com.esri.arcgis.carto
Interface ILayerDescriptor

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

LayerDescriptor

public interface ILayerDescriptor
extends Serializable

Provides access to the available properties of a layer descriptor object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Method Summary

String	getDefinitionExpression() The definition expression for the layer.
int	getID() The layer ID.
String	getName() The name of the layer.
double	getSelectionBufferDistance() The selection buffer distance.
short	getTransparency() The transparency of the layer.
boolean	isShowLabels() Indicates whether the layer should display its dynamic labels.
boolean	isShowSelectionBuffer() Indicates whether the selection buffer should be displayed.
boolean	isVisible() Indicates whether the layer is visible.
void	setDefinitionExpression(String expression) The definition expression for the layer.
void	setID(int layerID) The layer ID.
void	setSelectionBufferDistance(double distance) The selection buffer distance.
void	setSelectionFilters(IArray rhs1) The selection filter for the layer.
void	setShowLabels(boolean show) Indicates whether the layer should display its dynamic labels.
void	setShowSelectionBuffer(boolean show) Indicates whether the selection buffer should be displayed.
void	setTransparency(short alphaValue) The transparency of the layer.
void	setVisible(boolean visible) Indicates whether the layer is visible.

Method Detail

getID

int getID()
          throws IOException,
                 AutomationException

The layer ID. This is a unique ID for the map, and is used to identify the layer in a number of method calls.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The layerID

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setID

void setID(int layerID)
           throws IOException,
                  AutomationException

The layer ID. This is a unique ID for the map, and is used to identify the layer in a number of method calls.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Parameters:

layerID - The layerID (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getName

String getName()
               throws IOException,
                      AutomationException

The name of the layer.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The name

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isVisible

boolean isVisible()
                  throws IOException,
                         AutomationException

Indicates whether the layer is visible.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The visible

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setVisible

void setVisible(boolean visible)
                throws IOException,
                       AutomationException

Indicates whether the layer is visible.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Parameters:

visible - The visible (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isShowLabels

boolean isShowLabels()
                     throws IOException,
                            AutomationException

Indicates whether the layer should display its dynamic labels.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The show

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setShowLabels

void setShowLabels(boolean show)
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException

Indicates whether the layer should display its dynamic labels.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Parameters:

show - The show (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getTransparency

short getTransparency()
                      throws IOException,
                             AutomationException

The transparency of the layer. The value represents the percentage of transparency, and should range from 0 (no transparency) to 100 (completely transparent).

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The alphaValue

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setTransparency

void setTransparency(short alphaValue)
                     throws IOException,
                            AutomationException

The transparency of the layer. The value represents the percentage of transparency, and should range from 0 (no transparency) to 100 (completely transparent).

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Parameters:

alphaValue - The alphaValue (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setSelectionFilters

void setSelectionFilters(IArray rhs1)
                         throws IOException,
                                AutomationException

The selection filter for the layer. When drawing, the filter will be applied and the resulting selection will be displayed on the map.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Parameters:

rhs1 - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IArray (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getSelectionBufferDistance

double getSelectionBufferDistance()
                                  throws IOException,
                                         AutomationException

The selection buffer distance. When drawing, and if a selection filter is specified, a buffer zone of the specified distance will be displayed around the selected features.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The distance

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setSelectionBufferDistance

void setSelectionBufferDistance(double distance)
                                throws IOException,
                                       AutomationException

The selection buffer distance. When drawing, and if a selection filter is specified, a buffer zone of the specified distance will be displayed around the selected features.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Parameters:

distance - The distance (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isShowSelectionBuffer

boolean isShowSelectionBuffer()
                              throws IOException,
                                     AutomationException

Indicates whether the selection buffer should be displayed.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The show

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setShowSelectionBuffer

void setShowSelectionBuffer(boolean show)
                            throws IOException,
                                   AutomationException

Indicates whether the selection buffer should be displayed.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Parameters:

show - The show (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getDefinitionExpression

String getDefinitionExpression()
                               throws IOException,
                                      AutomationException

The definition expression for the layer.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The expression

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setDefinitionExpression

void setDefinitionExpression(String expression)
                             throws IOException,
                                    AutomationException

The definition expression for the layer.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Parameters:

expression - The expression (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.