dara-core 1.19.0__py3-none-any.whl → 1.20.0__py3-none-any.whl

dara/core/interactivity/derived_variable.py

@@ -27,12 +27,16 @@ from typing import (
     Generic,
     List,
     Optional,
+    Protocol,
+    Tuple,
     TypeVar,
     Union,
     cast,
 )
 
+import anyio
 from cachetools import LRUCache
+from pandas import DataFrame
 from pydantic import (
     ConfigDict,
     Field,
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ from pydantic import (
     field_validator,
     model_serializer,
 )
-from typing_extensions import TypedDict
+from typing_extensions import TypedDict, runtime_checkable
 
 from dara.core.base_definitions import (
     BaseCachePolicy,
@@ -49,14 +53,17 @@ from dara.core.base_definitions import (
     Cache,
     CacheArgType,
     CachedRegistryEntry,
+    NonTabularDataError,
     PendingTask,
-    PendingValue,
 )
 from dara.core.interactivity.actions import TriggerVariable, assert_no_context
 from dara.core.interactivity.any_variable import AnyVariable
-from dara.core.interactivity.non_data_variable import NonDataVariable
+from dara.core.interactivity.client_variable import ClientVariable
+from dara.core.interactivity.filtering import FilterQuery, Pagination, apply_filters
 from dara.core.internal.cache_store import CacheStore
 from dara.core.internal.encoder_registry import deserialize
+from dara.core.internal.multi_resource_lock import MultiResourceLock
+from dara.core.internal.pandas_utils import DataResponse, append_index, build_data_response
 from dara.core.internal.tasks import MetaTask, Task, TaskManager
 from dara.core.internal.utils import get_cache_scope, run_user_handler
 from dara.core.logging import dev_logger, eng_logger
@@ -64,6 +71,10 @@ from dara.core.metrics import RUNTIME_METRICS_TRACKER
 
 VariableType = TypeVar('VariableType')
 
+# Static lock for all DV computations, keyed by cache_key
+# Explicitly not re-entrant, this prevents variable loops
+DV_LOCK = MultiResourceLock()
+
 # Global set to track force keys that have been encountered
 # LRU with 2048 entries should be sufficient to not drop in-progress force keys
 # but also not have to worry about memory leaks
@@ -80,7 +91,24 @@ class DerivedVariableResult(TypedDict):
     value: Union[Any, BaseTask]
 
