Object
- DataUtilities

```
public class DataUtilities
extends Object
```
Utility functions for use with GeoTools with data classes.
These methods fall into several categories:
Conversion between common data structures.
- collection(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeature...) methods: creating/converting a SimpleFeatureCollection from a range of input.
- simple(org.geotools.feature.FeatureCollection<org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType, org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeature>) methods: adapting from generic Feature use to SimpleFeature. Used to convert to SimpleFeature, SimpleFeatureCollection,SimpleFeatureSource
- list(org.geotools.feature.FeatureCollection<?, F>) to quickly copy features into a memory based list
- reader(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeature...) methods to convert to FeatureReader
- #expression setup a FeatureSource wrapper around the provided data
SimpleFeatureType and SimpleFeature encoding/decoding from String as used by the PropertyDataStore tutorials.
- createType(java.lang.String, java.lang.String) methods: to create a SimpleFeatureType from a one line text string
- encodeType(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType): text string representation of a SimpleFeaturerType
- createFeature(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType, java.lang.String): create a SimpleFeature from a one line text String
- encodeFeature(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeature): encode a feature as a single line text string
Working with SimpleFeatureType (this class is immutable so we always have to make a modified copy):
- createSubType(SimpleFeatureType, String[]) methods return a modified copy of an origional feature type. Used to cut down an exsiting feature type to reflect only the attributes requested when using SimpleFeatureSource.getFeatures(Filter).
- compare(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType, org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType) and isMatch(AttributeDescriptor, AttributeDescriptor) are used to check for types compatible with createSubType(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType, java.lang.String[], org.geotools.api.referencing.crs.CoordinateReferenceSystem) used to verify that feature values can be copied across
Manipulating individual features and data values:
- reType(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType, org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeature) generates a cut down version of an original feature in the same manners as createSubType(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType, java.lang.String[], org.geotools.api.referencing.crs.CoordinateReferenceSystem)
- template(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType) and defaultValue(java.lang.Class) methods which uses AttributeDescriptor.getDefaultValue() when creating new empty features
- duplicate(Object) used for deep copy of feature data
And a grab bag of helpful utility methods for those implementing a DataStore:
- includeFilters(java.io.FilenameFilter, java.io.FilenameFilter...) and excludeFilters(java.io.FilenameFilter, java.io.FilenameFilter...) work as a compound FileFilter making File.listFiles() easier to use
- propertyNames(org.geotools.api.filter.Filter, org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType), fidSet(org.geotools.feature.FeatureCollection<?, ?>), attributeNames(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType) methods are used to double check a provided query and ensure it can be correctly handed. sortComparator(org.geotools.api.filter.sort.SortBy), resolvePropertyNames(org.geotools.api.data.Query, org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType) and mixQueries(org.geotools.api.data.Query, org.geotools.api.data.Query, java.lang.String) are used to prep a Query prior to use
Author:

Jody Garnett, Refractions Research

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DataUtilities()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static List<PropertyName>`	`addMandatoryProperties(SimpleFeatureType type, List<PropertyName> oldProps)`	Returns a list of properties of a simple feature type, including all properties from a given list, and all mandatory (minoccurs > 0) added.
`static String[]`	`attributeNames(SimpleFeatureType featureType)`	Retrieve the attributeNames defined by the featureType
`static String[]`	`attributeNames(Expression expression)`	Traverses the expression and returns any encountered property names.
`static String[]`	`attributeNames(Expression expression, SimpleFeatureType featureType)`	Traverses the expression and returns any encountered property names.
`static String[]`	`attributeNames(Filter filter)`	Traverses the filter and returns any encountered property names.
`static String[]`	`attributeNames(Filter filter, SimpleFeatureType featureType)`	Traverses the filter and returns any encountered property names.
`static boolean`	`attributesEqual(Object att, Object otherAtt)`	Used to compare if two values are equal.
`static ReferencedEnvelope`	`bounds(FeatureCollection<? extends FeatureType,? extends Feature> collection)`	Manually calculates the bounds of a feature collection using `FeatureCollection.features()`.
`static ReferencedEnvelope`	`bounds(FeatureIterator<?> iterator)`	Manually calculate the bounds from the provided FeatureIteator.
`static boolean`	`canProcess(Map<String,?> params, DataAccessFactory.Param... arrayParameters)`	Verifies a Map of parameters against the Param information.
`static File`	`checkDirectory(File file)`	Checks that the provided directory path refers to an existing/readable directory.
`static boolean`	`checkFileReadable(File file, Logger logger)`	Checks that a `File` is a real file, exists and is readable.
`static void`	`close(Iterator<?> iterator)`	Checks if the provided iterator implements `Closeable`.
`static SimpleFeatureCollection`	`collection(List<SimpleFeature> list)`	Copies the provided features into a FeatureCollection.
`static SimpleFeatureCollection`	`collection(FeatureReader<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> reader)`	Copies the provided reader into a FeatureCollection, reader will be closed.
`static SimpleFeatureCollection`	`collection(SimpleFeature feature)`	Copies the provided features into a FeatureCollection.
`static SimpleFeatureCollection`	`collection(SimpleFeature... features)`	Copies the provided features into a FeatureCollection.
`static SimpleFeatureCollection`	`collection(SimpleFeatureIterator reader)`	Copies the provided reader into a FeatureCollection, reader will be closed.
`static DefaultFeatureCollection`	`collection(FeatureCollection<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> featureCollection)`	Copies the provided features into a FeatureCollection.
`static <F extends Feature> Collection<F>`	`collectionCast(FeatureCollection<?,F> featureCollection)`	Used to quickly cast to a java.util.Collection.
`static int`	`compare(SimpleFeatureType typeA, SimpleFeatureType typeB)`	Compare attribute coverage between two feature types (allowing the identification of subTypes).
