SHPFileHelper.h

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#pragma once

#include <QObject>
#include <QList>
#include <QGeoCoordinate>
#include <QScopedPointer>

#include "ShapeFileHelper.h"

#include "shapefil.h"

/// The QGCMapPolygon class provides a polygon which can be displayed on a map using a map visuals control.
/// It maintains a representation of the polygon on QVariantList and QmlObjectListModel format.
class SHPFileHelper : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT

public:
    static ShapeFileHelper::ShapeType determineShapeType(const QString& shpFile, QString& errorString);
    static bool loadPolygonFromFile(const QString& shpFile, QList<QGeoCoordinate>& vertices, QString& errorString);

private:
    static bool _validateSHPFiles(const QString& shpFile, QString& errorString);
    static SHPHandle _loadShape(const QString& shpFile, QString& errorString);

    static const char* _errorPrefix;
};