def __getFormat(self, format):
		"""
		Defaults to JSON  [ps: 'RDF' is the native rdflib representation]
		"""
		if format == "XML":
			self.sparql.setReturnFormat(XML)
			self.format = "XML"
		elif format == "RDF":
			self.sparql.setReturnFormat(RDF)
			self.format = "RDF"
		else:
			self.sparql.setReturnFormat(JSON)
			self.format = "JSON"