com.esri.arcgis.controls
Interface IARLayer

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ARLayer, IARLayerProxy

public interface IARLayer
extends Serializable

Provides access to members that control the ARLayer.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Method Summary

int	getARLayerCount() The number of child layers in a group layer.
IARLayer	getChildARLayer(int index) The child layer at the specifid index of a group layer.
Object	getCustomProperty() A property to associate data with an object.
String	getDescription() The description of the layer.
void	getExtent(double[] xMin, double[] yMin, double[] xMax, double[] yMax) The extent of the data within the layer.
Object	getInternalObject() The internal ArcObjects ILayer object.
double	getMaximumScale() Maximum scale (representative fraction) at which the layer will display.
double	getMinimumScale() Minimum scale (representative fraction) at which the layer will display.
String	getName() The name of the layer.
String	getType() The description of the type of layer.
boolean	isCached() Indicates if the layer has its own display cache.
boolean	isGroupLayer() Indicates if the layer is a group of layers behaving like a single layer.
boolean	isHyperlinks() Indicates if the layer contains hyperlinks.
boolean	isSearchable() Indicates if the layer is searchable (only feature layers are searchable).
boolean	isVisible() Indicates if the layer is currently visible.
IARFeatureSet	queryARFeatures(IARSearchDef pSearchDef) Searches the layer using a search definition and returns an ARFeatureSet.
IARFeatureCursor	searchARFeatures(IARSearchDef pSearchDef) Searches the layer using a search definition and returns an ARFeatureCursor.
void	setCustomProperty(Object pVal) A property to associate data with an object.
void	setVisible(boolean visible) Indicates if the layer is currently visible.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()
               throws IOException,
                      AutomationException

The name of the layer.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

The sName

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isHyperlinks

boolean isHyperlinks()
                     throws IOException,
                            AutomationException

Indicates if the layer contains hyperlinks.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

The bHasHyperlinks

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setVisible

void setVisible(boolean visible)
                throws IOException,
                       AutomationException

Indicates if the layer is currently visible.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Parameters:

visible - The visible (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isVisible

boolean isVisible()
                  throws IOException,
                         AutomationException

Indicates if the layer is currently visible.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

The visible

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getMaximumScale

double getMaximumScale()
                       throws IOException,
                              AutomationException

Maximum scale (representative fraction) at which the layer will display.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

The maxScale

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getMinimumScale

double getMinimumScale()
                       throws IOException,
                              AutomationException

Minimum scale (representative fraction) at which the layer will display.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

The minScale

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isCached

boolean isCached()
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException

Indicates if the layer has its own display cache.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

The cached

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isGroupLayer

boolean isGroupLayer()
                     throws IOException,
                            AutomationException

Indicates if the layer is a group of layers behaving like a single layer.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

The groupLayer

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getARLayerCount

int getARLayerCount()
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException

The number of child layers in a group layer.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

The count

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getChildARLayer

IARLayer getChildARLayer(int index)
                         throws IOException,
                                AutomationException

The child layer at the specifid index of a group layer.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Parameters:

index - The index (in)

Returns:

A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.controls.IARLayer

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

searchARFeatures

IARFeatureCursor searchARFeatures(IARSearchDef pSearchDef)
                                  throws IOException,
                                         AutomationException

Searches the layer using a search definition and returns an ARFeatureCursor.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Parameters:

pSearchDef - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.controls.IARSearchDef (in)

Returns:

A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.controls.IARFeatureCursor

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getDescription

String getDescription()
                      throws IOException,
                             AutomationException

The description of the layer.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

The sDescription

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isSearchable

boolean isSearchable()
                     throws IOException,
                            AutomationException

Indicates if the layer is searchable (only feature layers are searchable).

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

The bSearchable

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getInternalObject

Object getInternalObject()
                         throws IOException,
                                AutomationException

The internal ArcObjects ILayer object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

A reference to another Object (IUnknown)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getExtent

void getExtent(double[] xMin,
               double[] yMin,
               double[] xMax,
               double[] yMax)
               throws IOException,
                      AutomationException

The extent of the data within the layer.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Parameters:

xMin - The xMin (in/out: use single element array)

yMin - The yMin (in/out: use single element array)

xMax - The xMax (in/out: use single element array)

yMax - The yMax (in/out: use single element array)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getCustomProperty

Object getCustomProperty()
                         throws IOException,
                                AutomationException

A property to associate data with an object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

A Variant

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setCustomProperty

void setCustomProperty(Object pVal)
                       throws IOException,
                              AutomationException

A property to associate data with an object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Parameters:

pVal - A Variant (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getType

String getType()
               throws IOException,
                      AutomationException

The description of the type of layer.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Returns:

The sDescription

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

queryARFeatures

IARFeatureSet queryARFeatures(IARSearchDef pSearchDef)
                              throws IOException,
                                     AutomationException

Searches the layer using a search definition and returns an ARFeatureSet.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop. Requires Publisher Extension.

Parameters:

pSearchDef - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.controls.IARSearchDef (in)

Returns:

A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.controls.IARFeatureSet

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.