def process_and_save_directions(self, route):
"""process and save directions"""
# apply filters
route = self.filter_directions(route)
# add a fake destination step, so there is a "destination reached" message
if route.point_count > 0:
(lat, lon) = route.get_point_by_index(-1).getLL()
dest_step = TurnByTurnPoint(lat, lon)
dest_step.ssml_message = '<p xml:lang="en">you <b>should</b> be near the destination</p>'
dest_step.description = 'you <b>should</b> be near the destination'
dest_step.distance_from_start = route.length
# TODO: make this multilingual
# add it to the end of the message point list
route.add_message_point(dest_step)
# save
self._directions = route
