Package org.gdal.ogr

## Class ogr

- java.lang.Object
- - org.gdal.ogr.ogr

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `ogrConstants`

      public class ogr
      extends java.lang.Object
      implements ogrConstants

  Class ogr is an uninstanciable class providing various utility functions as static methods.

  In particular, it provides ogr.RegisterAll() and ogr.Open() methods.

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from interface org.gdal.ogr.ogrConstants

      `ALTER__FLAG, ALTER_ALL_FLAG, ALTER_ALTERNATIVE_NAME_FLAG, ALTER_COMMENT_FLAG, ALTER_DEFAULT_FLAG, ALTER_DOMAIN_FLAG, ALTER_GEOM_FIELD_DEFN_ALL_FLAG, ALTER_GEOM_FIELD_DEFN_NAME_FLAG, ALTER_GEOM_FIELD_DEFN_NULLABLE_FLAG, ALTER_GEOM_FIELD_DEFN_SRS_COORD_EPOCH_FLAG, ALTER_GEOM_FIELD_DEFN_SRS_FLAG, ALTER_GEOM_FIELD_DEFN_TYPE_FLAG, ALTER_NAME_FLAG, ALTER_NULLABLE_FLAG, ALTER_TYPE_FLAG, ALTER_UNIQUE_FLAG, ALTER_WIDTH_PRECISION_FLAG, F_VAL_ALL, F_VAL_ALLOW_NULL_WHEN_DEFAULT, F_VAL_GEOM_TYPE, F_VAL_NULL, F_VAL_WIDTH, GEOS_PREC_KEEP_COLLAPSED, GEOS_PREC_NO_TOPO, GGT_COUNT_NOT_NEEDED, GGT_GEOMCOLLECTIONZ_TINZ, GGT_STOP_IF_MIXED, NullFID, ODrCCreateDataSource, ODrCDeleteDataSource, ODsCAddFieldDomain, ODsCCreateGeomFieldAfterCreateLayer, ODsCCreateLayer, ODsCCurveGeometries, ODsCDeleteFieldDomain, ODsCDeleteLayer, ODsCEmulatedTransactions, ODsCMeasuredGeometries, ODsCRandomLayerRead, ODsCRandomLayerWrite, ODsCTransactions, ODsCUpdateFieldDomain, ODsCZGeometries, OFDMP_DEFAULT_VALUE, OFDMP_GEOMETRY_WEIGHTED, OFDMP_SUM, OFDSP_DEFAULT_VALUE, OFDSP_DUPLICATE, OFDSP_GEOMETRY_RATIO, OFDT_CODED, OFDT_GLOB, OFDT_RANGE, OFSTBoolean, OFSTFloat32, OFSTInt16, OFSTJSON, OFSTNone, OFSTUUID, OFTBinary, OFTDate, OFTDateTime, OFTInteger, OFTInteger64, OFTInteger64List, OFTIntegerList, OFTReal, OFTRealList, OFTString, OFTStringList, OFTTime, OFTWideString, OFTWideStringList, OGRERR_CORRUPT_DATA, OGRERR_FAILURE, OGRERR_INVALID_HANDLE, OGRERR_NON_EXISTING_FEATURE, OGRERR_NONE, OGRERR_NOT_ENOUGH_DATA, OGRERR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY, OGRERR_UNSUPPORTED_GEOMETRY_TYPE, OGRERR_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION, OGRERR_UNSUPPORTED_SRS, OJLeft, OJRight, OJUndefined, OLCAlterFieldDefn, OLCAlterGeomFieldDefn, OLCCreateField, OLCCreateGeomField, OLCCurveGeometries, OLCDeleteFeature, OLCDeleteField, OLCFastFeatureCount, OLCFastGetArrowStream, OLCFastGetExtent, OLCFastGetExtent3D, OLCFastSetNextByIndex, OLCFastSpatialFilter, OLCFastWriteArrowBatch, OLCIgnoreFields, OLCMeasuredGeometries, OLCRandomRead, OLCRandomWrite, OLCRename, OLCReorderFields, OLCSequentialWrite, OLCStringsAsUTF8, OLCTransactions, OLCUpdateFeature, OLCUpsertFeature, OLCZGeometries, OLMD_FID64, TZFLAG_LOCALTIME, TZFLAG_MIXED_TZ, TZFLAG_UNKNOWN, TZFLAG_UTC, wkb25Bit, wkb25DBit, wkbCircularString, wkbCircularStringM, wkbCircularStringZ, wkbCircularStringZM, wkbCompoundCurve, wkbCompoundCurveM, wkbCompoundCurveZ, wkbCompoundCurveZM, wkbCurve, wkbCurveM, wkbCurvePolygon, wkbCurvePolygonM, wkbCurvePolygonZ, wkbCurvePolygonZM, wkbCurveZ, wkbCurveZM, wkbGeometryCollection, wkbGeometryCollection25D, wkbGeometryCollectionM, wkbGeometryCollectionZM, wkbLinearRing, wkbLineString, wkbLineString25D, wkbLineStringM, wkbLineStringZM, wkbMultiCurve, wkbMultiCurveM, wkbMultiCurveZ, wkbMultiCurveZM, wkbMultiLineString, wkbMultiLineString25D, wkbMultiLineStringM, wkbMultiLineStringZM, wkbMultiPoint, wkbMultiPoint25D, wkbMultiPointM, wkbMultiPointZM, wkbMultiPolygon, wkbMultiPolygon25D, wkbMultiPolygonM, wkbMultiPolygonZM, wkbMultiSurface, wkbMultiSurfaceM, wkbMultiSurfaceZ, wkbMultiSurfaceZM, wkbNDR, wkbNone, wkbPoint, wkbPoint25D, wkbPointM, wkbPointZM, wkbPolygon, wkbPolygon25D, wkbPolygonM, wkbPolygonZM, wkbPolyhedralSurface, wkbPolyhedralSurfaceM, wkbPolyhedralSurfaceZ, wkbPolyhedralSurfaceZM, wkbSurface, wkbSurfaceM, wkbSurfaceZ, wkbSurfaceZM, wkbTIN, wkbTINM, wkbTINZ, wkbTINZM, wkbTriangle, wkbTriangleM, wkbTriangleZ, wkbTriangleZM, wkbUnknown, wkbXDR`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Geometry` | `ApproximateArcAngles​(double dfCenterX, double dfCenterY, double dfZ, double dfPrimaryRadius, double dfSecondaryRadius, double dfRotation, double dfStartAngle, double dfEndAngle, double dfMaxAngleStepSizeDegrees)` | Stroke arc to linestring.
    `static Geometry` | `BuildPolygonFromEdges​(Geometry hLineCollection)` |
    `static Geometry` | `BuildPolygonFromEdges​(Geometry hLineCollection, int bBestEffort)` | Build a ring from a bunch of arcs.
    `static Geometry` | `BuildPolygonFromEdges​(Geometry hLineCollection, int bBestEffort, int bAutoClose)` | Build a ring from a bunch of arcs.
    `static Geometry` | `BuildPolygonFromEdges​(Geometry lineCollection, int bBestEffort, int bAutoClose, double dfTolerance)` | Build a ring from a bunch of arcs.
    `static FieldDomain` | `CreateCodedFieldDomain​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String description, int type, int subtype, java.util.HashMap<java.lang.String,​java.lang.String> enumeration)` | Creates a new coded field domain.
    `static GeomCoordinatePrecision` | `CreateGeomCoordinatePrecision()` |
    `static Geometry` | `CreateGeometryFromEsriJson​(java.lang.String input_string)` |
    `static Geometry` | `CreateGeometryFromGML​(java.lang.String gml)` | Create a new Geometry from a GML string.
    `static Geometry` | `CreateGeometryFromJson​(java.lang.String json)` | Create a new Geometry from a GeoJSON string.
    `static Geometry` | `CreateGeometryFromWkb​(byte[] wkb)` | Create a new Geometry from a well known binary (wkb) content.
    `static Geometry` | `CreateGeometryFromWkb​(byte[] wkb, SpatialReference srs)` | Create a new Geometry from a well known binary (wkb) content.
    `static Geometry` | `CreateGeometryFromWkt​(java.lang.String wkt)` | Create a new Geometry from a well known text (wkt) string.
    `static Geometry` | `CreateGeometryFromWkt​(java.lang.String wkt, SpatialReference srs)` | Create a new Geometry from a well known text (wkt) content.
    `static FieldDomain` | `CreateGlobFieldDomain​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String description, int type, int subtype, java.lang.String glob)` |
    `static FieldDomain` | `CreateRangeFieldDomain​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String description, int type, int subtype, double min, boolean minIsInclusive, double max, double maxIsInclusive)` |
    `static FieldDomain` | `CreateRangeFieldDomainDateTime​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String min, boolean minIsInclusive, java.lang.String max, double maxIsInclusive)` |
    `static void` | `DontUseExceptions()` | Use return code instead of exceptions.
    `static Geometry` | `ForceTo​(Geometry geom_in, int eTargetType)` |
    `static Geometry` | `ForceTo​(Geometry geom_in, int eTargetType, java.util.Vector options)` |
    `static Geometry` | `ForceToLineString​(Geometry geom_in)` |
    `static Geometry` | `ForceToMultiLineString​(Geometry geom)` | Convert to multilinestring.
    `static Geometry` | `ForceToMultiPoint​(Geometry geom)` | Convert to multipoint.
