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

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

GPTool

public class TigerArc
extends AbstractGPTool

Converts a set of U.S. Bureau of Census TIGER/Line files into one or more ArcInfo coverages. The Basic Tiger Conversion tool is contained in the Coverage Tools tool box.

Usage tips:

• Creates up to three output coverages. Both the out_point_cover and out_landmark_cover coverages are created only when the dataset contains area point and landmark features:
• At least one output coverage must be specified.
• Converts all versions released after April 1989. The minimum input required by this tool is Record Types 1 and 2.
• This tool does not support Record Types F and G, released with the 1992 School District version. These are temporary record types, not found in earlier or subsequent versions.
• Only those files in the workspace directory specified by the input TIGER file prefix will be used in the conversion. If the file prefix does not include a path, files in the current workspace directory will be used. Files that are not required for your particular application can be renamed or deleted. Files on CD-ROM will have to be copied to disk before they can be renamed or deleted.
• The output coverages for this tool will always be in double precision. TIGER/Line files often contain tiny line segments that would be lost if converted to single precision.

Field Summary

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

vals

Constructor Summary

TigerArc()
Creates the Basic Tiger Conversion tool with defaults.

TigerArc(String inTigerFilePrefix, Object outCover)
Creates the Basic Tiger Conversion tool with the required parameters.

Method Summary

String	getInTigerFilePrefix() Returns the Input TIGER File Prefix parameter of this tool .
Object	getOutCover() Returns the Output Coverage parameter of this tool .
Object	getOutLandmarkCover() Returns the Output Landmark Coverage parameter of this tool .
Object	getOutPointCover() Returns the Output Point Coverage parameter of this tool .
Object	getOutWorkspace() Returns the Output Workspace parameter of this tool (Read only).
String	getTigerVersion() Returns the TIGER/Line File Version 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	setInTigerFilePrefix(String inTigerFilePrefix) Sets the Input TIGER File Prefix parameter of this tool .
void	setOutCover(Object outCover) Sets the Output Coverage parameter of this tool .
void	setOutLandmarkCover(Object outLandmarkCover) Sets the Output Landmark Coverage parameter of this tool .
void	setOutPointCover(Object outPointCover) Sets the Output Point Coverage parameter of this tool .
void	setTigerVersion(String tigerVersion) Sets the TIGER/Line File Version 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

TigerArc

public TigerArc()

Creates the Basic Tiger Conversion tool with defaults.

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

TigerArc

public TigerArc(String inTigerFilePrefix,
                Object outCover)

Creates the Basic Tiger Conversion 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:

inTigerFilePrefix - the filename prefix, common to all files in the set of TIGER/Line files being converted. The prefix may include a directory path.

outCover - the name of the output coverage to be created containing the basic line features and attribute data from the set of TIGER/Line files.

Method Detail

getInTigerFilePrefix

public String getInTigerFilePrefix()

Returns the Input TIGER File Prefix parameter of this tool . This parameter is the filename prefix, common to all files in the set of TIGER/Line files being converted. The prefix may include a directory path. This is a required parameter.

Returns:

the Input TIGER File Prefix

setInTigerFilePrefix

public void setInTigerFilePrefix(String inTigerFilePrefix)

Sets the Input TIGER File Prefix parameter of this tool . This parameter is the filename prefix, common to all files in the set of TIGER/Line files being converted. The prefix may include a directory path. This is a required parameter.

Parameters:

inTigerFilePrefix - the filename prefix, common to all files in the set of TIGER/Line files being converted. The prefix may include a directory path.

getOutCover

public Object getOutCover()

Returns the Output Coverage parameter of this tool . This parameter is the name of the output coverage to be created containing the basic line features and attribute data from the set of TIGER/Line files. 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 name of the output coverage to be created containing the basic line features and attribute data from the set of TIGER/Line files. This is a required parameter.

Parameters:

outCover - the name of the output coverage to be created containing the basic line features and attribute data from the set of TIGER/Line files.

getOutPointCover

public Object getOutPointCover()

Returns the Output Point Coverage parameter of this tool . This parameter is the name of the output coverage that contains point features that represent polygon label points for polygons in out_cover. This is an optional parameter.

Returns:

the Output Point Coverage

setOutPointCover

public void setOutPointCover(Object outPointCover)

Sets the Output Point Coverage parameter of this tool . This parameter is the name of the output coverage that contains point features that represent polygon label points for polygons in out_cover. This is an optional parameter.

Parameters:

outPointCover - the name of the output coverage that contains point features that represent polygon label points for polygons in out_cover.

getOutLandmarkCover

public Object getOutLandmarkCover()

Returns the Output Landmark Coverage parameter of this tool . This parameter is the name of the output point coverage containing landmark features. This is an optional parameter.

Returns:

the Output Landmark Coverage

setOutLandmarkCover

public void setOutLandmarkCover(Object outLandmarkCover)

Sets the Output Landmark Coverage parameter of this tool . This parameter is the name of the output point coverage containing landmark features. This is an optional parameter.

Parameters:

outLandmarkCover - the name of the output point coverage containing landmark features.

getTigerVersion

public String getTigerVersion()

Returns the TIGER/Line File Version parameter of this tool . This parameter is the input TIGER/Line files version. This is an optional parameter.

Returns:

the TIGER/Line File Version

setTigerVersion

public void setTigerVersion(String tigerVersion)

Sets the TIGER/Line File Version parameter of this tool . This parameter is the input TIGER/Line files version. This is an optional parameter.

Parameters:

tigerVersion - the input TIGER/Line files version.

getOutWorkspace

public Object getOutWorkspace()

Returns the Output Workspace parameter of this tool (Read only). This is an derived parameter.

Returns:

the Output Workspace

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