 
-class DerivedVariable(NonDataVariable, Generic[VariableType]):
+@runtime_checkable
+class FilterResolver(Protocol):
+    async def __call__(
+        self, data: Any, filters: Optional[FilterQuery] = None, pagination: Optional[Pagination] = None
+    ) -> Tuple[DataFrame, int]: ...
+
+
+async def default_filter_resolver(
+    data: Any, filters: Optional[FilterQuery] = None, pagination: Optional[Pagination] = None
+) -> Tuple[DataFrame, int]:
+    if not isinstance(data, DataFrame):
+        raise NonTabularDataError(
+            f'Default filter resolver expects a DataFrame to be returned from the DerivedVariable function, got {type(data)}'
+        )
+    return apply_filters(data, filters, pagination)
+
+
+class DerivedVariable(ClientVariable, Generic[VariableType]):
     """
     A DerivedVariable allows a value to be derived (via a function) from the current value of a set of other
     variables with a python function. This is one of two primary ways that python logic can be embedded into the
@@ -89,6 +117,61 @@ class DerivedVariable(NonDataVariable, Generic[VariableType]):
     DerivedVariables can be chained together to form complex data flows whilst keeping everything organized and
     structured in an easy to follow way. DerivedVariable results are cached automatically and will only be
     recalculated when necessary.
+
+    As a special case, DerivedVariables can be used for tabular data and retrieving its slice as a DataFrame. This functionality
+    is utilized by e.g. the built-in Table component. By default, when passing a DerivedVariable to a Table component, Dara
+    expects the resolver function to return a DataFrame or None. This behaviour can be customized by providing a custom `filter_resolver`.
+    This function will be invoked with the result of the main DerivedVariable function, as well as filters and pagination. It can be used
+    to e.g. retrieve a slice of data from an API endpoint or a database instead of retrieving the entire dataset and filtering it in-memory.
+
+    ```python
+    from typing import Optional
+    import httpx
+    import pandas as pd
+    from dara.core import DerivedVariable, Variable
+    from dara.core.interactivity.filtering import FilterQuery, Pagination
+
+    # Custom filter resolver for API-based filtering
+    async def api_filter_resolver(data, filters: Optional[FilterQuery] = None, pagination: Optional[Pagination] = None):
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+            # in this case data is a string url
+            response = await client.get(data, params={
+                # translates filters/pagination to API-specific query params
+                'filters': filters.dict() if filters else {},
+                'offset': pagination.offset if pagination else 0,
+                'limit': pagination.limit if pagination else 50
+            })
+            data = response.json()
+            # conform to the filter resolver API, return a tuple of (DataFrame, total_count)
+            return pd.DataFrame(data['results']), data['total_count']
+
+    # DerivedVariable with custom filtering
+    user_params = Variable({'dataset': 'experiments'})
+    derived_data = DerivedVariable(
+        lambda params: f"https://api.example.com/data/{params['dataset']}",
+        variables=[user_params],
+        filter_resolver=api_filter_resolver
+    )
+    ```
+
+    :param func: the function to derive a new value from the input variables.
+    :param variables: a set of input variables that will be passed to the deriving function
+    :param cache: whether to cache the result, defaults to global caching. Other options are to cache per user
+                  session, per user or to not cache at all
+    :param run_as_task: whether to run the calculation in a separate process, recommended for any CPU intensive
+                        tasks, defaults to False
+    :param polling_interval: an optional polling interval for the DerivedVariable. Setting this will cause the
+                         component to poll the backend and refresh itself every n seconds.
+    :param filter_resolver: an optional function to resolve the filter query for the derived variable. This can be
+    used to customize the way tabular data is resolved. This is invoked with the result of the main DerivedVariable function,
+    as well as filters and pagination. The function should return a DataFrame and total count.
+    :param deps: an optional array of variables, specifying which dependant variables changing should trigger a
+                    recalculation of the derived variable
+    - `deps = None` - `func` is ran everytime (default behaviour),
+    - `deps = []` - `func` is ran once on initial startup,
+    - `deps = [var1, var2]` - `func` is ran whenever one of these vars changes
+    - `deps = [var1.get('nested_property')]` - `func` is ran only when the nested property changes, other changes to the variable are ignored
+    :param uid: the unique identifier for this variable; if not provided a random one is generated
     """
 
     cache: Optional[BaseCachePolicy]
@@ -97,11 +180,11 @@ class DerivedVariable(NonDataVariable, Generic[VariableType]):
     deps: Optional[List[AnyVariable]] = Field(validate_default=True)
     nested: List[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
     uid: str
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra='forbid', use_enum_values=True)
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra='forbid', use_enum_values=True, arbitrary_types_allowed=True)
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        func: Callable[..., VariableType] | Callable[..., Awaitable[VariableType]],
+        func: Union[Callable[..., VariableType], Callable[..., Awaitable[VariableType]]],
         variables: List[AnyVariable],
         cache: Optional[CacheArgType] = Cache.Type.GLOBAL,
         run_as_task: bool = False,
@@ -109,36 +192,25 @@ class DerivedVariable(NonDataVariable, Generic[VariableType]):
         deps: Optional[List[AnyVariable]] = None,
         uid: Optional[str] = None,
         nested: Optional[List[str]] = None,
-        _get_value: Optional[Callable[..., Awaitable[Any]]] = None,
+        filter_resolver: Optional[FilterResolver] = None,
+        **kwargs,
     ):
-        """
-        A DerivedVariable allows a value to be derived (via a function) from the current value of a set of other
-        variables with a python function. This is one of two primary ways that python logic can be embedded into the
-        application (the other being the @py_component decorator).
-
-        DerivedVariables can be chained together to form complex data flows whilst keeping everything organized and
-        structured in an easy to follow way. DerivedVariable results are cached automatically and will only be
-        recalculated when necessary.
-
-        :param func: the function to derive a new value from the input variables.
-        :param variables: a set of input variables that will be passed to the deriving function
-        :param cache: whether to cache the result, defaults to global caching. Other options are to cache per user
-                      session, per user or to not cache at all
-        :param run_as_task: whether to run the calculation in a separate process, recommended for any CPU intensive
-                            tasks, defaults to False
-        :param polling_interval: an optional polling interval for the DerivedVariable. Setting this will cause the
-                             component to poll the backend and refresh itself every n seconds.
-        :param deps: an optional array of variables, specifying which dependant variables changing should trigger a
-                        recalculation of the derived variable
-        - `deps = None` - `func` is ran everytime (default behaviour),
-        - `deps = []` - `func` is ran once on initial startup,
-        - `deps = [var1, var2]` - `func` is ran whenever one of these vars changes
-        - `deps = [var1.get('nested_property')]` - `func` is ran only when the nested property changes, other changes to the variable are ignored
-        :param uid: the unique identifier for this variable; if not provided a random one is generated
-        """
         if nested is None:
             nested = []
 