    `static Geometry` | `ForceToMultiPolygon​(Geometry geom)` | Convert to multipolygon.
    `static Geometry` | `ForceToPolygon​(Geometry geom)` | Convert to polygon.
    `static java.lang.String[]` | `GeneralCmdLineProcessor​(java.lang.String[] args)` | General utility option processing.
    `static java.lang.String[]` | `GeneralCmdLineProcessor​(java.lang.String[] args, int options)` | General utility option processing.
    `static java.util.Vector` | `GeneralCmdLineProcessor​(java.util.Vector args)` | General utility option processing.
    `static java.util.Vector` | `GeneralCmdLineProcessor​(java.util.Vector args, int options)` | General utility option processing.
    `static java.lang.String` | `GeometryTypeToName​(int eType)` | Fetch a human readable name corresponding to an OGRwkBGeometryType value.
    `static Driver` | `GetDriver​(int iDriver)` | Fetch the indicated driver.
    `static Driver` | `GetDriverByName​(java.lang.String name)` | Fetch the indicated driver.
    `static int` | `GetDriverCount()` | Fetch the number of registered drivers.
    `static java.lang.String` | `GetFieldSubTypeName​(int type)` |
    `static java.lang.String` | `GetFieldTypeName​(int type)` | Fetch human readable name for a field type.
    `static int` | `GetGEOSVersionMajor()` |
    `static int` | `GetGEOSVersionMicro()` |
    `static int` | `GetGEOSVersionMinor()` |
    `static int` | `GetNonLinearGeometriesEnabledFlag()` |
    `static DataSource` | `GetOpenDS​(int iDS)` | Return the iDS th datasource opened.
    `static int` | `GetOpenDSCount()` | Return the number of opened datasources.
    `static boolean` | `GetUseExceptions()` |
    `static int` | `GT_Flatten​(int eType)` |
    `static int` | `GT_GetCollection​(int eType)` |
    `static int` | `GT_GetCurve​(int eType)` |
    `static int` | `GT_GetLinear​(int eType)` |
    `static int` | `GT_HasM​(int eType)` |
    `static int` | `GT_HasZ​(int eType)` |
    `static int` | `GT_IsCurve​(int arg0)` |
    `static int` | `GT_IsNonLinear​(int arg0)` |
    `static int` | `GT_IsSubClassOf​(int eType, int eSuperType)` |
    `static int` | `GT_IsSurface​(int arg0)` |
    `static int` | `GT_SetM​(int eType)` |
    `static int` | `GT_SetModifier​(int eType, int bSetZ)` |
    `static int` | `GT_SetModifier​(int eType, int bSetZ, int bSetM)` |
    `static int` | `GT_SetZ​(int eType)` |
    `static DataSource` | `Open​(java.lang.String filename)` | Open a file / data source with one of the registered drivers.
    `static DataSource` | `Open​(java.lang.String filename, boolean update)` | Open a file / data source with one of the registered drivers.
    `static DataSource` | `Open​(java.lang.String filename, int update)` | Open a file / data source with one of the registered drivers.
    `static DataSource` | `OpenShared​(java.lang.String filename)` | Open a file / data source with one of the registered drivers.
    `static DataSource` | `OpenShared​(java.lang.String filename, int update)` | Open a file / data source with one of the registered drivers.
    `static void` | `RegisterAll()` | Register all known configured OGR drivers.
    `static int` | `SetGenerate_DB2_V72_BYTE_ORDER​(int bGenerate_DB2_V72_BYTE_ORDER)` | Special entry point to enable the hack for generating DB2 V7.2 style WKB.
    `static void` | `SetNonLinearGeometriesEnabledFlag​(int bFlag)` |
    `static void` | `UseExceptions()` | Use exceptions instead of error return codes.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### UseExceptions

