Caches features for a given QgsVectorLayer. More...

#include <qgsvectorlayercache.h>

Inheritance diagram for QgsVectorLayerCache:

Signals
void	attributeValueChanged (QgsFeatureId fid, int field, const QVariant &value)
	Emitted when an attribute is changed.
void	cachedLayerDeleted ()
	Is emitted when the cached layer is deleted.
void	featureAdded (QgsFeatureId fid)
	Emitted when a new feature has been added to the layer and this cache.
void	finished ()
	When filling the cache, this signal gets emitted once the cache is fully initialized.
void	invalidated ()
	The cache has been invalidated and cleared.
void	progress (int i, bool &cancel)
	When filling the cache, this signal gets emitted periodically to notify about the progress and to be able to cancel an operation.

Public Member Functions
	QgsVectorLayerCache (QgsVectorLayer layer, int cacheSize, QObject parent=nullptr)
	~QgsVectorLayerCache () override
void	addCacheIndex (QgsAbstractCacheIndex *cacheIndex)
	Adds a QgsAbstractCacheIndex to this cache.
QgsFeatureIds	cachedFeatureIds () const
	Returns the set of feature IDs for features which are cached.
bool	cacheGeometry () const
	Returns `true` if the cache will fetch and cache feature geometries.
int	cacheSize ()
	Returns the maximum number of features this cache will hold.
QgsAttributeList	cacheSubsetOfAttributes () const
	Returns the list (possibly a subset) of cached attributes.
bool	completeFeatureAtId (QgsFeatureId featureId, QgsFeature &feature, bool skipCache=false)
	Gets the feature at the given feature id with all attributes and geometry, if the cached feature already contains all attributes and geometry, calling this function has the same effect as calling featureAtId().
bool	featureAtId (QgsFeatureId featureId, QgsFeature &feature, bool skipCache=false)
	Gets the feature at the given feature id.
bool	featureAtIdWithAllAttributes (QgsFeatureId featureId, QgsFeature &feature, bool skipCache=false)
	Gets the feature at the given feature id with all attributes, if the cached feature already contains all attributes, calling this function has the same effect as calling featureAtId().
long long	featureCount () const
	Returns the number of features contained in the source, or -1 if the feature count is unknown.
QgsFields	fields () const
	Returns the fields associated with features in the cache.
QgsFeature	getFeature (QgsFeatureId fid)
	Query the layer for the feature with the given id.
QgsFeatureIterator	getFeatures (const QgsFeatureIds &fids)
	Query the layer for the features with the given ids.
QgsFeatureIterator	getFeatures (const QgsFeatureRequest &featureRequest=QgsFeatureRequest())
	Query this VectorLayerCache for features.
QgsFeatureIterator	getFeatures (const QgsRectangle &rectangle)
	Query the layer for the features which intersect the specified rectangle.
QgsFeatureIterator	getFeatures (const QString &expression)
	Query the layer for features matching a given expression.
bool	hasFullCache () const
	Returns `true` if the cache is complete, ie it contains all features.
bool	isFidCached (QgsFeatureId fid) const
	Check if a certain feature id is cached.
QgsVectorLayer *	layer ()
	Returns the layer to which this cache belongs.
bool	removeCachedFeature (QgsFeatureId fid)
	Removes the feature identified by fid from the cache if present.
void	setCacheAddedAttributes (bool cacheAddedAttributes)
	If this is enabled, the subset of cached attributes will automatically be extended to also include newly added attributes.
void	setCacheGeometry (bool cacheGeometry)
	Enable or disable the caching of geometries.
void	setCacheSize (int cacheSize)
	Sets the maximum number of features to keep in the cache.
void	setCacheSubsetOfAttributes (const QgsAttributeList &attributes)
	Set the list (possibly a subset) of attributes to be cached.
void	setFullCache (bool fullCache)
	This enables or disables full caching.
QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem	sourceCrs () const
	Returns the coordinate reference system for features in the cache.
Qgis::WkbType	wkbType () const
	Returns the geometry type for features in the cache.

Protected Member Functions
bool	checkInformationCovered (const QgsFeatureRequest &featureRequest)
	Checks if the information required to complete the request is cached.
void	featureRemoved (QgsFeatureId fid)
	Gets called, whenever a feature has been removed.
void	requestCompleted (const QgsFeatureRequest &featureRequest, const QgsFeatureIds &fids)
	Gets called, whenever the full list of feature ids for a certain request is known.

Friends
class	QgsCachedFeature
class	QgsCachedFeatureIterator
class	QgsCachedFeatureWriterIterator
class	TestVectorLayerCache

Detailed Description

Caches features for a given QgsVectorLayer.

