allow skipping GeoJSON validation (#681)

geojson_modelica_translator/geojson/urbanopt_geojson.py

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class UrbanOptGeoJson:
     URBANopt GeoJSON files.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, filename, building_ids=None):
+    def __init__(self, filename, building_ids=None, skip_validation=False):
         """Initialize the UrbanOptGeoJson object by reading the GeoJSON file
 
         :param filename: str, path to the GeoJSON file to parse
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ def __init__(self, filename, building_ids=None):
                     # Buildings defined by an osm don't have all keys in geojson, therefore will always fail validation
                     if "detailed_model_filename" not in feature["properties"]:
                         errors = self.schemas.validate("building", building.feature.properties)
-                    if errors:
+
+                    if errors and not skip_validation:
                         building_errors[building.id] = errors
                     else:
                         self.buildings.append(building)

geojson_modelica_translator/geojson_modelica_translator.py

@@ -158,23 +158,27 @@ def __init__(
         sys_params_filepath,
         root_dir,
         project_name,
+        **kwargs,
     ):
         """Create an instance of this class
 
         :param geojson_filepath: str, path to GeoJSON file
         :param sys_params_filepath: str, path to system parameters file
         :param root_dir: str, where to create the package
         :project_name: str, name of the package
+        :kwargs: additional keyword arguments
+            :skip_validation: bool, optional, skip validation of the GeoJSON file
         """
         if not Path(geojson_filepath).exists():
             raise FileNotFoundError(f"GeoJSON file path does not exist: {geojson_filepath}")
         if not Path(sys_params_filepath).exists():
             raise FileNotFoundError(f"System parameters file path does not exist: {sys_params_filepath}")
 
+        skip_validation = kwargs.get("skip_validation", False)
         self._system_parameters = SystemParameters(sys_params_filepath)
 
         geojson_ids = self._system_parameters.get_param("$.buildings.[*].geojson_id")
-        self._geojson = UrbanOptGeoJson(geojson_filepath, geojson_ids)
+        self._geojson = UrbanOptGeoJson(geojson_filepath, geojson_ids, skip_validation=skip_validation)
 
         # Use different couplings for each district system type
         # The first key of district_system is always the district system type