          public static void UseExceptions()

      Use exceptions instead of error return codes.

      This is the default behavior : methods that in C/C++ return an OGRErr return code would throw a RuntimeException() in case the code it is different from ogr.OGRERR_NONE. By calling this method, you can get back to that original state if DontUseExceptions() was called in-between. This will only apply to the org.gdal.ogr.* package.

      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0

    - #### DontUseExceptions

          public static void DontUseExceptions()

      Use return code instead of exceptions.

      By default, methods that in C/C++ return an OGRErr return code would throw a RuntimeException() in case the code it is different from ogr.OGRERR_NONE. By calling this method, you can prevent the exception to be thrown and get the original error code (ogr.OGRERR_* codes) This will only apply to the org.gdal.ogr.* package.

      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0

    - #### GetUseExceptions

          public static boolean GetUseExceptions()

    - #### GetGEOSVersionMajor

          public static int GetGEOSVersionMajor()

    - #### GetGEOSVersionMinor

          public static int GetGEOSVersionMinor()

    - #### GetGEOSVersionMicro

          public static int GetGEOSVersionMicro()

    - #### CreateGeometryFromWkb

          public static Geometry CreateGeometryFromWkb​(byte[] wkb,
                                                       SpatialReference srs)

      Create a new Geometry from a well known binary (wkb) content.
      Parameters:
        `wkb` - the wkb content
        `srs` - the srs to assign to the geometry
      Returns:
        the new geometry

    - #### CreateGeometryFromWkb

          public static Geometry CreateGeometryFromWkb​(byte[] wkb)

      Create a new Geometry from a well known binary (wkb) content.
      Parameters:
        `wkb` - the wkb content
      Returns:
        the new geometry
      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0

    - #### CreateGeometryFromWkt

          public static Geometry CreateGeometryFromWkt​(java.lang.String wkt,
                                                       SpatialReference srs)

      Create a new Geometry from a well known text (wkt) content.
      Parameters:
        `wkt` - the wkt content
        `srs` - the srs to assign to the geometry
      Returns:
        the new geometry

    - #### CreateGeometryFromWkt

          public static Geometry CreateGeometryFromWkt​(java.lang.String wkt)

      Create a new Geometry from a well known text (wkt) string.
      Parameters:
        `wkt` - the wkt content
      Returns:
        the new geometry
      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0

    - #### CreateGeometryFromGML

          public static Geometry CreateGeometryFromGML​(java.lang.String gml)

      Create a new Geometry from a GML string.
      Parameters:
        `gml` - the GML string
      Returns:
        the new geometry

    - #### CreateGeometryFromJson

          public static Geometry CreateGeometryFromJson​(java.lang.String json)