`protected static int`	`compareInternal(SimpleFeatureType typeA, SimpleFeatureType typeB, boolean strict)`	Compare attribute coverage between two feature types (allowing the identification of subTypes).
`static int`	`compareNames(SimpleFeatureType typeA, SimpleFeatureType typeB)`	Compare attribute coverage between two feature types (allowing the identification of subTypes).
`static int`	`count(FeatureCollection<? extends FeatureType,? extends Feature> collection)`	Manually count the number of features in a feature collection using using `FeatureCollection.features()`.
`static int`	`count(FeatureIterator<?> iterator)`	Manually count the number of features from the provided FeatureIterator.
`static SimpleFeature`	`createFeature(SimpleFeatureType featureType, String line)`	Reads in SimpleFeature that has been encoded into a line of text.
`static SimpleFeatureType`	`createSubType(SimpleFeatureType featureType, String... properties)`	Create a type limited to the named properties provided.
`static SimpleFeatureType`	`createSubType(SimpleFeatureType featureType, String[] properties, CoordinateReferenceSystem override)`	Create a derived FeatureType
`static SimpleFeatureType`	`createSubType(SimpleFeatureType featureType, String[] properties, CoordinateReferenceSystem override, String typeName, URI namespace)`	Create a derived FeatureType
`static SimpleFeatureType`	`createType(String typeName, String typeSpec)`	Utility method for FeatureType construction.
`static SimpleFeatureType`	`createType(String namespace, String name, String typeSpec)`	Utility method for FeatureType construction.
`static SimpleFeatureSource`	`createView(DataStore store, Query query)`	Return a 'view' of the given `DataStore` constrained by a `Query`.
`static SimpleFeatureSource`	`createView(SimpleFeatureSource source, Query query)`	Return a 'view' of the given `FeatureSource` constrained by a `Query`.
`static DataStore`	`dataStore(SimpleFeatureSource source)`	Adapt a single FeatureSource as a read-only DataStore.
`static DataStore`	`dataStore(SimpleFeatureCollection features)`	Adapt a feature collection as a read-only DataStore.
`static Object`	`defaultValue(Class type)`	Returns a non-null default value for the class that is passed in.
`static Object[]`	`defaultValues(SimpleFeatureType featureType)`	Produce a set of default values for the provided FeatureType
`static Object[]`	`defaultValues(SimpleFeatureType featureType, Object... values)`	Create default values matching the provided feature type.
`static Object`	`duplicate(Object src)`	Performs a deep copy of the provided object.
`static String`	`encodeFeature(SimpleFeature feature)`	Produce a String encoding of SimpleFeature for use with `createFeature(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType, java.lang.String)`.
`static String`	`encodeFeature(SimpleFeature feature, boolean includeFid)`	Produce a String encoding of SimpleFeature for use with `createFeature(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType, java.lang.String)`.
`static String`	`encodeType(SimpleFeatureType featureType)`	Encode the provided featureType as a String suitable for use with `createType(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)`.
`static FilenameFilter`	`excludeFilters(FilenameFilter inputFilter, FilenameFilter... filters)`	Returns a `IOFileFilter` obtained by excluding from the first input filter argument, the additional filter arguments.
`static Set<String>`	`fidSet(FeatureCollection<?,?> featureCollection)`	Copies the feature ids from each and every feature into a set.
`static <F extends Feature> F`	`first(FeatureCollection<?,F> featureCollection)`	Obtain the first feature from the collection as an exemplar.
`static FilenameFilter`	`includeFilters(FilenameFilter inputFilter, FilenameFilter... filters)`	Returns a `IOFileFilter` obtained by adding to the first input filter argument, the additional filter arguments.
`static boolean`	`isMatch(AttributeDescriptor a, AttributeDescriptor b)`	Quickly check if two descriptors are at all compatible.
`static boolean`	`isMatch(AttributeDescriptor a, AttributeDescriptor b, boolean strict)`	Quickly check descriptors compatibility.
`static <F extends Feature> Iterator<F>`	`iterator(FeatureIterator<F> featureIterator)`	Iteator wrapped around the provided FeatureIterator, implementing `Closeable`.
`static <F extends Feature> List<F>`	`list(FeatureCollection<?,F> featureCollection)`	Copies the provided features into a List.
`static <F extends Feature> List<F>`	`list(FeatureCollection<?,F> featureCollection, int maxFeatures)`	Copies the provided fetaures into a List.
`static Query`	`mixQueries(Query firstQuery, Query secondQuery, String handle)`	Takes two `Query`objects and produce a new one by mixing the restrictions of both of them.
`static SimpleFeature`	`parse(SimpleFeatureType type, String fid, String... text)`	Uses `Converters` to parse the provided text into the correct values to create a feature.
`static Set<PropertyName>`	`propertyNames(Expression expression)`	Traverses the expression and returns any encountered property names.
`static Set<PropertyName>`	`propertyNames(Expression expression, SimpleFeatureType featureType)`	Traverses the expression and returns any encountered property names.
`static Set<PropertyName>`	`propertyNames(Filter filter)`	Traverses the filter and returns any encountered property names.
`static Set<PropertyName>`	`propertyNames(Filter filter, SimpleFeatureType featureType)`	Traverses the filter and returns any encountered property names.
`static FeatureReader<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature>`	`reader(Collection<SimpleFeature> collection)`	Adapt a collection to a reader for use with FeatureStore.setFeatures( reader ).
`static FeatureReader<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature>`	`reader(SimpleFeature... features)`	Creates a FeatureReader for testing.
`static SimpleFeatureReader`	`reader(FeatureCollection<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> collection)`	Adapt a collection to a reader for use with FeatureStore.setFeatures( reader ).
`static Query`	`resolvePropertyNames(Query query, SimpleFeatureType schema)`	This method changes the query object so that all propertyName references are resolved to simple attribute names against the schema of the feature source.
