The <property> element is used in the layer elements
to initialize a programmer defined property to the parent object within the
XML configuration process. The property value can be retrieved from within
a script as follows:
String value = layer.getProperty("propertyName");
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Description (in this context) |
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The <property> element may appear one or more times within the
parent element in any order. |
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Attributes |
Description |
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name |
The identifier of the property. Required.
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value |
The text value of the property. Required.
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Example:
<layer name="Some Layer Name">
<property name="Custodian" value="John Doe"/>
</layer>
Retrieval:
String custodian = layer.getProperty("custodian");
