A vector layer destination parameter, for specifying the destination path for a vector layer created by the algorithm. More...

#include <qgsprocessingparameters.h>

Inheritance diagram for QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination:

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Public Member Functions
	QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination (const QString &name, const QString &description=QString(), Qgis::ProcessingSourceType type=Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::VectorAnyGeometry, const QVariant &defaultValue=QVariant(), bool optional=false, bool createByDefault=true)
	Constructor for QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination.

QString	asPythonString (QgsProcessing::PythonOutputType outputType=QgsProcessing::PythonOutputType::PythonQgsProcessingAlgorithmSubclass) const override
	Returns the parameter definition as a Python command which can be used within a Python Processing script.

QString	asScriptCode () const override
	Returns the parameter definition encoded in a string which can be used within a Processing script.

bool	checkValueIsAcceptable (const QVariant &input, QgsProcessingContext *context=nullptr) const override
	Checks whether the specified input value is acceptable for the parameter.

QgsProcessingParameterDefinition *	clone () const override
	Creates a clone of the parameter definition.

QString	createFileFilter () const override
	This method needs to be reimplemented in all classes which implement this interface and return a file filter.

Qgis::ProcessingSourceType	dataType () const
	Returns the layer type for this created vector layer.

QString	defaultFileExtension () const override
	Returns the default file extension for destination file paths associated with this parameter.

bool	fromVariantMap (const QVariantMap &map) override
	Restores this parameter to a QVariantMap.

bool	hasGeometry () const
	Returns `true` if the created layer is likely to include geometries.

void	setDataType (Qgis::ProcessingSourceType type)
	Sets the layer type for the created vector layer.

virtual QStringList	supportedOutputVectorLayerExtensions () const
	Returns a list of the vector format file extensions supported by this parameter.

QgsProcessingOutputDefinition *	toOutputDefinition () const override
	Returns a new QgsProcessingOutputDefinition corresponding to the definition of the destination parameter.

QVariantMap	toVariantMap () const override
	Saves this parameter to a QVariantMap.

QString	type () const override
	Unique parameter type name.

QString	valueAsPythonString (const QVariant &value, QgsProcessingContext &context) const override
	Returns a string version of the parameter input value, which is suitable for use as an input parameter value when running an algorithm directly from a Python command.

Public Member Functions inherited from QgsProcessingDestinationParameter
	QgsProcessingDestinationParameter (const QString &name, const QString &description=QString(), const QVariant &defaultValue=QVariant(), bool optional=false, bool createByDefault=true)
	Constructor for QgsProcessingDestinationParameter.

bool	createByDefault () const
	Returns `true` if the destination should be created by default.

virtual QString	generateTemporaryDestination (const QgsProcessingContext *context=nullptr) const
	Generates a temporary destination value for this parameter.

bool	isDestination () const override
	Returns `true` if this parameter represents a file or layer destination, e.g.

virtual bool	isSupportedOutputValue (const QVariant &value, QgsProcessingContext &context, QString &error) const
	Tests whether a value is a supported value for this parameter.

void	setCreateByDefault (bool createByDefault)
	Sets whether the destination should be created by default.

void	setSupportsNonFileBasedOutput (bool supportsNonFileBasedOutput)
	Sets whether the destination parameter supports non filed-based outputs, such as memory layers or direct database outputs.

bool	supportsNonFileBasedOutput () const
	Returns `true` if the destination parameter supports non filed-based outputs, such as memory layers or direct database outputs.

Public Member Functions inherited from QgsProcessingParameterDefinition
	QgsProcessingParameterDefinition (const QString &name, const QString &description=QString(), const QVariant &defaultValue=QVariant(), bool optional=false, const QString &help=QString())
	Constructor for QgsProcessingParameterDefinition.

virtual	~QgsProcessingParameterDefinition ()=default

QStringList	additionalExpressionContextVariables () const
	Returns a list of additional expression context variables which are available for use when evaluating this parameter.

