com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.tools.coveragetools
Class FindConflicts

java.lang.Object
  com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.AbstractGPTool
      com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.tools.coveragetools.FindConflicts

All Implemented Interfaces:

GPTool

public class FindConflicts
extends AbstractGPTool

This tool only works with an ArcInfo license and will only be available in ArcToolbox if you have installed ArcInfo Workstation. Finds where simplified buildings overlap or are too close to each other, based on a specified distance. The Find Conflicts tool is contained in the Coverage Tools tool box.

Software restrictions: ArcInfo only

Illustration:

Usage tips:

• Finding conflicts among simplified buildings is a part of the postprocessing of the Simplify Building; tool. Therefore, the input coverage must have buildings as regions created by the Simplify Building tool followed by the Clean; tool with the POLY option.
• This tool will help you locate where buildings are within the specified distance; that is, they are in spatial conflict. A buffer will be created around each building or group of connected buildings. Where the buffers overlap, indicates a conflict. An item, FREQUENCY, will be added to the out_cover.PAT, carrying the number of buffers that share each polygon. A FREQUENCY value of 1 means no conflict; a value of 2 or more, according to how many buffers overlap, indicates a conflict area. Buildings connected in one group are not considered conflicting with each other. Only the outer boundary of such a group will be checked with neighboring buildings or groups of buildings.
• The output coverage is created only if conflicts are identified. Since the input buildings are regions, the buffers in the output coverage are also regions with a subclass BUF. You can select and view the conflict areas (the polygons with a FREQUENCY value of 2 or more) and make necessary edits.
• The following environments affect this tool: derivedPrecision; newPrecision; projectCompare; scratchWorkspace; , and workspace;

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.AbstractGPTool

vals

Constructor Summary

FindConflicts()
Creates the Find Conflicts tool with defaults.

FindConflicts(Object inCover, Object outCover, double conflictDistance)
Creates the Find Conflicts tool with the required parameters.

Method Summary

double	getConflictDistance() Returns the Conflict Distance parameter of this tool .
Object	getInCover() Returns the Input Coverage parameter of this tool .
Object	getOutCover() Returns the Output Coverage parameter of this tool .
String	getToolboxAlias() Returns the alias of the tool box containing this tool.
String	getToolboxName() Returns the name of the tool box containing this tool.
String	getToolName() Returns the name of this tool.
void	setConflictDistance(double conflictDistance) Sets the Conflict Distance parameter of this tool .
void	setInCover(Object inCover) Sets the Input Coverage parameter of this tool .
void	setOutCover(Object outCover) Sets the Output Coverage parameter of this tool .

Methods inherited from class com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.AbstractGPTool

getParameterValues, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FindConflicts

public FindConflicts()

Creates the Find Conflicts tool with defaults.

Initializes the array of tool parameters with the default values specified when the tool was created.

FindConflicts

public FindConflicts(Object inCover,
                     Object outCover,
                     double conflictDistance)

Creates the Find Conflicts tool with the required parameters.

Initializes the array of tool parameters with the values as specified for the required parameters and with the default values for the other parameters.

Parameters:

inCover - Coverage, tool with the POLY option.

outCover - Coverage, the output coverage containing overlapping region buffers, with a subclass BUF, that show spatial conflicts among buildings. This coverage will only be created when conflicts are found. The name must be different from the name.

conflictDistance - Double, sets the conflict distance in coverage units. Buildings within this distance are considered in spatial conflict. The distance must be greater than 0.

Method Detail

getInCover

public Object getInCover()

Returns the Input Coverage parameter of this tool . This parameter is Coverage, tool with the POLY option. This is a required parameter.

Returns:

the Input Coverage

setInCover

public void setInCover(Object inCover)

Sets the Input Coverage parameter of this tool . This parameter is Coverage, tool with the POLY option. This is a required parameter.

Parameters:

inCover - Coverage, tool with the POLY option.

getOutCover

public Object getOutCover()

Returns the Output Coverage parameter of this tool . This parameter is Coverage, the output coverage containing overlapping region buffers, with a subclass BUF, that show spatial conflicts among buildings. This coverage will only be created when conflicts are found. The name must be different from the name. This is a required parameter.

Returns:

the Output Coverage

setOutCover

public void setOutCover(Object outCover)

Sets the Output Coverage parameter of this tool . This parameter is Coverage, the output coverage containing overlapping region buffers, with a subclass BUF, that show spatial conflicts among buildings. This coverage will only be created when conflicts are found. The name must be different from the name. This is a required parameter.

Parameters:

outCover - Coverage, the output coverage containing overlapping region buffers, with a subclass BUF, that show spatial conflicts among buildings. This coverage will only be created when conflicts are found. The name must be different from the name.

getConflictDistance

public double getConflictDistance()

Returns the Conflict Distance parameter of this tool . This parameter is Double, sets the conflict distance in coverage units. Buildings within this distance are considered in spatial conflict. The distance must be greater than 0. This is a required parameter.

Returns:

the Conflict Distance

setConflictDistance

public void setConflictDistance(double conflictDistance)

Sets the Conflict Distance parameter of this tool . This parameter is Double, sets the conflict distance in coverage units. Buildings within this distance are considered in spatial conflict. The distance must be greater than 0. This is a required parameter.

Parameters:

conflictDistance - Double, sets the conflict distance in coverage units. Buildings within this distance are considered in spatial conflict. The distance must be greater than 0.

getToolName

public String getToolName()

Returns the name of this tool.

Returns:

the tool name

getToolboxName

public String getToolboxName()

Returns the name of the tool box containing this tool.

Returns:

the tool box name

getToolboxAlias

public String getToolboxAlias()

Returns the alias of the tool box containing this tool.

Returns:

the tool box alias