The SAIF reader module produces FME features from the features held in a SAIF dataset.
The SAIF reader first opens the SAIF dataset, retrieving the coordinate system and folder information. Then it determines the objects to be read from the dataset by comparing the objects held in the dataset with those specified on the IDs statement of the FME mapping file. If no IDs are specified, then the SAIF reader module returns all objects in the SAIF dataset. The SAIF reader then extracts features from the SAIF dataset, one at a time, and passes them on to the rest of the FME. Each feature has its coordinate system tagged with the coordinate system read from the SAIF file.