use relative path

metaphor/looker/README.md

@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ alternative_base_url: <looker_base_url> // e.g. https://looker.my_company.com
 
 #### Ignored Model Files
 
-You can also specify a list of model files to ignore by using the following config:
+You can also specify a list of model files to ignore by using the following config. The pattern is matched against the relative path of the model file from the project base directory.
 
 ```yaml
 ignored_model_files:
-  - "/foo/bar/model1.model.lkml"
-  - "/abc/tmp*/*"
+  - "model1.model.lkml"
+  - "tmp/*"
 ```
 
 #### SSL Verification

metaphor/looker/lookml_parser.py

@@ -612,10 +612,13 @@ def _load_model(
     return raw_model, entity_urls, connection
 
 
-def _is_ignored_model_file(model_path: str, ignored_model_files: List[str]) -> bool:
+def _is_ignored_model_file(
+    model_path: str, base_dir: str, ignored_model_files: List[str]
+) -> bool:
     """Check if the model file is ignored by the config"""
+    relative_path = os.path.relpath(model_path, base_dir)
     for ignored_model_file in ignored_model_files:
-        if fnmatch(model_path, ignored_model_file):
+        if fnmatch(relative_path, ignored_model_file):
             return True
     return False
 
@@ -636,7 +639,7 @@ def parse_project(
     virtual_views = []
 
     for model_path in glob.glob(f"{base_dir}/**/*.model.lkml", recursive=True):
-        if _is_ignored_model_file(model_path, ignored_model_files):
+        if _is_ignored_model_file(model_path, base_dir, ignored_model_files):
             logger.info(f"Ignoring model file {model_path} by config")
             continue
 

tests/looker/test_lookml_parser.py

@@ -55,7 +55,17 @@ def test_ignored_model(test_root_dir):
         f"{test_root_dir}/looker/empty_model",
         connection_map,
         VIEW_EXPLORE_FOLDER,
-        ignored_model_files=[f"{test_root_dir}/looker/empty_model/*.model.lkml"],
+        ignored_model_files=["model1.model.lkml"],
+    )
+
+    assert models_map == {}
+    assert virtual_views == []
+
+    models_map, virtual_views = parse_project(
+        f"{test_root_dir}/looker/empty_model",
+        connection_map,
+        VIEW_EXPLORE_FOLDER,
+        ignored_model_files=["model*"],
     )
 
     assert models_map == {}