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A shapefile reader in Swift
https://github.com/nst/ShapefileReader

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# ShapefileReader
__A shapefile reader in Swift__

__Description__

Reads data from files in [Shapefile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapefile) format.

__API Overview__

ShapefileReader is the only object you instantiate.

Internally, it builds the three following objects, depending on the available auxiliary files:
- `SHPReader` to read the shapes, ie the list of points
- `DBFReader` to read the data records associated with the shapes
- `SHXReader` to read the indices of the shapes, thus allowing direct access

Most usages of `ShapefileReader` will remain like:

```swift
guard let sr = ShapefileReader(path: "g1g15.shp") else { assertionFailure() }

// iterate over both shapes and records
for (shape, record) in sr.shapeAndRecordGenerator() {
// record is [AnyObject]

for points in shape.partPointsGenerator() {
// draw polygon with [CGPoint]
}
}
```

DBF API

```swift
// if dbf file exists
if let dbf = sr.dbf {
// number of records
let n = dbf.numberOfRecords

// fields description
print(dbf.fields)

// iterate over records
for r in dbf.recordGenerator() {
// ...
}

// access a record by index
print(dbf[1847])
}
```

[[DeletionFlag, C, 1, 0], [GMDNR, N, 9, 0], [GMDNAME, C, 50, 0], [BZNR, N, 9, 0], [KTNR, N, 9, 0], [GRNR, N, 9, 0], [AREA_HA, N, 9, 0], [X_MIN, N, 9, 0], [X_MAX, N, 9, 0], [Y_MIN, N, 9, 0], [Y_MAX, N, 9, 0], [X_CNTR, N, 9, 0], [Y_CNTR, N, 9, 0], [Z_MIN, N, 9, 0], [Z_MAX, N, 9, 0], [Z_AVG, N, 9, 0], [Z_MED, N, 9, 0], [Z_CNTR, N, 9, 0]]
[5586, Lausanne, 2225, 22, 1, 4138, 534438, 544978, 150655, 161554, 538200, 152400, 371, 930, 670, 666, 585]

SHX API

```swift
// if index file exists
if let shx = sr.shx {
// access a shape by index
if let offset = shx.shapeOffsetAtIndex(2) {
if let (nextIndex, shape) = shp.shapeAtOffset(offset) {
// use shape
}
}
}
```

or more simply

```swift
let shape = sr[2]
```

__Implementation Details__

- shape points are CGPoint arrays
- record are arrays of Int, Double, Bool or String (no NSDate, no optionals)
- random access in files and enumerators are used each time it is possible
- most of time, code will crash when files do not match the specs, feel free to open an issue an join the offending files

__Tests and Drawing__

The project comes with a unit test target.

Also, it comes with `BitmapCanvas` and its subclass `BitmapCanvasShapefile` which will generate the following PNG file.

You just need to change the path at the beginning of the `draw()` function in `main.swift` according the project's location.

Switzerland Altitude

Switzerland ZIP Codes

__TODO__

Handle projection files, eg. from http://www.gadm.org/download.