DIMR xml files

The input to the Deltares Integrated Model Runner (DIMR) is a single XML file, represented by the classes below.

Model

Component

Bases: BaseModel, ABC

Specification of a BMI-compliant model component instance that will be executed by DIMR.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
library	str	The library name of the compoment.
name	str	The component name.
workingDir	Path	The working directory.
inputFile	Path	The name of the input file.
process	Optional[int]	Number of subprocesses in the component.
setting	Optional[List[KeyValuePair]]	A list of variables that are provided to the BMI model before initialization.
parameter	Optional[List[KeyValuePair]]	A list of variables that are provided to the BMI model after initialization.
mpiCommunicator	Optional[str]	The MPI communicator value.
model	Optional[FileModel]	The model represented by this component.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class Component(BaseModel, ABC):
    """
    Specification of a BMI-compliant model component instance that will be executed by DIMR.

    Attributes:
        library: The library name of the compoment.
        name: The component name.
        workingDir: The working directory.
        inputFile: The name of the input file.
        process: Number of subprocesses in the component.
        setting: A list of variables that are provided to the BMI model before initialization.
        parameter: A list of variables that are provided to the BMI model after initialization.
        mpiCommunicator: The MPI communicator value.
        model: The model represented by this component.
    """

    library: str
    name: str
    workingDir: Path
    inputFile: Path
    process: Optional[int]
    setting: Optional[List[KeyValuePair]] = []
    parameter: Optional[List[KeyValuePair]] = []
    mpiCommunicator: Optional[str]

    model: Optional[FileModel]

    @property
    def filepath(self):
        return self.workingDir / self.inputFile

    @abstractclassmethod
    def get_model(cls) -> Type[FileModel]:
        raise NotImplementedError("Model not implemented yet.")

    @validator("setting", "parameter", pre=True, allow_reuse=True)
    def validate_setting(cls, v):
        return to_list(v)

    def is_intermediate_link(self) -> bool:
        return True

    def _get_identifier(self, data: dict) -> Optional[str]:
        return data.get("name")

    def dict(self, *args, **kwargs):
        # Exclude the FileModel from any DIMR serialization.
        kwargs["exclude"] = {"model"}
        return super().dict(*args, **kwargs)

ComponentOrCouplerRef

Bases: BaseModel

Reference to a BMI-compliant model component instance.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
name	str	Name of the reference to a BMI-compliant model component instance.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class ComponentOrCouplerRef(BaseModel):
    """
    Reference to a BMI-compliant model component instance.

    Attributes:
        name: Name of the reference to a BMI-compliant model component instance.
    """

    name: str

    def _get_identifier(self, data: dict) -> Optional[str]:
        return data.get("name")

ControlModel

Bases: BaseModel

Overrides to make sure that the control elements in the DIMR are parsed and serialized correctly.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class ControlModel(BaseModel):
    """
    Overrides to make sure that the control elements in the DIMR
    are parsed and serialized correctly.
    """

    _type: str

    def dict(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Add control element prefixes for serialized data."""
        return {
            str(self._type): super().dict(*args, **kwargs),
        }

    @classmethod
    def validate(cls, v):
        """Remove control element prefixes from parsed data."""

        # should be replaced by discriminated unions once merged
        # https://github.com/samuelcolvin/pydantic/pull/2336
        if isinstance(v, dict) and len(v.keys()) == 1:
            key = list(v.keys())[0]
            v = v[key]
        return super().validate(v)

dict(*args, **kwargs)

Add control element prefixes for serialized data.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

def dict(self, *args, **kwargs):
    """Add control element prefixes for serialized data."""
    return {
        str(self._type): super().dict(*args, **kwargs),
    }

validate(v) classmethod

Remove control element prefixes from parsed data.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

@classmethod
def validate(cls, v):
    """Remove control element prefixes from parsed data."""

    # should be replaced by discriminated unions once merged
    # https://github.com/samuelcolvin/pydantic/pull/2336
    if isinstance(v, dict) and len(v.keys()) == 1:
        key = list(v.keys())[0]
        v = v[key]
    return super().validate(v)

CoupledItem

Bases: BaseModel

Specification of an item that has to be exchanged.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
sourceName	str	Name of the item at the source component.
targetName	str	Name of the item at the target component.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class CoupledItem(BaseModel):
    """
    Specification of an item that has to be exchanged.

