com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.tools.conversiontools
Class FeatureclassToCoverage

java.lang.Object
  com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.AbstractGPTool
      com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.tools.conversiontools.FeatureclassToCoverage

All Implemented Interfaces:

GPTool

public class FeatureclassToCoverage
extends AbstractGPTool

Creates a single ArcInfo coverage from one or more input feature classes or layers. The Feature Class To Coverage tool is contained in the Conversion Tools tool box.

Usage tips:

• The cluster tolerance acts the same as the fuzzy tolerance in ArcInfo Workstation. The fuzzy tolerance of the output coverage will be the same as the cluster tolerance specified when executing this tool. If no cluster tolerance is specified, a default is calculated.
• Coverages do not support null geometries. Null geometries will be dropped during conversion.
• When one line feature class is entered as input, you can choose to build a coverage for arcs or routes. If the output contains a route subclass, it will be prefixed by ROUTE (for example, ROUTE.streets). The default type is ROUTE.
• When one polygon feature class is entered as input, you can choose to build a coverage for polygons or regions. If the output contains a region subclass, it will be prefixed by REGION (for example, REGION.parcels). The default type is REGION.
• The default precision of the output will be DOUBLE.
• It is suggested you run the tool after successfully executing this tool to ensure all polygon features have an accurate label.
• If one point feature class and one polygon feature class are entered as inputs, the point feature class can represent labels for the output coverage. To do this, choose LABEL as the type of features for the input points.
• When more than two line feature classes or layers are entered, only one of the feature classes can have arcs built in the output coverage. The remaining feature classes will contain routes.
• When more than two polygon feature classes or layers are entered, only one of the feature classes can have polygons built in the output coverage. The remaining feature classes will contain regions.

Field Summary

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

vals

Constructor Summary

FeatureclassToCoverage()
Creates the Feature Class To Coverage tool with defaults.

FeatureclassToCoverage(Object inFeatures, Object outCover)
Creates the Feature Class To Coverage tool with the required parameters.

Method Summary

Object	getClusterTolerance() Returns the XY Tolerance parameter of this tool .
Object	getInFeatures() Returns the Input Feature classes parameter of this tool .
Object	getOutCover() Returns the Output Coverage parameter of this tool .
String	getPrecision() Returns the Double Precision 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	setClusterTolerance(Object clusterTolerance) Sets the XY Tolerance parameter of this tool .
void	setInFeatures(Object inFeatures) Sets the Input Feature classes parameter of this tool .
void	setOutCover(Object outCover) Sets the Output Coverage parameter of this tool .
void	setPrecision(String precision) Sets the Double Precision 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

FeatureclassToCoverage

public FeatureclassToCoverage()

Creates the Feature Class To Coverage tool with defaults.

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

FeatureclassToCoverage

public FeatureclassToCoverage(Object inFeatures,
                              Object outCover)

Creates the Feature Class To Coverage 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:

inFeatures - the input feature classes or layers used to create a single ArcInfo coverage, including the type of features of which the coverage will be composed.

outCover - the output coverage to be created.

Method Detail

getInFeatures

public Object getInFeatures()

Returns the Input Feature classes parameter of this tool . This parameter is the input feature classes or layers used to create a single ArcInfo coverage, including the type of features of which the coverage will be composed. This is a required parameter.

Returns:

the Input Feature classes

setInFeatures

public void setInFeatures(Object inFeatures)

Sets the Input Feature classes parameter of this tool . This parameter is the input feature classes or layers used to create a single ArcInfo coverage, including the type of features of which the coverage will be composed. This is a required parameter.

Parameters:

inFeatures - the input feature classes or layers used to create a single ArcInfo coverage, including the type of features of which the coverage will be composed.

getOutCover

public Object getOutCover()

Returns the Output Coverage parameter of this tool . This parameter is the output coverage to be created. 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 the output coverage to be created. This is a required parameter.

Parameters:

outCover - the output coverage to be created.

getClusterTolerance

public Object getClusterTolerance()

Returns the XY Tolerance parameter of this tool . This parameter is the minimum distance separating all feature coordinates (nodes and vertices) as well as the distance a coordinate can move in X or Y (or both). You can set the value to be higher for data that has less coordinate accuracy and lower for datasets with extremely high accuracy. This is an optional parameter.

Returns:

the XY Tolerance

setClusterTolerance

public void setClusterTolerance(Object clusterTolerance)

Sets the XY Tolerance parameter of this tool . This parameter is the minimum distance separating all feature coordinates (nodes and vertices) as well as the distance a coordinate can move in X or Y (or both). You can set the value to be higher for data that has less coordinate accuracy and lower for datasets with extremely high accuracy. This is an optional parameter.

Parameters:

clusterTolerance - the minimum distance separating all feature coordinates (nodes and vertices) as well as the distance a coordinate can move in X or Y (or both). You can set the value to be higher for data that has less coordinate accuracy and lower for datasets with extremely high accuracy.

getPrecision

public String getPrecision()

Returns the Double Precision parameter of this tool . This parameter is the precision of the output ArcInfo coverage. This is an optional parameter.

Returns:

the Double Precision

setPrecision

public void setPrecision(String precision)

Sets the Double Precision parameter of this tool . This parameter is the precision of the output ArcInfo coverage. This is an optional parameter.

Parameters:

precision - the precision of the output ArcInfo coverage.

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