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GroupLayerClass Class

A collection of layers that behaves like a single layer.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Description

GroupLayers are containers that manage some properties for a collection of other layers. Use the IGroupLayer and ICompositeLayer interfaces to work with GroupLayers.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Interfaces

Interfaces	Description
ICompositeLayer	Provides access to members that work with a collection of layers that behaves like a single layer.
IConnectionPointContainer (esriDisplay)
IDisplayAdmin (esriDisplay)	Provides access to members that control display administration.
IDisplayAdmin2 (esriDisplay)	Provides access to members that control display administration.
IDisplayFilterManager (esriDisplay)	Provides access to members that control display filter management.
IGeoDataset (esriGeoDatabase)	Provides access to members that provide information about a Geographic Dataset.
IGroupLayer	Provides access to members that control a collection of layers that behaves like a single layer.
IIdentify	Provides access to members that identify features.
IIdentify2	Provides access to members that set the current scale of the display.
ILayer	Provides access to members that work with all layers.
ILayer2	Provides access to additional members that work with all layers.
ILayerDrawingProperties	Provides access to members that control layer drawing properties.
ILayerEffects	Provides access to members that control layer effects.
ILayerEvents	Provides access to events that occur when layer visibility changes.
ILayerExtensions	Provides access to the extensions of a layer.
ILayerGeneralProperties	Provides access to layer general properties.
ILayerInfo	Provides access to members that return layer images.
ILayerMasking	Provides access to means to mask layers with other layers.
ILayerPosition	Provides access to members that control a layer's default position in the map interface.
ILayerSymbologyExtents	Provides access to layer extents based on the symbology.
ILevelMasking	Provides access to means to mask layers with other layers based on symbol levels.
IMapLevel (esriDisplay)	Provides access to members that control the map level.
IPersist (esriSystem)
IPersistStream (esriSystem)
IPublishLayer	Provides access to a layer's capability for being published with the ArcGIS Publisher extension.
ISymbolLevels	Provides access to members that control symbol level drawing.