LayerTypeRegistry (SNAP Engine API)

java.lang.Object
- com.bc.ceres.glayer.LayerTypeRegistry

```
public class LayerTypeRegistry
extends Object
```
A registry for layer type instances.
In order to register new layer types, use the standard META-INF/services JAR service provider interface (SPI). The service provider name is identical to this class' fully qualified name: com.bc.ceres.glayer.LayerType.

Since:

Ceres 0.10

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <T extends LayerType> T`	`getLayerType(Class<T> layerTypeClass)`	Return the instance for the given layerType class.
`static LayerType`	`getLayerType(String name)`	Return the instance for the given layerType class name.
`static Set<LayerType>`	`getLayerTypes()`	Returns a set of all available layerTypes.

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

- Method Detail
  - getLayerType
```
public static LayerType getLayerType(String name)
```
    Return the instance for the given layerType class name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the layer type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the instance
  - getLayerType
```
public static <T extends LayerType> T getLayerType(Class<T> layerTypeClass)
```
    Return the instance for the given layerType class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    layerTypeClass - The class of the layer type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the instance
  - getLayerTypes
```
public static Set<LayerType> getLayerTypes()
```
    Returns a set of all available layerTypes.
    
    Returns:
    
    the set