def write_vector_layer(self, layer, filename, filetype='SHP',
encoding=None):
"""Write a QGIS vector layer to disk
"""
SUPPORTED = ('SHP',) # QGIS 1.6 only handles shapefile (SHP) outputs
if not layer:
self.raiseError('Missing layer file')
elif not layer.isValid():
self.raiseError('Invalid layer file')
else:
if not encoding:
encoding = 'CP1250'
if filetype in SUPPORTED:
if filetype == 'SHP':
crsDest = QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem(layer.srs())
error = QgsVectorFileWriter.writeAsShapefile(
layer, filename, encoding, crsDest, False)
#print "QgsLayer:89", error, filename, encoding, crsDest
# TODO IN FUTURE
# add support for other vector types
else:
if filetype:
self.raiseError('Vector layer type "%s" not supported' % \
str(filetype))
else:
self.raiseError('Vector layer type not specified')
"""# COMPLEX VECTOR LAYER WRITING