+        # Validate that StateVariables are not used as inputs
+        from dara.core.interactivity.state_variable import StateVariable
+
+        for var in variables:
+            if isinstance(var, StateVariable):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    'StateVariable cannot be used as input to DerivedVariable. '
+                    'StateVariables are internal variables for tracking DerivedVariable states '
+                    'and using them as inputs would create complex dependencies that are '
+                    'difficult to debug. Consider using the parent DerivedVariable directly instead,'
+                    ' or use the StateVariable with an If component or SwitchVariable.'
+                )
+
         if cache is not None:
             cache = Cache.Policy.from_arg(cache)
 
@@ -163,6 +235,7 @@ class DerivedVariable(NonDataVariable, Generic[VariableType]):
             polling_interval=polling_interval,
             deps=deps,
             nested=nested,
+            **kwargs,
         )
 
         # Import the registry of variables and register the function at import
@@ -181,12 +254,14 @@ class DerivedVariable(NonDataVariable, Generic[VariableType]):
             DerivedVariableRegistryEntry(
                 cache=cache,
                 func=func,
+                filter_resolver=filter_resolver,
                 polling_interval=polling_interval,
                 run_as_task=run_as_task,
                 uid=str(self.uid),
                 variables=variables,
                 deps=deps_indexes,
-                get_value=_get_value or DerivedVariable.get_value,
+                get_value=DerivedVariable.get_value,
+                get_tabular_data=DerivedVariable.get_tabular_data,
             ),
         )
 
@@ -214,6 +289,39 @@ class DerivedVariable(NonDataVariable, Generic[VariableType]):
         assert_no_context('ctx.trigger')
         return TriggerVariable(variable=self, force=force)
 
+    @property
+    def is_loading(self):
+        """
+        Get a StateVariable that tracks the loading state of this DerivedVariable.
+
+        :return: StateVariable that is True when this DerivedVariable is loading, False otherwise
+        """
+        from dara.core.interactivity.state_variable import StateVariable
+
+        return StateVariable(parent_variable=self, property_name='loading')
+
+    @property
+    def has_error(self):
+        """
+        Get a StateVariable that tracks the error state of this DerivedVariable.
+
+        :return: StateVariable that is True when this DerivedVariable has an error, False otherwise
+        """
+        from dara.core.interactivity.state_variable import StateVariable
+
+        return StateVariable(parent_variable=self, property_name='error')
+
+    @property
+    def has_value(self):
+        """
+        Get a StateVariable that tracks whether this DerivedVariable has a resolved value.
+
+        :return: StateVariable that is True when this DerivedVariable has a value, False otherwise
+        """
+        from dara.core.interactivity.state_variable import StateVariable
+
+        return StateVariable(parent_variable=self, property_name='hasValue')
+
     @staticmethod
     def _get_cache_key(*args, uid: str, deps: Optional[List[int]] = None):
         """
@@ -305,6 +413,7 @@ class DerivedVariable(NonDataVariable, Generic[VariableType]):
         task_mgr: TaskManager,
         args: List[Any],
         force_key: Optional[str] = None,
+        _pin_result: bool = False,
     ) -> DerivedVariableResult:
         """
         Get the value of this DerivedVariable. This method will check the main app store for an appropriate response
@@ -316,10 +425,18 @@ class DerivedVariable(NonDataVariable, Generic[VariableType]):
         :param task_mgr: task manager instance
         :param args: the arguments to call the underlying function with
         :param force_key: unique key for forced execution, if provided forces cache bypass
+        :param _pin_result: whether to pin the result in the store, used internally by derived data variables
         """
+        # dynamic import due to circular import
+        from dara.core.internal.dependency_resolution import (
+            is_forced,
+            resolve_dependency,
+        )
+
         assert var_entry.func is not None, 'DerivedVariable function is not defined'
 
