ITGIS_Shape.ParentShape property

DK for ActiveX | TatukGIS_XDK11.ITGIS_Shape.ParentShape | Methods | Properties

Parent shape for hierarchical or composite geometry structures.

Available also on: Delphi | .NET | Java | Python.

// C#
public TGIS_Shape ParentShape
{
  get {}
  set {}
}

' VisualBasic
Public Property ParentShape As TGIS_Shape
  Get
  End Get
  Set(ByVal value As TGIS_Shape)
  End Set
End Property

// Oxygene
public
  property ParentShape : TGIS_Shape read read;

PURPOSE: Reference the containing shape when a geometry is part of a parent-child shape relationship.

BEHAVIOR: Returns the parent TGIS_Shape for child geometries and Nil for standalone or root-level shapes.

CONSTRAINTS: Read/Write. The referenced parent must remain valid for as long as the child relationship is in use.