Class: QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer

A vector layer output for processing algorithms.

Class Hierarchy

Base classes

QgsProcessingOutputDefinition

Base class for the definition of processing outputs.

class qgis.core.QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer

Bases: QgsProcessingOutputDefinition

__init__(name: str | None, description: str | None = '', type: Qgis.ProcessingSourceType = Qgis.ProcessingSourceType.VectorAnyGeometry)

Constructor for QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer.

Parameters:

• name (Optional[str])

• description (Optional[str] = '')

• type (Qgis.ProcessingSourceType = Qgis.ProcessingSourceType.VectorAnyGeometry)

__init__(a0: QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer)

Parameters:

a0 (QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer)

dataType(self) → Qgis.ProcessingSourceType

Returns the layer type for the output layer.

See also

setDataType()

Return type:

Qgis.ProcessingSourceType

setDataType(self, type: Qgis.ProcessingSourceType)

Sets the layer type for the output layer.

See also

dataType()

Parameters:

type (Qgis.ProcessingSourceType)

static typeName() → str

Returns the type name for the output class.

Return type:

str