AttributeReader (Geotools modules 32-SNAPSHOT API)

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

See Also:

AttributeAcceptor

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
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.

- Method Detail
  - getAttributeCount
```
int getAttributeCount()
```
    The number of attributes this reader can read, i.e the length of a row.
    
    Returns:
    
    Number of attribtues this reader can read
  - getAttributeType
```
AttributeDescriptor getAttributeType(int index)
                              throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
```
    Retrieve the AttributeType at the given index.
    
    Returns:
    
    AttributeType at given index
    
    Throws:
    
    ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
  - close
```
void close()
    throws IOException
```
    Release any resources associated with this reader
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - hasNext
```
boolean hasNext()
         throws IOException
```
    Does another set of attributes exist in this reader?
    
    Returns:
    
    true if additional content exists for AttributeReader
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - next
```
void next()
   throws IOException
```
    Advance the reader to the next set of attributes.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - read
```
Object read(int index)
     throws IOException,
            ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
```
    Read the attribute at the given index.
    
    Returns:
    
    Object Attribute at given index
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
    
    ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException