The SIDD 2.0 DigitalElevationData object¶

The DigitalElevationDataType definition.

class sarpy.io.product.sidd2_elements.DigitalElevationData.GeographicCoordinatesType(LongitudeDensity=None, LatitudeDensity=None, ReferenceOrigin=None, **kwargs)¶

Bases: Serializable

Describes the Local Geographic Coordinate system linking row/column to the absolute geographic coordinate (lat/lon).

LongitudeDensity: float¶

Pixel ground spacing in E/W direction that is the number of pixels or element intervals in 360 degrees. Required.

Type:: float

LatitudeDensity: float¶

Pixel ground spacing in N/S direction that is the number of pixels or element intervals in 360 degrees. Required.

Type:: float

ReferenceOrigin: LatLonType¶

Northwest corner Latitude/Longitude - product NW corner Required.

Type:: LatLonType

copy()¶: Create a deep copy.

classmethod from_dict(input_dict)¶

For json deserialization, from dict instance.

Parameters:: input_dict (dict) – Appropriate parameters dict instance for deserialization
Return type:: Corresponding class instance

classmethod from_node(node, xml_ns, ns_key=None, kwargs=None)¶

For XML deserialization.

Parameters:

node (ElementTree.Element) – dom element for serialized class instance
xml_ns (None|dict) – The xml namespace dictionary.
ns_key (None|str) – The xml namespace key. If xml_ns is None, then this is ignored. If None and xml_ns is not None, then the string default will be used. This will be recursively passed down, unless overridden by an entry of the cls._child_xml_ns_key dictionary.
kwargs (None|dict) – None or dictionary of previously serialized attributes. For use in inheritance call, when certain attributes require specific deserialization.

Return type:

Corresponding class instance

is_valid(recursive=False, stack=False)¶

Returns the validity of this object according to the schema. This is done by inspecting that all required fields (i.e. entries of _required) are not None.

Parameters:

recursive (bool) – True if we recursively check that child are also valid. This may result in verbose (i.e. noisy) logging.
stack (bool) – Print a recursive error message?

Returns:

condition for validity of this element

Return type:

bool

log_validity_error(msg)¶

Log a validity check error message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

log_validity_info(msg)¶

Log a validation info message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

log_validity_warning(msg)¶

Log a validity check warning message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

set_numeric_format(attribute, format_string)¶

Sets the numeric format string for the given attribute.

Parameters:

attribute (str) – attribute for which the format applies - must be in _fields.
format_string (str) – format string to be applied

Return type:

None

to_dict(check_validity=False, strict=False, exclude=())¶

For json serialization.

Parameters:

check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.
exclude (tuple) – Attribute names to exclude from this generic serialization. This allows for child classes to provide specific serialization for special properties, after using this super method.

Returns:

dict representation of class instance appropriate for direct json serialization.

Return type:

OrderedDict

to_node(doc, tag, ns_key=None, parent=None, check_validity=False, strict=False, exclude=())¶

For XML serialization, to a dom element.

Parameters:

doc (ElementTree.ElementTree) – The xml Document
tag (None|str) – The tag name. Defaults to the value of self._tag and then the class name if unspecified.
ns_key (None|str) – The namespace prefix. This will be recursively passed down, unless overridden by an entry in the _child_xml_ns_key dictionary.
parent (None|ElementTree.Element) – The parent element. Defaults to the document root element if unspecified.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.
exclude (tuple) – Attribute names to exclude from this generic serialization. This allows for child classes to provide specific serialization for special properties, after using this super method.

Returns:

The constructed dom element, already assigned to the parent element.

Return type:

ElementTree.Element

to_xml_bytes(urn=None, tag=None, check_validity=False, strict=False)¶

Gets a bytes array, which corresponds to the xml string in utf-8 encoding, identified as using the namespace given by urn (if given).

Parameters:

urn (None|str|dict) – The xml namespace string or dictionary describing the xml namespace.
tag (None|str) – The root node tag to use. If not given, then the class name will be used.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.

Returns:

bytes array from ElementTree.tostring() call.

Return type:

bytes

to_xml_string(urn=None, tag=None, check_validity=False, strict=False)¶

Gets a xml string with utf-8 encoding, identified as using the namespace given by urn (if given).

Parameters:

urn (None|str|dict) – The xml namespace or dictionary describing the xml namespace.
tag (None|str) – The root node tag to use. If not given, then the class name will be used.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.

