Layer tree group node serves as a container for layers and further groups. More...

#include <qgslayertreegroup.h>

Inheritance diagram for QgsLayerTreeGroup:

Public Member Functions
	QgsLayerTreeGroup (const QString &name=QString(), bool checked=true)
	Constructor. More...

	QgsLayerTreeGroup (const QgsLayerTreeGroup &other)

void	addChildNode (QgsLayerTreeNode *node)
	Append an existing node. More...

QgsLayerTreeGroup *	addGroup (const QString &name)
	Append a new group node with given name. More...

QgsLayerTreeLayer *	addLayer (QgsMapLayer *layer)
	Append a new layer node for given map layer. More...

QgsLayerTreeGroup *	clone () const override
	Returns a clone of the group. More...

QString	dump () const override
	Returns text representation of the tree. More...

QgsLayerTreeGroup *	findGroup (const QString &name)
	Find group node with specified name. More...

QgsLayerTreeLayer *	findLayer (QgsMapLayer *layer) const
	Find layer node representing the map layer. More...

QgsLayerTreeLayer *	findLayer (const QString &layerId) const
	Find layer node representing the map layer specified by its ID. More...

QStringList	findLayerIds () const
	Find layer IDs used in all layer nodes. More...

QList< QgsLayerTreeLayer * >	findLayers () const
	Find all layer nodes. More...

void	insertChildNode (int index, QgsLayerTreeNode *node)
	Insert existing node at specified position. More...

void	insertChildNodes (int index, const QList< QgsLayerTreeNode *> &nodes)
	Insert existing nodes at specified position. More...

QgsLayerTreeGroup *	insertGroup (int index, const QString &name)
	Insert a new group node with given name at specified position. More...

QgsLayerTreeLayer *	insertLayer (int index, QgsMapLayer *layer)
	Insert a new layer node for given map layer at specified position. More...

bool	isMutuallyExclusive () const
	Returns whether the group is mutually exclusive (only one child can be checked at a time) More...

QString	name () const override
	Returns the group's name. More...

void	readChildrenFromXml (QDomElement &element, const QgsReadWriteContext &context)
	Read children from XML and append them to the group. More...

void	removeAllChildren ()
	Remove all child nodes. More...

void	removeChildNode (QgsLayerTreeNode *node)
	Remove a child node from this group. More...

void	removeChildren (int from, int count)
	Remove child nodes from index "from". More...

void	removeChildrenGroupWithoutLayers ()
	Remove all child group nodes without layers. More...

void	removeLayer (QgsMapLayer *layer)
	Remove map layer's node from this group. More...

void	resolveReferences (const QgsProject *project, bool looseMatching=false) override
	Calls resolveReferences() on child tree nodes. More...

void	setIsMutuallyExclusive (bool enabled, int initialChildIndex=-1)
	Set whether the group is mutually exclusive (only one child can be checked at a time). More...

void	setItemVisibilityCheckedRecursive (bool checked) override
	Check or uncheck a node and all its children (taking into account exclusion rules) More...

void	setName (const QString &n) override
	Sets the group's name. More...

void	writeXml (QDomElement &parentElement, const QgsReadWriteContext &context) override
	Write group (tree) as XML element <layer-tree-group> and add it to the given parent element. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from QgsLayerTreeNode
	~QgsLayerTreeNode () override

QList< QgsMapLayer *>	checkedLayers () const
	Returns a list of any checked layers which belong to this node or its children. More...

QList< QgsLayerTreeNode * >	children ()
	Gets list of children of the node. Children are owned by the parent. More...

QList< QgsLayerTreeNode * >	children () const
	Gets list of children of the node. Children are owned by the parent. More...

QStringList	customProperties () const
	Returns list of keys stored in custom properties. More...

QVariant	customProperty (const QString &key, const QVariant &defaultValue=QVariant()) const
	Read a custom property from layer. Properties are stored in a map and saved in project file. More...

bool	isExpanded () const
	Returns whether the node should be shown as expanded or collapsed in GUI. More...

bool	isItemVisibilityCheckedRecursive () const
	Returns whether this node is checked and all its children. More...

bool	isItemVisibilityUncheckedRecursive () const
	Returns whether this node is unchecked and all its children. More...

bool	isVisible () const
	Returns whether a node is really visible (ie checked and all its ancestors checked as well) More...

bool	itemVisibilityChecked () const
	Returns whether a node is checked (independently of its ancestors or children) More...

NodeType	nodeType () const
	Find out about type of the node. It is usually shorter to use convenience functions from QgsLayerTree namespace for that. More...

QgsLayerTreeNode *	parent ()
	Gets pointer to the parent. If parent is a null pointer, the node is a root node. More...

void	removeCustomProperty (const QString &key)
	Remove a custom property from layer. Properties are stored in a map and saved in project file. More...

void	setCustomProperty (const QString &key, const QVariant &value)
	Sets a custom property for the node. Properties are stored in a map and saved in project file. More...

void	setExpanded (bool expanded)
	Sets whether the node should be shown as expanded or collapsed in GUI. More...

void	setItemVisibilityChecked (bool checked)
	Check or uncheck a node (independently of its ancestors or children) More...

void	setItemVisibilityCheckedParentRecursive (bool checked)
	Check or uncheck a node and all its parents. More...

bool	takeChild (QgsLayerTreeNode *node)
	Remove a child from a node. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static QgsLayerTreeGroup *	readXml (QDomElement &element, const QgsReadWriteContext &context)
	Read group (tree) from XML element <layer-tree-group> and return the newly created group (or null on error). More...

static QgsLayerTreeGroup *	readXml (QDomElement &element, const QgsProject *project, const QgsReadWriteContext &context)
	Read group (tree) from XML element <layer-tree-group> and return the newly created group (or null on error). More...