`static Filter`	`resolvePropertyNames(Filter filter, SimpleFeatureType schema)`	Transform provided filter; resolving property names
`static SimpleFeature`	`reType(SimpleFeatureType featureType, SimpleFeature feature)`	Creates duplicate of feature adjusted to the provided featureType.
`static SimpleFeature`	`reType(SimpleFeatureType featureType, SimpleFeature feature, boolean duplicate)`	Retypes the feature to match the provided featureType.
`static SimpleFeatureLocking`	`simple(FeatureLocking locking)`	A safe cast to SimpleFeatureLocking; that will introduce a wrapper if it has to.
`static SimpleFeatureReader`	`simple(FeatureReader<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> reader)`
`static SimpleFeatureSource`	`simple(FeatureSource source)`	A safe cast to SimpleFeatureSource; that will introduce a wrapper if it has to.
`static SimpleFeatureStore`	`simple(FeatureStore store)`	A safe cast to SimpleFeatureStore; that will introduce a wrapper if it has to.
`static SimpleFeatureType`	`simple(FeatureType featureType)`	Go through FeatureType description and convert to a SimpleFeatureType.
`static SimpleFeatureCollection`	`simple(FeatureCollection<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> featureCollection)`	A safe cast to SimpleFeatureCollection; that will introduce a wrapper if it has to.
`static Query`	`simplifyFilter(Query query)`	This method changes the query object by simplifying the filter using SimplifyingFilterVisitor
`static Comparator<SimpleFeature>`	`sortComparator(SortBy sortBy)`	Factory method to produce Comparator based on provided Query SortBy information.
`static SimpleFeatureSource`	`source(SimpleFeature... featureArray)`	Wrap up an array of features as a FeatureSource.
`static SimpleFeatureSource`	`source(FeatureCollection<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> collection)`	Wraps up the provided feature collection in as a SimpleFeatureSource.
`static SimpleFeature`	`template(SimpleFeatureType featureType)`	Constructs an empty feature to use as a Template for new content.
`static SimpleFeature`	`template(SimpleFeatureType featureType, Object... providedValues)`	Create a new feature from the provided values, using appropriate default values for any nulls provided.
`static SimpleFeature`	`template(SimpleFeatureType featureType, String featureID)`	Use the provided featureType to create an empty feature.
`static SimpleFeature`	`template(SimpleFeatureType featureType, String featureID, Object... providedValues)`	Create a new feature from the provided values, using appropriate default values for any nulls provided.
`static Feature`	`templateFeature(FeatureType schema)`	Create a non-simple template feature from feature type schema
`static Map<String,Object>`	`toConnectionParameters(Properties properties)`	Converts a `Properties` object into a Map suitable for usage for `DataAccess` or `DataStore` creation.
`static void`	`visit(FeatureCollection<?,?> collection, FeatureVisitor visitor, ProgressListener progress)`	Manually visit each feature using `FeatureCollection.features()`.

Methods inherited from class Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - DataUtilities
```
public DataUtilities()
```
- Method Detail
  - attributeNames
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public static String[] attributeNames(SimpleFeatureType featureType)
```
    Retrieve the attributeNames defined by the featureType
    
    Returns:
    
    array of simple attribute names
  - attributeNames
```
public static String[] attributeNames(Filter filter,
                                      SimpleFeatureType featureType)
```
    Traverses the filter and returns any encountered property names.
    The feature type is supplied as contexts used to lookup expressions in cases where the attributeName does not match the actual name of the type.
  - propertyNames
```
public static Set<PropertyName> propertyNames(Filter filter,
                                              SimpleFeatureType featureType)
```
    Traverses the filter and returns any encountered property names.
    The feature type is supplied as contexts used to lookup expressions in cases where the attributeName does not match the actual name of the type.
  - attributeNames
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public static String[] attributeNames(Filter filter)
```
    Traverses the filter and returns any encountered property names.
  - propertyNames
```
public static Set<PropertyName> propertyNames(Filter filter)
```
    Traverses the filter and returns any encountered property names.
  - attributeNames
```
public static String[] attributeNames(Expression expression,
                                      SimpleFeatureType featureType)
```
    Traverses the expression and returns any encountered property names.
    The feature type is supplied as contexts used to lookup expressions in cases where the attributeName does not match the actual name of the type.
  - propertyNames
```
public static Set<PropertyName> propertyNames(Expression expression,
                                              SimpleFeatureType featureType)
```
    Traverses the expression and returns any encountered property names.
    The feature type is supplied as contexts used to lookup expressions in cases where the attributeName does not match the actual name of the type.
  - attributeNames
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public static String[] attributeNames(Expression expression)
```
    Traverses the expression and returns any encountered property names.
  - propertyNames
```
public static Set<PropertyName> propertyNames(Expression expression)
```
    Traverses the expression and returns any encountered property names.
  - compare
```
public static int compare(SimpleFeatureType typeA,
                          SimpleFeatureType typeB)
```
    Compare attribute coverage between two feature types (allowing the identification of subTypes).
    Strict compatibility is assumed meaning that both the local name and java binding are compatible (see compareInternal(SimpleFeatureType, SimpleFeatureType, boolean) for more details.
    Namespace is not considered in this operations. You may still need to reType to get the correct namespace, or reorder.
    Please note this method will not result in a stable sort if used in a Comparator as -1 is used to indicate incompatiblity (rather than simply "before").
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeA - FeatureType being compared
    
    typeB - FeatureType being compared against
  - compareNames
```
public static int compareNames(SimpleFeatureType typeA,
                               SimpleFeatureType typeB)
```
    Compare attribute coverage between two feature types (allowing the identification of subTypes).
    loose compatibility is assumed based on local name (java binding may differ) (see compareInternal(SimpleFeatureType, SimpleFeatureType, boolean) for more details.
    Namespace is not considered in this operations. You may still need to reType to get the correct namespace, or reorder.
    Please note this method will not result in a stable sort if used in a Comparator as -1 is used to indicate incompatiblity (rather than simply "before").
