more cleanup

scilog/authmixin.py

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class AuthMixin(ABC):
         tn = typename(self)
         return f"{tn} @ {self.address}"
 
-
     @abstractmethod
     def authenticate(self, username, password):
         raise NotImplementedError

scilog/httpclient.py

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class HttpClient(AuthMixin):
     def make_filter(where:dict=None, limit:int=0, skip:int=0, fields:dict=None, include:dict=None, order:list=None):
         filt = dict()
         if where is not None:
-            items = [{k: v} for k, v in where.items()]
+            items = [where.copy()]
             filt["where"] = {"and": items}
         if limit > 0:
             filt["limit"] = limit

scilog/scicat.py

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class SciCat(AuthMixin):
         else:
             return token
 
-
     @property
     def proposals(self):
         url = self.address + "/proposals"

scilog/snippet.py

@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ def property_maker(name, type_name):
     return prop
 
 
+
 class Snippet:
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__()
         self._properties = []
         self.set_properties(**kwargs)