QgsProcessingAlgorithm *	algorithm () const
	Returns a pointer to the algorithm which owns this parameter.

QVariant	defaultValue () const
	Returns the default value for the parameter.

QVariant	defaultValueForGui () const
	Returns the default value to use for the parameter in a GUI.

virtual QStringList	dependsOnOtherParameters () const
	Returns a list of other parameter names on which this parameter is dependent (e.g.

QString	description () const
	Returns the description for the parameter.

QString	dynamicLayerParameterName () const
	Returns the name of the parameter for a layer linked to a dynamic parameter, or an empty string if this is not set.

QgsPropertyDefinition	dynamicPropertyDefinition () const
	Returns the property definition for dynamic properties.

Qgis::ProcessingParameterFlags	flags () const
	Returns any flags associated with the parameter.

QVariant	guiDefaultValueOverride () const
	Returns the default value to use in the GUI for the parameter.

QString	help () const
	Returns the help for the parameter.

bool	isDynamic () const
	Returns `true` if the parameter supports is dynamic, and can support data-defined values (i.e.

QVariantMap &	metadata ()
	Returns the parameter's freeform metadata.

QVariantMap	metadata () const
	Returns the parameter's freeform metadata.

QString	name () const
	Returns the name of the parameter.

QgsProcessingProvider *	provider () const
	Returns a pointer to the provider for the algorithm which owns this parameter.

void	setAdditionalExpressionContextVariables (const QStringList &variables)
	Sets a list of additional expression context variables which are available for use when evaluating this parameter.

void	setDefaultValue (const QVariant &value)
	Sets the default value for the parameter.

void	setDescription (const QString &description)
	Sets the description for the parameter.

void	setDynamicLayerParameterName (const QString &name)
	Sets the name for the parameter for a layer linked to a dynamic parameter, or an empty string if this is not set.

void	setDynamicPropertyDefinition (const QgsPropertyDefinition &definition)
	Sets the property definition for dynamic properties.

void	setFlags (Qgis::ProcessingParameterFlags flags)
	Sets the flags associated with the parameter.

void	setGuiDefaultValueOverride (const QVariant &value)
	Sets the default value to use for the parameter in GUI widgets.

void	setHelp (const QString &help)
	Sets the help for the parameter.

void	setIsDynamic (bool dynamic)
	Sets whether the parameter is dynamic, and can support data-defined values (i.e.

void	setMetadata (const QVariantMap &metadata)
	Sets the parameter's freeform metadata.

void	setName (const QString &name)
	Sets the name of the parameter.

virtual QString	toolTip () const
	Returns a formatted tooltip for use with the parameter, which gives helpful information like parameter description, ID, and extra content like default values (depending on parameter type).

virtual QVariant	valueAsJsonObject (const QVariant &value, QgsProcessingContext &context) const
	Returns a version of the parameter input value, which is suitable for use in a JSON object.

virtual QString	valueAsPythonComment (const QVariant &value, QgsProcessingContext &context) const
	Returns a Python comment explaining a parameter value, or an empty string if no comment is required.

virtual QString	valueAsString (const QVariant &value, QgsProcessingContext &context, bool &ok) const
	Returns a string version of the parameter input value (if possible).

virtual QStringList	valueAsStringList (const QVariant &value, QgsProcessingContext &context, bool &ok) const
	Returns a string list version of the parameter input value (if possible).

Public Member Functions inherited from QgsFileFilterGenerator
virtual	~QgsFileFilterGenerator ()=default

Static Public Member Functions
static QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination *	fromScriptCode (const QString &name, const QString &description, bool isOptional, const QString &definition)
	Creates a new parameter using the definition from a script code.

static QString	typeName ()
	Returns the type name for the parameter class.

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from QgsProcessingParameterDefinition
enum class	ValueAsStringFlag : int { AllowMapLayerValues = 1 << 0 }
	Flags for passing to the valueAsStringPrivate() method. More...

typedef QFlags< ValueAsStringFlag >	ValueAsStringFlags

Protected Member Functions inherited from QgsProcessingDestinationParameter
QgsProcessingProvider *	originalProvider () const
	Original (source) provider which this parameter has been derived from.