The cached features can be indexed by QgsAbstractCacheIndex.

Proper indexing for a given use-case may speed up performance substantially.

Definition at line 47 of file qgsvectorlayercache.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ QgsVectorLayerCache()

QgsVectorLayerCache::QgsVectorLayerCache	(	QgsVectorLayer *	layer,
		int	cacheSize,
		QObject *	parent = nullptr )

Definition at line 30 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ ~QgsVectorLayerCache()

QgsVectorLayerCache::~QgsVectorLayerCache ( )

override

Definition at line 52 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

Member Function Documentation

◆ addCacheIndex()

void QgsVectorLayerCache::addCacheIndex ( QgsAbstractCacheIndex * cacheIndex )

Adds a QgsAbstractCacheIndex to this cache.

Cache indices know about features present in this cache and decide, if enough information is present in the cache to respond to a QgsFeatureRequest. The layer cache will take ownership of the index.

Parameters

cacheIndex The cache index to add.

Definition at line 141 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ attributeValueChanged

void QgsVectorLayerCache::attributeValueChanged	(	QgsFeatureId	fid,
		int	field,
		const QVariant &	value )

signal

Emitted when an attribute is changed.

Is re-emitted after the layer itself emits this signal. You should connect to this signal, to be sure, to not get a cached value if querying the cache.

◆ cachedFeatureIds()

QgsFeatureIds QgsVectorLayerCache::cachedFeatureIds ( ) const

Returns the set of feature IDs for features which are cached.

See also: isFidCached()

Definition at line 543 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ cachedLayerDeleted

void QgsVectorLayerCache::cachedLayerDeleted ( )

signal

Is emitted when the cached layer is deleted.

Is emitted when the cached layers layerDelete() signal is being emitted, but before the local reference to it has been set to nullptr. So call to layer() will still return a valid pointer for cleanup purpose.

◆ cacheGeometry()

bool QgsVectorLayerCache::cacheGeometry ( ) const

inline

Returns true if the cache will fetch and cache feature geometries.

See also: setCacheGeometry()

Definition at line 135 of file qgsvectorlayercache.h.

◆ cacheSize()

int QgsVectorLayerCache::cacheSize ( )

Returns the maximum number of features this cache will hold.

In case full caching is enabled, this number can change, as new features get added.

Returns: int

Definition at line 63 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ cacheSubsetOfAttributes()

QgsAttributeList QgsVectorLayerCache::cacheSubsetOfAttributes ( ) const

Returns the list (possibly a subset) of cached attributes.

Note: By default the cache will store all layer's attributes.

See also: setCacheSubsetOfAttributes()

Since: QGIS 3.32

Definition at line 95 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ checkInformationCovered()

bool QgsVectorLayerCache::checkInformationCovered ( const QgsFeatureRequest & featureRequest )

protected

Checks if the information required to complete the request is cached.

i.e. If all attributes required and the geometry is held in the cache. Please note, that this does not check, if the requested features are cached.

Parameters

featureRequest The QgsFeatureRequest to be answered

Returns: true if the information is being cached, false if not

Definition at line 549 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ completeFeatureAtId()

bool QgsVectorLayerCache::completeFeatureAtId	(	QgsFeatureId	featureId,
		QgsFeature &	feature,
		bool	skipCache = false )

Gets the feature at the given feature id with all attributes and geometry, if the cached feature already contains all attributes and geometry, calling this function has the same effect as calling featureAtId().

Considers the changed, added, deleted and permanent features

Parameters

featureId	The id of the feature to query
feature	The result of the operation will be written to this feature
skipCache	Will query the layer regardless if the feature is in the cache already

Returns: true in case of success

See also: featureAtId()

Since: QGIS 3.44

Definition at line 225 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ featureAdded

void QgsVectorLayerCache::featureAdded ( QgsFeatureId fid )

signal

Emitted when a new feature has been added to the layer and this cache.

You should connect to this signal instead of the layers', if you want to be sure that this cache has updated information for the new feature

Parameters

fid	The featureid of the changed feature

◆ featureAtId()

bool QgsVectorLayerCache::featureAtId	(	QgsFeatureId	featureId,
		QgsFeature &	feature,
		bool	skipCache = false )

Gets the feature at the given feature id.

Considers the changed, added, deleted and permanent features

Parameters

featureId	The id of the feature to query
feature	The result of the operation will be written to this feature
skipCache	Will query the layer regardless if the feature is in the cache already

Returns: true in case of success

Definition at line 158 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ featureAtIdWithAllAttributes()

bool QgsVectorLayerCache::featureAtIdWithAllAttributes	(	QgsFeatureId	featureId,
		QgsFeature &	feature,
		bool	skipCache = false )

Gets the feature at the given feature id with all attributes, if the cached feature already contains all attributes, calling this function has the same effect as calling featureAtId().