Returns:

xml string from ElementTree.tostring() call.

Return type:

str

class sarpy.io.product.sidd2_elements.DigitalElevationData.GeopositioningType(CoordinateSystemType=None, GeodeticDatum='World Geodetic System 1984', ReferenceEllipsoid='World Geodetic System 1984', VerticalDatum='Mean Sea Level', SoundingDatum='Mean Sea Level', FalseOrigin=None, UTMGridZoneNumber=None, **kwargs)¶

Bases: Serializable

Describes the absolute coordinate system to which the data is referenced.

CoordinateSystemType: str¶

Takes values in ('GGS', 'UTM'). Required.

Type:: str

GeodeticDatum: str¶

Takes values in ('World Geodetic System 1984',). Default value is World Geodetic System 1984. Required.

Type:: str

ReferenceEllipsoid: str¶

Takes values in ('World Geodetic System 1984',). Default value is World Geodetic System 1984. Required.

Type:: str

VerticalDatum: str¶

Takes values in ('Mean Sea Level',). Default value is Mean Sea Level. Required.

Type:: str

SoundingDatum: str¶

Takes values in ('Mean Sea Level',). Default value is Mean Sea Level. Required.

Type:: str

FalseOrigin: int¶

Z values false origin. Required.

Type:: int

UTMGridZoneNumber: int¶

Gride zone number, required for UTM, not include for GCS. Values - +001 to +060 (northern hemisphere) and -001 to -060 (southern hemisphere) Optional.

Type:: int

copy()¶: Create a deep copy.

classmethod from_dict(input_dict)¶

For json deserialization, from dict instance.

Parameters:: input_dict (dict) – Appropriate parameters dict instance for deserialization
Return type:: Corresponding class instance

classmethod from_node(node, xml_ns, ns_key=None, kwargs=None)¶

For XML deserialization.

Parameters:

node (ElementTree.Element) – dom element for serialized class instance
xml_ns (None|dict) – The xml namespace dictionary.
ns_key (None|str) – The xml namespace key. If xml_ns is None, then this is ignored. If None and xml_ns is not None, then the string default will be used. This will be recursively passed down, unless overridden by an entry of the cls._child_xml_ns_key dictionary.
kwargs (None|dict) – None or dictionary of previously serialized attributes. For use in inheritance call, when certain attributes require specific deserialization.

Return type:

Corresponding class instance

is_valid(recursive=False, stack=False)¶

Returns the validity of this object according to the schema. This is done by inspecting that all required fields (i.e. entries of _required) are not None.

Parameters:

recursive (bool) – True if we recursively check that child are also valid. This may result in verbose (i.e. noisy) logging.
stack (bool) – Print a recursive error message?

Returns:

condition for validity of this element

Return type:

bool

log_validity_error(msg)¶

Log a validity check error message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

log_validity_info(msg)¶

Log a validation info message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

log_validity_warning(msg)¶

Log a validity check warning message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

set_numeric_format(attribute, format_string)¶

Sets the numeric format string for the given attribute.

Parameters:

attribute (str) – attribute for which the format applies - must be in _fields.
format_string (str) – format string to be applied

Return type:

None

to_dict(check_validity=False, strict=False, exclude=())¶

For json serialization.

Parameters:

check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.
exclude (tuple) – Attribute names to exclude from this generic serialization. This allows for child classes to provide specific serialization for special properties, after using this super method.

Returns:

dict representation of class instance appropriate for direct json serialization.

Return type:

OrderedDict

to_node(doc, tag, ns_key=None, parent=None, check_validity=False, strict=False, exclude=())¶

For XML serialization, to a dom element.

Parameters:

doc (ElementTree.ElementTree) – The xml Document
tag (None|str) – The tag name. Defaults to the value of self._tag and then the class name if unspecified.
ns_key (None|str) – The namespace prefix. This will be recursively passed down, unless overridden by an entry in the _child_xml_ns_key dictionary.
parent (None|ElementTree.Element) – The parent element. Defaults to the document root element if unspecified.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.
exclude (tuple) – Attribute names to exclude from this generic serialization. This allows for child classes to provide specific serialization for special properties, after using this super method.

Returns:

The constructed dom element, already assigned to the parent element.

