fix type hint for all pargs and kwargs to -> Any

README.md

@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ for wider testing. Then, with a slower cadence (such as, when releasing),
 We are still at `0.*`. Occasional breaking changes are to be expected,
 but please think carefully. Later, a stronger versioning model will be adopted.
 
-### Style
+### Style and typing
 
-Style is enforced through `black` and linting with `ruff`. We also take
-type-checking seriously. The code should run through `make format` without
-issues.
+Style is enforced through `black`, linting with `ruff`,
+and typechecking with `mypy`.
+The code should run through `make format` without issues.
 
 ### Python version coverage
 

src/cassio/config/__init__.py

@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ def check_resolve_keyspace(arg_keyspace: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
         return s
 
 
-def _first_valid(*pargs: Optional[Any]) -> Union[Any, None]:
+def _first_valid(*pargs: Any) -> Union[Any, None]:
     for entry in pargs:
         if entry is not None:
             return entry

src/cassio/db_reader/multi_table_cassandra_reader.py

@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def dictionary_based_call(self, args_dict: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
         return self(**args_dict)
 
-    def __call__(self, **kwargs: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    def __call__(self, **kwargs: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
         Given the union of all the primary key fields from all tables involved,
         run the necessary lookups, extracts the requested columns (or values,

src/cassio/history/stored_blob_history.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import uuid
 from warnings import warn
-from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Optional
+from typing import Any, Iterable, Optional
 
 from cassandra.cluster import Session  # type: ignore
 
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ class StoredBlobHistory:
         "will be deprecated in future versions of CassIO."
     )
 
-    def __init__(
-        self, session: Session, keyspace: str, table_name: str, **kwargs: Dict[str, Any]
-    ):
+    def __init__(self, session: Session, keyspace: str, table_name: str, **kwargs: Any):
         #
         warn(self.DEPRECATION_MESSAGE, DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
         # specifications are added such as the type of the row_id

src/cassio/table/base_table.py

@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@ def _normalize_row(self, raw_row: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         #
         return dict_row
 
-    def _delete(
-        self, is_async: bool, **kwargs: Dict[str, Any]
-    ) -> Union[None, ResponseFuture]:
+    def _delete(self, is_async: bool, **kwargs: Any) -> Union[None, ResponseFuture]:
         n_kwargs = self._normalize_kwargs(kwargs)
         (
             rest_kwargs,
@@ -160,12 +158,12 @@ def _delete(
             self.execute_cql(delete_cql, args=delete_cql_vals, op_type=CQLOpType.WRITE)
             return None
 
-    def delete(self, **kwargs: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    def delete(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         self._ensure_db_setup()
         self._delete(is_async=False, **kwargs)
         return None
 
-    def delete_async(self, **kwargs: Dict[str, Any]) -> ResponseFuture:
+    def delete_async(self, **kwargs: Any) -> ResponseFuture:
         self._ensure_db_setup()
         return self._delete(is_async=True, **kwargs)
 
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ async def aclear(self) -> None:
         await call_wrapped_async(self.clear_async)
 
     def _parse_select_core_params(
-        self, **kwargs: Dict[str, Any]
+        self, **kwargs: Any
     ) -> Tuple[str, str, Tuple[Any, ...]]:
         n_kwargs = self._normalize_kwargs(kwargs)
         # TODO: work on a columns: Optional[List[str]] = None
@@ -256,7 +254,7 @@ def get(self, **kwargs: Any) -> Optional[RowType]:
         )
         return self._normalize_result_set(result_set)
 
-    def get_async(self, **kwargs: Dict[str, Any]) -> ResponseFuture:
+    def get_async(self, **kwargs: Any) -> ResponseFuture:
         raise NotImplementedError("Asynchronous reads are not supported.")
 
     async def aget(self, **kwargs: Any) -> Optional[RowType]:
@@ -268,9 +266,7 @@ async def aget(self, **kwargs: Any) -> Optional[RowType]:
         )
         return self._normalize_result_set(result_set)
 
-    def _put(
-        self, is_async: bool, **kwargs: Dict[str, Any]
-    ) -> Union[None, ResponseFuture]:
+    def _put(self, is_async: bool, **kwargs: Any) -> Union[None, ResponseFuture]:
         n_kwargs = self._normalize_kwargs(kwargs)
         primary_key = self._schema_primary_key()
         assert set(col for col, _ in primary_key) - set(n_kwargs.keys()) == set()

src/cassio/vector/vector_table.py

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class VectorTable:
         "will be deprecated in future versions of CassIO."
     )
 
-    def __init__(self, *pargs: Any, **kwargs: Dict[str, Any]):
+    def __init__(self, *pargs: Any, **kwargs: Any):
         #
         warn(self.DEPRECATION_MESSAGE, DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
         #