Protected Member Functions inherited from QgsProcessingParameterDefinition
QVariant	defaultGuiValueFromSetting () const
	Default gui value for an algorithm parameter from settings.

QVariant	valueAsJsonObjectPrivate (const QVariant &value, QgsProcessingContext &context, ValueAsStringFlags flags) const
	Internal method for evaluating values as JSON objects.

QString	valueAsStringPrivate (const QVariant &value, QgsProcessingContext &context, bool &ok, ValueAsStringFlags flags) const
	Internal method for evaluating values as string.

Protected Attributes inherited from QgsProcessingParameterDefinition
QStringList	mAdditionalExpressionVariables
	Additional expression context variables exposed for use by this parameter.

QgsProcessingAlgorithm *	mAlgorithm = nullptr
	Pointer to algorithm which owns this parameter.

QVariant	mDefault
	Default value for parameter.

QString	mDescription
	Parameter description.

QString	mDynamicLayerParameterName
	Linked vector layer parameter name for dynamic properties.

Qgis::ProcessingParameterFlags	mFlags
	Parameter flags.

QVariant	mGuiDefault
	Default value for parameter in GUI.

QString	mHelp
	Parameter help.

bool	mIsDynamic = false
	True for dynamic parameters, which can have data-defined (QgsProperty) based values.

QVariantMap	mMetadata
	Freeform metadata for parameter. Mostly used by widget wrappers to customize their appearance and behavior.

QString	mName
	Parameter name.

QgsPropertyDefinition	mPropertyDefinition
	Data defined property definition.

Detailed Description

A vector layer destination parameter, for specifying the destination path for a vector layer created by the algorithm.

Note: Consider using the more flexible QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSink wherever possible.

Definition at line 3544 of file qgsprocessingparameters.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination()

QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination	(	const QString &	name,
		const QString &	description = `QString()`,
		Qgis::ProcessingSourceType	type = `Qgis::ProcessingSourceType::VectorAnyGeometry`,
		const QVariant &	defaultValue = `QVariant()`,
		bool	optional = `false`,
		bool	createByDefault = `true`
	)

Constructor for QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination.

If createByDefault is false and the parameter is optional, then this destination output will not be created by default.

Definition at line 7188 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

Member Function Documentation

◆ asPythonString()

QString QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::asPythonString ( QgsProcessing::PythonOutputType outputType = QgsProcessing::PythonOutputType::PythonQgsProcessingAlgorithmSubclass ) const

overridevirtual

Returns the parameter definition as a Python command which can be used within a Python Processing script.

The outputType argument specifies the desired output format for the Python string, i.e. the intended end use of the generated Python code.

Since: QGIS 3.6

Reimplemented from QgsProcessingDestinationParameter.

Definition at line 7320 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ asScriptCode()

QString QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::asScriptCode ( ) const

overridevirtual

Returns the parameter definition encoded in a string which can be used within a Processing script.

Reimplemented from QgsProcessingParameterDefinition.

Definition at line 7263 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ checkValueIsAcceptable()

bool QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::checkValueIsAcceptable	(	const QVariant &	input,
		QgsProcessingContext *	context = `nullptr`
	)		const

overridevirtual

Checks whether the specified input value is acceptable for the parameter.

Returns true if the value can be accepted. The optional context parameter can be specified to allow a more stringent check to be performed, capable of checking for the presence of required layers and other factors within the context.

Reimplemented from QgsProcessingParameterDefinition.

Definition at line 7200 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ clone()

QgsProcessingParameterDefinition * QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::clone ( ) const

overridevirtual

Creates a clone of the parameter definition.

Implements QgsProcessingParameterDefinition.

Definition at line 7195 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ createFileFilter()

QString QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::createFileFilter ( ) const

overridevirtual

This method needs to be reimplemented in all classes which implement this interface and return a file filter.