Return type:

ElementTree.Element

to_xml_bytes(urn=None, tag=None, check_validity=False, strict=False)¶

Gets a bytes array, which corresponds to the xml string in utf-8 encoding, identified as using the namespace given by urn (if given).

Parameters:

urn (None|str|dict) – The xml namespace string or dictionary describing the xml namespace.
tag (None|str) – The root node tag to use. If not given, then the class name will be used.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.

Returns:

bytes array from ElementTree.tostring() call.

Return type:

bytes

to_xml_string(urn=None, tag=None, check_validity=False, strict=False)¶

Gets a xml string with utf-8 encoding, identified as using the namespace given by urn (if given).

Parameters:

urn (None|str|dict) – The xml namespace or dictionary describing the xml namespace.
tag (None|str) – The root node tag to use. If not given, then the class name will be used.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.

Returns:

xml string from ElementTree.tostring() call.

Return type:

str

class sarpy.io.product.sidd2_elements.DigitalElevationData.AccuracyType(Horizontals=None, Verticals=None, **kwargs)¶

Bases: Serializable

The accuracy estimate.

Horizontals: List[float]¶

Must have length <= 0. Required.

Type:: list[float]

Verticals: List[float]¶

Must have length <= 0. Required.

Type:: list[float]

copy()¶: Create a deep copy.

classmethod from_dict(input_dict)¶

For json deserialization, from dict instance.

Parameters:: input_dict (dict) – Appropriate parameters dict instance for deserialization
Return type:: Corresponding class instance

classmethod from_node(node, xml_ns, ns_key=None, kwargs=None)¶

For XML deserialization.

Parameters:

node (ElementTree.Element) – dom element for serialized class instance
xml_ns (None|dict) – The xml namespace dictionary.
ns_key (None|str) – The xml namespace key. If xml_ns is None, then this is ignored. If None and xml_ns is not None, then the string default will be used. This will be recursively passed down, unless overridden by an entry of the cls._child_xml_ns_key dictionary.
kwargs (None|dict) – None or dictionary of previously serialized attributes. For use in inheritance call, when certain attributes require specific deserialization.

Return type:

Corresponding class instance

is_valid(recursive=False, stack=False)¶

Returns the validity of this object according to the schema. This is done by inspecting that all required fields (i.e. entries of _required) are not None.

Parameters:

recursive (bool) – True if we recursively check that child are also valid. This may result in verbose (i.e. noisy) logging.
stack (bool) – Print a recursive error message?

Returns:

condition for validity of this element

Return type:

bool

log_validity_error(msg)¶

Log a validity check error message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

log_validity_info(msg)¶

Log a validation info message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

log_validity_warning(msg)¶

Log a validity check warning message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

set_numeric_format(attribute, format_string)¶

Sets the numeric format string for the given attribute.

Parameters:

attribute (str) – attribute for which the format applies - must be in _fields.
format_string (str) – format string to be applied

Return type:

None

to_dict(check_validity=False, strict=False, exclude=())¶

For json serialization.

Parameters:

check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.
exclude (tuple) – Attribute names to exclude from this generic serialization. This allows for child classes to provide specific serialization for special properties, after using this super method.

Returns:

dict representation of class instance appropriate for direct json serialization.

Return type:

OrderedDict

to_node(doc, tag, ns_key=None, parent=None, check_validity=False, strict=False, exclude=())¶

For XML serialization, to a dom element.

Parameters:

doc (ElementTree.ElementTree) – The xml Document
tag (None|str) – The tag name. Defaults to the value of self._tag and then the class name if unspecified.
ns_key (None|str) – The namespace prefix. This will be recursively passed down, unless overridden by an entry in the _child_xml_ns_key dictionary.
parent (None|ElementTree.Element) – The parent element. Defaults to the document root element if unspecified.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.
exclude (tuple) – Attribute names to exclude from this generic serialization. This allows for child classes to provide specific serialization for special properties, after using this super method.

Returns:

The constructed dom element, already assigned to the parent element.

Return type:

ElementTree.Element

to_xml_bytes(urn=None, tag=None, check_validity=False, strict=False)¶

Gets a bytes array, which corresponds to the xml string in utf-8 encoding, identified as using the namespace given by urn (if given).

Parameters:

urn (None|str|dict) – The xml namespace string or dictionary describing the xml namespace.
tag (None|str) – The root node tag to use. If not given, then the class name will be used.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.

Returns:

bytes array from ElementTree.tostring() call.

Return type:

bytes

to_xml_string(urn=None, tag=None, check_validity=False, strict=False)¶

Gets a xml string with utf-8 encoding, identified as using the namespace given by urn (if given).

Parameters:

urn (None|str|dict) – The xml namespace or dictionary describing the xml namespace.
tag (None|str) – The root node tag to use. If not given, then the class name will be used.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.

Returns:

xml string from ElementTree.tostring() call.

Return type:

str

class sarpy.io.product.sidd2_elements.DigitalElevationData.PositionalAccuracyType(NumRegions=None, AbsoluteAccuracy=None, PointToPointAccuracy=None, **kwargs)¶

Bases: Serializable

Describes the horizontal and vertical point and regional information for the DED.

copy()¶: Create a deep copy.

classmethod from_dict(input_dict)¶

For json deserialization, from dict instance.

Parameters:: input_dict (dict) – Appropriate parameters dict instance for deserialization
Return type:: Corresponding class instance

classmethod from_node(node, xml_ns, ns_key=None, kwargs=None)¶

For XML deserialization.

Parameters:

node (ElementTree.Element) – dom element for serialized class instance
xml_ns (None|dict) – The xml namespace dictionary.
ns_key (None|str) – The xml namespace key. If xml_ns is None, then this is ignored. If None and xml_ns is not None, then the string default will be used. This will be recursively passed down, unless overridden by an entry of the cls._child_xml_ns_key dictionary.
kwargs (None|dict) – None or dictionary of previously serialized attributes. For use in inheritance call, when certain attributes require specific deserialization.

Return type:

Corresponding class instance

is_valid(recursive=False, stack=False)¶

Returns the validity of this object according to the schema. This is done by inspecting that all required fields (i.e. entries of _required) are not None.

Parameters:

recursive (bool) – True if we recursively check that child are also valid. This may result in verbose (i.e. noisy) logging.
stack (bool) – Print a recursive error message?

Returns:

condition for validity of this element

Return type:

bool

log_validity_error(msg)¶

Log a validity check error message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

log_validity_info(msg)¶

Log a validation info message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

log_validity_warning(msg)¶

Log a validity check warning message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

set_numeric_format(attribute, format_string)¶

Sets the numeric format string for the given attribute.

Parameters:

attribute (str) – attribute for which the format applies - must be in _fields.
format_string (str) – format string to be applied

Return type:

None

to_dict(check_validity=False, strict=False, exclude=())¶

For json serialization.

Parameters:

check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.
exclude (tuple) – Attribute names to exclude from this generic serialization. This allows for child classes to provide specific serialization for special properties, after using this super method.

Returns:

dict representation of class instance appropriate for direct json serialization.

Return type:

OrderedDict

to_node(doc, tag, ns_key=None, parent=None, check_validity=False, strict=False, exclude=())¶

For XML serialization, to a dom element.

Parameters:

doc (ElementTree.ElementTree) – The xml Document
tag (None|str) – The tag name. Defaults to the value of self._tag and then the class name if unspecified.
ns_key (None|str) – The namespace prefix. This will be recursively passed down, unless overridden by an entry in the _child_xml_ns_key dictionary.
parent (None|ElementTree.Element) – The parent element. Defaults to the document root element if unspecified.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.
exclude (tuple) – Attribute names to exclude from this generic serialization. This allows for child classes to provide specific serialization for special properties, after using this super method.

Returns:

The constructed dom element, already assigned to the parent element.

Return type:

ElementTree.Element

to_xml_bytes(urn=None, tag=None, check_validity=False, strict=False)¶

Gets a bytes array, which corresponds to the xml string in utf-8 encoding, identified as using the namespace given by urn (if given).

Parameters:

urn (None|str|dict) – The xml namespace string or dictionary describing the xml namespace.
tag (None|str) – The root node tag to use. If not given, then the class name will be used.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.

Returns:

bytes array from ElementTree.tostring() call.

Return type:

bytes

to_xml_string(urn=None, tag=None, check_validity=False, strict=False)¶

Gets a xml string with utf-8 encoding, identified as using the namespace given by urn (if given).

Parameters:

urn (None|str|dict) – The xml namespace or dictionary describing the xml namespace.
tag (None|str) – The root node tag to use. If not given, then the class name will be used.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.

Returns:

xml string from ElementTree.tostring() call.

Return type:

str

NumRegions: int¶

Number of positional accuracy regions. Required.

