ShapeFileReader 6.1.12 API

```
public class ShapeFileReader

                    
```
Reads an ESRI Shape File from an InputStream and provides its contents as simple Java objects.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`private ShapeFileHeader`	`header`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ShapeFileReader(InputStream is)`	Reads a Shape File from an InputStream using the default validationpreferences.
`ShapeFileReader(InputStream is, ValidationPreferences preferences)`	Reads a Shape File from an InputStream using the specified validationpreferences.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ShapeFileHeader`	`getHeader()`	Returns the shape's header.
`AbstractShape`	`next()`	Reads one shape from the InputStream.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ShapeFileReader
```
ShapeFileReader(InputStream is)
```
    Reads a Shape File from an InputStream using the default validationpreferences.
    
    Parameters:
    
    is - the InputStream to be read.
  - ShapeFileReader
```
ShapeFileReader(InputStream is, ValidationPreferences preferences)
```
    Reads a Shape File from an InputStream using the specified validationpreferences.
    
    Parameters:
    
    is - the InputStream to be read.
    
    preferences - Customized validation preferences.
- Method Detail
  - getHeader
```
 ShapeFileHeader getHeader()
```
    Returns the shape's header.
  - next
```
 AbstractShape next()
```
    Reads one shape from the InputStream.