refactor[next-dace]: remove dace orchestration support

src/gt4py/next/embedded/nd_array_field.py

@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@
     jax: Optional[ModuleType] = None  # type: ignore[no-redef]
     jnp: Optional[ModuleType] = None  # type: ignore[no-redef]
 
-try:
-    import dace
-except ImportError:
-    dace: Optional[ModuleType] = None  # type: ignore[no-redef]
-
 
 def _get_nd_array_class(*fields: common.Field | core_defs.Scalar) -> type[NdArrayField]:
     for f in fields:
@@ -468,40 +463,6 @@ def _slice(
         assert common.is_relative_index_sequence(slice_)
         return new_domain, slice_
 
-    if dace:
-
-        def _dace_data_ptr(self) -> int:
-            return self.__gt_buffer_info__.data_ptr
-
-        def _dace_descriptor(self) -> dace.data.Data:
-            return dace.data.create_datadescriptor(self.ndarray)
-
-    else:
-
-        def _dace_data_ptr(self) -> int:
-            raise NotImplementedError(
-                "data_ptr is only supported when the 'dace' module is available."
-            )
-
-        def _dace_descriptor(self) -> dace.data.Data:
-            raise NotImplementedError(
-                "__descriptor__ is only supported when the 'dace' module is available."
-            )
-
-    data_ptr = _dace_data_ptr
-    """
-    Returns the pointer of the underlying data buffer.
-
-    Fully equivalent to `self.__gt_buffer_info__.data_ptr`. It is only defined to emulate the
-    PyTorch API for DaCe interoperability.
-
-    Note:
-        This method is experimental and will be likely removed in future versions.
-    """
-
-    __descriptor__ = _dace_descriptor
-    """Extension of NdArrayField adding SDFGConvertible support in GT4Py Programs."""
-
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
 class NdArrayConnectivityField(

src/gt4py/next/ffront/decorator.py

@@ -238,8 +238,7 @@ class Program(_CompilableGTEntryPointMixin[ffront_stages.DSLProgramDef]):
         grid_type: The grid type (cartesian or unstructured) to be used. If not explicitly given
             it will be deduced from actually occurring dimensions.
         connectivities: A dictionary holding static/compile-time information about the offset providers.
-            For now, it is used for ahead of time compilation in DaCe orchestrated programs,
-            i.e. DaCe programs that call GT4Py Programs -SDFGConvertible interface-.
+            Used as the offset provider in `compile` when none is passed explicitly.
     """
 
     @classmethod
@@ -416,14 +415,6 @@ def __call__(
                         self.definition_stage.definition(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
-try:
-    from gt4py.next.program_processors.runners.dace.program import (  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        Program,
-    )
-except ImportError:
-    pass
-
-
 @dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
 class ProgramWithBoundArgs(Program):
     bound_args: dict[str, float | int | bool] = dataclasses.field(default_factory=dict)

src/gt4py/next/otf/options.py

@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ class CompilationOptions:
 
     # TODO(ricoh): replace with common.OffsetProviderType once the temporary pass doesn't require the runtime information
     #: A dictionary holding static/compile-time information about the offset providers.
-    #: For now, it is used for ahead of time compilation in DaCe orchestrated programs,
-    #: i.e. DaCe programs that call GT4Py Programs -SDFGConvertible interface-.
+    #: Used as the offset provider in `compile` when none is passed explicitly.
     connectivities: common.OffsetProvider | None = None
 
     static_domains: bool = False