Considers the changed, added, deleted and permanent features

Parameters

featureId	The id of the feature to query
feature	The result of the operation will be written to this feature
skipCache	Will query the layer regardless if the feature is in the cache already

Returns: true in case of success

See also: featureAtId()

Since: QGIS 3.32

Definition at line 196 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ featureCount()

long long QgsVectorLayerCache::featureCount ( ) const

Returns the number of features contained in the source, or -1 if the feature count is unknown.

Definition at line 288 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ featureRemoved()

void QgsVectorLayerCache::featureRemoved ( QgsFeatureId fid )

protected

Gets called, whenever a feature has been removed.

Broadcasts this information to indices, so they can invalidate their cache if required.

Parameters

fid	The feature id of the removed feature.

Definition at line 310 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ fields()

QgsFields QgsVectorLayerCache::fields ( ) const

Returns the fields associated with features in the cache.

Definition at line 283 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ finished

void QgsVectorLayerCache::finished ( )

signal

When filling the cache, this signal gets emitted once the cache is fully initialized.

◆ getFeature()

QgsFeature QgsVectorLayerCache::getFeature ( QgsFeatureId fid )

inline

Query the layer for the feature with the given id.

If there is no such feature, the returned feature will be invalid.

Definition at line 218 of file qgsvectorlayercache.h.

◆ getFeatures() [1/4]

QgsFeatureIterator QgsVectorLayerCache::getFeatures ( const QgsFeatureIds & fids )

inline

Query the layer for the features with the given ids.

Definition at line 228 of file qgsvectorlayercache.h.

◆ getFeatures() [2/4]

QgsFeatureIterator QgsVectorLayerCache::getFeatures ( const QgsFeatureRequest & featureRequest = QgsFeatureRequest() )

Query this VectorLayerCache for features.

If the VectorLayerCache (and moreover any of its indices) is able to satisfy the request, the returned QgsFeatureIterator will iterate over cached features. If it's not possible to fully satisfy the request from the cache, part or all of the features will be requested from the data provider.

Parameters

featureRequest The request specifying filter and required data.

Returns: An iterator over the requested data.

Definition at line 478 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ getFeatures() [3/4]

QgsFeatureIterator QgsVectorLayerCache::getFeatures ( const QgsRectangle & rectangle )

inline

Query the layer for the features which intersect the specified rectangle.

Definition at line 236 of file qgsvectorlayercache.h.

◆ getFeatures() [4/4]

QgsFeatureIterator QgsVectorLayerCache::getFeatures ( const QString & expression )

inline

Query the layer for features matching a given expression.

Definition at line 209 of file qgsvectorlayercache.h.

◆ hasFullCache()

bool QgsVectorLayerCache::hasFullCache ( ) const

inline

Returns true if the cache is complete, ie it contains all features.

This may happen as a result of a call to setFullCache() or by through a feature request which resulted in all available features being cached.

See also: setFullCache()

Definition at line 183 of file qgsvectorlayercache.h.

◆ invalidated

void QgsVectorLayerCache::invalidated ( )

signal

The cache has been invalidated and cleared.

Note that when a cache is invalidated the fullCache() setting will be cleared, and a full cache rebuild via setFullCache( true ) will need to be performed.

◆ isFidCached()

bool QgsVectorLayerCache::isFidCached ( QgsFeatureId fid ) const

Check if a certain feature id is cached.

Parameters

fid	The feature id to look for

Returns: true if this id is in the cache

See also: cachedFeatureIds()

Definition at line 538 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ layer()

QgsVectorLayer * QgsVectorLayerCache::layer ( )

Returns the layer to which this cache belongs.

Definition at line 268 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ progress

void QgsVectorLayerCache::progress	(	int	i,
		bool &	cancel )

signal

When filling the cache, this signal gets emitted periodically to notify about the progress and to be able to cancel an operation.

Parameters

i	The number of already fetched features
cancel	A reference to a boolean variable. Set to `true` and the operation will be canceled.

Note: not available in Python bindings

◆ removeCachedFeature()

bool QgsVectorLayerCache::removeCachedFeature ( QgsFeatureId fid )

Removes the feature identified by fid from the cache if present.

Parameters

fid	The id of the feature to delete

Returns: true if the feature was removed, false if the feature id was not found in the cache

Definition at line 252 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ requestCompleted()

void QgsVectorLayerCache::requestCompleted	(	const QgsFeatureRequest &	featureRequest,
		const QgsFeatureIds &	fids )

protected

Gets called, whenever the full list of feature ids for a certain request is known.