-        histogram = RUNTIME_METRICS_TRACKER.get_dv_histogram(var_entry.uid)
+        # Shortened UID used for logging
+        _uid_short = f'{var_entry.uid[:3]}..{var_entry.uid[-3:]}'
 
         if var_entry.run_as_task:
             from dara.core.internal.registries import utils_registry
@@ -329,212 +446,272 @@ class DerivedVariable(NonDataVariable, Generic[VariableType]):
                     'Task module is not configured. Set config.task_module path to a tasks.py module to run a derived variable as task.'
                 )
 
-        with histogram.time():
-            # Shortened UID used for logging
-            _uid_short = f'{var_entry.uid[:3]}..{var_entry.uid[-3:]}'
-
-            # Extract and process nested derived variables
-            values = []
-
-            # dynamic import due to circular import
-            from dara.core.internal.dependency_resolution import resolve_dependency
-
-            eng_logger.info(
-                f'Derived Variable {_uid_short} get_value',
-                {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'args': args},
-            )
-
-            for val in args:
-                var_value = await resolve_dependency(val, store, task_mgr)
-                values.append(var_value)
+        # Compute cache key first, before any other work
+        cache_key = DerivedVariable._get_cache_key(*args, uid=var_entry.uid, deps=var_entry.deps)
 
-            eng_logger.debug(
-                f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
-                'resolved arguments',
-                {'values': values, 'uid': var_entry.uid},
-            )
+        # Lock on this specific cache key for the entire computation
+        async with DV_LOCK.acquire(cache_key):
+            histogram = RUNTIME_METRICS_TRACKER.get_dv_histogram(var_entry.uid)
 
-            # Loop over the passed arguments and if the expected type is a BaseModel and arg is a dict then convert the dict
-            # to an instance of the BaseModel class.
-            parsed_args = DerivedVariable._restore_pydantic_models(var_entry.func, *values)
+            with histogram.time():
+                # Extract and process nested derived variables
+                values: List[Any] = [None] * len(args)
 
-            dev_logger.debug(
-                f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
-                'executing',
-                {'args': parsed_args, 'uid': var_entry.uid},
-            )
+                eng_logger.info(
+                    f'Derived Variable {_uid_short} get_value',
+                    {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'args': args},
+                )
 
-            # Check if there are any Tasks to be run in the args
-            has_tasks = any(isinstance(arg, BaseTask) for arg in parsed_args)
+                # Whether one of the (grand?)children have been forced - is so, the parent should skip the cache as well
+                has_forced_child = False
 
-            cache_key = DerivedVariable._get_cache_key(*args, uid=var_entry.uid, deps=var_entry.deps)
-            await DerivedVariable.add_latest_value(store, var_entry, cache_key)
+                async def _resolve_arg(val: Any, index: int):
+                    nonlocal has_forced_child
 
-            cache_type = var_entry.cache
+                    if is_forced(val):
+                        has_forced_child = True
+                    var_value = await resolve_dependency(val, store, task_mgr)
+                    values[index] = var_value
 
-            # Handle force key tracking to prevent double execution
-            effective_force = force_key is not None
-            if force_key is not None:
-                if force_key in _force_keys_seen:
-                    # This force key has been seen before, don't force again
-                    effective_force = False
-                    eng_logger.debug(
-                        f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} force key already seen, using cached value',
-                        extra={'uid': var_entry.uid, 'force_key': force_key},
-                    )
-                else:
-                    # First time seeing this force key, add it to the set
-                    _force_keys_seen[force_key] = True
-                    eng_logger.debug(
-                        f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} new force key, will force recalculation',
-                        extra={'uid': var_entry.uid, 'force_key': force_key},
-                    )
+                async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
+                    for idx, val in enumerate(args):
+                        tg.start_soon(_resolve_arg, val, idx)
 
-            # If deps is not None, force session use
-            # Note: this is temporarily commented out as no tests were broken by removing it;
-            # once we find what scenario this fixes, we should add a test to cover that scenario and move this snippet
-            # to constructors of DerivedVariable and DerivedDataVariable
-            # if cache_type == CacheType.GLOBAL and (var_entry.deps is not None and len(var_entry.deps) > 0):
-            #     cache_type = CacheType.SESSION
-
-            eng_logger.debug(
-                f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
-                f'using cache: {cache_type}',
-                {'uid': var_entry.uid},
-            )
-
-            # Start with a sentinel value to indicate that the value is missing
-            # from cache, this lets us distinguish between a cache miss and a
-            # value that is None
-            value = VALUE_MISSING
+                eng_logger.debug(
+                    f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
+                    'resolved arguments',
+                    {'values': values, 'uid': var_entry.uid},
+                )
 
