raster2stac.py

        stac_collection_dict = self.stac_collection.to_dict()

        # in order to solve the double "root" link bug/issue       
        links_dict = stac_collection_dict["links"]

        ctr_roots = 0
        self_exists = False
        self_idx = 0

        for idx, link in enumerate(links_dict):
            if link["rel"] == "root":
                ctr_roots = ctr_roots + 1
            if link["rel"] == "self":
                self_exists = True
                self_idx = idx

        if ctr_roots == 2 and self_exists:
            for idx, link in enumerate(links_dict):
                if link["rel"] == "root" and link["href"] == links_dict[self_idx]["href"] and link["type"] == links_dict[self_idx]["type"]:
                    del links_dict[idx]
                    break
        
        if self.links is not None:
            stac_collection_dict["links"] = stac_collection_dict["links"] + self.links

        # if self.output_format == "json_full":       
            # stac_collection_dict["features"] = item_list  # Replace the "features" field with the list of items

        json_str = json.dumps(stac_collection_dict, indent=4)

        #printing metadata.json test output file
        output_path = Path(self.output_folder) / Path(self.output_file)
        with open(output_path, "w+") as metadata:
            metadata.write(json_str)

        if self.s3_upload:
            #Uploading metadata JSON file to s3
            _log.debug(f"Uploading metatada JSON \"{output_path}\" to {self.fix_path_slash(self.bucket_file_prefix)}{os.path.basename(output_path)}")
            self.upload_s3(output_path)