Broadcasts this information to indices, so they can update their tables.

Parameters

featureRequest	The feature request that was answered
fids	The feature ids that have been returned

Definition at line 293 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ setCacheAddedAttributes()

void QgsVectorLayerCache::setCacheAddedAttributes ( bool cacheAddedAttributes )

If this is enabled, the subset of cached attributes will automatically be extended to also include newly added attributes.

Parameters

cacheAddedAttributes Automatically cache new attributes

Definition at line 146 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ setCacheGeometry()

void QgsVectorLayerCache::setCacheGeometry ( bool cacheGeometry )

Enable or disable the caching of geometries.

Parameters

cacheGeometry Enable or disable the caching of geometries

See also: cacheGeometry()

Definition at line 68 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ setCacheSize()

void QgsVectorLayerCache::setCacheSize ( int cacheSize )

Sets the maximum number of features to keep in the cache.

Some features will be removed from the cache if the number is smaller than the previous size of the cache.

Parameters

cacheSize indicates the maximum number of features to keep in the cache

Definition at line 58 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ setCacheSubsetOfAttributes()

void QgsVectorLayerCache::setCacheSubsetOfAttributes ( const QgsAttributeList & attributes )

Set the list (possibly a subset) of attributes to be cached.

Note: By default the cache will store all layer's attributes.

Parameters

attributes The attributes to be cached

Definition at line 87 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ setFullCache()

void QgsVectorLayerCache::setFullCache ( bool fullCache )

This enables or disables full caching.

If enabled, all features will be held in the cache. The cache size will incrementally be increased to offer space for all features. When enabled, all features will be read into cache. As this feature will most likely be used for slow data sources, be aware, that the call to this method might take a long time.

Parameters

fullCache true: enable full caching, false: disable full caching

Note: when a cache is invalidated() (e.g. by adding an attribute to a layer) this setting is reset. A full cache rebuild must be performed by calling setFullCache( true ) again.

See also: hasFullCache()

Definition at line 100 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ sourceCrs()

QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem QgsVectorLayerCache::sourceCrs ( ) const

Returns the coordinate reference system for features in the cache.

Definition at line 273 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ wkbType()

Qgis::WkbType QgsVectorLayerCache::wkbType ( ) const

Returns the geometry type for features in the cache.

Definition at line 278 of file qgsvectorlayercache.cpp.

◆ QgsCachedFeature

friend class QgsCachedFeature

friend

Definition at line 469 of file qgsvectorlayercache.h.

◆ QgsCachedFeatureIterator

friend class QgsCachedFeatureIterator

friend

Definition at line 467 of file qgsvectorlayercache.h.

◆ QgsCachedFeatureWriterIterator

friend class QgsCachedFeatureWriterIterator

friend

Definition at line 468 of file qgsvectorlayercache.h.

◆ TestVectorLayerCache

friend class TestVectorLayerCache

friend

Definition at line 481 of file qgsvectorlayercache.h.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

/build/qgis-3.99.0+git20251207+21b3aa880ba+99sid/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayercache.h
/build/qgis-3.99.0+git20251207+21b3aa880ba+99sid/src/core/vector/qgsvectorlayercache.cpp

Signals

Public Member Functions

Protected Member Functions

Friends

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ QgsVectorLayerCache()

◆ ~QgsVectorLayerCache()

Member Function Documentation

◆ addCacheIndex()

◆ attributeValueChanged

◆ cachedFeatureIds()

◆ cachedLayerDeleted

◆ cacheGeometry()

◆ cacheSize()

◆ cacheSubsetOfAttributes()

◆ checkInformationCovered()

◆ completeFeatureAtId()

◆ featureAdded

◆ featureAtId()

◆ featureAtIdWithAllAttributes()

◆ featureCount()

◆ featureRemoved()

◆ fields()

◆ finished

◆ getFeature()

◆ getFeatures() [1/4]

◆ getFeatures() [2/4]

◆ getFeatures() [3/4]

◆ getFeatures() [4/4]

◆ hasFullCache()

◆ invalidated

◆ isFidCached()

◆ layer()

◆ progress

◆ removeCachedFeature()

◆ requestCompleted()

◆ setCacheAddedAttributes()

◆ setCacheGeometry()

◆ setCacheSize()

◆ setCacheSubsetOfAttributes()

◆ setFullCache()

◆ sourceCrs()

◆ wkbType()

Friends And Related Symbol Documentation

◆ QgsCachedFeature

◆ QgsCachedFeatureIterator

◆ QgsCachedFeatureWriterIterator

◆ TestVectorLayerCache