MrSID Decode SDK for Raster Reference Manual  9.0.0.3864
LTIMetadataReader Class Referenceabstract

abstract class for populating a metadata database More...

#include <lti_metadataReader.h>

Collaboration diagram for LTIMetadataReader:

Public Member Functions

virtual ~LTIMetadataReader ()
 destructor More...
 
virtual LT_STATUS read ()=0
 read records into database More...
 

Protected Member Functions

 LTIMetadataReader (LTIMetadataDatabase &database)
 default constructor More...
 

Protected Attributes

LTIMetadataDatabasem_database
 the database to be read into More...
 

Detailed Description

This abstract class provides an interface for importing metadata records from a foreign source into an LTIMetadataDatabase.

This is used, for example, to provide a mechanism for reading the TIFF tag style metadata from a MrSID file into the format-neutral, in-memory database.

Definition at line 38 of file lti_metadataReader.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

virtual LTIMetadataReader::~LTIMetadataReader ( )
virtual
LTIMetadataReader::LTIMetadataReader ( LTIMetadataDatabase database)
protected

This base constructor creates a reader object which can insert records into a database from some foreign source.

Parameters
databasethe database to be read into

Member Function Documentation

virtual LT_STATUS LTIMetadataReader::read ( )
pure virtual

This function must be implemented in the derived class. It should read the metadata content from the foreign metadata source, express it as LTIMetadataRecord objects, and add them to the database.

Returns
status code indicating success or failure

Member Data Documentation

LTIMetadataDatabase& LTIMetadataReader::m_database
protected

This is the database to be read into. Derived classes may access it directly.

Definition at line 74 of file lti_metadataReader.h.


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