com.esri.arcgis.catalog
Class GxDataset

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.esri.arcgis.catalog.GxDataset
All Implemented Interfaces:
IGxCachedObjects, IGxDataElement, IGxDataElementHelper, IGxDataset, IGxObject, IGxObjectContainer, IGxObjectEdit, IGxObjectInternalName, IGxObjectProperties, IGxObjectUI, IGxPasteTarget, IGxThumbnail, IMetadata, IMetadataEdit, INativeTypeInfo, IObjectClassSchemaEvents, com.esri.arcgis.interop.RemoteObjRef, Serializable, EventListener

public class GxDataset
extends Object
implements com.esri.arcgis.interop.RemoteObjRef, IGxDataset, IGxObject, IGxObjectUI, IGxObjectContainer, IGxObjectProperties, IGxPasteTarget, IGxCachedObjects, IGxObjectEdit, IMetadata, IMetadataEdit, IGxThumbnail, IObjectClassSchemaEvents, IGxObjectInternalName, INativeTypeInfo, IGxDataElement, IGxDataElementHelper

GxObject that represents a dataset.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
GxDataset()
          Constructs a GxDataset using ArcGIS Engine.
GxDataset(Object obj)
          Deprecated. As of ArcGIS 9.2, replaced by normal Java casts.
GxDataset theGxDataset = (GxDataset) obj;
 
Method Summary
 IGxObject addChild(IGxObject child)
          Adds a new child and returns a reference to it.
 void attach(IGxObject parent, IGxCatalog pCatalog)
          Attaches the object to its parent and the catalog.
 boolean canCopy()
          Indicates if the object can be copied.
 boolean canDelete()
          Indicates if the object can be deleted.
 boolean canPaste(IEnumName names, boolean[] moveOperation)
          Indicates if the specified names may be pasted into this object.
 boolean canRename()
          Indicates if the object can be renamed.
 void delete()
          Deletes the object.
 void deleteChild(IGxObject child)
          Deletes the specified child object.
 void detach()
          Instructs the object to detach itself from its parent and the catalog.
 void editProperties(int hParent)
          Presents a modal dialog to allow editing the object's properties.
 boolean equals(Object o)
          Compare this object with another
 String getBaseName()
          The base name of the object (i.e.
 String getCategory()
          The category of the object.
 IEnumGxObject getChildren()
          An enumeration of the child objects.
 IUID getClassID()
          The class ID of this object.
static String getClsid()
          getClsid.
 IUID getContextMenu()
          The class ID of the context menu for this object.
 IDataElement getDataElement(IDEBrowseOptions browseOptions)
          Get the GxObject's data element.
 IDataset getDataset()
          The associated dataset.
 IDatasetName getDatasetName()
          The associated dataset name.
 String getFullName()
          The full name of the object.
 IName getInternalObjectName()
          The Name for the internal object that this GxObject represents.
 int getLargeImage()
          The large image that represents the object.
 int getLargeSelectedImage()
          The large image that represents the object when it is selected.
 IPropertySet getMetadata()
          The PropertySet containing metadata.
 String getName()
          The short name of the object.
 INativeType getNativeType()
          The native type.
 IUID getNewMenu()
          The class ID of the New menu for this object.
 IGxObject getParent()
          The parent of the object.
 void getPropByIndex(int index, String[] name, Object[] value)
          The name and value of the indexed property in the GxObject.
 Object getProperty(String name)
          The value of the named property in the GxObject.
 int getPropertyCount()
          The number of properties in the GxObject.
 int getSmallImage()
          The small image that represents the object.
 int getSmallSelectedImage()
          The small image that represents the object when it is selected.
 IPicture getThumbnail()
          The Thumbnail.
 int getType()
          The type of the associated dataset.
 int hashCode()
          the hashcode for this object
 boolean isAreChildrenViewable()
          Indicates if the objects children are available for viewing in the tree-view.
 boolean isCanEditMetadata()
          Indicates if metadata can be edited.
 boolean isHasChildren()
          Indicates if the object has any children.
 boolean isValid()
          Indicates if the object is still valid.
 void loadCachedObjects()
          Loads any objects that should be cached for efficiency.
 void onAddField(IObjectClassSchemaEventsOnAddFieldEvent theEvent)
          This event is fired when a new field is added to the object class.
 void onBehaviorChanged(IObjectClassSchemaEventsOnBehaviorChangedEvent theEvent)
          This event is fired when the behavior class for the object class changes.
 void onDeleteField(IObjectClassSchemaEventsOnDeleteFieldEvent theEvent)
          This event is fired when a field is deleted from the object class.
 boolean paste(IEnumName names, boolean[] moveOperation)
          Pastes the specified names into this object.
 void refresh()
          Updates the object and any children of the object.
 void releaseCachedObjects()
          Releases any objects that have been cached for efficiency.
 void rename(String newShortName)
          Renames the object.
 void retrieveDEBaseProperties(IDataElement[] dataElement)
          Retrieve the GxObject's light-weight properties.
 void retrieveDEFullProperties(IDataElement[] dataElement)
          Retrieve the GxObject's heavy-weight properties.
 void setDatasetNameByRef(IDatasetName datasetName)
          The associated dataset name.
 void setInternalObjectNameByRef(IName internalObjectName)
          The Name for the internal object that this GxObject represents.
 void setMetadata(IPropertySet ppPropertySet)
          The PropertySet containing metadata.
 void setProperty(String name, Object value)
          Set the value of the named property in the GxObject.
 void setThumbnailByRef(IPicture picture)
          The Thumbnail.
 void synchronize(int action, int interval)
          Updates metadata with the current properties; may create metadata if it doesn't already exist.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface com.esri.arcgis.interop.RemoteObjRef
getJintegraDispatch, release
 