      Create a new Geometry from a GeoJSON string.
      Parameters:
        `json` - the GeoJSON string
      Returns:
        the new geometry

    - #### CreateGeometryFromEsriJson

          public static Geometry CreateGeometryFromEsriJson​(java.lang.String input_string)

    - #### BuildPolygonFromEdges

          public static Geometry BuildPolygonFromEdges​(Geometry lineCollection,
                                                       int bBestEffort,
                                                       int bAutoClose,
                                                       double dfTolerance)

      Build a ring from a bunch of arcs.
      Parameters:
        `lineCollection` - geometry of type OGRGeometryCollection (or OGRMultiLineString) containing the line string geometries to be built into rings.
        `bBestEffort` - not yet implemented???.
        `bAutoClose` - indicates if the ring should be close when first and last points of the ring are the same.
        `dfTolerance` - tolerance into which two arcs are considered close enough to be joined.
      Returns:
        a polygon or null in case of failure

    - #### BuildPolygonFromEdges

          public static Geometry BuildPolygonFromEdges​(Geometry hLineCollection,
                                                       int bBestEffort,
                                                       int bAutoClose)

      Build a ring from a bunch of arcs.

      Same as below with dfTolerance == 0.

      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0
      See Also:
        `BuildPolygonFromEdges(Geometry lineCollection, int bBestEffort, int bAutoClose, double dfTolerance)`

    - #### BuildPolygonFromEdges

          public static Geometry BuildPolygonFromEdges​(Geometry hLineCollection,
                                                       int bBestEffort)

      Build a ring from a bunch of arcs.

      Same as below with bAutoClose == 0 and dfTolerance == 0.

      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0
      See Also:
        `BuildPolygonFromEdges(Geometry lineCollection, int bBestEffort, int bAutoClose, double dfTolerance)`

    - #### BuildPolygonFromEdges

          public static Geometry BuildPolygonFromEdges​(Geometry hLineCollection)

    - #### ApproximateArcAngles

          public static Geometry ApproximateArcAngles​(double dfCenterX,
                                                      double dfCenterY,
                                                      double dfZ,
                                                      double dfPrimaryRadius,
                                                      double dfSecondaryRadius,
                                                      double dfRotation,
                                                      double dfStartAngle,
                                                      double dfEndAngle,
                                                      double dfMaxAngleStepSizeDegrees)

      Stroke arc to linestring.

      Stroke an arc of a circle to a linestring based on a center point, radius, start angle and end angle, all angles in degrees.

      Parameters:
        `dfCenterX` - center X
        `dfCenterY` - center Y
        `dfZ` - center Z
        `dfPrimaryRadius` - X radius of ellipse.
        `dfSecondaryRadius` - Y radius of ellipse.
        `dfRotation` - rotation of the ellipse clockwise.
        `dfStartAngle` - angle to first point on arc (clockwise of X-positive)
        `dfEndAngle` - angle to last point on arc (clockwise of X-positive)
        `dfMaxAngleStepSizeDegrees` - the largest step in degrees along the arc.
      Returns:
        LineString geometry representing an approximation of the arc.
      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0

    - #### ForceToPolygon

          public static Geometry ForceToPolygon​(Geometry geom)

      Convert to polygon.

      Tries to force the provided geometry to be a polygon. Currently this just effects a change on multipolygons.

      Note: contrary to the C/C++ method, a new object is returned.

      Parameters:
        `geom` - the input geometry
      Returns:
        new geometry.
      Since:
        Java bindings 1.8.0

    - #### ForceToLineString

          public static Geometry ForceToLineString​(Geometry geom_in)

    - #### ForceToMultiPolygon

          public static Geometry ForceToMultiPolygon​(Geometry geom)

      Convert to multipolygon.

      Tries to force the provided geometry to be a multipolygon. Currently this just effects a change on polygons.

      Note: contrary to the C/C++ method, a new object is returned.

      Parameters:
        `geom` - the input geometry
      Returns:
        new geometry.
      Since:
        Java bindings 1.8.0

    - #### ForceToMultiPoint

          public static Geometry ForceToMultiPoint​(Geometry geom)

      Convert to multipoint.