    Attributes:
        sourceName: Name of the item at the source component.
        targetName: Name of the item at the target component.
    """

    sourceName: str
    targetName: str

    def is_intermediate_link(self) -> bool:
        # TODO set to True once we replace Paths with FileModels
        return False

Coupler

Bases: BaseModel

Specification of the coupling actions to be performed between two BMI-compliant model components.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
name	str	The name of the coupler.
sourceComponent	str	The component that provides the data to has to be exchanged.
targetComponent	str	The component that consumes the data to has to be exchanged.
item	List[CoupledItem]	A list of items that have to be exchanged.
logger	Optional[Logger]	Logger for logging the values that get exchanged.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class Coupler(BaseModel):
    """
    Specification of the coupling actions to be performed between two BMI-compliant model components.

    Attributes:
        name: The name of the coupler.
        sourceComponent: The component that provides the data to has to be exchanged.
        targetComponent: The component that consumes the data to has to be exchanged.
        item: A list of items that have to be exchanged.
        logger: Logger for logging the values that get exchanged.
    """

    name: str
    sourceComponent: str
    targetComponent: str
    item: List[CoupledItem] = []
    logger: Optional[Logger]

    @validator("item", pre=True)
    def validate_item(cls, v):
        return to_list(v)

    def is_intermediate_link(self) -> bool:
        # TODO set to True once we replace Paths with FileModels
        return False

    def _get_identifier(self, data: dict) -> Optional[str]:
        return data.get("name")

DIMR

Bases: ParsableFileModel

DIMR model representation.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
documentation	Documentation	File metadata.
control	List[Union[Start, Parallel]]	The <control> element with a list of Start and Parallel sub-elements, which defines the (sequence of) program(s) to be run. May be empty while constructing, but must be non-empty when saving! Also, all referenced components must be present in component when saving. Similarly, all referenced couplers must be present in coupler.
component	List[Union[RRComponent, FMComponent, Component]]	List of <component> elements that defines which programs can be used inside the <control> subelements. Must be non-empty when saving!
coupler	Optional[List[Coupler]]	optional list of <coupler> elements that defines which couplers can be used inside the <parallel> elements under <control>.
waitFile	Optional[str]	Optional waitfile name for debugging.
global_settings	Optional[GlobalSettings]	Optional global DIMR settings.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class DIMR(ParsableFileModel):
    """DIMR model representation.

    Attributes:
        documentation (Documentation): File metadata.
        control (List[Union[Start, Parallel]]): The `<control>` element with a list
            of [Start][hydrolib.core.dimr.models.Start]
            and [Parallel][hydrolib.core.dimr.models.Parallel] sub-elements,
            which defines the (sequence of) program(s) to be run.
            May be empty while constructing, but must be non-empty when saving!
            Also, all referenced components must be present in `component` when
            saving. Similarly, all referenced couplers must be present in `coupler`.
        component (List[Union[RRComponent, FMComponent, Component]]): List of
            `<component>` elements that defines which programs can be used inside
            the `<control>` subelements. Must be non-empty when saving!
        coupler (Optional[List[Coupler]]): optional list of `<coupler>` elements
            that defines which couplers can be used inside the `<parallel>`
            elements under `<control>`.
        waitFile (Optional[str]): Optional waitfile name for debugging.
        global_settings (Optional[GlobalSettings]): Optional global DIMR settings.
    """

    documentation: Documentation = Documentation()
    control: List[Union[Start, Parallel]] = Field([])
    component: List[Union[RRComponent, FMComponent, Component]] = []
    coupler: Optional[List[Coupler]] = []
    waitFile: Optional[str]
    global_settings: Optional[GlobalSettings]