Static Public Member Functions inherited from QgsLayerTreeNode
static QgsLayerTreeNode *	readXml (QDomElement &element, const QgsReadWriteContext &context)
	Read layer tree from XML. More...

static QgsLayerTreeNode *	readXml (QDomElement &element, const QgsProject *project)
	Read layer tree from XML. More...

Protected Slots
void	nodeVisibilityChanged (QgsLayerTreeNode *node)

Protected Member Functions
void	updateChildVisibilityMutuallyExclusive ()
	Set check state of children - if mutually exclusive. More...

Protected Member Functions inherited from QgsLayerTreeNode
	QgsLayerTreeNode (NodeType t, bool checked=true)
	Constructor. More...

	QgsLayerTreeNode (const QgsLayerTreeNode &other)

void	insertChildrenPrivate (int index, QList< QgsLayerTreeNode *> nodes)
	Low-level insertion of children to the node. The children must not have any parent yet! More...

void	readCommonXml (QDomElement &element)
	Read common XML elements. More...

void	removeChildrenPrivate (int from, int count, bool destroy=true)
	Low-level removal of children from the node. More...

void	writeCommonXml (QDomElement &element)
	Write common XML elements. More...

Protected Attributes
bool	mChangingChildVisibility = false

bool	mMutuallyExclusive = false
	Whether the group is mutually exclusive (i.e. only one child can be checked at a time) More...

int	mMutuallyExclusiveChildIndex = -1
	Keeps track which child has been most recently selected (so if the whole group is unchecked and checked again, we know which child to check) More...

QString	mName

Protected Attributes inherited from QgsLayerTreeNode
bool	mChecked

QList< QgsLayerTreeNode * >	mChildren
	list of children - node is responsible for their deletion More...

bool	mExpanded
	whether the node should be shown in GUI as expanded More...

NodeType	mNodeType
	type of the node - determines which subclass is used More...

QgsLayerTreeNode *	mParent = nullptr
	pointer to the parent node - null in case of root node More...

QgsObjectCustomProperties	mProperties
	custom properties attached to the node More...

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from QgsLayerTreeNode
enum	NodeType { NodeGroup, NodeLayer }
	Enumeration of possible tree node types. More...

Signals inherited from QgsLayerTreeNode
void	addedChildren (QgsLayerTreeNode *node, int indexFrom, int indexTo)
	Emitted when one or more nodes have been added to a node within the tree. More...

void	customPropertyChanged (QgsLayerTreeNode *node, const QString &key)
	Emitted when a custom property of a node within the tree has been changed or removed. More...

void	expandedChanged (QgsLayerTreeNode *node, bool expanded)
	Emitted when the collapsed/expanded state of a node within the tree has been changed. More...

void	nameChanged (QgsLayerTreeNode *node, QString name)
	Emitted when the name of the node is changed. More...

void	removedChildren (QgsLayerTreeNode *node, int indexFrom, int indexTo)
	Emitted when one or more nodes has been removed from a node within the tree. More...

void	visibilityChanged (QgsLayerTreeNode *node)
	Emitted when check state of a node within the tree has been changed. More...

void	willAddChildren (QgsLayerTreeNode *node, int indexFrom, int indexTo)
	Emitted when one or more nodes will be added to a node within the tree. More...

void	willRemoveChildren (QgsLayerTreeNode *node, int indexFrom, int indexTo)
	Emitted when one or more nodes will be removed from a node within the tree. More...

Detailed Description

Layer tree group node serves as a container for layers and further groups.

Group names do not need to be unique within one tree nor within one parent.

Since: QGIS 2.4

Definition at line 34 of file qgslayertreegroup.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ QgsLayerTreeGroup() [1/2]

QgsLayerTreeGroup::QgsLayerTreeGroup	(	const QString &	name = `QString()`,
		bool	checked = `true`
	)

Constructor.

Definition at line 26 of file qgslayertreegroup.cpp.

◆ QgsLayerTreeGroup() [2/2]

QgsLayerTreeGroup::QgsLayerTreeGroup ( const QgsLayerTreeGroup & other )

Definition at line 33 of file qgslayertreegroup.cpp.

Member Function Documentation

◆ addChildNode()

void QgsLayerTreeGroup::addChildNode ( QgsLayerTreeNode * node )

Append an existing node.

The node must not have a parent yet. The node will be owned by this group.

Definition at line 127 of file qgslayertreegroup.cpp.

◆ addGroup()

QgsLayerTreeGroup * QgsLayerTreeGroup::addGroup ( const QString & name )

Append a new group node with given name.

Newly created node is owned by this group.

Definition at line 65 of file qgslayertreegroup.cpp.

◆ addLayer()

QgsLayerTreeLayer * QgsLayerTreeGroup::addLayer ( QgsMapLayer * layer )

Append a new layer node for given map layer.

The newly created node is owned by this group.

Definition at line 82 of file qgslayertreegroup.cpp.

◆ clone()

QgsLayerTreeGroup * QgsLayerTreeGroup::clone ( ) const

overridevirtual

Returns a clone of the group.

The children are cloned too.

Implements QgsLayerTreeNode.

Definition at line 334 of file qgslayertreegroup.cpp.

◆ dump()

QString QgsLayerTreeGroup::dump ( ) const

overridevirtual

Returns text representation of the tree.

For debugging purposes only.

Implements QgsLayerTreeNode.

Definition at line 323 of file qgslayertreegroup.cpp.