Constructor Detail

GxDataset

public GxDataset()
          throws IOException,
                 UnknownHostException
Constructs a GxDataset using ArcGIS Engine.

Throws:
IOException - if there are interop problems
UnknownHostException - if there are interop problems

GxDataset

public GxDataset(Object obj)
          throws IOException
Deprecated. As of ArcGIS 9.2, replaced by normal Java casts.
GxDataset theGxDataset = (GxDataset) obj;

Construct a GxDataset using a reference to such an object returned from ArcGIS Engine or Server. This is semantically equivalent to casting obj to GxDataset.

Parameters:
obj - an object returned from ArcGIS Engine or Server
Throws:
IOException - if there are interop problems
Method Detail

getClsid

public static String getClsid()
getClsid.


equals

public boolean equals(Object o)
Compare this object with another

Overrides:
equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()
the hashcode for this object

Overrides:
hashCode in class Object

setDatasetNameByRef

public void setDatasetNameByRef(IDatasetName datasetName)
                         throws IOException,
                                AutomationException
The associated dataset name.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Specified by:
setDatasetNameByRef in interface IGxDataset
Parameters:
datasetName - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IDatasetName (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getDatasetName

public IDatasetName getDatasetName()
                            throws IOException,
                                   AutomationException
The associated dataset name.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getDatasetName in interface IGxDataset
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IDatasetName
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getDataset

public IDataset getDataset()
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException
The associated dataset.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getDataset in interface IGxDataset
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IDataset
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getType

public int getType()
            throws IOException,
                   AutomationException
The type of the associated dataset.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getType in interface IGxDataset
Returns:
A com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.esriDatasetType constant
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getName

public String getName()
               throws IOException,
                      AutomationException
The short name of the object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getName in interface IGxObject
Returns:
The name
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getFullName

public String getFullName()
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
The full name of the object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getFullName in interface IGxObject
Returns:
The name
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getBaseName

public String getBaseName()
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
The base name of the object (i.e. no extension).

