[udig-devel] How to get the object Layer from its path?

[Cory Horner]

Schmitt, Magna (CIP) wrote:
> But if this layer is not selected or displayed in the "MapEditor", how can I get the Layer just by its path?

Hi Magna,

What are you trying to do (big picture)?

Is your shapefile already in the catalog? 
(CatalogPlugin.getDefault().getLocalCatalog())

Once it is in the catalog, you can acquire an IGeoResource and create a 
Layer from that...

Cory.