def shaperead(fn, encoding=None):
'''
Returns a layer readed from a shape file.
:param fn: (*string*) The shape file name (.shp).
:param encoding: (*string*) Encoding
:returns: (*MILayer*) The created layer.
'''
if not fn.endswith('.shp'):
fn = fn + '.shp'
if not os.path.exists(fn):
fn = os.path.join(migl.mapfolder, fn)
if os.path.exists(fn):
try:
if encoding is None:
layer = MILayer(MapDataManage.readMapFile_ShapeFile(fn))
else:
layer = MILayer(MapDataManage.readMapFile_ShapeFile(fn, encoding))
if not layer.legend() is None:
lb = layer.legend().getLegendBreaks()[0]
if lb.getBreakType() == BreakTypes.PolygonBreak:
lb.setDrawFill(False)
return layer
except:
raise
else:
print 'File not exists: ' + fn
raise
