com.esri.arcgis.networkanalyst
Class NAClass

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.esri.arcgis.networkanalyst.NAClass
All Implemented Interfaces:
IClass, IFeatureClass, IObjectClass, IRandomAccessTable, ITable, com.esri.arcgis.interop.RemoteObjRef, INAClass, Serializable

public class NAClass
extends Object
implements com.esri.arcgis.interop.RemoteObjRef, INAClass, ITable, IObjectClass, IFeatureClass, IRandomAccessTable

Holds features used as input and generated as output during network analysis.

Remarks

The NAClass is an in-memory feature class holding features used as input and generated as output during network analysis. In addition to the INAClass interface, it supports all of the other interfaces implemented by a regular feature class.

The workspace containing the NAClass is not directly exposed to the end user. The workspace and the lifetime of the NAClass is managed by NAContext.

You can retrieve an NAClass through the NAClasses property on NAContext's INAContext interface.

Product Availability

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

See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
NAClass(Object obj)
          Construct a NAClass using a reference to such an object returned from ArcGIS Engine or Server.
 
Method Summary
 void addField(IField field)
          Adds a field to this object class.
 void addIndex(IIndex index)
          Adds an index to this object class.
 IFeature createFeature()
          Create a new feature, with a system assigned object ID and null property values.
 IFeatureBuffer createFeatureBuffer()
          Create a feature buffer that can be used with an insert cursor.
 IRow createRow()
          Creates a row in the database with a system assigned object ID and null property values.
 IRowBuffer createRowBuffer()
          Creates a row buffer that can be used with an insert cursor.
 void deleteAllRows()
          Remove all items added to the class (for example, stops or incidents).
 void deleteField(IField field)
          Deletes a field from this object class.
 void deleteIndex(IIndex index)
          Deletes an index from this object class.
 void deleteSearchedRows(IQueryFilter queryFilter)
          Delete the Rows in the database selected by the specified query.
 boolean equals(Object o)
          Compare this object with another
 int featureCount(IQueryFilter queryFilter)
          The number of features selected by the specified query.
 int findField(String name)
          The index of the field with the specified name.
 String getAliasName()
          The alias name of the object class.
 IField getAreaField()
          The geometry area field.
 INAClassDefinition getClassDefinition()
          The network analyst class definition.
 IUID getCLSID()
          The GUID for the COM Class (CoClass) corresponding to instances of this object class.
 IUID getEXTCLSID()
          The GUID for the COM Class (CoClass) corresponding to the class extension for this object class.
 Object getExtension()
          The extension for this object class.
 IPropertySet getExtensionProperties()
          The extension properties for this object class.
 IFeature getFeature(int iD)
          Get the feature with the specified object ID.
 int getFeatureClassID()
          The unique ID for the Feature Class.
 IFeatureDataset getFeatureDataset()
          The feature dataset that contains the feature class.
 IFeatureCursor getFeatures(Object fids, boolean recycling)
          Deprecated. This method uses C style arrays which are not supported in the ArcGIS API for Java. It is replaced by GeoDatabaseHelper#getFeatures(com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IFeatureClass, int[], boolean).
 int getFeatureType()
          The type of features in this feature class.
 IFields getFields()
          The fields collection for this object class.
 IIndexes getIndexes()
          The indexes collection for this object class.
 IField getLengthField()
          The geometry length field.
 int getObjectClassID()
          The unique ID for the object class.
 String getOIDFieldName()
          The name of the field corresponding to the OID.
 IRandomAccessCursor getRandomRows(String subFields, boolean recycle)
          Get a random access cursor on the table.
 IEnumRelationshipClass getRelationshipClasses(int role)
          The relationship classes in which this object class participates in for the specified role.
 IRow getRow(int oID)
          The row from the database with the specified object ID.
 ICursor getRows(Object oids, boolean recycling)
          The cursor of rows based on a set of object ids.
 String getShapeFieldName()
          The name of the default sShape field.
 int getShapeType()
          The type of the default Shape for the features in this feature class.
 int hashCode()
          the hashcode for this object
 IFeatureCursor IFeatureClass_insert(boolean useBuffering)
          Returns a cursor that can be used to insert new features.
 IFeatureCursor IFeatureClass_update(IQueryFilter filter, boolean recycling)
          Returns a cursor that can be used to update features selected by the specified query.
 ICursor insert(boolean useBuffering)
          Returns a cursor that can be used to insert new Rows.
 boolean isHasOID()
          Indicates if the class has an object identity (OID) field.
 boolean isSaveRowsOnPersist()
          Indicates if rows are stored with the map document.
 ICursor ITable_search(IQueryFilter queryFilter, boolean recycling)
          An object cursor that can be used to fetch row objects selected by the specified query.
 int rowCount(IQueryFilter queryFilter)
          The number of Rows selected by the specified query.
 IFeatureCursor search(IQueryFilter filter, boolean recycling)
          Returns an object cursor that can be used to fetch feature objects selected by the specified query.
 ISelectionSet select(IQueryFilter queryFilter, int selType, int selOption, IWorkspace selectionContainer)
          A selection that contains the object ids selected by the specified query.
 void setSaveRowsOnPersist(boolean pFlag)
          Indicates if rows are stored with the map document.
 ICursor update(IQueryFilter queryFilter, boolean recycling)
          Returns a cursor that can be used to update Rows selected by the specified query.
 void updateSearchedRows(IQueryFilter queryFilter, IRowBuffer buffer)
          Update the Rows in the database selected by the specified query.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface com.esri.arcgis.interop.RemoteObjRef
getJintegraDispatch, release
 

