try to be more robust in handling unexpected values

NeuralEnsemble · Sep 18, 2023 · 1beeab4 · 1beeab4
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diff --git a/api/data_models.py b/api/data_models.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ def from_neo(cls, signal, down_sample_factor):
             "times_dimensionality": str(signal.t_start.units.dimensionality),
             "values_units": str(signal.units.dimensionality),
         }
-        if down_sample_factor in (None, ""):
+        try:
+            down_sample_factor = int(down_sample_factor)
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
             down_sample_factor = 1
         if isinstance(signal, neo.AnalogSignal):
             data["sampling_period"] = (