com.esri.arcgis.display
Interface ISymbol

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArrowMarkerSymbol, BarChartSymbol, CartographicLineSymbol, CharacterMarker3DSymbol, CharacterMarkerSymbol, ColorRampSymbol, ColorSymbol, DotDensityFillSymbol, GradientFillSymbol, HashLineSymbol, ISymbolProxy, LineFillSymbol, Marker3DSymbol, MarkerFillSymbol, MarkerLineSymbol, MultiLayerFillSymbol, MultiLayerLineSymbol, MultiLayerMarkerSymbol, PictureFillSymbol, PictureLineSymbol, PictureMarkerSymbol, PieChartSymbol, RasterRGBSymbol, SimpleFillSymbol, SimpleLine3DSymbol, SimpleLineSymbol, SimpleMarker3DSymbol, SimpleMarkerSymbol, StackedChartSymbol, TextMarkerSymbol, TextSymbol, TextureFillSymbol, TextureLineSymbol

public interface ISymbol
extends Serializable

Provides access to members that control symbols.

Product Availability

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

Method Summary

void	draw(IGeometry geometry) Draws the specified shape.
int	getROP2() Raster operation code for pixel drawing.
void	queryBoundary(int hDC, ITransformation displayTransform, IGeometry geometry, IPolygon boundary) Fills an existing polygon with the boundary of the specified symbol.
void	resetDC() Restores DC to original state.
void	setROP2(int drawMode) Raster operation code for pixel drawing.
void	setupDC(int hDC, ITransformation transformation) Prepares the DC for drawing the symbol.

Method Detail

setupDC

void setupDC(int hDC,
             ITransformation transformation)
             throws IOException,
                    AutomationException

Prepares the DC for drawing the symbol.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Parameters:

hDC - The hDC (A COM typedef) (in)

transformation - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geometry.ITransformation (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

resetDC

void resetDC()
             throws IOException,
                    AutomationException

Restores DC to original state.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

draw

void draw(IGeometry geometry)
          throws IOException,
                 AutomationException

Draws the specified shape.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Parameters:

geometry - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geometry.IGeometry (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

queryBoundary

void queryBoundary(int hDC,
                   ITransformation displayTransform,
                   IGeometry geometry,
                   IPolygon boundary)
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException

Fills an existing polygon with the boundary of the specified symbol.

Remarks

Valid input Geometries are as follows:

For MarkerSymbols, the Geometry must be an IPoint.

For Fill Symbols, the Geometry can be either an IPolygon or an IEnvelope.

For Line Symbols, the Geometry must be an IPolyline.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Parameters:

hDC - The hDC (A COM typedef) (in)

displayTransform - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geometry.ITransformation (in)

geometry - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geometry.IGeometry (in)

boundary - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geometry.IPolygon (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getROP2

int getROP2()
            throws IOException,
                   AutomationException

Raster operation code for pixel drawing.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

A com.esri.arcgis.display.esriRasterOpCode constant

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setROP2

void setROP2(int drawMode)
             throws IOException,
                    AutomationException

Raster operation code for pixel drawing.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Parameters:

drawMode - A com.esri.arcgis.display.esriRasterOpCode constant (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.