ArcGIS Pro 3.3 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data Namespace / FeatureClass Class / GetDefinition Method
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    GetDefinition Method (FeatureClass)
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    Gets the FeatureClassDefinition of this dataset.
    Syntax
    public new FeatureClassDefinition GetDefinition()
    Public Shadows Function GetDefinition() As FeatureClassDefinition

    Return Value

    The FeatureClassDefinition of this dataset.
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    This dataset does not have a valid definition.
    A geodatabase-related exception has occurred.
    Remarks
    This routine will throw an exception if called on a joined feature class, since there is no underlying datastore for these temporary datasets. Table.IsJoinedTable can be used to determine if this feature class represents a join.
    Example
    Getting a Table Definition from a Layer
    // GetDefinitionFromLayer - This code works even if the layer has a join to another table
    private TableDefinition GetDefinitionFromLayer(FeatureLayer featureLayer)
    {
      // Get feature class from the layer
      FeatureClass featureClass = featureLayer.GetFeatureClass();
    
      // Determine if feature class is a join
      if (featureClass.IsJoinedTable())
      {
        // Get join from feature class
        Join join = featureClass.GetJoin();
    
        // Get origin table from join
        Table originTable = join.GetOriginTable();
    
        // Return feature class definition from the join's origin table
        return originTable.GetDefinition();
      }
      else
      {
        return featureClass.GetDefinition();
      }
    }
    Sorting a Table
    public RowCursor SortWorldCities(FeatureClass worldCitiesTable)
    {
      using (FeatureClassDefinition featureClassDefinition = worldCitiesTable.GetDefinition())
      {
        Field countryField = featureClassDefinition.GetFields()
          .First(x => x.Name.Equals("COUNTRY_NAME"));
        Field cityNameField = featureClassDefinition.GetFields()
          .First(x => x.Name.Equals("CITY_NAME"));
    
        // Create SortDescription for Country field
        SortDescription countrySortDescription = new SortDescription(countryField);
        countrySortDescription.CaseSensitivity = CaseSensitivity.Insensitive;
        countrySortDescription.SortOrder = SortOrder.Ascending;
    
        // Create SortDescription for City field
        SortDescription citySortDescription = new SortDescription(cityNameField);
        citySortDescription.CaseSensitivity = CaseSensitivity.Insensitive;
        citySortDescription.SortOrder = SortOrder.Ascending;
    
        // Create our TableSortDescription
        TableSortDescription tableSortDescription = new TableSortDescription(
          new List<SortDescription>() { countrySortDescription, citySortDescription });
    
        return worldCitiesTable.Sort(tableSortDescription);
      }
    }
    Use Select or Search with a Spatial Query
    //var featSceneLayer = ...;
    //var sname = featSceneLayer.Name;
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      if (!featSceneLayer.HasAssociatedFeatureService)
        return;//no search or select
    
      //Select all features within the current map view
      var sz = MapView.Active.GetViewSize();
      var map_pt1 = MapView.Active.ClientToMap(new System.Windows.Point(0, sz.Height));
      var map_pt2 = MapView.Active.ClientToMap(new System.Windows.Point(sz.Width, 0));
    
      //Convert to an envelope
      var temp_env = EnvelopeBuilderEx.CreateEnvelope(map_pt1, map_pt2, MapView.Active.Map.SpatialReference);
    
      //Project if needed to the layer spatial ref
      SpatialReference sr = null;
      using (var fc = featSceneLayer.GetFeatureClass())
      using (var fdef = fc.GetDefinition())
        sr = fdef.GetSpatialReference();
    
      var env = GeometryEngine.Instance.Project(temp_env, sr) as Envelope;
    
      //Set up a query filter
      var sf = new SpatialQueryFilter()
      {
        FilterGeometry = env,
        SpatialRelationship = SpatialRelationship.Intersects,
        SubFields = "*"
      };
    
      //Select against the feature service
      var select = featSceneLayer.Select(sf);
      if (select.GetCount() > 0)
      {
        //enumerate over the selected features
        using (var rc = select.Search())
        {
          while (rc.MoveNext())
          {
            using (var feature = rc.Current as Feature)
            {
              var oid = feature.GetObjectID();
              //etc.
            }
          }
        }
      }
    
      MapView.Active.Map.ClearSelection();
    
    });
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also