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using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using ArcGIS.Core.Data;
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;
namespace SDKExamples
{
/// <summary>
/// Illustrates how to open a file geodatabase.
/// </summary>
///
/// <remarks>
/// <para>
/// While it is true classes that are derived from the <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.CoreObjectsBase"/> super class
/// consumes native resources (e.g., <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase"/> or <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.FeatureClass"/>),
/// you can rest assured that the garbage collector will properly dispose of the unmanaged resources during
/// finalization. However, there are certain workflows that require a <b>deterministic</b> finalization of the
/// <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase"/>. Consider the case of a file geodatabase that needs to be deleted
/// on the fly at a particular moment. Because of the <b>indeterministic</b> nature of garbage collection, we can't
/// count on the garbage collector to dispose of the Geodatabase object, thereby removing the <b>lock(s)</b> at the
/// moment we want. To ensure a deterministic finalization of important native resources such as a
/// <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase"/> or <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.FeatureClass"/>, you should declare
/// and instantiate said objects in a <b>using</b> statement. Alternatively, you can achieve the same result by
/// putting the object inside a try block and then calling Dispose() in a finally block.
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// In general, you should always call Dispose() on the following types of objects:
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// - Those that are derived from <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Datastore"/> (e.g., <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase"/>).
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// - Those that are derived from <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Dataset"/> (e.g., <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Table"/>).
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// - <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.RowCursor"/> and <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.RowBuffer"/>.
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// - <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Row"/> and <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Feature"/>.
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// - <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Selection"/>.
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// - <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.VersionManager"/> and <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Version"/>.
/// </para>
/// </remarks>
public class GeodatabaseOpenFile
{
/// <summary>
/// In order to illustrate that Geodatabase calls have to be made on the MCT
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public async Task GeodatabaseOpenFileAsync()
{
await QueuedTask.Run(() => MainMethodCode());
}
public void MainMethodCode()
{
// Opens a file geodatabase. This will open the geodatabase if the folder exists and contains a valid geodatabase.
using (Geodatabase geodatabase = new Geodatabase(new FileGeodatabaseConnectionPath(new Uri(@"C:\Data\LocalGovernment.gdb"))))
{
// Use the geodatabase.
}
// Each of the following would fail with GeodatabaseNotFoundOrOpenedException.
try
{
Geodatabase geodatabase1 = new Geodatabase(new FileGeodatabaseConnectionPath(new Uri(@"Gibberish.gdb")));
Geodatabase geodatabase2 = new Geodatabase((FileGeodatabaseConnectionPath)null);
}
catch (GeodatabaseNotFoundOrOpenedException exception)
{
// Handle Exception.
}
}
}
}