-            ignore_cache = (
-                var_entry.cache is None
-                or var_entry.polling_interval
-                or DerivedVariable.check_polling(var_entry.variables)
-                or effective_force
-            )
-            if not ignore_cache:
-                try:
-                    value = await store.get(var_entry, key=cache_key, raise_for_missing=True)
-                    eng_logger.debug(
-                        f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
-                        'retrieved value from cache',
-                        {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'cached_value': value},
-                    )
-                except KeyError:
-                    eng_logger.debug(
-                        f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
-                        'no value found in cache',
-                        {'uid': var_entry.uid},
-                    )
-                    # key error means no entry found;
-                    # this lets us distinguish from a None value stored and not found
+                # Loop over the passed arguments and if the expected type is a BaseModel and arg is a dict then convert the dict
+                # to an instance of the BaseModel class.
+                parsed_args = DerivedVariable._restore_pydantic_models(var_entry.func, *values)
 
-            # If it's a PendingTask then return that task so it can be awaited later by a MetaTask
-            if isinstance(value, PendingTask):
-                eng_logger.info(
-                    f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} waiting for pending task',
-                    {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'pending_task': value.task_id},
+                dev_logger.debug(
+                    f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
+                    'executing',
+                    {'args': parsed_args, 'uid': var_entry.uid},
                 )
-                value.add_subscriber()
-                return {'cache_key': cache_key, 'value': value}
 
-            # If it's a PendingValue then wait for the value and return it
-            if isinstance(value, PendingValue):
-                eng_logger.info(
-                    f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} waiting for pending value',
-                    {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'pending_value': value},
-                )
-                return {
-                    'cache_key': cache_key,
-                    'value': await store.get_or_wait(var_entry, key=cache_key),
-                }
+                # Check if there are any Tasks to be run in the args
+                has_tasks = any(isinstance(arg, BaseTask) for arg in parsed_args)
+
+                await DerivedVariable.add_latest_value(store, var_entry, cache_key)
+
+                cache_type = var_entry.cache
+
+                # Handle force key tracking to prevent double execution
+                effective_force = force_key is not None
+                if force_key is not None:
+                    if force_key in _force_keys_seen:
+                        # This force key has been seen before, don't force again
+                        effective_force = False
+                        eng_logger.debug(
+                            f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} force key already seen, using cached value',
+                            extra={'uid': var_entry.uid, 'force_key': force_key},
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        # First time seeing this force key, add it to the set
+                        _force_keys_seen[force_key] = True
+                        eng_logger.debug(
+                            f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} new force key, will force recalculation',
+                            extra={'uid': var_entry.uid, 'force_key': force_key},
+                        )
 
-            # We retrieved an actual value from the cache, return it
-            if not ignore_cache and value is not VALUE_MISSING:
-                eng_logger.info(
-                    f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} returning cached value directly',
-                    {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'cached_value': value},
+                eng_logger.debug(
+                    f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
+                    f'using cache: {cache_type}',
+                    {'uid': var_entry.uid},
                 )
-                return {'cache_key': cache_key, 'value': value}
 
-            # Setup pending task if it needs it and then return the task
-            if var_entry.run_as_task or has_tasks:
-                var_uid = var_entry.uid or str(uuid.uuid4())
+                # Start with a sentinel value to indicate that the value is missing
+                # from cache, this lets us distinguish between a cache miss and a
+                # value that is None
+                value = VALUE_MISSING
+
+                ignore_cache = (
+                    var_entry.cache is None
+                    or var_entry.polling_interval
+                    or DerivedVariable.check_polling(var_entry.variables)
+                    or effective_force
+                    or has_forced_child
+                )
+                if not ignore_cache:
+                    try:
+                        value = await store.get(var_entry, key=cache_key, raise_for_missing=True)
+                        eng_logger.debug(
+                            f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
+                            'retrieved value from cache',
+                            {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'cached_value': value},
+                        )
+                    except KeyError:
+                        eng_logger.debug(
+                            f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
+                            'no value found in cache',
+                            {'uid': var_entry.uid},
+                        )
+                        # key error means no entry found;
+                        # this lets us distinguish from a None value stored and not found
+
+                # If it's a PendingTask then return that task so it can be awaited later by a MetaTask
+                if isinstance(value, PendingTask):
+                    eng_logger.info(
+                        f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} waiting for pending task',
+                        {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'pending_task': value.task_id},
+                    )
+                    return {'cache_key': cache_key, 'value': value}
 