    @validator("component", "coupler", "control", pre=True)
    def validate_component(cls, v):
        return to_list(v)

    def dict(self, *args, **kwargs):
        kwargs["exclude_none"] = True
        return super().dict(*args, **kwargs)

    def _post_init_load(self) -> None:
        """
        Load the component models of this DIMR model.
        """
        super()._post_init_load()

        for comp in self.component:
            try:
                comp.model = comp.get_model()(filepath=comp.filepath)
            except NotImplementedError:
                pass

    def _serialize(self, data: dict, save_settings: ModelSaveSettings) -> None:
        dimr_as_dict = self._update_dimr_dictonary_with_adjusted_fmcomponent_values(
            data
        )
        super()._serialize(dimr_as_dict, save_settings)

    def _update_dimr_dictonary_with_adjusted_fmcomponent_values(
        self, dimr_as_dict: Dict
    ):
        fmcomponents = [
            item for item in self.component if isinstance(item, FMComponent)
        ]

        list_of_fmcomponents_as_dict = self._get_list_of_updated_fm_components(
            fmcomponents
        )
        dimr_as_dict = self._update_dimr_dictionary(
            dimr_as_dict, list_of_fmcomponents_as_dict
        )
        return dimr_as_dict

    def _update_dimr_dictionary(
        self, dimr_as_dict: Dict, list_of_fm_components_as_dict: List[Dict]
    ) -> Dict:
        if len(list_of_fm_components_as_dict) > 0:
            dimr_as_dict.update({"component": list_of_fm_components_as_dict})

        return dimr_as_dict

    def _get_list_of_updated_fm_components(
        self, fmcomponents: List[FMComponent]
    ) -> List[Dict]:
        list_of_fm_components_as_dict = []
        for fmcomponent in fmcomponents:
            if fmcomponent is None or fmcomponent.process is None:
                continue

            if fmcomponent.process == 1:
                fmcomponent_as_dict = fmcomponent.dict()
                fmcomponent_as_dict.pop("process", None)
            else:
                fmcomponent_process_value = " ".join(
                    str(i) for i in range(fmcomponent.process)
                )
                fmcomponent_as_dict = self._update_component_dictonary(
                    fmcomponent, fmcomponent_process_value
                )

            list_of_fm_components_as_dict.append(fmcomponent_as_dict)

        return list_of_fm_components_as_dict

    def _update_component_dictonary(
        self, fmcomponent: FMComponent, fmcomponent_process_value: str
    ) -> Dict:
        fmcomponent_as_dict = fmcomponent.dict()
        fmcomponent_as_dict.update({"process": fmcomponent_process_value})
        return fmcomponent_as_dict

    @classmethod
    def _ext(cls) -> str:
        return ".xml"

    @classmethod
    def _filename(cls) -> str:
        return "dimr_config"

    @classmethod
    def _get_serializer(
        cls,
    ) -> Callable[[Path, Dict, SerializerConfig, ModelSaveSettings], None]:
        return DIMRSerializer.serialize

    @classmethod
    def _get_parser(cls) -> Callable:
        return DIMRParser.parse

    @classmethod
    def _parse(cls, path: Path) -> Dict:
        data = super()._parse(path)
        return cls._update_component(data)

    @classmethod
    def _update_component(cls, data: Dict) -> Dict:
        component = data.get("component", None)

        if not isinstance(component, Dict):
            return data

        process_value = component.get("process", None)

        if not isinstance(process_value, str):
            return data

        if cls._is_valid_process_string(process_value):
            value_as_int = cls._parse_process(process_value)
            component.update({"process": value_as_int})
            data.update({"component": component})

        return data

    @classmethod
    def _parse_process(cls, process_value: str) -> int:
        if ":" in process_value:
            semicolon_split_values = process_value.split(":")
            start_value = int(semicolon_split_values[0])
            end_value = int(semicolon_split_values[-1])
            return end_value - start_value + 1

        return len(process_value.split())

    @classmethod
    def _is_valid_process_string(cls, process_value: str) -> bool:
        if ":" in process_value:
            return cls._is_valid_process_with_semicolon_string(process_value)

        return cls._is_valid_process_list_string(process_value)

    @classmethod
    def _is_valid_process_with_semicolon_string(cls, process_value: str) -> bool:
        semicolon_split_values = process_value.split(":")

        if len(semicolon_split_values) != 2:
            return False

        last_value: str = semicolon_split_values[-1]
        if last_value.isdigit():
            return True

        return False

    @classmethod
    def _is_valid_process_list_string(cls, process_value: str) -> bool:
        split_values = process_value.split()

        if len(split_values) < 1:
            return False

        if split_values[0] != "0":
            return False

        for value in split_values:
            if not value.isdigit():
                return False

        return True

Documentation

Bases: BaseModel

Information on the present DIMR configuration file.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
fileVersion	str	The DIMR file version.
createdBy	str	Creators of the DIMR file.
creationDate	datetime	The creation date of the DIMR file.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class Documentation(BaseModel):
    """
    Information on the present DIMR configuration file.

