prajna.geo

Class KmlReader

java.lang.Object

prajna.geo.GeoReader

prajna.geo.KmlReader

public class KmlReader
extends GeoReader

Geographic Reader capable of reading KML files. This class loads the KML file, and translates the data into geographic components. It ignores folders, screen overlays, or elements without geographic content. The reader does transform the style elements, which are used to define renderStyles on the geographic shapes that are created.

Author:

Edward Swing

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
KmlReader(java.net.URL kmlUrl) Instantiates a new KML reader, reading from the specified URL.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getName() Get the name associated with this reader.

Methods inherited from class prajna.geo.GeoReader

addShape, createLayer, findShape, findShape, getShapes, matchShapes

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

KmlReader

public KmlReader(java.net.URL kmlUrl)

Instantiates a new KML reader, reading from the specified URL. The URL can reference a local file or a file on an accessible web server.

Parameters:

kmlUrl - the URL of the KML file.

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Get the name associated with this reader. For the KML reader, this returns the String indicating the file the reader is reading.

Specified by:

getName in class GeoReader

Returns:

the name associated with this reader