Function _SeriesFactory

src/pptx/chart/series.py:237–258

Return an instance of the appropriate subclass of _BaseSeries based on the xChart element *ser* appears in.

(ser)

def _SeriesFactory(ser):
    """
    Return an instance of the appropriate subclass of _BaseSeries based on the
    xChart element *ser* appears in.
    """
    xChart_tag = ser.getparent().tag

    try:
        SeriesCls = {
            qn("c:areaChart"): AreaSeries,
            qn("c:barChart"): BarSeries,
            qn("c:bubbleChart"): BubbleSeries,
            qn("c:doughnutChart"): PieSeries,
            qn("c:lineChart"): LineSeries,
            qn("c:pieChart"): PieSeries,
            qn("c:radarChart"): RadarSeries,
            qn("c:scatterChart"): XySeries,
        }[xChart_tag]
    except KeyError:
        raise NotImplementedError("series class for %s not yet implemented" % xChart_tag)

    return SeriesCls(ser)