About This Document
	What Is in This Document
	Related Documentation
Introducing the Main Classes
	Reader Framework
		The IlvMapFeature class
		The IlvMapFeatureIterator Interface
		The IlvFeatureRenderer Interface
		The IlvMapStyle Class
		The IlvMapGraphic Interface
		The IlvMapDynamicStyle Class
	Map Specific Manager Properties
		Altitude Management
		Display Preferences
		Data Source Tree
		Map Layer Tree
		Thread Monitoring
		Map Labeling
	Readers and Writers
		The Pivot Format Reader and Writer
		The Shapefile Reader and Writer
		The MID/MIF Reader
		The DTED File Reader
		The Image File Reader
		The Oracle Spatial Reader and Writer
		The GeoTIFF Reader
		The TIGER/Line Reader
		The DXF Reader
		The KML Reader and Writer
		The DEM/GTOPO30 Reader
		The Web Map Server Reader
		Map Export API
		The SVG Reader
	Data Sources
	Map Layers and Map Styles
		Introduction to Layers and Styles
		Map Layers for Graphic Objects
		Composite Layers
		Label Layer
		Grid Layers
		Map Scales and Layer Styles
		Map Attribute Filters
	Raster Image Management
		The IlvRasterAbstractReader Class
		Image Tiling and Sub-Sampling
		Persistence of Images
		The IlvRasterMappedBuffer Class
		The IlvRasterProperties Class
	Graphical User Interface Beans and Interactors
	Date Line Warping and Geodetic Computation
	Utilities
Ellipsoid and Geodetic Datums
	Modelling the Earth
	Ellipsoids
		Overview of Ellipsoids
		Defining New Ellipsoids
		Defining a Spherical Ellipsoid
		Predefined Ellipsoids
	Geodetic Datums
		Defining a New Horizontal Datum
		Predefined Datums
	Map Projections
		Introducing Map Projections
		Predefined Projections
		Projection Methods and Parameters
		Creating a New Projection
	Spatial Reference System
		Coordinate System Base Class
		Geocentric Coordinate System
		Geographic Coordinate System
		Projected Coordinate System
Creating a Map Application Using the API
	Creating Data Source Objects
		Vector Data Sources
		Raster Data Sources
	Using Data Sources
		Integrating the Data Source and Map Layer with the Manager Properties
		Layer Styling Considerations
		Layer Ordering
	Clearing Map Data
	Writing a Data Source
		Understanding the Data Source Backup Paradigm
		Renderer Management
		Layer Management
		Data Tiling
		Feature Management
	Printing
	Multithreading
		Using Threads in Tile Loaders
		Using Threads in Data Sources
		Use of Threads in the Map Builder
		Use of Threads in Map Labelling
		Using the IlvThreadMonitor
	Generic Code Sample for Creating a Map
	Using Readers
		Predefined Readers
		The Map Loader
		Writing a New Reader
		Optimizing the Reader
	Map GUI Interactors
		Pan
		Zoom Rectangle
		Continuous Zoom
		Rotate
		Distance Measuring
		The See Through Interactor
	Using the GUI Beans
		Map Overview
		Area of Interest Panel
		Scale Bar
		Scale Control Bar
		Zoom Control Panel
		Legend Panel
		Coordinate System Editor
		Display Preferences Editor
		The Coordinate Viewer
		The Map Layer Tree
		The Toolbar
		Multithread Monitor
		Coordinate Panel Factory
		Compass
		Annotations
	Handling Maps Features
	Using Load-on-Demand
		Structure of the Tiling Grid (Indexed Mode Only)
		Size of the Tiling Grid in Indexed Mode
		Structure and Size of the Tiled Layer (Free Mode Only)
		Displaying the State of Tiles
		Controlling Load-on-Demand
		Managing Errors and Load-on-Demand Events
		Caching Tiles
		Saving a Tiled Layer
		Writing a New Cache Algorithm
		Implementing Load-on-Demand for a New Data Source
		Load-on-Demand for Custom Data Sources
	Manipulating Renderers
		Attaching Attributes to Graphic Objects
		Overview of Renderers
		Creating a Colored Line Renderer
		Making a Renderer Persistent
		Extending an Existing Renderer
		Using CSS to Customize the Rendering Process
		Renderers and Style
		Rendering with a Geodetic Computation
	Handling Spatial Reference Systems
		Converting Between Two Spatial Reference Systems
		Converting Coordinates Between Coordinate Systems
		Managing Units
	Load-On-Demand
		The IlvTiledLayer Class
		The IlvTileController Class
		The IlvTileLoader Interface
		The IlvTileCache Class
		The IlvTile Class
		The IlvFreeTile Class
	Generating Tiled Images for a Thin Client
Symbology
	Storing Symbols
	Integrating Symbols into an Application
	Populating the SDM Model
	Creating Symbol Groups
Integration
	Integrating with JViews Diagrammer
		Using Symbols and Maps in the Designer for JViews Diagrammer
	Integrating a JViews Diagrammer Project into an Application
	Using JViews Maps in SWT Applications
The Maps Data Disk
	World Level Maps
		Vector
		Raster
		Elevation
	Continent Level Maps
		Vector
		Raster
	Country Level Maps
		Vector
		Raster
	Local Level Maps
		Vector
		Raster
	Street Level Maps
		Vector
		Raster
	Other Sources of Map Data
		Free Sources
		Other Sources
Index