    Attributes:
        fileVersion: The DIMR file version.
        createdBy: Creators of the DIMR file.
        creationDate: The creation date of the DIMR file.
    """

    fileVersion: str = "1.3"
    createdBy: str = f"hydrolib-core {__version__}"
    creationDate: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.utcnow)

FMComponent

Bases: Component

Component to include the D-Flow FM program in a DIMR control flow.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class FMComponent(Component):
    """Component to include the D-Flow FM program in a DIMR control flow."""

    library: Literal["dflowfm"] = "dflowfm"

    @validator("process", pre=True)
    def validate_process(cls, value, values: dict) -> Union[None, int]:
        """
        Validation for the process Attribute.

        args:
            value : The value which is to be validated for process.
            values : FMComponent used to retrieve the name of the component.

        Returns:
            int : The process as int, when given value is None, None is returned.

        Raises:
            ValueError : When value is set to 0 or negative.
            ValueError : When value is not int or None.
        """
        if value is None:
            return value

        if isinstance(value, int) and cls._is_valid_process_int(
            value, values.get("name")
        ):
            return value

        raise ValueError(
            f"In component '{values.get('name')}', the keyword process '{value}', is incorrect."
        )

    @classmethod
    def _is_valid_process_int(cls, value: int, name: str) -> bool:
        if value > 0:
            return True

        raise ValueError(
            f"In component '{name}', the keyword process can not be 0 or negative, please specify value of 1 or greater."
        )

    @classmethod
    def get_model(cls):
        return FMModel

validate_process(value, values)

Validation for the process Attribute.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
value		The value which is to be validated for process.	required
values		FMComponent used to retrieve the name of the component.	required

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
int	Union[None, int]	The process as int, when given value is None, None is returned.

Raises:

Type	Description
ValueError	When value is set to 0 or negative.
ValueError	When value is not int or None.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

@validator("process", pre=True)
def validate_process(cls, value, values: dict) -> Union[None, int]:
    """
    Validation for the process Attribute.

    args:
        value : The value which is to be validated for process.
        values : FMComponent used to retrieve the name of the component.

    Returns:
        int : The process as int, when given value is None, None is returned.

    Raises:
        ValueError : When value is set to 0 or negative.
        ValueError : When value is not int or None.
    """
    if value is None:
        return value

    if isinstance(value, int) and cls._is_valid_process_int(
        value, values.get("name")
    ):
        return value

    raise ValueError(
        f"In component '{values.get('name')}', the keyword process '{value}', is incorrect."
    )

GlobalSettings

Bases: BaseModel

Global settings for the DIMR configuration.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
logger_ncFormat	int	NetCDF format type for logging.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class GlobalSettings(BaseModel):
    """
    Global settings for the DIMR configuration.

    Attributes:
        logger_ncFormat: NetCDF format type for logging.
    """

    logger_ncFormat: int

KeyValuePair

Bases: BaseModel

Key value pair to specify settings and parameters.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
key	str	The key.
value	str	The value.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class KeyValuePair(BaseModel):
    """Key value pair to specify settings and parameters.

    Attributes:
        key: The key.
        value: The value.
    """

    key: str
    value: str

Logger

Bases: BaseModel

Used to log values to the specified file in workingdir for each timestep

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
workingDir	Path	Directory where the log file is written.
outputFile	Path	Name of the log file.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class Logger(BaseModel):
    """
    Used to log values to the specified file in workingdir for each timestep

    Attributes:
        workingDir: Directory where the log file is written.
        outputFile: Name of the log file.
    """

    workingDir: Path
    outputFile: Path

Parallel

Bases: ControlModel

Specification of a parallel control flow: one main component and a group of related components and couplers. Step wise execution order according to order in parallel control flow.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
startGroup	StartGroup	Group of components and couplers to be executed.
start	ComponentOrCouplerRef	Main component to be executed step wise (provides start time, end time and time step).