    
    Parameters:
    
    typeA - FeatureType being compared
    
    typeB - FeatureType being compared against
  - compareInternal
```
protected static int compareInternal(SimpleFeatureType typeA,
                                     SimpleFeatureType typeB,
                                     boolean strict)
```
    Compare attribute coverage between two feature types (allowing the identification of subTypes).
    The comparison results in a number with the following meaning:
    
    1: if typeA is a sub type/reorder/renamespace of typeB
    0: if typeA and typeB are the same type
    -1: if typeA is not subtype of typeB
    
    Comparison is based on AttributeDescriptor - the isMatch(AttributeDescriptor, AttributeDescriptor, boolean) method is used to quickly confirm that the local name and java binding (depending on strict flag value) are compatible.
    Namespace is not considered in this operations. You may still need to reType to get the correct namespace, or reorder.
    Please note this method will not result in a stable sort if used in a Comparator as -1 is used to indicate incompatiblity (rather than simply "before").
    Parameters:
    
    typeA - FeatureType being compared
    
    typeB - FeatureType being compared against
    
    strict - flag controlling the comparison check
  - isMatch
```
public static boolean isMatch(AttributeDescriptor a,
                              AttributeDescriptor b)
```
    Quickly check if two descriptors are at all compatible.
    This method checks the descriptors name and class binding to see if the values have any chance of being compatible. Strict compatibility assumed (see also isMatch(AttributeDescriptor, AttributeDescriptor, boolean).
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - descriptor to compare
    
    b - descriptor to compare
    
    Returns:
    
    true to the descriptors name and binding class match
  - isMatch
```
public static boolean isMatch(AttributeDescriptor a,
                              AttributeDescriptor b,
                              boolean strict)
```
    Quickly check descriptors compatibility.
    This method checks the descriptors name and class binding to see if the values have any chance of being compatible.
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - descriptor to compare
    
    b - descriptor to compare
    
    strict - if true both descriptor name and class binding is checked otherwise a more loose form o compatibility is assumed where equality is determined by descriptor name only
    
    Returns:
    
    true if compatibility comparison succeeds
  - reType
```
public static SimpleFeature reType(SimpleFeatureType featureType,
                                   SimpleFeature feature)
                            throws IllegalAttributeException
```
    Creates duplicate of feature adjusted to the provided featureType.
    Please note this implementation provides "deep copy" using duplicate(Object) to copy each attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    featureType - FeatureType requested
    
    feature - Origional Feature from DataStore
    
    Returns:
    
    An instance of featureType based on feature
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalAttributeException - If opperation could not be performed
  - reType
```
public static SimpleFeature reType(SimpleFeatureType featureType,
                                   SimpleFeature feature,
                                   boolean duplicate)
                            throws IllegalAttributeException
```
    Retypes the feature to match the provided featureType.
    The duplicate parameter indicates how the new feature is to be formed:
    
    dupliate is true: A "deep copy" is made of each attribute resulting in a safe "copy"Adjusts the attribute order to match the provided featureType.
    duplicate is false: the attributes are simply reordered and are actually the same instances as those in the origional feature
    In the future this method may simply return a "wrapper" when duplicate is false.
    Parameters:
    
    duplicate - True to perform duplicate(Object) on each attribute
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalAttributeException
  - duplicate
```
public static Object duplicate(Object src)
```
    Performs a deep copy of the provided object.
    A number of tricks are used to make this as fast as possible:
    
    Simple or Immutable types are copied as is (String, Integer, Float, URL, etc..)
    JTS Geometry objects are cloned
    Arrays and the Collection classes are duplicated element by element
    This function is used recusively for (in order to handle complext features) no attempt is made to detect cycles at this time so your milage may vary.
    Parameters:
    
    src - Source object
    
    Returns:
    
    copy of source object
  - template
```
public static SimpleFeature template(SimpleFeatureType featureType)
                              throws IllegalAttributeException
```
    Constructs an empty feature to use as a Template for new content.
    We may move this functionality to FeatureType.create( null )?
    
    Parameters:
    
    featureType - Type of feature we wish to create
    
    Returns:
    
    A new Feature of type featureType
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalAttributeException
  - template
```
public static SimpleFeature template(SimpleFeatureType featureType,
                                     String featureID)
```
    Use the provided featureType to create an empty feature.
    The defaultValues(SimpleFeatureType) method is used to generate the intial values (making use of AttributeDescriptor.getDefaultValue() as required.
    
    Returns:
    
    Craeted feature
  - defaultValues
```
public static Object[] defaultValues(SimpleFeatureType featureType)
```
    Produce a set of default values for the provided FeatureType
    
    Returns:
    
    Array of values, that are good starting point for data entry
  - template
```
public static SimpleFeature template(SimpleFeatureType featureType,
                                     Object... providedValues)
```
    Create a new feature from the provided values, using appropriate default values for any nulls provided.
    
    Returns:
    
    newly created feature
    
    Throws:
    
    ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - If the number of provided values does not match the featureType
  - template
```
public static SimpleFeature template(SimpleFeatureType featureType,
                                     String featureID,
                                     Object... providedValues)
```
    Create a new feature from the provided values, using appropriate default values for any nulls provided.
    
    Parameters:
    
    providedValues - provided attributes
    
    Returns:
    
    newly created feature
    
    Throws:
    
    ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - If the number of provided values does not match the featureType
  - defaultValues
```
public static Object[] defaultValues(SimpleFeatureType featureType,
                                     Object... values)
```
    Create default values matching the provided feature type.
    
    Returns:
    
    set of default values
    
    Throws:
    
    ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - If the number of provided values does not match the featureType
  - defaultValue
```
public static Object defaultValue(Class type)
```
    Returns a non-null default value for the class that is passed in. This is a helper class an can't create a default class for all types but it does support:
    
    String
    Object - will return empty string
    Integer
    Double
    Long
    Short
    Float
    BigDecimal
    BigInteger
    Character
    Boolean
    UUID
    Timestamp
    java.sql.Date
    java.sql.Time
    java.util.Date
    JTS Geometries
    Arrays - will return an empty array of the appropriate type
  - reader
```
public static FeatureReader<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> reader(SimpleFeature... features)
                                                                   throws IOException
```
    Creates a FeatureReader for testing.