Constructor Detail

NAClass

public NAClass(Object obj)
        throws IOException
Construct a NAClass using a reference to such an object returned from ArcGIS Engine or Server. This is semantically equivalent to casting obj to NAClass.
Casting to this class from the return value of a method will not work, as this class represents an abstract class in ArcObjects.
*
NAClass o = (NAClass)obj; // will not work

NAClass o = new NAClass(obj); // Use this constructor instead
* @param obj an object returned from ArcGIS Engine or Server

Throws:
IOException - if there are interop problems NAClass theNAClass = (NAClass) obj;
Method Detail

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)
Compare this object with another

Overrides:
equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()
the hashcode for this object

Overrides:
hashCode in class Object

getClassDefinition

public INAClassDefinition getClassDefinition()
                                      throws IOException,
                                             AutomationException
The network analyst class definition.

Remarks

Returns the ClassDefinition object associated with this NAClass.

Product Availability

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

Specified by:
getClassDefinition in interface INAClass
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.networkanalyst.INAClassDefinition
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

deleteAllRows

public void deleteAllRows()
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
Remove all items added to the class (for example, stops or incidents).

Remarks

DeleteAllRows quickly removes all of the rows from the NAClass. This is the quickest method to clear all of the NetworkLocationObjects from an NAClass.

Product Availability

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

Specified by:
deleteAllRows in interface INAClass
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setSaveRowsOnPersist

public void setSaveRowsOnPersist(boolean pFlag)
                          throws IOException,
                                 AutomationException
Indicates if rows are stored with the map document.

Remarks

SaveRowsOnPersist specifies if the rows in the NAClass should be saved in the stream when IPersistStream::Save is called.

Product Availability

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

Specified by:
setSaveRowsOnPersist in interface INAClass
Parameters:
pFlag - The pFlag (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isSaveRowsOnPersist

public boolean isSaveRowsOnPersist()
                            throws IOException,
                                   AutomationException
Indicates if rows are stored with the map document.

Remarks

SaveRowsOnPersist specifies if the rows in the NAClass should be saved in the stream when IPersistStream::Save is called.

Product Availability

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

Specified by:
isSaveRowsOnPersist in interface INAClass
Returns:
The pFlag
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

createRow

public IRow createRow()
               throws IOException,
                      AutomationException
Creates a row in the database with a system assigned object ID and null property values.

Remarks

The CreateRow method creates a new row in the underlying database with a system assigned object id value. A row object representing the created row is returned to the caller. The row object returned has the system assigned object ID as the value of the OIDField. All other fields are initialized to null values if they can be made null and to built-in default values appropriate to the type of the field if they cannot be made null.

The caller is responsible for setting the desired field values into the row and calling the Store method on the row. If the table represents an object class with subtypes, then it is the caller’s responsibility to set the default subtype code into the row and call the InitDefaultValues method on the row before storing, if that is the desired result. For tables without object behavior, insert cursors offer a more efficient way for inserting new rows.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
createRow in interface ITable
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IRow
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getRow

public IRow getRow(int oID)
            throws IOException,
                   AutomationException
The row from the database with the specified object ID.

Remarks

The GetRow method returns an existing row object, given its object ID value. The caller can query the returned row object for additional object specific interfaces. The retrieved row may be modified; calling Store on the row object after changing it will trigger messages to related objects and will mark the row for committing to the database.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getRow in interface ITable
Parameters:
oID - The oID (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IRow
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getRows

public ICursor getRows(Object oids,
                       boolean recycling)
                throws IOException,
                       AutomationException
The cursor of rows based on a set of object ids.

Remarks

The GetRows method returns a cursor that may be used to retrieve a set of rows specified by the input array of object id values. See the description of the Search method to understand the meaning of the recycling parameter. It is far more efficient to retrieve a set of rows using the GetRows method than it is to retrieve each individual row using the GetRow method. The retrieved rows may be modified; Store should be called on the row objects after changing them.

The oids parameter should be passed an integer array. For example:

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

// Get a recycling cursor for the OID array.

int[] oids = new int[] { 10844, 10853, 10871 };

ICursor cursor = table.getRows(oids, true);

Specified by:
getRows in interface ITable
Parameters:
oids - A Variant (in)
recycling - The recycling (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.ICursor
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

createRowBuffer

public IRowBuffer createRowBuffer()
                           throws IOException,
                                  AutomationException
Creates a row buffer that can be used with an insert cursor.

Remarks

The CreateRowBuffer method creates a new row buffer object in memory and returns it to the caller. No row is created in the database. The returned row buffer does not have an object ID value. The caller can set values into the row buffer and use it as an argument to the InsertRow method on an insert cursor; the latter is obtained by calling the Insert method on the Table.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
createRowBuffer in interface ITable
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IRowBuffer
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

updateSearchedRows

public void updateSearchedRows(IQueryFilter queryFilter,
                               IRowBuffer buffer)
                        throws IOException,
                               AutomationException
Update the Rows in the database selected by the specified query.

Description

This method will edit the rows matching the query filter's constraints. The values in each row will be replaced with the corresponding field's value in the provided row buffer. The fields being edited should be specified in the query filter's SubFields property. If the row buffer contains null values, and the SubFields property is not properly set, the row's values will be overwritten with the row buffer's null values.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
updateSearchedRows in interface ITable
Parameters:
queryFilter - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IQueryFilter (in)
buffer - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IRowBuffer (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

deleteSearchedRows

public void deleteSearchedRows(IQueryFilter queryFilter)
                        throws IOException,
                               AutomationException
Delete the Rows in the database selected by the specified query.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
deleteSearchedRows in interface ITable
Parameters:
queryFilter - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IQueryFilter (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

rowCount

public int rowCount(IQueryFilter queryFilter)
             throws IOException,
                    AutomationException
The number of Rows selected by the specified query.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
rowCount in interface ITable
Parameters:
queryFilter - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IQueryFilter (in)
Returns:
The numRows
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

ITable_search

public ICursor ITable_search(IQueryFilter queryFilter,
                             boolean recycling)
                      throws IOException,
                             AutomationException
An object cursor that can be used to fetch row objects selected by the specified query.

Product Availability

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

Specified by:
ITable_search in interface ITable
Parameters:
queryFilter - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IQueryFilter (in)
recycling - The recycling (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.ICursor
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

update

public ICursor update(IQueryFilter queryFilter,
                      boolean recycling)
               throws IOException,
                      AutomationException
Returns a cursor that can be used to update Rows selected by the specified query.

Remarks

The Update method returns an update cursor that can be used to update or delete rows. It offers somewhat faster performance than multiple calls to Store or Delete on row objects fetched using a non-recycling search cursor for tables storing simple rows and simple features. There is no difference in performance for complex objects and features.

When using cursors within an edit session, they should always be scoped to edit operations. In other words, a cursor should be created after an edit operation has begun and should not be used once that edit operation has been stopped or aborted.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
update in interface ITable
Parameters:
queryFilter - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IQueryFilter (in)
recycling - The recycling (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.ICursor
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

insert

public ICursor insert(boolean useBuffering)
               throws IOException,
                      AutomationException
Returns a cursor that can be used to insert new Rows.

Remarks

The Insert method returns an insert cursor that can be used to bulk insert rows. It offers significantly faster performance than multiple calls to CreateRow and Store for tables storing simple rows and simple features (that is, for tables whose CLSID is esriGeoDatabase.Row, esriGeoDatabase.Object, or esriGeoDatabase.Feature).

Insert cursors on tables containing complex objects use the CreateRow and Store methods to achieve polymorphism, and there is no difference in performance in these cases.

When using cursors within an edit session, they should always be scoped to edit operations. In other words, a cursor should be created after an edit operation has begun and should not be used once that edit operation has been stopped or aborted.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
insert in interface ITable
Parameters:
useBuffering - The useBuffering (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.ICursor
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

select

public ISelectionSet select(IQueryFilter queryFilter,
                            int selType,
                            int selOption,
                            IWorkspace selectionContainer)
                     throws IOException,
                            AutomationException
A selection that contains the object ids selected by the specified query.

Remarks

The Select method returns a selection set that holds either row IDs or row objects from the Table depending on the selection option. Multiple selection sets can be created on the same table. It is up to a client application or object to keep a reference on created selections and use them as appropriate. For example, a FeatureLayer creates and uses selections on a FeatureClass (a type of Table).

The selType parameter determines the type of selection set that will be created: an ID set, a snapshot, or a hybrid. See the ISelectionSet interface for a comparison of the three types.

When calling Select the selectionContainer parameter is no longer required. A null value should be passed as this parameter.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
select in interface IFeatureClass
Specified by:
select in interface ITable
Parameters:
queryFilter - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IQueryFilter (in)
selType - A com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.esriSelectionType constant (in)
selOption - A com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.esriSelectionOption constant (in)
selectionContainer - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IWorkspace (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.ISelectionSet
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:
IQueryFilter

findField

public int findField(String name)
              throws IOException,
                     AutomationException
The index of the field with the specified name.

Remarks

If FindField returns -1, the Field could not be found in the Fields collection.

Developers working with SDE should be aware of qualified field names and their impact on calls to FindField. For more information, see the IFields2 interface.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
findField in interface IClass
Parameters:
name - The name (in)
Returns:
The fieldIndex
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getFields

public IFields getFields()
                  throws IOException,
                         AutomationException
The fields collection for this object class.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getFields in interface IClass
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IFields
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getIndexes

public IIndexes getIndexes()
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException
The indexes collection for this object class.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getIndexes in interface IClass
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IIndexes
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

addField

public void addField(IField field)
              throws IOException,
                     AutomationException
Adds a field to this object class.

Remarks

Prior to adding a new field to a class, an exclusive schema lock should be obtained using the ISchemaLock interface.

Attempting to add a new field that does not allow null values will fail, if the class already has data in it. The only solution is to recreate the class with the non-nullable field, then copy the rows from the original class into the new class.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
addField in interface IClass
Parameters:
field - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IField (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

deleteField

public void deleteField(IField field)
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException
Deletes a field from this object class.

Remarks

DeleteField removes the specified field from a table, object class or feature class. Fields that are required by the Geodatabase and cannot be removed include:

Prior to deleting a field from a class, an exclusive schema lock should be obtained using the ISchemaLock interface.

