def to_pb(self):
"""Converts the row filter to a protobuf.
First converts to a :class:`.data_v2_pb2.ValueRange` and then uses
it to create a row filter protobuf.
:rtype: :class:`.data_v2_pb2.RowFilter`
:returns: The converted current object.
"""
value_range_kwargs = {}
if self.start_value is not None:
if self.inclusive_start:
key = 'start_value_closed'
else:
key = 'start_value_open'
value_range_kwargs[key] = _to_bytes(self.start_value)
if self.end_value is not None:
if self.inclusive_end:
key = 'end_value_closed'
else:
key = 'end_value_open'
value_range_kwargs[key] = _to_bytes(self.end_value)
value_range = data_v2_pb2.ValueRange(**value_range_kwargs)
return data_v2_pb2.RowFilter(value_range_filter=value_range)
def _ValueRangePB(*args, **kw):
from google.cloud.bigtable._generated import (data_pb2 as data_v2_pb2)
return data_v2_pb2.ValueRange(*args, **kw)