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getBaseName in interface IGxObject
Returns:
The name
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getCategory

public String getCategory()
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
The category of the object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getCategory in interface IGxObject
Returns:
The category
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getParent

public IGxObject getParent()
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException
The parent of the object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getParent in interface IGxObject
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.catalog.IGxObject
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getClassID

public IUID getClassID()
                throws IOException,
                       AutomationException
The class ID of this object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getClassID in interface IGxObject
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IUID
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getInternalObjectName

public IName getInternalObjectName()
                            throws IOException,
                                   AutomationException
The Name for the internal object that this GxObject represents.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getInternalObjectName in interface IGxObject
Specified by:
getInternalObjectName in interface IGxObjectInternalName
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IName
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isValid

public boolean isValid()
                throws IOException,
                       AutomationException
Indicates if the object is still valid.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
isValid in interface IGxObject
Returns:
The isValid
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

attach

public void attach(IGxObject parent,
                   IGxCatalog pCatalog)
            throws IOException,
                   AutomationException
Attaches the object to its parent and the catalog.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
attach in interface IGxObject
Parameters:
parent - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.catalog.IGxObject (in)
pCatalog - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.catalog.IGxCatalog (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

detach

public void detach()
            throws IOException,
                   AutomationException
Instructs the object to detach itself from its parent and the catalog.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
detach in interface IGxObject
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

refresh

public void refresh()
             throws IOException,
                    AutomationException
Updates the object and any children of the object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
refresh in interface IGxObject
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getSmallImage

public int getSmallImage()
                  throws IOException,
                         AutomationException
The small image that represents the object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getSmallImage in interface IGxObjectUI
Returns:
The hBitmap (A COM typedef)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getSmallSelectedImage

public int getSmallSelectedImage()
                          throws IOException,
                                 AutomationException
The small image that represents the object when it is selected.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getSmallSelectedImage in interface IGxObjectUI
Returns:
The hBitmap (A COM typedef)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getLargeImage

public int getLargeImage()
                  throws IOException,
                         AutomationException
The large image that represents the object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getLargeImage in interface IGxObjectUI
Returns:
The hBitmap (A COM typedef)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getLargeSelectedImage

public int getLargeSelectedImage()
                          throws IOException,
                                 AutomationException
The large image that represents the object when it is selected.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getLargeSelectedImage in interface IGxObjectUI
Returns:
The hBitmap (A COM typedef)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getContextMenu

public IUID getContextMenu()
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException
The class ID of the context menu for this object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getContextMenu in interface IGxObjectUI
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IUID
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getNewMenu

public IUID getNewMenu()
                throws IOException,
                       AutomationException
The class ID of the New menu for this object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getNewMenu in interface IGxObjectUI
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IUID
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isHasChildren

public boolean isHasChildren()
                      throws IOException,
                             AutomationException
Indicates if the object has any children.

Remarks

Note: This property always return True even when it has no children. This was done to improve the overall ArcCatalog browsing performance.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
isHasChildren in interface IGxObjectContainer
Returns:
The hasChildren
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getChildren

public IEnumGxObject getChildren()
                          throws IOException,
                                 AutomationException
An enumeration of the child objects.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getChildren in interface IGxObjectContainer
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.catalog.IEnumGxObject
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isAreChildrenViewable

public boolean isAreChildrenViewable()
                              throws IOException,
                                     AutomationException
Indicates if the objects children are available for viewing in the tree-view.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
isAreChildrenViewable in interface IGxObjectContainer
Returns:
The areViewable
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

addChild

public IGxObject addChild(IGxObject child)
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
Adds a new child and returns a reference to it. However, if a duplicate already exists, the function returns the existing child instead.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
addChild in interface IGxObjectContainer
Parameters:
child - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.catalog.IGxObject (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.catalog.IGxObject
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

deleteChild

public void deleteChild(IGxObject child)
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException
Deletes the specified child object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
deleteChild in interface IGxObjectContainer
Parameters:
child - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.catalog.IGxObject (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getPropertyCount

public int getPropertyCount()
                     throws IOException,
                            AutomationException
The number of properties in the GxObject.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getPropertyCount in interface IGxObjectProperties
Returns:
The count
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getPropByIndex

public void getPropByIndex(int index,
                           String[] name,
                           Object[] value)
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException
The name and value of the indexed property in the GxObject.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getPropByIndex in interface IGxObjectProperties
Parameters:
index - The index (in)
name - The name (in/out: use single element array)
value - A Variant (in/out: use single element array)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getProperty

