I regularely see the following line in my log-window
processing c#####] elements with mode CLASSICSometimes I stop and wonder about this, so now I thought it time to ask 'the world':
What does this mode CLASSIC mean, and are there any other modes?
Kind regards,
Martin
I guess someone from Safe ought to chime in, but I found some info here:
https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_FactFunc/doc_pages/elementfactory.txt
Notably, it also documents a few different modes, such as LEAN and LEAN_AND_MEAN.
Some years ago FME had the option to process geometries in CLASSIC (only points, lines and polygons) or RICH mode (all kinds of more complex geometry types).
This setting has not been available for some years.
Could it be that the workspaces were made with an older version of FME that still contains the setting?
I guess someone from Safe ought to chime in, but I found some info here:
https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_FactFunc/doc_pages/elementfactory.txt
Notably, it also documents a few different modes, such as LEAN and LEAN_AND_MEAN.
p.s. This could pose a good question at the next World Tour goodies-distribution-quizz.
Erik Jan is correct that there used to be an option for Classic/Rich geometry processing, but in this case I think the content does come from attribute handling, specifically the ListExploder.
The ListExploder used to have modes for Classic, Lean, and 'Lean and Mean':
As we moved away from using mapping file terminology the dialog got updated to something more meaningful, with an Accumulation Mode and Conflict Resolution parameter. But I guess the underlying factories and functions still log the original information.
So if you have a ListExploder, that would be the source of this message. Could it be an older transformer? Maybe, but I'd be a little surprised if upgrading the transformer changed the message, because the message would come from the core factory and not the transformer definition. Only if the transformer had been switched to using a different factory/function (possible) would I think the message would change. And that could be because I don't think it even has Lean and Mean mode any more.
Anyway, I'm rambling a bit there. In short, I think the message is from the ListExploder but is just harmless information, not a warning.
Erik Jan is correct that there used to be an option for Classic/Rich geometry processing, but in this case I think the content does come from attribute handling, specifically the ListExploder.
The ListExploder used to have modes for Classic, Lean, and 'Lean and Mean':
As we moved away from using mapping file terminology the dialog got updated to something more meaningful, with an Accumulation Mode and Conflict Resolution parameter. But I guess the underlying factories and functions still log the original information.
So if you have a ListExploder, that would be the source of this message. Could it be an older transformer? Maybe, but I'd be a little surprised if upgrading the transformer changed the message, because the message would come from the core factory and not the transformer definition. Only if the transformer had been switched to using a different factory/function (possible) would I think the message would change. And that could be because I don't think it even has Lean and Mean mode any more.
Anyway, I'm rambling a bit there. In short, I think the message is from the ListExploder but is just harmless information, not a warning.