Module utils

This module contains useful utilities for GeoDjango.

Re-exported Functions

def add_srs_entry(srs, auth_name='EPSG', auth_srid=None, ref_sys_name=None, database=None)
Take a GDAL SpatialReference system and add its information to the
[django.contrib.gis.utils.srs.add_srs_entry]
def mapping(data_source, geom_name='geom', layer_key=0, multi_geom=False)
Given a DataSource, generate a dictionary that may be used for invoking the LayerMapping utility.
[django.contrib.gis.utils.ogrinspect.mapping]

Module django.contrib.gis.utils.layermapping
The LayerMapping class provides a way to map the contents of OGR vector files (e.g. SHP files) to Geographic-enabled Django models.
Module django.contrib.gis.utils.ogrinfo
This module includes some utility functions for inspecting the layout of a GDAL data source -- the functionality is analogous to the output produced by the `ogrinfo` utility.
Module django.contrib.gis.utils.ogrinspect
This module is for inspecting OGR data sources and generating either models for GeoDjango and/or mapping dictionaries for use with the `LayerMapping` utility.
Module django.contrib.gis.utils.srs