Convert SHP to JSON in Python

shp-to-json.py

import os
import aspose.gis as gis
from aspose.gis import VectorLayer, Drivers
from aspose.pycore import cast
 
# Define a class for converting Shapefiles (.shp) to JSON (.json)
class ShapefileToJsonConverter:
    def __init__(self, data_dir, license_path):
        # Store the directory containing data files
        self.data_dir = data_dir
        # Store the path to the Aspose.GIS license file
        self.license_path = license_path
        # Apply the Aspose license to unlock full functionality
        self._apply_license()
 
    def _apply_license(self):
        """Apply Aspose.GIS license to avoid evaluation limitations"""
        license = gis.License()
        license.set_license(self.license_path)
 
    def convert(self, input_filename, output_filename):
        """Convert a .shp (Shapefile) to .json (JSON)"""
        # Construct full input and output file paths
        input_path = os.path.join(self.data_dir, input_filename)
        output_path = os.path.join(self.data_dir, output_filename)
 
        # Perform conversion from Shapefile to JSON using Aspose.GIS
        VectorLayer.convert(
            input_path,           # Input file path
            Drivers.shapefile,    # Source format driver
            output_path,          # Output file path
            Drivers.geo_json     # Target format driver
        )
 
        # Print confirmation message
        print(f"Converted '{input_filename}' to '{output_filename}' in {self.data_dir}")
 
 
# Example usage when running the script directly
if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Folder where input/output files are stored
    data_directory = "files"
    # Path to Aspose.GIS license file
    license_file = "license.lic"
    # Input Shapefile name
    input_file = "input.shp"
    # Output JSON file name
    output_file = "output.json"
    # Create a converter instance
    converter = ShapefileToJsonConverter(data_directory, license_file)
    # Run the conversion
    converter.convert(input_file, output_file)