      Tries to force the provided geometry to be a multipoint. Currently this just effects a change on points.

      Note: contrary to the C/C++ method, a new object is returned.

      Parameters:
        `geom` - the input geometry
      Returns:
        new geometry.
      Since:
        Java bindings 1.8.0

    - #### ForceToMultiLineString

          public static Geometry ForceToMultiLineString​(Geometry geom)

      Convert to multilinestring.

      Tries to force the provided geometry to be a multilinestring.

      - linestrings are placed in a multilinestring.
      - geometry collections will be converted to multilinestring if they only contain linestrings.
      - polygons will be changed to a collection of linestrings (one per ring).

      Note: contrary to the C/C++ method, a new object is returned.

      Parameters:
        `geom` - the input geometry
      Returns:
        new geometry.
      Since:
        Java bindings 1.8.0

    - #### ForceTo

          public static Geometry ForceTo​(Geometry geom_in,
                                         int eTargetType,
                                         java.util.Vector options)

    - #### ForceTo

          public static Geometry ForceTo​(Geometry geom_in,
                                         int eTargetType)

    - #### CreateCodedFieldDomain

          public static FieldDomain CreateCodedFieldDomain​(java.lang.String name,
                                                           java.lang.String description,
                                                           int type,
                                                           int subtype,
                                                           java.util.HashMap<java.lang.String,​java.lang.String> enumeration)

      Creates a new coded field domain. This is the same as the C++ method OGRCodedFieldDomain::OGRCodedFieldDomain()
      Parameters:
        `name` - Domain name. Should not be NULL.
        `description` - Domain description (can be NULL)
        `type` - Field type. Generally numeric. Potentially OFTDateTime
        `subtype` - Field subtype.
        `enumeration` - Enumeration as (code, value) pairs. Should not be NULL. The enumeration will be copied.
      Returns:
        new field domain.
      Since:
        Java bindings 3.8.0

    - #### CreateRangeFieldDomain

          public static FieldDomain CreateRangeFieldDomain​(java.lang.String name,
                                                           java.lang.String description,
                                                           int type,
                                                           int subtype,
                                                           double min,
                                                           boolean minIsInclusive,
                                                           double max,
                                                           double maxIsInclusive)

    - #### CreateRangeFieldDomainDateTime

          public static FieldDomain CreateRangeFieldDomainDateTime​(java.lang.String name,
                                                                   java.lang.String description,
                                                                   java.lang.String min,
                                                                   boolean minIsInclusive,
                                                                   java.lang.String max,
                                                                   double maxIsInclusive)

    - #### CreateGlobFieldDomain

          public static FieldDomain CreateGlobFieldDomain​(java.lang.String name,
                                                          java.lang.String description,
                                                          int type,
                                                          int subtype,
                                                          java.lang.String glob)

    - #### CreateGeomCoordinatePrecision

          public static GeomCoordinatePrecision CreateGeomCoordinatePrecision()

    - #### GetDriverCount

          public static int GetDriverCount()

      Fetch the number of registered drivers.
      Returns:
        the drivers count.

    - #### GetOpenDSCount

          public static int GetOpenDSCount()

      Return the number of opened datasources.
      Returns:
        the number of opened datasources.

    - #### SetGenerate_DB2_V72_BYTE_ORDER

          public static int SetGenerate_DB2_V72_BYTE_ORDER​(int bGenerate_DB2_V72_BYTE_ORDER)

      Special entry point to enable the hack for generating DB2 V7.2 style WKB.

      DB2 seems to have placed (and require) an extra 0x30 or'ed with the byte order in WKB. This entry point is used to turn on or off the generation of such WKB.

    - #### RegisterAll

          public static void RegisterAll()

      Register all known configured OGR drivers.