    
    Parameters:
    
    features - Array of features
    
    Returns:
    
    FeatureReader spaning provided feature array
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - If provided features Are null or empty
  - source
```
public static SimpleFeatureSource source(SimpleFeature... featureArray)
```
    Wrap up an array of features as a FeatureSource.
    
    Parameters:
    
    featureArray - Array of features
    
    Returns:
    
    FeatureSource
  - source
```
public static SimpleFeatureSource source(FeatureCollection<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> collection)
```
    Wraps up the provided feature collection in as a SimpleFeatureSource.
    This is usually done for use by the renderer; allowing it to query the feature collection as required.
    
    Parameters:
    
    collection - Feature collection providing content
    
    Returns:
    
    FeatureSource used to wrap the content
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if any of the features are null
    
    IllegalArgumentException - If the provided collection is inconsistent (perhaps containing mixed feature types)
  - createView
```
public static SimpleFeatureSource createView(DataStore store,
                                             Query query)
                                      throws IOException,
                                             SchemaException
```
    Return a 'view' of the given DataStore constrained by a Query.
    
    Parameters:
    
    store - the data store
    
    query - the query
    
    Returns:
    
    the constrained view
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if the data store cannot be accessed
    
    SchemaException - if the query is incompatible with the store's contents
  - createView
```
public static SimpleFeatureSource createView(SimpleFeatureSource source,
                                             Query query)
                                      throws IOException,
                                             SchemaException
```
    Return a 'view' of the given FeatureSource constrained by a Query.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - feature source
    
    query - the query
    
    Returns:
    
    the constrained view
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if the data store cannot be accessed
    
    SchemaException - if the query is incompatible with the store's contents
  - dataStore
```
public static DataStore dataStore(SimpleFeatureCollection features)
```
    Adapt a feature collection as a read-only DataStore.
    See UserLayer for example use.
    
    Parameters:
    
    features - feature collection to adap
    
    Returns:
    
    read-only DataStore
  - dataStore
```
public static DataStore dataStore(SimpleFeatureSource source)
```
    Adapt a single FeatureSource as a read-only DataStore.
    See UserLayer for example use.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - Feature source to adapt
    
    Returns:
    
    read-only DataStore
  - reader
```
public static FeatureReader<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> reader(Collection<SimpleFeature> collection)
                                                                   throws IOException
```
    Adapt a collection to a reader for use with FeatureStore.setFeatures( reader ).
    
    Parameters:
    
    collection - Collection of SimpleFeature
    
    Returns:
    
    FeatureRedaer over the provided contents
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - IOException if there is any problem reading the content.
  - reader
```
public static SimpleFeatureReader reader(FeatureCollection<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> collection)
                                  throws IOException
```
    Adapt a collection to a reader for use with FeatureStore.setFeatures( reader ).
    
    Parameters:
    
    collection - Collection of SimpleFeature
    
    Returns:
    
    FeatureRedaer over the provided contents
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - IOException if there is any problem reading the content.
  - collection
```
public static SimpleFeatureCollection collection(SimpleFeature... features)
```
    Copies the provided features into a FeatureCollection.
    Often used when gathering features for FeatureStore:
    featureStore.addFeatures( DataUtilities.collection(array));
    Parameters:
    
    features - Array of features
    
    Returns:
    
    FeatureCollection
  - collection
```
public static DefaultFeatureCollection collection(FeatureCollection<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> featureCollection)
```
    Copies the provided features into a FeatureCollection.
    Often used when gathering a SimpleFeatureCollection into memory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    featureCollection - the features to add to a new feature collection.
    
    Returns:
    
    FeatureCollection
  - close
```
public static void close(Iterator<?> iterator)
```
    Checks if the provided iterator implements Closeable.
    Any problems are logged at Level.FINE.
  - first
```
public static <F extends Feature> F first(FeatureCollection<?,F> featureCollection)
```
    Obtain the first feature from the collection as an exemplar.
    
    Returns:
    
    first feature from the featureCollection
  - simple
```
public static SimpleFeatureCollection simple(FeatureCollection<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> featureCollection)
```
    A safe cast to SimpleFeatureCollection; that will introduce a wrapper if it has to.
    Please keep the use of this class to a minimum; if you are expecting a FeatureCollection please make use of SimpleFeatureCollection if you possibly can.
    So when are you stuck using this class?:
    
    Offering backwards compatible constructors for legacy code prior to 2.7
    implementing FeatureStore.addFeatures(...) since we cannot type narrow parameters
    Parameters:
    
    featureCollection - will be returned as a SimpleFeatureCollection and wrapped only if needed
    
    Returns:
    
    SimpleFeatureCollection
    
    Since:
    
    2.7
  - simple
```
public static SimpleFeatureReader simple(FeatureReader<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> reader)
```
  - simple
```
public static SimpleFeatureSource simple(FeatureSource source)
```
    A safe cast to SimpleFeatureSource; that will introduce a wrapper if it has to.
    Please keep the use of this class to a minimum; if you are expecting a FeatureSource please make use of SimpleFeatureSource if you possibly can.
    
    Since:
    
    2.7
  - simple
```
public static SimpleFeatureStore simple(FeatureStore store)
```
    A safe cast to SimpleFeatureStore; that will introduce a wrapper if it has to.
    Please keep the use of this class to a minimum; if you are expecting a FeatureStore please make use of SimpleFeatureStore if you possibly can.
    
    Since:
    
    2.7
  - simple
```
public static SimpleFeatureType simple(FeatureType featureType)
                                throws DataSourceException
```
    Go through FeatureType description and convert to a SimpleFeatureType. Also ignores AbstractFeatureType contributions such as name etc...
