handle strings vs bytes from rdflib

usc-isi-i2 · Jan 29, 2021 · 3f68979 · 3f68979
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diff --git a/etk/knowledge_graph/graph.py b/etk/knowledge_graph/graph.py
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ def serialize(self, format='ttl', namespace_manager=None, **kwargs):
             b_string = self._g.serialize(format=format, contexts=namespace_manager, **kwargs)
         else:
             b_string = self._g.serialize(format=format, **kwargs)
-        return b_string.decode('UTF-8')
+        if isinstance(b_string, bytes):
+            b_string.decode('UTF-8')
+        return b_string
 
     @lru_cache()
     def _resolve_uri(self, uri: URI) -> rdflib.URIRef: