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036 package org.deegree.graphics;
037
038 import org.deegree.model.crs.CoordinateSystem;
039 import org.deegree.model.spatialschema.Envelope;
040
041 /**
042 * A Layer is a collection of <tt>Feature</tt>s or rasters building a thematic 'unit' waterways
043 * or country borders for example. <tt>Feature</tt>s or raster can be added or removed from the
044 * layer. A <tt>Feature</tt> or raster can e changed by a modul of the application using the layer
045 * because only references to <tt>Feature</tt>s or rasters are stored within a layer.
046 *
047 * <p>
048 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
049 * </p>
050 *
051 * @author <a href="mailto:poth@lat-lon.de">Andreas Poth</a>
052 * @version $Revision: 18195 $ $Date: 2009-06-18 17:55:39 +0200 (Do, 18 Jun 2009) $
053 */
054
055 public interface Layer {
056 /**
057 * returns the name of the layer
058 * @return the name of the layer
059 */
060 String getName();
061
062 /**
063 * returns the BoundingBox (Envelope) of Layer. This is the BoundingBox of the layers data. The
064 * BoundingBox of the View maybe larger or smaler
065 * @return the BoundingBox (Envelope) of Layer
066 */
067 Envelope getBoundingBox();
068
069 /**
070 * returns the coordinate reference system of the MapView
071 * @return the coordinate reference system of the MapView
072 *
073 */
074 CoordinateSystem getCoordinatesSystem();
075
076 /**
077 * sets the coordinate reference system of the MapView. If a new crs is set all geometries of
078 * GeometryFeatures will be transformed to the new coordinate reference system.
079 * @param crs to set
080 * @throws Exception if something went wrong
081 *
082 */
083 void setCoordinatesSystem( CoordinateSystem crs )
084 throws Exception;
085
086 /**
087 * adds an eventcontroller to the MapView that's responsible for handling events that targets the
088 * map. E.g.: zooming, panning, selecting a feature etc.
089 * @param obj an event controller
090 */
091 void addEventController( LayerEventController obj );
092
093 /**
094 * @param obj the eventcontroller to remove
095 * @see Layer#addEventController(LayerEventController)
096 */
097 void removeEventController( LayerEventController obj );
098 }