Package org.gvsig.fmap.mapcontext.layers.order

Interface LayerOrderManager

All Superinterfaces:
Cloneable, org.gvsig.tools.persistence.Persistent
public interface LayerOrderManager extends org.gvsig.tools.persistence.Persistent, Cloneable
This manager will decide the position where layers (FLayer) are added to a layer collection (FLayers)
Author:
gvSIG Team

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Object
    clone()
     
    String
    getCode()
    Gets the code used to register this OrderManager.
    String
    getDescription()
    Gets the description.
    String
    getName()
    Gets the name.
    int
    getPosition(FLayers target, FLayer newLayer)
    Gets the proposed position for the newLayer in the target layer collection.

    Methods inherited from interface org.gvsig.tools.persistence.Persistent

    loadFromState, saveToState

  • Method Details

    • getPosition

      int getPosition(FLayers target, FLayer newLayer)

      Gets the proposed position for the newLayer in the target layer collection. The OrderManager will study the arrangement of the target layer collection and will decide the right position for the new layer, according to its own criterion.

      Parameters:
      target - The target collection to which newLayer will be added
      newLayer - The layer to be inserted in the layer collection
      Returns:
      The proposed position for the new layer

    • getName

      String getName()

      Gets the name. The name should identify the policy followed by this OrderManager to sort the layers.

      Returns:
      The name of the OrderManager

    • getDescription

      String getDescription()

      Gets the description. The description should be enough to get an idea of the policy and features of this OrderManager.

      Returns:
      The description of the OrderManager

    • getCode

      String getCode()

      Gets the code used to register this OrderManager.

      Returns:
      The code used to register this orderManager

    • clone

      Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException
      Throws:
      CloneNotSupportedException