def supports_vsi(driver):
""" Returns True if driver supports GDAL's VSI*L API
Parameters
----------
driver : str
Returns
-------
bool
"""
virutal_io = _get_metadata_item(driver, MetadataItem.VIRTUAL_IO)
return virutal_io is not None and virutal_io.upper() == "YES"
def extension(driver):
""" Returns file extension of driver
Parameters
----------
driver : str
Returns
-------
str
File extensions or None if not specified by driver
"""
return _get_metadata_item(driver, MetadataItem.EXTENSION)
def supported_sub_field_types(driver):
""" Returns supported sub field types
Parameters
----------
driver : str
Returns
-------
list
List with supported field types or None if not specified by driver
"""
field_types_str = _get_metadata_item(driver, MetadataItem.CREATION_FIELD_DATA_SUB_TYPES)
if field_types_str is None:
return None
return [field_type for field_type in field_types_str.split(" ") if len(field_type) > 0]
def extensions(driver):
""" Returns file extensions supported by driver
Parameters
----------
driver : str
Returns
-------
list
List with file extensions or None if not specified by driver
"""
exts = _get_metadata_item(driver, MetadataItem.EXTENSIONS)
if exts is None:
return None
return [ext for ext in exts.split(" ") if len(ext) > 0]
def layer_creation_options(driver):
""" Returns layer creation options for driver
Parameters
----------
driver : str
Returns
-------
dict
Layer creation options
"""
xml = _get_metadata_item(driver, MetadataItem.LAYER_CREATION_OPTION_LIST)
if xml is None:
return {}
if len(xml) == 0:
return {}
return _parse_options(xml)
def dataset_open_options(driver):
""" Returns dataset open options for driver
Parameters
----------
driver : str
Returns
-------
dict
Dataset open options
"""
xml = _get_metadata_item(driver, MetadataItem.DATASET_OPEN_OPTIONS)
if xml is None:
return {}
if len(xml) == 0:
return {}
return _parse_options(xml)