-                if has_tasks:
-                    task_id = f'{var_uid}_MetaTask_{str(uuid.uuid4())}'
+                # We retrieved an actual value from the cache, return it
+                if not ignore_cache and value is not VALUE_MISSING:
+                    eng_logger.info(
+                        f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} returning cached value directly',
+                        {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'cached_value': value},
+                    )
+                    return {'cache_key': cache_key, 'value': value}
+
+                # Setup pending task if it needs it and then return the task
+                if var_entry.run_as_task or has_tasks:
+                    var_uid = var_entry.uid or str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+                    if has_tasks:
+                        task_id = f'{var_uid}_MetaTask_{str(uuid.uuid4())}'
+
+                        extra_notify_channels = [
+                            channel
+                            for arg in parsed_args
+                            if isinstance(arg, BaseTask)
+                            for channel in arg.notify_channels
+                        ]
+                        eng_logger.debug(
+                            f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
+                            'running has tasks',
+                            {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'task_id': task_id},
+                        )
+                        meta_task = MetaTask(
+                            var_entry.func,
+                            parsed_args,
+                            notify_channels=list(set(extra_notify_channels)),
+                            process_as_task=var_entry.run_as_task,
+                            cache_key=cache_key,
+                            task_id=task_id,
+                            reg_entry=var_entry,  # task results are set as the DV result
+                        )
+
+                        # Immediately store the pending task in the store
+                        pending_task = task_mgr.register_task(meta_task)
+                        await store.set(var_entry, key=cache_key, value=pending_task, pin=_pin_result)
+
+                        return {'cache_key': cache_key, 'value': meta_task}
+
+                    task_id = f'{var_uid}_Task_{str(uuid.uuid4())}'
 
-                    extra_notify_channels = [
-                        channel for arg in parsed_args if isinstance(arg, BaseTask) for channel in arg.notify_channels
-                    ]
                     eng_logger.debug(
                         f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
-                        'running has tasks',
+                        'running as a task',
                         {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'task_id': task_id},
                     )
-                    meta_task = MetaTask(
+                    task = Task(
                         var_entry.func,
                         parsed_args,
-                        notify_channels=list(set(extra_notify_channels)),
-                        process_as_task=var_entry.run_as_task,
                         cache_key=cache_key,
                         task_id=task_id,
                         reg_entry=var_entry,  # task results are set as the DV result
                     )
 
-                    return {'cache_key': cache_key, 'value': meta_task}
+                    # Immediately store the pending task in the store
+                    pending_task = task_mgr.register_task(task)
+                    await store.set(var_entry, key=cache_key, value=pending_task, pin=_pin_result)
 
-                task_id = f'{var_uid}_Task_{str(uuid.uuid4())}'
+                    return {'cache_key': cache_key, 'value': task}
 
-                eng_logger.debug(
-                    f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short}',
-                    'running as a task',
-                    {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'task_id': task_id},
-                )
-                task = Task(
-                    var_entry.func,
-                    parsed_args,
-                    cache_key=cache_key,
-                    task_id=task_id,
-                    reg_entry=var_entry,  # task results are set as the DV result
-                )
-                return {'cache_key': cache_key, 'value': task}
+                try:
+                    result = await run_user_handler(var_entry.func, args=parsed_args)
+                except Exception:
+                    # Delete the store value so subsequent requests recalculate instaed
+                    if var_entry.cache is not None:
+                        await store.delete(var_entry, key=cache_key)
+                    raise
+
+                # If a task is returned then ensure we register it
+                if isinstance(result, BaseTask):
+                    eng_logger.info(
+                        f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} returning task as a result',
+                        {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'task_id': result.task_id},
+                    )
+                    # Make sure cache settings are set on the task
+                    result.cache_key = cache_key
+                    result.reg_entry = var_entry
 
-            # only set pending value if cache is not None, otherwise subsequent requests calculate the value again
-            if var_entry.cache is not None:
-                await store.set_pending(var_entry, key=cache_key)
+                    task_mgr.register_task(result)
 