      This function will drive any of the following that are configured into OGR. Many others as well that haven't been updated in this documentation (see full list):

      - Arc/Info Binary Coverage
      - Arc/Info .E00 (ASCII) Coverage
      - Atlas BNA
      - Comma Separated Value (.csv)
      - DODS/OPeNDAP
      - ESRI Personal GeoDatabase
      - ESRI ArcSDE
      - ESRI Shapefile
      - FMEObjects Gateway
      - GeoJSON
      - Geoconcept Export
      - GeoRSS
      - GML
      - GMT
      - GPX
      - GRASS
      - Informix DataBlade
      - INTERLIS
      - INGRES
      - KML
      - Mapinfo File
      - Microstation DGN
      - Memory
      - MySQL
      - Oracle Spatial
      - ODBC
      - OGDI Vectors
      - PostgreSQL
      - S-57 (ENC)
      - SDTS
      - SQLite
      - UK .NTF
      - U.S. Census TIGER/Line
      - VRT - Virtual Datasource
      - X-Plane/Flightgear aeronautical data

      This function should generally be called once at the beginning of the application.

    - #### GeometryTypeToName

          public static java.lang.String GeometryTypeToName​(int eType)

      Fetch a human readable name corresponding to an OGRwkBGeometryType value.
      Parameters:
        `eType` - the geometry type.
      Returns:
        human readable string, or null on failure.
      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0

    - #### GetFieldTypeName

          public static java.lang.String GetFieldTypeName​(int type)

      Fetch human readable name for a field type.
      Parameters:
        `type` - the field type to get name for.
      Returns:
        field type name
      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0

    - #### GetFieldSubTypeName

          public static java.lang.String GetFieldSubTypeName​(int type)

    - #### GT_Flatten

          public static int GT_Flatten​(int eType)

    - #### GT_SetZ

          public static int GT_SetZ​(int eType)

    - #### GT_SetM

          public static int GT_SetM​(int eType)

    - #### GT_SetModifier

          public static int GT_SetModifier​(int eType,
                                           int bSetZ,
                                           int bSetM)

    - #### GT_SetModifier

          public static int GT_SetModifier​(int eType,
                                           int bSetZ)

    - #### GT_HasZ

          public static int GT_HasZ​(int eType)

    - #### GT_HasM

          public static int GT_HasM​(int eType)

    - #### GT_IsSubClassOf

          public static int GT_IsSubClassOf​(int eType,
                                            int eSuperType)

    - #### GT_IsCurve

          public static int GT_IsCurve​(int arg0)

    - #### GT_IsSurface

          public static int GT_IsSurface​(int arg0)

    - #### GT_IsNonLinear

          public static int GT_IsNonLinear​(int arg0)

    - #### GT_GetCollection

          public static int GT_GetCollection​(int eType)

    - #### GT_GetCurve

          public static int GT_GetCurve​(int eType)

    - #### GT_GetLinear

          public static int GT_GetLinear​(int eType)

    - #### SetNonLinearGeometriesEnabledFlag

          public static void SetNonLinearGeometriesEnabledFlag​(int bFlag)

    - #### GetNonLinearGeometriesEnabledFlag

          public static int GetNonLinearGeometriesEnabledFlag()

    - #### GetOpenDS

          public static DataSource GetOpenDS​(int iDS)

      Return the iDS th datasource opened.
      Parameters:
        `iDS` - the index of the dataset to return (between 0 and GetOpenDSCount() - 1)

    - #### Open

          public static DataSource Open​(java.lang.String filename,
                                        int update)

      Open a file / data source with one of the registered drivers.

      This method loops through all the drivers registered with the driver manager trying each until one succeeds with the given data source.

      If this method fails, gdal.GetLastErrorMsg() can be used to check if there is an error message explaining why.

      The returned dataset should be properly closed with the DataSource.delete() method.

      Example:

              DataSource ds = ogr.Open( "polygon.shp" );
              if( ds == null )
              {
                  return;
              }

              ... use the data source ...

              ds.delete();

      Parameters:
        `filename` - the name of the file, or data source to open.
        `update` - 0 for read-only access (the default) or 1 for read-write access.
      Returns:
        null on error or if the pass name is not supported by this driver, otherwise a pointer to an DataSource. This DataSource should be closed by calling the delete() method when it is no longer needed.