public Object getProperty(String name)
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
The value of the named property in the GxObject.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getProperty in interface IGxObjectProperties
Parameters:
name - The name (in)
Returns:
A Variant
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setProperty

public void setProperty(String name,
                        Object value)
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException
Set the value of the named property in the GxObject.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
setProperty in interface IGxObjectProperties
Parameters:
name - The name (in)
value - A Variant (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

canPaste

public boolean canPaste(IEnumName names,
                        boolean[] moveOperation)
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException
Indicates if the specified names may be pasted into this object. On output, moveOperation indicates if a subsequent paste operation would represent a move, or merely a copy, operation.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
canPaste in interface IGxPasteTarget
Parameters:
names - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IEnumName (in)
moveOperation - The moveOperation (in/out: use single element array)
Returns:
The canPaste
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

paste

public boolean paste(IEnumName names,
                     boolean[] moveOperation)
              throws IOException,
                     AutomationException
Pastes the specified names into this object. On input, moveOperation indicates if this is a move operation. On output, it indicates if the objects have been moved, or merely copied.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
paste in interface IGxPasteTarget
Parameters:
names - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IEnumName (in)
moveOperation - The moveOperation (in/out: use single element array)
Returns:
The successfulPaste
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

loadCachedObjects

public void loadCachedObjects()
                       throws IOException,
                              AutomationException
Loads any objects that should be cached for efficiency.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
loadCachedObjects in interface IGxCachedObjects
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

releaseCachedObjects

public void releaseCachedObjects()
                          throws IOException,
                                 AutomationException
Releases any objects that have been cached for efficiency.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
releaseCachedObjects in interface IGxCachedObjects
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

canRename

public boolean canRename()
                  throws IOException,
                         AutomationException
Indicates if the object can be renamed.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
canRename in interface IGxObjectEdit
Returns:
The canRename
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

rename

public void rename(String newShortName)
            throws IOException,
                   AutomationException
Renames the object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
rename in interface IGxObjectEdit
Parameters:
newShortName - The newShortName (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

canDelete

public boolean canDelete()
                  throws IOException,
                         AutomationException
Indicates if the object can be deleted.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
canDelete in interface IGxObjectEdit
Returns:
The canDelete
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

delete

public void delete()
            throws IOException,
                   AutomationException
Deletes the object.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
delete in interface IGxObjectEdit
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

editProperties

public void editProperties(int hParent)
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException
Presents a modal dialog to allow editing the object's properties.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
editProperties in interface IGxObjectEdit
Parameters:
hParent - The hParent (A COM typedef) (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

canCopy

public boolean canCopy()
                throws IOException,
                       AutomationException
Indicates if the object can be copied.

Remarks

CanCopy must return True if your customized GxObject is intended to support copy/paste, drag/drop within ArcCatalog or drag/drop from ArcCatalog to ArcMap.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
canCopy in interface IGxObjectEdit
Returns:
The canCopy
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getMetadata

public IPropertySet getMetadata()
                         throws IOException,
                                AutomationException
The PropertySet containing metadata.

Remarks

The variable to hold the data must be of IPropertySet data type.

The metadata property is frequently used to save, or update, changes to metadata documents that have taken place through methods available on the IPropertySet, IXmlPropertySet, and/or IXmlPropertySet2 interfaces.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getMetadata in interface IMetadata
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IPropertySet
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setMetadata

public void setMetadata(IPropertySet ppPropertySet)
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException
The PropertySet containing metadata.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
setMetadata in interface IMetadata
Parameters:
ppPropertySet - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IPropertySet (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

synchronize

public void synchronize(int action,
                        int interval)
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException
Updates metadata with the current properties; may create metadata if it doesn't already exist.

Description

The Synchronize method is used to extract metadata properties from an object and write those properties to the metadata .xml. Depending on the value of the esriMetaSyncAction, the Synchronize method may generate a new set of metadata if it doesn't already exist.