Example:

// Assume we have a reference to a FeatureClass (pFC)

      IFields pFields;

      IField pField;



      pFields = pFC.getFields();

      pField = pFields.getField(pFields.findField("MyField"));



      pFC.deleteField(pField);

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
deleteField in interface IClass
Parameters:
field - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IField (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

addIndex

public void addIndex(IIndex index)
              throws IOException,
                     AutomationException
Adds an index to this object class.

Remarks

Prior to adding a new index to a class, an exclusive schema lock should be obtained using the ISchemaLock interface.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
addIndex in interface IClass
Parameters:
index - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IIndex (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

deleteIndex

public void deleteIndex(IIndex index)
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException
Deletes an index from this object class.

Remarks

Prior to deleting an index from a class, an exclusive schema lock should be obtained using the ISchemaLock interface.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
deleteIndex in interface IClass
Parameters:
index - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IIndex (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isHasOID

public boolean isHasOID()
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException
Indicates if the class has an object identity (OID) field.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
isHasOID in interface IClass
Returns:
The hasOID
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getOIDFieldName

public String getOIDFieldName()
                       throws IOException,
                              AutomationException
The name of the field corresponding to the OID.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getOIDFieldName in interface IClass
Returns:
The name
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getCLSID

public IUID getCLSID()
              throws IOException,
                     AutomationException
The GUID for the COM Class (CoClass) corresponding to instances of this object class.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getCLSID in interface IClass
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IUID
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getEXTCLSID

public IUID getEXTCLSID()
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException
The GUID for the COM Class (CoClass) corresponding to the class extension for this object class.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getEXTCLSID in interface IClass
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IUID
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getExtension

public Object getExtension()
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException
The extension for this object class.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getExtension in interface IClass
Returns:
A reference to another Object (IUnknown)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getExtensionProperties

public IPropertySet getExtensionProperties()
                                    throws IOException,
                                           AutomationException
The extension properties for this object class.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getExtensionProperties in interface IClass
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IPropertySet
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getObjectClassID

public int getObjectClassID()
                     throws IOException,
                            AutomationException
The unique ID for the object class.

Description

Returns the unique ID of the object class.

Remarks

Each feature class or table registered with the geodatabase is an object class. Object classes have a unique ID which distinguishes them from other object classes in the geodatabase. The ObjectClassID property returns this ID as a long. The object class ID is assigned by the system when the class is created, or registered with the geodatabase, it cannot be modified.

Those feature classes and tables that are in the database, but not registered with the geodatabase will always have an object class ID of -1.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getObjectClassID in interface IObjectClass
Returns:
The objectClassID
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getRelationshipClasses

public IEnumRelationshipClass getRelationshipClasses(int role)
                                              throws IOException,
                                                     AutomationException
The relationship classes in which this object class participates in for the specified role.

Product Availability

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

Specified by:
getRelationshipClasses in interface IObjectClass
Parameters:
role - A com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.esriRelRole constant (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IEnumRelationshipClass
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getAliasName

public String getAliasName()
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException
The alias name of the object class.

Description

Returns the alias name for the object class.

Remarks

Object classes in a geodatabase can have between one and three names. The name of the object class, which is the same as the name of the table in the DBMS in which the objects in the object class are stored, the alias name which the user can set for display purposes in end user applications. The third name is the model name which is a tool for developers of custom objects to use to guarantee the names of objects independent of the true name or alias name.

The AliasName property returns the alias name for the object class. If the object class has no alias name, then AliasName will return the name of the object class (fully qualified if on ArcSDE). The alias name can be modified using the IClassSchemEdit interface.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getAliasName in interface IObjectClass
Returns:
The name
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getShapeType

public int getShapeType()
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException
The type of the default Shape for the features in this feature class.

Description

ShapeType returns the basic type of geometry of a shape. For the purposes of using the ShapeType property in deciding how to render/symbolize a layer, only esriGeometryPolyline, esriGeometryPolygon, esriGeometryPoint, esriGeometryMulitpoint, and esriGeometryMultipatch need to be checked. All the other types will report as being one of these five types. The reason is that esriGeometryBezier3Curve or esriGeometryPath, etc. can be segments or parts of another shape.