    - #### Open

          public static DataSource Open​(java.lang.String filename)

      Open a file / data source with one of the registered drivers.

      Same as below with update == 0

      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0
      See Also:
        `Open(String filename, int update)`

    - #### OpenShared

          public static DataSource OpenShared​(java.lang.String filename,
                                              int update)

      Open a file / data source with one of the registered drivers.

      This first try finding an existing open dataset matching exactly on the original datasource raw name used to open the datasource.

      NOTE: It is an error, but currently we ignore the bUpdate, and return whatever is open even if it is read-only and the application requested update access.

      See Also:
        `Open(String filename, int update)`

    - #### OpenShared

          public static DataSource OpenShared​(java.lang.String filename)

      Open a file / data source with one of the registered drivers.

      This first try finding an existing open dataset matching exactly on the original datasource raw name used to open the datasource.

      NOTE: It is an error, but currently we ignore the bUpdate, and return whatever is open even if it is read-only and the application requested update access.

      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0
      See Also:
        `Open(String filename, int update)`

    - #### GetDriverByName

          public static Driver GetDriverByName​(java.lang.String name)

      Fetch the indicated driver.
      Parameters:
        `name` - the driver name
      Returns:
        the driver, or null if no driver with that name is found

    - #### GetDriver

          public static Driver GetDriver​(int iDriver)

      Fetch the indicated driver.
      Parameters:
        `iDriver` - the driver index, from 0 to GetDriverCount()-1.
      Returns:
        the driver, or null if iDriver is out of range.

    - #### GeneralCmdLineProcessor

          public static java.util.Vector GeneralCmdLineProcessor​(java.util.Vector args,
                                                                 int options)

      General utility option processing.

      Same as below but with arguments as a Vector of strings

      Returns:
        updated argument list as a new Vector of strings
      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0
      See Also:
        `GeneralCmdLineProcessor(String[] args, int options)`

    - #### GeneralCmdLineProcessor

          public static java.util.Vector GeneralCmdLineProcessor​(java.util.Vector args)

      General utility option processing.

      Same as below but with arguments as a Vector of strings and options == 0

      Returns:
        updated argument list as a new Vector of strings
      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0
      See Also:
        `GeneralCmdLineProcessor(String[] args, int options)`

    - #### GeneralCmdLineProcessor

          public static java.lang.String[] GeneralCmdLineProcessor​(java.lang.String[] args,
                                                                   int options)

      General utility option processing.

      This function is intended to provide a variety of generic commandline options for all OGR commandline utilities. It takes care of the following commandline options:

      - --version: report version of OGR in use.
      - --license: report OGR license info.
      - --formats: report all format drivers configured.
      - --format [format]: report details of one format driver.
      - --optfile filename: expand an option file into the argument list.
      - --config key value: set system configuration option.
      - --debug [on/off/value]: set debug level.
      - --mempreload dir: preload directory contents into /vsimem
      - --help-general: report detailed help on general options.

      The typical usage looks something like the following. Note that the formats should be registered so that the --formats and --format options will work properly.

            public static void main( Strings[] args )
            {
              ogr.RegisterAll();

              args = ogr.GeneralCmdLineProcessor( args, 0 );
            }

      Parameters:
        `args` - the argument list array
        `options` - currently unused
      Returns:
        updated argument list array.
      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0

    - #### GeneralCmdLineProcessor

          public static java.lang.String[] GeneralCmdLineProcessor​(java.lang.String[] args)

      General utility option processing.

      Same as below with options == 0

      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0
      See Also:
        `GeneralCmdLineProcessor(String[] args, int options)`

    - #### Open

          public static DataSource Open​(java.lang.String filename,
                                        boolean update)

      Open a file / data source with one of the registered drivers.

      Same as below with boolean value being transformed to 1 (for true) or 0 (for false)

      Since:
        Java bindings 1.7.0
      See Also:
        `Open(String filename, int update)`