special case unicode handling that differs between python2 & 3

[htsworkflow.git] / htsworkflow / util / rdfjsonld.py

diff --git a/htsworkflow/util/rdfjsonld.py b/htsworkflow/util/rdfjsonld.py
index 45046a58c069776e26ca07984b1052ad43f9647a..e81319f3ab5c6fba0267fd69d9d595a2a3f9b6e6 100644 (file)
--- a/htsworkflow/util/rdfjsonld.py
+++ b/htsworkflow/util/rdfjsonld.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import RDF
 from pyld import jsonld
+import six
 
 def load_into_model(model, json_data):
     '''Given a PyLD dictionary, load its statements into our Redland model
@@ -29,5 +30,9 @@ def to_node(item):
     elif nodetype == 'IRI':
         return RDF.Node(uri_string=str(value))
     else:
-        return RDF.Node(literal=unicode(value).encode('utf-8'),
+        if six.PY2:
+            literal = unicode(value).encode('utf-8')
+        else:
+            literal = value
+        return RDF.Node(literal=literal,
                         datatype=RDF.Uri(datatype))