Package org.geotools.api.data

Interface AttributeReader

All Known Implementing Classes:
JoiningAttributeReader
public interface AttributeReader
The low-level attribute reading API. An AttributeReader is responsible for reading a finite set of attributes from an underlying storage format. It provides meta-data regarding the data it can provide, and an iterative, row-based approach for accessing the data.
Author:
Ian Schneider

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    close()
    Release any resources associated with this reader
    int
    getAttributeCount()
    The number of attributes this reader can read, i.e the length of a row.
    AttributeDescriptor
    getAttributeType(int index)
    Retrieve the AttributeType at the given index.
    boolean
    hasNext()
    Does another set of attributes exist in this reader?
    void
    next()
    Advance the reader to the next set of attributes.
    Object
    read(int index)
    Read the attribute at the given index.