fmeobjects.FMEFeature.serialize

FMEFeature.serialize(parameters)

Write the state of the FMEFeature to a string buffer.

Parameters:

parameters (dict) –

(Optional) Possible name-value pairs are:

• kFME_FeatureSerializeOption:

  • kFME_FeatureFullFeature: (Default) Serialize the full full feature.

  • kFME_FeatureGeometry: Serialize the geometry portion of a feature only. This includes coordinates, coordinate system, and geometry attributes.

• kFME_FeatureSerializeExcludeAttr:

  • Attribute names to exclude: The names of the attributes to exclude when doing feature serialization. The value can be a single string or a list.

• kFME_FeatureSerializeSidecarBasename:

  • File in which to store extra geometry data: The path and basename (not including file extension) to which additional data will be written for some geometries (raster, point cloud). If this option is not specified for those geometries, the extra data will not be written.

Return type:

bytearray, bytes, or None

Returns:

The buffer on success, None otherwise.