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class Parallel(ControlModel):
    """
    Specification of a parallel control flow: one main component and a group of related components and couplers.
    Step wise execution order according to order in parallel control flow.

    Attributes:
        startGroup: Group of components and couplers to be executed.
        start: Main component to be executed step wise (provides start time, end time and time step).
    """

    _type: Literal["parallel"] = "parallel"
    startGroup: StartGroup
    start: ComponentOrCouplerRef

RRComponent

Bases: Component

Component to include the RainfallRunoff program in a DIMR control flow.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class RRComponent(Component):
    """Component to include the RainfallRunoff program in a DIMR control flow."""

    library: Literal["rr_dll"] = "rr_dll"

    @classmethod
    def get_model(cls):
        return RainfallRunoffModel

Start

Bases: ControlModel

Specification of a serial control flow: one main component.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
name	str	Name of the reference to a BMI-compliant model component instance

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class Start(ControlModel):
    """
    Specification of a serial control flow: one main component.

    Attributes:
        name: Name of the reference to a BMI-compliant model component instance
    """

    _type: Literal["start"] = "start"
    name: str

StartGroup

Bases: BaseModel

Specification of model components and couplers to be executed with a certain frequency.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
time	str	Time frame specification for the present group: start time, stop time and frequency. Expressed in terms of the time frame of the main component.
start	List[ComponentOrCouplerRef]	Ordered list of components to be executed.
coupler	List[ComponentOrCouplerRef]	Oredered list of couplers to be executed.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/models.py

class StartGroup(BaseModel):
    """
    Specification of model components and couplers to be executed with a certain frequency.

    Attributes:
        time: Time frame specification for the present group: start time, stop time and frequency.
              Expressed in terms of the time frame of the main component.
        start: Ordered list of components to be executed.
        coupler: Oredered list of couplers to be executed.
    """

    time: str
    start: List[ComponentOrCouplerRef] = []
    coupler: List[ComponentOrCouplerRef] = []

    @validator("start", "coupler", pre=True)
    def validate_start(cls, v):
        return to_list(v)

Parser

DIMRParser

A parser for DIMR xml files.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/parser.py

class DIMRParser:
    """A parser for DIMR xml files."""

    @staticmethod
    def parse(path: Path) -> dict:
        """Parses a DIMR file to a dictionary.

        Args:
            path (Path): Path to the DIMR configuration file.
        """
        if not path.is_file():
            warn(f"File: `{path}` not found, skipped parsing.")
            return {}

        parser = etree.XMLParser(
            remove_comments=True, resolve_entities=False, no_network=True
        )
        root = etree.parse(str(path), parser=parser).getroot()

        return DIMRParser._node_to_dictionary(root, True)

    @staticmethod
    def _node_to_dictionary(node: etree, ignore_attributes: bool = False):
        """
        Convert an lxml.etree node tree recursively into a nested dictionary.
        The node's attributes and child items will be added to it's dictionary.

        Args:
            node (etree): The etree node
            ignore_attributes (bool): Optional parameter; whether or not to
                                      skip the node's attributes. Default is False.
        """

        result = {} if ignore_attributes else dict(node.attrib)

        for child_node in node.iterchildren():

            key = child_node.tag.split("}")[1]

            if child_node.text and child_node.text.strip():
                value = child_node.text
            else:
                value = DIMRParser._node_to_dictionary(child_node)

            if key in result:

                if type(result[key]) is list:
                    result[key].append(value)
                else:
                    first_value = result[key].copy()
                    result[key] = [first_value, value]
            else:
                result[key] = value

        return result

parse(path) staticmethod

Parses a DIMR file to a dictionary.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
path	Path	Path to the DIMR configuration file.	required

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/parser.py

@staticmethod
def parse(path: Path) -> dict:
    """Parses a DIMR file to a dictionary.