    
    Parameters:
    
    featureType - FeatureType being converted
    
    Returns:
    
    SimpleFeatureType created by stripping any complicated content from the provided featureType
    
    Throws:
    
    DataSourceException
  - simple
```
public static SimpleFeatureLocking simple(FeatureLocking locking)
```
    A safe cast to SimpleFeatureLocking; that will introduce a wrapper if it has to.
    Please keep the use of this class to a minimum; if you are expecting a FeatureLocking please make use of SimpleFeatureLocking if you possibly can.
    
    Since:
    
    2.7
  - list
```
public static <F extends Feature> List<F> list(FeatureCollection<?,F> featureCollection)
```
    Copies the provided features into a List.
    
    Returns:
    
    List of features copied into memory
  - list
```
public static <F extends Feature> List<F> list(FeatureCollection<?,F> featureCollection,
                                               int maxFeatures)
```
    Copies the provided fetaures into a List.
    
    Parameters:
    
    maxFeatures - Maximum number of features to load
    
    Returns:
    
    List of features copied into memory
  - iterator
```
public static <F extends Feature> Iterator<F> iterator(FeatureIterator<F> featureIterator)
```
    Iteator wrapped around the provided FeatureIterator, implementing Closeable.
    
    Returns:
    
    Iterator wrapped around provided FeatureIterator, implements Closeable
    
    See Also:
    
    close(Iterator)
  - fidSet
```
public static Set<String> fidSet(FeatureCollection<?,?> featureCollection)
```
    Copies the feature ids from each and every feature into a set.
    This method can be slurp an in memory record of the contents of a
  - collectionCast
```
public static <F extends Feature> Collection<F> collectionCast(FeatureCollection<?,F> featureCollection)
```
    Used to quickly cast to a java.util.Collection.
    
    Returns:
    
    Collection
  - collection
```
public static SimpleFeatureCollection collection(List<SimpleFeature> list)
```
    Copies the provided features into a FeatureCollection.
    Often used when gathering a SimpleFeatureCollection into memory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    list - features to add to a new FeatureCollection
    
    Returns:
    
    FeatureCollection
  - collection
```
public static SimpleFeatureCollection collection(SimpleFeature feature)
```
    Copies the provided features into a FeatureCollection.
    Often used when gathering features for FeatureStore:
    featureStore.addFeatures( DataUtilities.collection(feature));
    Parameters:
    
    feature - a feature to add to a new collection
    
    Returns:
    
    FeatureCollection
  - collection
```
public static SimpleFeatureCollection collection(FeatureReader<SimpleFeatureType,SimpleFeature> reader)
                                          throws IOException
```
    Copies the provided reader into a FeatureCollection, reader will be closed.
    Often used when gathering features for FeatureStore:
    featureStore.addFeatures( DataUtilities.collection(reader));
    Returns:
    
    FeatureCollection
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - collection
```
public static SimpleFeatureCollection collection(SimpleFeatureIterator reader)
                                          throws IOException
```
    Copies the provided reader into a FeatureCollection, reader will be closed.
    Often used when gathering features for FeatureStore:
    featureStore.addFeatures( DataUtilities.collection(reader));
    Returns:
    
    FeatureCollection
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - attributesEqual
```
public static boolean attributesEqual(Object att,
                                      Object otherAtt)
```
    Used to compare if two values are equal.
    This method is here to work around the fact that JTS Geometry requires a specific method to be called rather than object.equals.
    This method uses:
    
    Object.equals( Object )
    Geometry.equals( Geometry ) - similar to Geometry.equalsExact(Geometry)
    Parameters:
    
    att - Attribute value
    
    otherAtt - Other value
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the values are equal
  - createSubType
```
public static SimpleFeatureType createSubType(SimpleFeatureType featureType,
                                              String[] properties,
                                              CoordinateReferenceSystem override)
                                       throws SchemaException
```
    Create a derived FeatureType
    
    Parameters:
    
    featureType - Original feature type to derive from.
    
    properties - If null, every property of the featureType in input will be used
    
    override - Intended CoordinateReferenceSystem, if null original will be used
    
    Returns:
    
    derived FeatureType
    
    Throws:
    
    SchemaException
  - createSubType
```
public static SimpleFeatureType createSubType(SimpleFeatureType featureType,
                                              String[] properties,
                                              CoordinateReferenceSystem override,
                                              String typeName,
                                              URI namespace)
                                       throws SchemaException
```
    Create a derived FeatureType
    
    Parameters:
    
    featureType - Original feature type to derive from.
    
    properties - If null, every property of the featureType in input will be used
    
    override - Intended CoordinateReferenceSystem, if null original will be used
    
    typeName - Type name override
    
    namespace - Namespace override
    
    Returns:
    
    derived FeatureType
    
    Throws:
    
    SchemaException
  - createSubType
```
public static SimpleFeatureType createSubType(SimpleFeatureType featureType,
                                              String... properties)
                                       throws SchemaException
```
    Create a type limited to the named properties provided.
    
    Returns:
    
    type limited to the named properties provided
    
    Throws:
    
    SchemaException
  - createType
```
public static SimpleFeatureType createType(String typeName,
                                           String typeSpec)
                                    throws SchemaException
```
    Utility method for FeatureType construction.
    Will parse a String of the form: "name:Type,name2:Type2,..."
    Where Type is defined by createAttribute(java.lang.String):
    
    Each attribute descriptor is defined using the form: "name:Type:hint"
    Where Type is:
    
    0,Interger,int: represents Interger
    0.0, Double, double: represents Double
    "",String,string: represents String
    Geometry: represents Geometry, additional common geometry types supported including Point,LineString,Polygon,MultiLineString,MultiPolygon,MultiPoint,GeometryCollection
    
    UUID
    Date
    full.class.path: represents java type
  - Where hint is "hint1;hint2;...;hintN", in which "hintN" is one of:
    - nillable
    - authority=text
    - srid=number
  - You may indicate the default Geometry with an astrix: "*geom:Geometry".