Remarks

The following actions will result in synchronization given each of the listed conditions:

Action Metadata status Esri/Sync element Interval parameter
esriMSAAccessed Doesn't matter Must not be FALSE Must be less than actual interval
esriMSAAlways Doesn't matter Doesn't matter Doesn't matter
esriMSACreated Must not exist Must not be FALSE Must be less than actual interval
esriMSANotCreated Must exist Must not be FALSE Must be less than actual interval
esriMSAOverwrite Doesn't matter Doesn't matter Doesn't matter

The difference between esriMSAAlways and esriMSAOverwrite lies in which elements are synchronized. esriMSAAlways will honor the removal or value change of an element's Sync attribute (to disable synchronization), whereas using esriMSAOverwrite is equivalent to setting the IXmlPropertySet2.OverwriteSyncAttribute to true for the metadata's property set, meaning that even elements without a Sync attribute of TRUE will be synchronized.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
synchronize in interface IMetadata
Parameters:
action - A com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.esriMetadataSyncAction constant (in)
interval - The interval (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isCanEditMetadata

public boolean isCanEditMetadata()
                          throws IOException,
                                 AutomationException
Indicates if metadata can be edited.

Remarks

This property is available to those objects that support metadata.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
isCanEditMetadata in interface IMetadataEdit
Returns:
The pCanEdit
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setThumbnailByRef

public void setThumbnailByRef(IPicture picture)
                       throws IOException,
                              AutomationException
The Thumbnail.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Specified by:
setThumbnailByRef in interface IGxThumbnail
Parameters:
picture - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.support.ms.stdole.IPicture (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getThumbnail

public IPicture getThumbnail()
                      throws IOException,
                             AutomationException
The Thumbnail.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getThumbnail in interface IGxThumbnail
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.support.ms.stdole.IPicture
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

onAddField

public void onAddField(IObjectClassSchemaEventsOnAddFieldEvent theEvent)
                throws IOException,
                       AutomationException
This event is fired when a new field is added to the object class.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
onAddField in interface IObjectClassSchemaEvents
Parameters:
theEvent - The event
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

onDeleteField

public void onDeleteField(IObjectClassSchemaEventsOnDeleteFieldEvent theEvent)
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
This event is fired when a field is deleted from the object class.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
onDeleteField in interface IObjectClassSchemaEvents
Parameters:
theEvent - The event
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

onBehaviorChanged

public void onBehaviorChanged(IObjectClassSchemaEventsOnBehaviorChangedEvent theEvent)
                       throws IOException,
                              AutomationException
This event is fired when the behavior class for the object class changes.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
onBehaviorChanged in interface IObjectClassSchemaEvents
Parameters:
theEvent - The event
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setInternalObjectNameByRef

public void setInternalObjectNameByRef(IName internalObjectName)
                                throws IOException,
                                       AutomationException
The Name for the internal object that this GxObject represents.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Specified by:
setInternalObjectNameByRef in interface IGxObjectInternalName
Parameters:
internalObjectName - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IName (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getNativeType

public INativeType getNativeType()
                          throws IOException,
                                 AutomationException
The native type.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Specified by:
getNativeType in interface INativeTypeInfo
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.INativeType
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getDataElement

public IDataElement getDataElement(IDEBrowseOptions browseOptions)
                            throws IOException,
                                   AutomationException
Get the GxObject's data element.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
getDataElement in interface IGxDataElement
Parameters:
browseOptions - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IDEBrowseOptions (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IDataElement
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

retrieveDEFullProperties

public void retrieveDEFullProperties(IDataElement[] dataElement)
                              throws IOException,
                                     AutomationException
Retrieve the GxObject's heavy-weight properties.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
retrieveDEFullProperties in interface IGxDataElementHelper
Parameters:
dataElement - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IDataElement (in/out: use single element array)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

retrieveDEBaseProperties

public void retrieveDEBaseProperties(IDataElement[] dataElement)
                              throws IOException,
                                     AutomationException
Retrieve the GxObject's light-weight properties.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Supported Platforms

Windows

Specified by:
retrieveDEBaseProperties in interface IGxDataElementHelper
Parameters:
dataElement - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IDataElement (in/out: use single element array)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.