Type:: int

AbsoluteAccuracy: AccuracyType¶

Required.

Type:: AccuracyType

PointToPointAccuracy: AccuracyType¶

Required.

Type:: AccuracyType

class sarpy.io.product.sidd2_elements.DigitalElevationData.DigitalElevationDataType(GeographicCoordinates=None, Geopositioning=None, PositionalAccuracy=None, NullValue=None, **kwargs)¶

Bases: Serializable

This describes any Digital Elevation Data included with the SIDD product.

copy()¶: Create a deep copy.

classmethod from_dict(input_dict)¶

For json deserialization, from dict instance.

Parameters:: input_dict (dict) – Appropriate parameters dict instance for deserialization
Return type:: Corresponding class instance

classmethod from_node(node, xml_ns, ns_key=None, kwargs=None)¶

For XML deserialization.

Parameters:

node (ElementTree.Element) – dom element for serialized class instance
xml_ns (None|dict) – The xml namespace dictionary.
ns_key (None|str) – The xml namespace key. If xml_ns is None, then this is ignored. If None and xml_ns is not None, then the string default will be used. This will be recursively passed down, unless overridden by an entry of the cls._child_xml_ns_key dictionary.
kwargs (None|dict) – None or dictionary of previously serialized attributes. For use in inheritance call, when certain attributes require specific deserialization.

Return type:

Corresponding class instance

is_valid(recursive=False, stack=False)¶

Returns the validity of this object according to the schema. This is done by inspecting that all required fields (i.e. entries of _required) are not None.

Parameters:

recursive (bool) – True if we recursively check that child are also valid. This may result in verbose (i.e. noisy) logging.
stack (bool) – Print a recursive error message?

Returns:

condition for validity of this element

Return type:

bool

log_validity_error(msg)¶

Log a validity check error message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

log_validity_info(msg)¶

Log a validation info message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

log_validity_warning(msg)¶

Log a validity check warning message.

Parameters:: msg (str) –

set_numeric_format(attribute, format_string)¶

Sets the numeric format string for the given attribute.

Parameters:

attribute (str) – attribute for which the format applies - must be in _fields.
format_string (str) – format string to be applied

Return type:

None

to_dict(check_validity=False, strict=False, exclude=())¶

For json serialization.

Parameters:

check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.
exclude (tuple) – Attribute names to exclude from this generic serialization. This allows for child classes to provide specific serialization for special properties, after using this super method.

Returns:

dict representation of class instance appropriate for direct json serialization.

Return type:

OrderedDict

to_node(doc, tag, ns_key=None, parent=None, check_validity=False, strict=False, exclude=())¶

For XML serialization, to a dom element.

Parameters:

doc (ElementTree.ElementTree) – The xml Document
tag (None|str) – The tag name. Defaults to the value of self._tag and then the class name if unspecified.
ns_key (None|str) – The namespace prefix. This will be recursively passed down, unless overridden by an entry in the _child_xml_ns_key dictionary.
parent (None|ElementTree.Element) – The parent element. Defaults to the document root element if unspecified.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.
exclude (tuple) – Attribute names to exclude from this generic serialization. This allows for child classes to provide specific serialization for special properties, after using this super method.

Returns:

The constructed dom element, already assigned to the parent element.

Return type:

ElementTree.Element

to_xml_bytes(urn=None, tag=None, check_validity=False, strict=False)¶

Gets a bytes array, which corresponds to the xml string in utf-8 encoding, identified as using the namespace given by urn (if given).

Parameters:

urn (None|str|dict) – The xml namespace string or dictionary describing the xml namespace.
tag (None|str) – The root node tag to use. If not given, then the class name will be used.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.

Returns:

bytes array from ElementTree.tostring() call.

Return type:

bytes

to_xml_string(urn=None, tag=None, check_validity=False, strict=False)¶

Gets a xml string with utf-8 encoding, identified as using the namespace given by urn (if given).

Parameters:

urn (None|str|dict) – The xml namespace or dictionary describing the xml namespace.
tag (None|str) – The root node tag to use. If not given, then the class name will be used.
check_validity (bool) – Check whether the element is valid before serializing, by calling is_valid().
strict (bool) – Only used if check_validity = True. In that case, if True then raise an Exception (of appropriate type) if the structure is not valid, if False then log a hopefully helpful message.

Returns: