TGIS_LayerVector.Build(java.lang.String, TGIS_Extent, TGIS_ShapeType) method

DK11 for Java | tatukgis.jdk.TGIS_LayerVector.Build | Overloads | Constructors | Fields | Methods | Properties | Events

Builds a new layer - prepares storage.

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

// Java
public void Build(
  java.lang.String _path,
  TGIS_Extent _extent,
  TGIS_ShapeType _type
);

// Oxygene
public
  procedure Build(
    _path : String;
    _extent : TGIS_Extent;
    _type : TGIS_ShapeType
  ); virtual;

Use this method to build a new layer (prepare storage). Depending on the layer type, different files are created or used. For GIS_LayerSHP there are .shp and .dbf files. GIS_LayerSQLAbstract uses .ttkls files.

To add a new layer to the viewer, simply create a layer, use Build method with proper params, fill needed layer properties, and use the viewer Add method.

Here is a simple procedure to add a new layer to the viewer.

• DirectWrite sample