Remarks

This read-only property returns the shape type for the feature class. This shape type can be one of the following esriGeometryType.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getShapeType in interface IFeatureClass
Returns:
A com.esri.arcgis.geometry.esriGeometryType constant
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:
IFeatureClass.getShapeType(), esriGeometryType

getFeatureType

public int getFeatureType()
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
The type of features in this feature class.

Remarks

This read-only property returns the feature type for the feature class as an esriFeatureType value. This property can be used to determine if a feature class is of a particular type, in order for the feature class to added to a network or topology, or possibly to skip over the feature class in an enumerator.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getFeatureType in interface IFeatureClass
Returns:
A com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.esriFeatureType constant
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:
esriFeatureType

getShapeFieldName

public String getShapeFieldName()
                         throws IOException,
                                AutomationException
The name of the default sShape field.

Remarks

This read-only property returns the name of the geometry field for the feature class.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getShapeFieldName in interface IFeatureClass
Returns:
The name
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:
IPoint, IPolygon, IGeometry, ILine

getAreaField

public IField getAreaField()
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException
The geometry area field.

Remarks

This read-only property returns the name of the field which records the area of each feature. Only feature classes that have a ShapeType of esriGeometryPolygon have an Area field.

A null pointer will be returned if:

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getAreaField in interface IFeatureClass
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IField
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:
IField, IFields

getLengthField

public IField getLengthField()
                      throws IOException,
                             AutomationException
The geometry length field.

Remarks

This read-only property returns the name of the field which records the length of each feature. Only feature classes that have a ShapeType of esriGeometryPolygon or esriGeometryPolyLine have a Length field. For Line features, this field records the length of the polyline. For polygon features, this field records the perimeter of the polygon.

A null pointer will be returned if:

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getLengthField in interface IFeatureClass
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IField
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:
IField, IFields

getFeatureDataset

public IFeatureDataset getFeatureDataset()
                                  throws IOException,
                                         AutomationException
The feature dataset that contains the feature class.

Remarks

This read-only property returns the IFeatureDataset interface on the feature dataset that this feature class is a memeber of. If the feature class is a stand alone feature class (it does not have a feature dataset), then this function will return a null pointer. A coverage feature class will return the IFeatureDataset interface to the coverage itself. Shapefiles will always return a null pointer.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getFeatureDataset in interface IFeatureClass
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IFeatureDataset
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

createFeature

public IFeature createFeature()
                       throws IOException,
                              AutomationException
Create a new feature, with a system assigned object ID and null property values.

Remarks

CreateFeature will create a new feature for the feature class. The new feature is by default assigned a unique object ID (OID). All other fields are initialized to null values if they can be made null and to built-in default values appropriate to the type of the field if they cannot be made null. Use the IFeature::Store method to actually store this new feature in the database. When working with a versioned feature class, CreateFeature should only be called within an edit session. You can start an edit session by calling IWorkspaceEdit::StartEditing. All edits to features that participate in a Topology or Geometric Network must be performed within an edit session and bracketed within an edit operation.

After calling CreateFeature, the default subtype value is not automatically set nor are default values initialized. For features without a subtype that have defined default values, calling IRowSubtypes::InitDefaultValues will initialize the default values. Use IRowSubtypes::SubtypeCode to set the subtype value for features with subtypes before calling IRowSubtypes::InitDefaultValues to initialize the default values for the particular subtype.

Calling the CreateFeature method on a feature class (via the IFeatureClass interface on the feature class) has the same effect as calling the CreateRow method on the FeatureClass (via the ITable interface on the feature class) except that the IFeatureClass methods return IFeature interfaces on the returned row object.

If multiple features with common attributes are being sequentially created, the CreateFeatureBuffer method, IFeatureCursor.InsertFeature method and IFeatureBuffer interface should be used for better performance.