Reimplemented from QgsProcessingDestinationParameter.

Definition at line 7343 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ dataType()

Qgis::ProcessingSourceType QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::dataType ( ) const

Returns the layer type for this created vector layer.

See also: setDataType()

Definition at line 7376 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ defaultFileExtension()

QString QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::defaultFileExtension ( ) const

overridevirtual

Returns the default file extension for destination file paths associated with this parameter.

Implements QgsProcessingDestinationParameter.

Definition at line 7297 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ fromScriptCode()

QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination * QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::fromScriptCode	(	const QString &	name,
		const QString &	description,
		bool	isOptional,
		const QString &	definition
	)

static

Creates a new parameter using the definition from a script code.

Definition at line 7424 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ fromVariantMap()

bool QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::fromVariantMap ( const QVariantMap & map )

overridevirtual

Restores this parameter to a QVariantMap.

Subclasses should ensure that they call the base class method.

See also: toVariantMap()

Reimplemented from QgsProcessingDestinationParameter.

Definition at line 7417 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ hasGeometry()

bool QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::hasGeometry ( ) const

Returns true if the created layer is likely to include geometries.

In cases were presence of geometry cannot be reliably determined in advance, this method will default to returning true.

Definition at line 7381 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ setDataType()

void QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::setDataType ( Qgis::ProcessingSourceType type )

Sets the layer type for the created vector layer.

See also: dataType()

Definition at line 7405 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ supportedOutputVectorLayerExtensions()

QStringList QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::supportedOutputVectorLayerExtensions ( ) const

virtual

Returns a list of the vector format file extensions supported by this parameter.

See also: defaultFileExtension()

Since: QGIS 3.2

Definition at line 7354 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ toOutputDefinition()

QgsProcessingOutputDefinition * QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::toOutputDefinition ( ) const

overridevirtual

Returns a new QgsProcessingOutputDefinition corresponding to the definition of the destination parameter.

Implements QgsProcessingDestinationParameter.

Definition at line 7292 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ toVariantMap()

QVariantMap QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::toVariantMap ( ) const

overridevirtual

Saves this parameter to a QVariantMap.

Subclasses should ensure that they call the base class method and then extend the result with additional properties.

See also: fromVariantMap()

Reimplemented from QgsProcessingDestinationParameter.

Definition at line 7410 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

◆ type()

QString QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::type ( ) const

inlineoverridevirtual

Unique parameter type name.

Implements QgsProcessingParameterDefinition.

Definition at line 3562 of file qgsprocessingparameters.h.

◆ typeName()

static QString QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::typeName ( )

inlinestatic

Returns the type name for the parameter class.

Definition at line 3560 of file qgsprocessingparameters.h.

◆ valueAsPythonString()

QString QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination::valueAsPythonString	(	const QVariant &	value,
		QgsProcessingContext &	context
	)		const

overridevirtual

Returns a string version of the parameter input value, which is suitable for use as an input parameter value when running an algorithm directly from a Python command.

See also: valueAsJsonObject(); valueAsString()

Reimplemented from QgsProcessingParameterDefinition.

Definition at line 7239 of file qgsprocessingparameters.cpp.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

/build/qgis-3.41.0+git20241214+cea29feecf2+99sid/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.h
/build/qgis-3.41.0+git20241214+cea29feecf2+99sid/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.cpp

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ QgsProcessingParameterVectorDestination()

Member Function Documentation

◆ asPythonString()

◆ asScriptCode()

◆ checkValueIsAcceptable()

◆ clone()

◆ createFileFilter()

◆ dataType()

◆ defaultFileExtension()

◆ fromScriptCode()

◆ fromVariantMap()

◆ hasGeometry()

◆ setDataType()

◆ supportedOutputVectorLayerExtensions()

◆ toOutputDefinition()

◆ toVariantMap()

◆ type()

◆ typeName()

◆ valueAsPythonString()