    Args:
        path (Path): Path to the DIMR configuration file.
    """
    if not path.is_file():
        warn(f"File: `{path}` not found, skipped parsing.")
        return {}

    parser = etree.XMLParser(
        remove_comments=True, resolve_entities=False, no_network=True
    )
    root = etree.parse(str(path), parser=parser).getroot()

    return DIMRParser._node_to_dictionary(root, True)

Serializer

DIMRSerializer

A serializer for DIMR files.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/serializer.py

class DIMRSerializer:
    """A serializer for DIMR files."""

    @staticmethod
    def serialize(
        path: Path,
        data: dict,
        config: SerializerConfig,
        save_settings: ModelSaveSettings,
    ):
        """
        Serializes the DIMR data to the file at the specified path.

        Attributes:
            path (Path): The path to the destination file.
            data (Dict): The data to be serialized.
            config (SerializerConfig): The serialization configuration.
            save_settings (ModelSaveSettings): The model save settings.
        """

        path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

        xmlns = "http://schemas.deltares.nl/dimr"
        xsi = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
        schema_location = "http://content.oss.deltares.nl/schemas/dimr-1.3.xsd"

        attrib = {e.QName(xsi, "schemaLocation"): f"{xmlns} {schema_location}"}
        namespaces = {None: xmlns, "xsi": xsi}

        root = e.Element(
            "dimrConfig",
            attrib=attrib,
            nsmap=namespaces,
        )

        path_style_converter = FilePathStyleConverter()
        DIMRSerializer._build_tree(
            root, data, config, save_settings, path_style_converter
        )

        to_string = minidom.parseString(e.tostring(root))
        xml = to_string.toprettyxml(indent="  ", encoding="utf-8")

        with path.open("wb") as f:
            f.write(xml)

    @staticmethod
    def _build_tree(
        root,
        data: dict,
        config: SerializerConfig,
        save_settings: ModelSaveSettings,
        path_style_converter: FilePathStyleConverter,
    ):
        name = data.pop("name", None)
        if name:
            root.set("name", name)

        for key, val in data.items():
            if isinstance(val, dict):
                c = e.Element(key)
                DIMRSerializer._build_tree(
                    c, val, config, save_settings, path_style_converter
                )
                root.append(c)
            elif isinstance(val, List):
                for item in val:
                    c = e.Element(key)
                    DIMRSerializer._build_tree(
                        c, item, config, save_settings, path_style_converter
                    )
                    root.append(c)
            else:
                c = e.Element(key)
                if isinstance(val, datetime):
                    c.text = val.isoformat(sep="T", timespec="auto")
                elif isinstance(val, float):
                    c.text = f"{val:{config.float_format}}"
                elif isinstance(val, Path):
                    c.text = path_style_converter.convert_from_os_style(
                        val, save_settings.path_style
                    )
                else:
                    c.text = str(val)
                root.append(c)

serialize(path, data, config, save_settings) staticmethod

Serializes the DIMR data to the file at the specified path.

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
path	Path	The path to the destination file.
data	Dict	The data to be serialized.
config	SerializerConfig	The serialization configuration.
save_settings	ModelSaveSettings	The model save settings.

Source code in hydrolib/core/dimr/serializer.py

@staticmethod
def serialize(
    path: Path,
    data: dict,
    config: SerializerConfig,
    save_settings: ModelSaveSettings,
):
    """
    Serializes the DIMR data to the file at the specified path.

    Attributes:
        path (Path): The path to the destination file.
        data (Dict): The data to be serialized.
        config (SerializerConfig): The serialization configuration.
        save_settings (ModelSaveSettings): The model save settings.
    """

    path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

    xmlns = "http://schemas.deltares.nl/dimr"
    xsi = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    schema_location = "http://content.oss.deltares.nl/schemas/dimr-1.3.xsd"

    attrib = {e.QName(xsi, "schemaLocation"): f"{xmlns} {schema_location}"}
    namespaces = {None: xmlns, "xsi": xsi}

    root = e.Element(
        "dimrConfig",
        attrib=attrib,
        nsmap=namespaces,
    )

    path_style_converter = FilePathStyleConverter()
    DIMRSerializer._build_tree(
        root, data, config, save_settings, path_style_converter
    )

    to_string = minidom.parseString(e.tostring(root))
    xml = to_string.toprettyxml(indent="  ", encoding="utf-8")

    with path.open("wb") as f:
        f.write(xml)