add conditional slim_api for reserialization testing? or maybe unnece…

…ssary?
AllenNeuralDynamics · Jul 12, 2024 · eca7767 · eca7767
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diff --git a/src/aind_slims_api/core.py b/src/aind_slims_api/core.py
@@ -172,14 +172,16 @@ def fetch_attachments_content(self) -> \
 class Attachment(SlimsBaseModel):
 
     pk: int = Field(..., alias="attm_pk")
-    slims_api: Slims
+    slims_api: Optional[Slims] = None
     _slims_table: SLIMSTABLES = "Attachment"
 
     class Config:
         arbitrary_types_allowed = True
 
     def fetch_content(self) -> Response:
         """Fetches the content of this attachment"""
+        if not self.slims_api:
+            raise ValueError("Initialized without slims_api.")
         return self.slims_api.get(f"repo/{self.pk}")
 
     # attm_pk: SlimsColumn