Package org.geotools.xml.gml

Interface ChoiceGeometryType

All Superinterfaces:

AttributeDescriptor, AttributeType, GeometryDescriptor, GeometryType, PropertyDescriptor, PropertyType

All Known Implementing Classes:

ChoiceGeometryTypeImpl

public interface ChoiceGeometryType
extends GeometryType, GeometryDescriptor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Object	convert(Object obj)	Yet another hack in order to use our FeatureType.
Class<?>[]	getChoices()	Gets the choices

Methods inherited from interface AttributeDescriptor

getDefaultValue, getLocalName

Methods inherited from interface AttributeType

getSuper, isIdentified

Methods inherited from interface GeometryDescriptor

getCoordinateReferenceSystem, getType

Methods inherited from interface GeometryType

getCoordinateReferenceSystem

Methods inherited from interface PropertyDescriptor

getMaxOccurs, getMinOccurs, getName, getUserData, isNillable

Methods inherited from interface PropertyType

equals, getBinding, getDescription, getName, getRestrictions, getUserData, hashCode, isAbstract

Method Details

getChoices

Class<?>[] getChoices()

Gets the choices

Returns:

the potential types

convert

Object convert(Object obj)

Yet another hack in order to use our FeatureType. Converts object to the "real" attribute type.

Best to explain by Example.

Consider a choice between Polygon and MultiPolygon. It doesn't make sense to be a Geometry Attribute Type since normal attribute type inspection will allow users/clients to set Points and lines as legal attribute. For parsing purposes, this make the FeatureType a little more accurate. It is not perfect of course since The choice Line, Polygon and MultiPolygon still has to be of Type Geometry but it is a little better.