.create_writer(+)

IntermodalConverter writer factory method

Description

The factory method that allows you to create (manufacture) intermodal writer instances of a chosen type. Currently, the following options are supported:

IntermodalWriterType:MATSIM generates an MatsimIntermodalWriter instance to persist MATSIM networks and transit schedules
IntermodalWriterType:SHAPE generates an GeometryIntermodalWriter instance to persist SHAPE files of all PLANit’s main components
IntermodalWriterType:PLANIT generates a PlanitIntermodalWriter instance to persist intermodal networks and services in the native PLANit format

Each intermodal writer can be configured further via its settings, where each type of writer exposes different settings depending on its type.

Signature

.create_writer(intermodal_writer_type:IntermodalWriterType)

with

Parameter	Type	Unit	Compulsory	Description
`intermodal_writer_type`	`IntermodalWriterType.<enum>`	`None`	YES	Type of intermodal writer to create

Return type

IntermodalWriter implementation

Example 1

from planit import *

# create an intermodal converter
planit_instance = Planit()
intermodal_converter = planit_instance.converter_factory.create(ConverterType.NETWORK)

# example Open Street Map (OSM) intermodal reader        
osm_reader = intermodal_converter.create_reader(IntermodalReaderType.OSM, "<country_name>")
osm_reader.settings.set_input_file("<path_to_input_file>")

# example Planit intermodal writer
planit_writer = intermodal_converter.create_writer(IntermodalReaderType.PLANIT)
planit_writer.settings.set_output_directory("<path_to_output_dir>")
planit_writer.settings.set_country("<country_name>")

# perform conversion
intermodal_converter.convert(osm_reader,matsim_writer)

Source code

Class IntermodalConverter in converter.py