def create(self,
name=None,
fields=[('geom', geom.Geometry, 'epsg:4326')],
schema=None):
"""
Creates a new :class:`Layer geoscript.layer.layer.Layer` in the workspace.
*name* is the optional name to assign to the new layer.
*fields* is an optional ``list`` of ``str``/``type`` tuples which define th e schema of the new layer.
*schema* is the optional :class:`Schema <geoscript.feature.Schema>` of the new layer.
**Note**: When the *schema* argument is specified neither of *name* or *fields* should be specified.
>>> from geoscript import geom
>>> ws = Workspace()
>>> l1 = ws.create('foo', [('geom', geom.Point)])
>>> ws.layers()
['foo']
>>> from geoscript.feature import Schema
>>> l2 = ws.create(schema=Schema('bar', [('geom', geom.Point)]))
>>> ws.layers()
['bar', 'foo']
"""
if not name:
name = schema.name if schema else Layer._newname()
if schema:
schema = feature.Schema(name, schema.fields)
try:
self.get(name)
raise Exception('Layer %s already exists.' % (name))
except KeyError:
pass
schema = schema or feature.Schema(name, fields)
self._store.createSchema(schema._type)
return self.get(name)
def create(self, name=None, fields=[('geom', geom.Geometry,'epsg:4326')], schema=None):
"""
Creates a new :class:`Layer geoscript.layer.layer.Layer` in the workspace.
*name* is the optional name to assign to the new layer.
*fields* is an optional ``list`` of ``str``/``type`` tuples which define th e schema of the new layer.
*schema* is the optional :class:`Schema <geoscript.feature.Schema>` of the new layer.
**Note**: When the *schema* argument is specified neither of *name* or *fields* should be specified.
>>> from geoscript import geom
>>> ws = Workspace()
>>> l1 = ws.create('foo', [('geom', geom.Point)])
>>> ws.layers()
['foo']
>>> from geoscript.feature import Schema
>>> l2 = ws.create(schema=Schema('bar', [('geom', geom.Point)]))
>>> ws.layers()
['foo', 'bar']
"""
if not name:
name = schema.name if schema else Layer._newname()
if schema:
schema = feature.Schema(name, schema.fields)
try:
self.get(name)
raise Exception('Layer %s already exists.' % (name))
except KeyError:
pass
schema = schema or feature.Schema(name, fields)
self._store.createSchema(schema._type)
return self.get(name)