  - You may also indicate the srid (used to look up a EPSG code): "*point:Point:3226"
  - The CRS authority can be specified using the authority hint, if it's not EPSG (the default): "*point:Point:authority=IAU;srid=49900"
    Examples:
    - name:"",age:0,geom:Geometry,centroid:Point,url:java.io.URL"
    - id:String,polygonProperty:Polygon:srid=32615
    - id:String,polygonProperty:Polygon:authority=IAU;srid=1000
    - identifier:UUID,location:Point,*area:MultiPolygon,created:Date
    - uuid:UUID,name:String,description:String,time:java.sql.Timestamp

Parameters:: typeName - identification of FeatureType: (namesapce).typeName; typeSpec - Specification of FeatureType attributes "name:Type,name2:Type2,..."
Throws:: SchemaException

createType
```
public static SimpleFeatureType createType(String namespace,
                                           String name,
                                           String typeSpec)
                                    throws SchemaException
```
Utility method for FeatureType construction.

Parameters:

namespace - Typename namespace used to qualify the provided name

name - Typename name, as qualified by namespace

typeSpec - Definition of attributes, for details see createType(String, String)

Throws:

SchemaException

encodeType
```
public static String encodeType(SimpleFeatureType featureType)
```
Encode the provided featureType as a String suitable for use with createType(java.lang.String, java.lang.String).
The format of this string acts as the "header" information for the PropertyDataStore implementations.
Example:
```
String header = "_="+DataUtilities.encodeType(schema);
```
For more information please review the PropertyDataStore tutorials.
Returns:

String representation of featureType suitable for use with createType(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)

createFeature
```
public static SimpleFeature createFeature(SimpleFeatureType featureType,
                                          String line)
```
Reads in SimpleFeature that has been encoded into a line of text.
Example:
```
 SimpleFeatureType featureType =
    DataUtilities.createType("FLAG","id:Integer|name:String|geom:Geometry:4326");

 SimpleFeature feature =
    DataUtilities.createFeature( featureType, "fid1=1|Jody Garnett\\nSteering Committee|POINT(1,2)" );
 
```
This format is used by the PropertyDataStore tutorials. It amounts to:
- Encoding of FeatureId followed by the attributes
- Attributes are seperated using the bar character
- Geometry is handled using WKTReader2
- Support for common escaped characters
- Multi-line support using escaped line-feed characters
Returns:

SimpleFeature defined by the provided line of text

encodeFeature
```
public static String encodeFeature(SimpleFeature feature)
```
Produce a String encoding of SimpleFeature for use with createFeature(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType, java.lang.String).
This method inlcudes the full featureId information.

Parameters:

feature - feature to encode, only SimpleFeature is supported at this time

Returns:

text encoding for use with createFeature(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType, java.lang.String)

encodeFeature
```
public static String encodeFeature(SimpleFeature feature,
                                   boolean includeFid)
```
Produce a String encoding of SimpleFeature for use with createFeature(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType, java.lang.String).
This method inlcudes the full featureId information.

Parameters:

feature - feature to encode, only SimpleFeature is supported at this time

includeFid - true to include the optional feature id

Returns:

text encoding for use with createFeature(org.geotools.api.feature.simple.SimpleFeatureType, java.lang.String)

parse
```
public static SimpleFeature parse(SimpleFeatureType type,
                                  String fid,
                                  String... text)
                           throws IllegalAttributeException
```
Uses Converters to parse the provided text into the correct values to create a feature.

Parameters:

type - FeatureType

fid - Feature ID for new feature

text - Text representation of values

Returns:

newly created feature

Throws:

IllegalAttributeException

sortComparator
```
public static Comparator<SimpleFeature> sortComparator(SortBy sortBy)
```
Factory method to produce Comparator based on provided Query SortBy information.
This method handles:
- SortBy.NATURAL_ORDER: As sorting by FeatureID
Returns:

Comparator suitable for use with Arrays.sort( SimpleFeature[], comparator )

mixQueries
```
public static Query mixQueries(Query firstQuery,
                               Query secondQuery,
                               String handle)
```
Takes two Queryobjects and produce a new one by mixing the restrictions of both of them.
The policy to mix the queries components is the following:
- typeName: type names MUST match (not checked if some or both queries equals to Query.ALL)
- handle: you must provide one since no sensible choice can be done between the handles of both queries
- maxFeatures: the lower of the two maxFeatures values will be used (most restrictive)
- attributeNames: the attributes of both queries will be joined in a single set of attributes. IMPORTANT: only explicitly requested attributes will be joint, so, if the method retrieveAllProperties() of some of the queries returns true it does not means that all the properties will be joined. You must create the query with the names of the properties you want to load.
- filter: the filters of both queries are or'ed, then simplified using SimplifiyingFilterVisitor
- sort: if the second query has a sorting it's used for output, otherwise the one of the first is used
- any other query property is ignored and no guarantees are made of their return values, so client code shall explicitly care of hints, startIndex, etc., if needed.
Parameters:

firstQuery - Query against this DataStore

Returns:

Query restricted to the limits of definitionQuery

Throws:

NullPointerException - if some of the queries is null

IllegalArgumentException - if the type names of both queries do not match

simplifyFilter
```
public static Query simplifyFilter(Query query)
```
This method changes the query object by simplifying the filter using SimplifyingFilterVisitor

resolvePropertyNames
```
public static Query resolvePropertyNames(Query query,
                                         SimpleFeatureType schema)
```
This method changes the query object so that all propertyName references are resolved to simple attribute names against the schema of the feature source.
For example, this method ensures that propertyName's such as "gml:name" are rewritten as simply "name". This method will not rewrite empty PropertyNames.