-            try:
-                result = await run_user_handler(var_entry.func, args=parsed_args)
-            except Exception as e:
-                # Set the store value to None before raising, so subsequent requests don't hang on a PendingValue
+                    return {'cache_key': cache_key, 'value': result}
+
+                # only set the value if cache is not None, otherwise subsequent requests calculate the value again
                 if var_entry.cache is not None:
-                    await store.set(var_entry, key=cache_key, value=None, error=e)
-                raise
+                    await store.set(var_entry, key=cache_key, value=result, pin=_pin_result)
 
-            # If a task is returned then update pending value to pending task and return it
-            if isinstance(result, BaseTask):
                 eng_logger.info(
-                    f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} returning task as a result',
-                    {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'task_id': result.task_id},
+                    f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} returning result',
+                    {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'result': result},
                 )
-                # Make sure cache settings are set on the task
-                result.cache_key = cache_key
-                result.reg_entry = var_entry
-
                 return {'cache_key': cache_key, 'value': result}
 
-            # only set the value if cache is not None, otherwise subsequent requests calculate the value again
-            if var_entry.cache is not None:
-                await store.set(var_entry, key=cache_key, value=result)
+    @classmethod
+    async def _filter_data(
+        cls,
+        data: Union[DataFrame, Any, None],
+        filter_resolver: FilterResolver,
+        filters: Optional[FilterQuery] = None,
+        pagination: Optional[Pagination] = None,
+    ) -> DataResponse:
+        if data is None:
+            return DataResponse(data=None, count=0, schema=None)
+
+        # silently add the index column for DataFrame values
+        # User resolver could technically not be returning a DataFrame
+        if isinstance(data, DataFrame):
+            data = append_index(data)
+
+        # Filtering part
+        data, count = await filter_resolver(data, filters, pagination)
+        return build_data_response(data, count)
+
+    @classmethod
+    async def get_tabular_data(
+        cls,
+        var_entry: DerivedVariableRegistryEntry,
+        store: CacheStore,
+        task_mgr: TaskManager,
+        args: List[Any],
+        force_key: Optional[str] = None,
+        pagination: Optional[Pagination] = None,
+        filters: Optional[FilterQuery] = None,
+    ) -> Union[MetaTask, DataResponse]:
+        """
+        Get filtered tabular data from the underlying derived variable.
 
-            eng_logger.info(
-                f'DerivedVariable {_uid_short} returning result',
-                {'uid': var_entry.uid, 'result': result},
+        Resolves the the DeriedVariable and runs filtering on the result,
+        either using a custom filter_resolver or the default logic.
+        """
+        filter_resolver = var_entry.filter_resolver or default_filter_resolver
+        result = await cls.get_value(var_entry, store, task_mgr, args, force_key)
+
+        if isinstance(result['value'], BaseTask):
+            task_id = f'{var_entry.uid}_Filter_MetaTask_{str(uuid.uuid4())}'
+            task = MetaTask(
+                cls._filter_data,
+                task_id=task_id,
+                kwargs={
+                    'data': result['value'],
+                    'filters': filters,
+                    'pagination': pagination,
+                    'filter_resolver': filter_resolver,
+                },
             )
-            return {'cache_key': cache_key, 'value': result}
+            task_mgr.register_task(task)
+            return task
+
+        return await cls._filter_data(result['value'], filter_resolver, filters, pagination)
 
     @classmethod
     def check_polling(cls, variables: List[AnyVariable]):
@@ -558,12 +735,15 @@ class DerivedVariable(NonDataVariable, Generic[VariableType]):
 class DerivedVariableRegistryEntry(CachedRegistryEntry):
     deps: Optional[List[int]]
     func: Optional[Callable[..., Any]]
+    filter_resolver: Optional[FilterResolver]
     run_as_task: bool
     variables: List[AnyVariable]
     polling_interval: Optional[int]
     get_value: Callable[..., Awaitable[Any]]
     """Handler to get the value of the derived variable. Defaults to DerivedVariable.get_value, should match the signature"""
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra='forbid')
+    get_tabular_data: Callable[..., Awaitable[Union[DataResponse, MetaTask]]]
+    """Handler to get the tabular data of the derived variable. Defaults to DerivedVariable.get_tabular_data, should match the signature"""
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra='forbid', arbitrary_types_allowed=True)
 
 
 class LatestValueRegistryEntry(CachedRegistryEntry):