pm4py.objects.process_tree.importer.importer module#

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class pm4py.objects.process_tree.importer.importer.Variants(*values)[source]#

Bases: Enum

PTML = <module 'pm4py.objects.process_tree.importer.variants.ptml' from '/home/javert/ALE/pm4py/pm4py/objects/process_tree/importer/variants/ptml.py'>#
pm4py.objects.process_tree.importer.importer.apply(file_path, variant=Variants.PTML, parameters=None)[source]#

Imports a process tree from the specified path

Parameters:

  • path – Path

  • variant –

    Variant of the algorithm, possible values:

    • Variants.PTML

  • parameters – Possible parameters (version specific)

Returns:

Process tree

Return type:

tree

pm4py.objects.process_tree.importer.importer.deserialize(tree_string, variant=Variants.PTML, parameters=None)[source]#

Deserialize a text/binary string representing a process tree in the PTML format

Parameters:

  • tree_string – Process tree expressed as PTML string

  • variant –

    Variant of the algorithm, possible values:

    • Variants.PTML

  • parameters – Other parameters of the algorithm

Returns:

Process tree

Return type:

tree