[Gdal-dev] OGR: GetName function for Layer?

[Frank Warmerdam]

Curt Mills wrote:
> Is this the only method of determining the name of an SDTS layer
> from within OGR?
> 
> 
>   if (layerH == OGR_DS_GetLayerByName(datasourceH, "AHPF"))
>   {
>     hypsography_layer++;    // Topo contours
>     fprintf(stderr,"Hypsography Layer (topo contours)\n");
>   }
> 
> 
> I'm using the GetNextLayer function, iterating through the layers.
> I can't seem to find a GetName function for the layer.  Am using the
> C API.

Curt,

The name is on the OGRFeatureDefn associated with the layer.

eg.

OGR_FD_GetName( OGR_L_GetLayerDefn( hLayer ) );

Best regards,

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