The basic process to create a new feature is:

1) Create the feature
2) Create the geometry for the feature
3) Store the geometry in the feature
4) Store the feature

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
createFeature in interface IFeatureClass
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IFeature
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:
IFeature, IFeatureCursor

getFeature

public IFeature getFeature(int iD)
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException
Get the feature with the specified object ID.

Remarks

GetFeature will return a feature from the feature class with the parameter-specified Object ID (OID). This method is typically used to find a particular feature with a known Object ID. A cursor should be used to iterate through all features in a feature class.

Calling the GetFeature method on a feature class (via the IFeatureClass interface on the feature class) has the same effect as calling the GetRow method on the feature class (via the ITable interface) except that the return value is an IFeature reference, rather than IRow.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getFeature in interface IFeatureClass
Parameters:
iD - The iD (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IFeature
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:
IFeature, IFeatureCursor

getFeatures

public IFeatureCursor getFeatures(Object fids,
                                  boolean recycling)
                           throws IOException,
                                  AutomationException
Deprecated. This method uses C style arrays which are not supported in the ArcGIS API for Java. It is replaced by GeoDatabaseHelper#getFeatures(com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IFeatureClass, int[], boolean).

Get a cursor of Rows given a set of object ids.

Remarks

GetFeatures will return an IFeatureCursor which contains the features from the feature class with the parameter-specified Object IDs (OID). This method can be used to loop through a particular set of features with known Object IDs.

Calling the GetFeatures method from the IFeatureClass interface has the same effect as calling the GetRows method from the ITable interface except that the return value is an IFeatureCursor reference, rather than an ICursor reference.

The fids parameter should be provided with an integer array. If the array contains an invalid Object ID, no error will occur, and no feature will be retrieved for the value.

This method should not be called from .NET or Java applications. Instead, call IGeoDatabaseBridge.GetFeatures.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getFeatures in interface IFeatureClass
Parameters:
fids - A Variant (in)
recycling - The recycling (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IFeatureCursor
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:
IFeature, IFeatureCursor

getFeatureClassID

public int getFeatureClassID()
                      throws IOException,
                             AutomationException
The unique ID for the Feature Class.

Remarks

This read-only property will return the unique identifier for this feature class. All feature classes inside Geodatabases have a unique ID. Coverage and Shapefile feature classes do not, so IFeatureClass::FeatureClassID will always return -1 for Coverage and Shapefile feature classes. Since IFeatureClass inherits from IObjectClass, you can also get the feature class ID from IObjectClass:: ObjectClassID.



Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getFeatureClassID in interface IFeatureClass
Returns:
The fID
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:
IObjectClass

createFeatureBuffer

public IFeatureBuffer createFeatureBuffer()
                                   throws IOException,
                                          AutomationException
Create a feature buffer that can be used with an insert cursor.

Remarks

The CreateFeatureBuffer method creates a feature buffer and returns the IFeatureBuffer interface. This can be used to create new features in the feature class with an insert cursor. Like creating a feature with IFeatureClass::CreateFeature, the field values for the new feature must be initialized to some value before it can be stored in the database. All edits to features that participate in a Topology or Geometric Network must be performed within an edit session and bracketed within an edit operation.

Calling the CreateFeatureBuffer method in IFeatureClass has the same effect as calling the CreateRowBuffer interface in ITable except that the IFeatureClass methods return an IFeatureBuffer interface on the created row buffer.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
createFeatureBuffer in interface IFeatureClass
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IFeatureBuffer
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:
IFeature, IFeatureCursor

featureCount

public int featureCount(IQueryFilter queryFilter)
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException
The number of features selected by the specified query.

Remarks

FeatureCount returns the number of features that satisfy some attribute and/or spatial query as specified by an IQueryFilter object. If Nothing is supplied for the IQueryFilter, then FeatureCount returns the total number of features in the feature class.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
featureCount in interface IFeatureClass
Parameters:
queryFilter - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IQueryFilter (in)
Returns:
The numFeatures
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:

In Java, rather than passing Nothing to get the total number of features, you should pass null.


search

public IFeatureCursor search(IQueryFilter filter,
                             boolean recycling)
                      throws IOException,
                             AutomationException
Returns an object cursor that can be used to fetch feature objects selected by the specified query.

