rename method and remove abstract decorator for now

clinica/pipelines/engine.py

@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ def determine_subject_and_session_to_process(self):
         """
         from clinica.utils.stream import log_and_warn
 
-        visits_already_processed = self.get_processed_images()
+        visits_already_processed = self.get_processed_visits()
         if len(visits_already_processed) == 0:
             return
         message = (
@@ -636,10 +636,9 @@ def determine_subject_and_session_to_process(self):
             visit for visit in self.visits if visit not in visits_already_processed
         ]
 
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def get_processed_images(self) -> list[Visit]:
-        """Extract processed image IDs in `caps_directory` based on `subjects`_`sessions`."""
-        raise NotImplemented
+    def get_processed_visits(self) -> list[Visit]:
+        """Examine the files present in the CAPS output folder and return the visits for which processing has already been done."""
+        return []
 
     def _init_nodes(self) -> None:
         """Init the basic workflow and I/O nodes necessary before build."""

clinica/pipelines/pet/linear/pipeline.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def _check_custom_dependencies(self) -> None:
         """Check dependencies that can not be listed in the `info.json` file."""
         pass
 
-    def get_processed_images(self) -> list[Visit]:
+    def get_processed_visits(self) -> list[Visit]:
         from clinica.utils.filemanip import extract_visits
         from clinica.utils.input_files import pet_linear_nii
         from clinica.utils.inputs import clinica_file_reader

clinica/pipelines/t1_linear/anat_linear_pipeline.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def __init__(
             caps_name=caps_name,
         )
 
-    def get_processed_images(self) -> list[Visit]:
+    def get_processed_visits(self) -> list[Visit]:
         from clinica.utils.filemanip import extract_visits
         from clinica.utils.input_files import T1W_LINEAR, T1W_LINEAR_CROPPED
         from clinica.utils.inputs import clinica_file_reader

test/unittests/pipelines/pet/test_pet_linear_pipeline.py

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def test_pet_linear_get_processed_visits_empty(tmp_path, mocker):
             "uncropped_image": False,
         },
     )
-    assert pipeline.get_processed_images() == []
+    assert pipeline.get_processed_visits() == []
 
 
 def test_pet_linear_get_processed_visits(tmp_path, mocker):
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def test_pet_linear_get_processed_visits(tmp_path, mocker):
         },
     )
 
-    assert pipeline.get_processed_images() == [
+    assert pipeline.get_processed_visits() == [
         Visit("sub-01", "ses-M006"),
         Visit("sub-02", "ses-M000"),
     ]

test/unittests/pipelines/t1_linear/test_anat_linear_pipeline.py

@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ def test_anat_linear_get_processed_visits_uncropped_images(
         parameters={"uncropped_image": True},
     )
 
-    assert pipeline.get_processed_images() == expected
+    assert pipeline.get_processed_visits() == expected
     # pipeline2 always find an empty list of processed images because we want un-cropped images
     # and the CAPS folder only contains cropped images
-    assert pipeline2.get_processed_images() == []
+    assert pipeline2.get_processed_visits() == []
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ def test_anat_linear_get_processed_visits_cropped_images(
         parameters={"uncropped_image": True},
     )
 
-    assert pipeline2.get_processed_images() == expected
+    assert pipeline2.get_processed_visits() == expected
     # pipeline always find an empty list of processed images because we want cropped images
     # and the CAPS folder only contains un-cropped images
-    assert pipeline.get_processed_images() == []
+    assert pipeline.get_processed_visits() == []
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(