resolvePropertyNames

public static Filter resolvePropertyNames(Filter filter,
                                          SimpleFeatureType schema)

Transform provided filter; resolving property names

addMandatoryProperties
```
public static List<PropertyName> addMandatoryProperties(SimpleFeatureType type,
                                                        List<PropertyName> oldProps)
```
Returns a list of properties of a simple feature type, including all properties from a given list, and all mandatory (minoccurs > 0) added.

Parameters:

type - feature type

oldProps - given list of properties

Returns:

list of properties including all mandatory properties

count
```
public static int count(FeatureIterator<?> iterator)
```
Manually count the number of features from the provided FeatureIterator. This implementation is intended for FeatureCollection implementors and test case verification. Client code should always call FeatureCollection.size()

Returns:

number of featuers in feature collection

count
```
public static int count(FeatureCollection<? extends FeatureType,? extends Feature> collection)
```
Manually count the number of features in a feature collection using using FeatureCollection.features().
This implementation is intended for FeatureCollection implementors and test case verification. Client code should always call FeatureCollection.size()

Returns:

number of featuers in feature collection

bounds
```
public static ReferencedEnvelope bounds(FeatureIterator<?> iterator)
```
Manually calculate the bounds from the provided FeatureIteator. This implementation is intended for FeatureCollection implementors and test case verification. Client code should always call FeatureCollection.getBounds().

bounds
```
public static ReferencedEnvelope bounds(FeatureCollection<? extends FeatureType,? extends Feature> collection)
```
Manually calculates the bounds of a feature collection using FeatureCollection.features().
This implementation is intended for FeatureCollection implementors and test case verification. Client code should always call FeatureCollection.getBounds().

Returns:

bounds of features in feature collection

visit
```
public static void visit(FeatureCollection<?,?> collection,
                         FeatureVisitor visitor,
                         ProgressListener progress)
                  throws IOException
```
Manually visit each feature using FeatureCollection.features().
This method is intended to assist FeatureCollection implementors, and used to verify test-case results. Client code should always call FeatureCollection.accepts(FeatureVisitor, ProgressListener)

Throws:

IOException

checkFileReadable
```
public static boolean checkFileReadable(File file,
                                        Logger logger)
```
Checks that a File is a real file, exists and is readable.

Parameters:

file - the File instance to check. Must not be null.

logger - an optional Logger (can be null) where to log detailed info about the file properties (path/readable/hidden/writable)

Returns:

true in case the file is a real file, exists and is readable; false otherwise.

checkDirectory
```
public static File checkDirectory(File file)
                           throws IllegalArgumentException
```
Checks that the provided directory path refers to an existing/readable directory. Finally, return it as a normalized directory path (removing double and single dot path steps if any) followed by the separator char if missing ('/' On UNIX systems; '\\ on Microsoft Windows systems.

Parameters:

file - the input file. Must not be null.

Returns:

the re-formatted directory path.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - in case the specified path doesn't rely on a existing/readable directory.

canProcess
```
public static boolean canProcess(Map<String,?> params,
                                 DataAccessFactory.Param... arrayParameters)
```
Verifies a Map of parameters against the Param information. Primarily used by classes implementing DataAcessFactory.
It will ensure that:
- params is not null
- Everything is of the correct type (or upcovertable to the correct type without Error)
- Required Parameters are present
Parameters:

arrayParameters - Array of parameters returned by DataAccessFactory.getParametersInfo()

Returns:

true if params is in agreement with getParametersInfo, override for additional checks.

excludeFilters
```
public static FilenameFilter excludeFilters(FilenameFilter inputFilter,
                                            FilenameFilter... filters)
```
Returns a IOFileFilter obtained by excluding from the first input filter argument, the additional filter arguments.

Parameters:

inputFilter - the initial filter from which to exclude other ones.

filters - additional filters to be excluded

Returns:

the updated IOFileFilter

includeFilters
```
public static FilenameFilter includeFilters(FilenameFilter inputFilter,
                                            FilenameFilter... filters)
```
Returns a IOFileFilter obtained by adding to the first input filter argument, the additional filter arguments.

Parameters:

inputFilter - the initial filter to which to add other ones.

filters - additional filters to be included in the main filter.

Returns:

the updated IOFileFilter

templateFeature
```
public static Feature templateFeature(FeatureType schema)
```
Create a non-simple template feature from feature type schema

Parameters:

schema - the feature type

Returns:

a template feature

toConnectionParameters
```
public static Map<String,Object> toConnectionParameters(Properties properties)
```
Converts a Properties object into a Map suitable for usage for DataAccess or DataStore creation. The code assumes the properties do contain String keys, and may contain any kind of object as values.

Class DataUtilities

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class Object

Constructor Detail

DataUtilities

Method Detail

attributeNames

attributeNames

propertyNames

attributeNames

propertyNames

attributeNames

propertyNames

attributeNames

propertyNames

compare

compareNames

compareInternal

isMatch

isMatch

reType

reType

duplicate

template

template

defaultValues

template

template

defaultValues

defaultValue

reader

source

source

createView

createView

dataStore

dataStore

reader

reader

collection

collection

close

first

simple

simple

simple

simple

simple

simple

list

list

iterator

fidSet

collectionCast

collection

collection

collection

collection

attributesEqual

createSubType

createSubType

createSubType

createType

createType

encodeType

createFeature

encodeFeature

encodeFeature

parse

sortComparator

mixQueries

simplifyFilter

resolvePropertyNames

resolvePropertyNames

addMandatoryProperties

count

count

bounds

bounds