEST"
project_specification = Project(name=project_name, priority=1, active=True)
project = jms_api.create_project(project_specification)
id_string = str(project.id)  # type: ignore
project_api = ProjectApi(cl, id_string)

file = File(name="input_file", evaluation_path="input.txt", type="text/plain", src=(Path(__file__).parent / "input.txt").as_posix())
file = project_api.create_files([file])[0]
parameter = FloatParameterDefinition(name="x")
parameter = project_api.create_parameter_definitions([parameter])[0]
parameter_mapping = ParameterMapping(key_string="x", tokenizer="=", parameter_definition_id=parameter.id, file_id=file.id)
parameter_mapping = project_api.create_parameter_mappings([parameter_mapping])[0]
task_def = TaskDefinition(name="TEST", input_file_ids=[file.id], execution_level=0)
taskdef = project_api.create_task_definitions([task_def])[0]
job_def = JobDefinition(name="JobDef", task_definition_ids=[taskdef.id], parameter_definition_ids=[parameter.id], parameter_mapping_ids=[parameter_mapping.id])
job_def = project_api.create_job_definitions([job_def])[0]
jobs = [Job(name=f"Job.{index}", values={"x" : index * 2.0}, eval_status="pending", job_definition_id=job_def.id) for index in range (0, 20)]
project_api.create_jobs(jobs=jobs)

jobs = project_api.get_jobs(sort=["values.x"])

for job in jobs:
    print(f"result={job.values.get('x')}")

I see

result=0.0
result=10.0
result=12.0
result=14.0
result=16.0
result=18.0
result=2.0
result=20.0
result=22.0
result=24.0
result=26.0
result=28.0
result=30.0
result=32.0
result=34.0
result=36.0
result=38.0
result=4.0
result=6.0
result=8.0

input.txt is an empty file that is in the same directory as the script

💻 Which operating system are you using?

Windows

📀 Which ANSYS version are you using?

I am not using any products for this case.

HPS is running docker compose in WSL with the client running on Windows

🐍 Which Python version are you using?

3.10

📦 Installed packages

annotated-types==0.6.0
ansys-hps-client==0.8.0
backoff==2.2.1
certifi==2024.2.2
charset-normalizer==3.3.2
idna==3.6
# Editable install with no version control (mapdl-tyre-performance==0.1.0)
-e c:\ansysdev\mapdl_tyre_performance
marshmallow==3.21.1
marshmallow-oneofschema==3.1.1
packaging==24.0
pydantic==2.6.4
pydantic_core==2.16.3
PyJWT==2.8.0
requests==2.31.0
typing_extensions==4.10.0
urllib3==1.26.18

[FedericoNegri]

@ansAFinney thanks for reporting. I could reproduce it, also in the web ui. It's a server bug, will update this issue once it gets resolved. (it also explains #407)