Remarks

Search will return an IFeatureCursor with all of the features that satisfy the attribute and/or spatial constraints as specified by an IQueryFilter reference. If a null value is passed to the filter parameter, the feature cursor will return all of the features from the feature class.

The recycling parameter controls row object allocation behavior. Recycling cursors rehydrate a single feature object on each fetch and can be used to optimize read-only access, for example, when drawing. It is illegal to maintain a reference on a feature object returned by a recycling cursor across multiple calls to NextFeature on the cursor. Features returned by a recycling cursor should not be modified. Non-recycling cursors return a separate feature object on each fetch. The features returned by a non-recycling cursor may be modified and stored with polymorphic behavior.

The Geodatabase guarantees "unique instance semantics" on non-recycling feature objects fetched during an edit session. In other words, if the feature retrieved by a search cursor has already been instantiated and is being referenced by the calling application, then a reference to the existing feature object is returned.

Non-recycling feature cursors returned from the Search method *MUST* be used when copying features from the cursor into an insert cursor of another class. This is because a recycling cursor reuses the same geometry and under some circumstances all of the features inserted into the insert cursor may have the same geometry. Using a non-recycling cursor ensures that each geometry is unique.

Existing rows can be edited with either a search cursor or an update cursor. When using a search cursor, NextRow is called, returning a reference to a row. The row is edited, and IRow.Store is called. When using an update cursor, NextRow is called, the row is edited, and ICursor.UpdateRow is called with the row as a parameter. It is important to remember, when using an update cursor, do not call the Store method.

In the same way, rows can be deleted using a search cursor or an update cursor, with IRow.Delete used instead of IRow.Store, and ICursor.DeleteRow used instead of ICursor.UpdateRow.
The recommended approach depends on whether or not the edits are being made in an edit session, if the cursor is being used by ArcMap or by an Engine application, and if the features being edited are simple or complex. The table below shows which approach to use in different situations:
ArcMap
Engine - Simple
Engine - Complex
Inside edit sessions
Search Cursor
Search Cursor
Search Cursor
Outside edit sessions
Search Cursor
Update Cursor
Search Cursor
A search cursor is always recommended in ArcMap, because the query may be satisfied by the contents of the map cache, making a DBMS query unnecessary.
When working with simple features and edit sessions in an Engine application, it's recommended that a search cursor be used to take advantage of batched updates in edit operations. With complex features, on the other hand, update calls are overridden by the features' custom behavior, meaning that the feature's store method will be called even if an update cursor is used.

When using cursors within an edit session, they should always be scoped to edit operations. In other words, a cursor should be created after an edit operation has begun and should not be used once that edit operation has been stopped or aborted.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
search in interface IFeatureClass
Parameters:
filter - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IQueryFilter (in)
recycling - The recycling (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IFeatureCursor
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.
See Also:
IQueryFilter

IFeatureClass_update

public IFeatureCursor IFeatureClass_update(IQueryFilter filter,
                                           boolean recycling)
                                    throws IOException,
                                           AutomationException
Returns a cursor that can be used to update features selected by the specified query.

Product Availability

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

Specified by:
IFeatureClass_update in interface IFeatureClass
Parameters:
filter - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IQueryFilter (in)
recycling - The recycling (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IFeatureCursor
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

IFeatureClass_insert

public IFeatureCursor IFeatureClass_insert(boolean useBuffering)
                                    throws IOException,
                                           AutomationException
Returns a cursor that can be used to insert new features.

Product Availability

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

Specified by:
IFeatureClass_insert in interface IFeatureClass
Parameters:
useBuffering - The useBuffering (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IFeatureCursor
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getRandomRows

public IRandomAccessCursor getRandomRows(String subFields,
                                         boolean recycle)
                                  throws IOException,
                                         AutomationException
Get a random access cursor on the table.

Product Availability

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

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getRandomRows in interface IRandomAccessTable
Parameters:
subFields - The subFields (in)
recycle - The recycle (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IRandomAccessCursor
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.