
.. currentmodule:: GeoExt.data

:class:`GeoExt.data.LayerStore`
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.. cssclass:: meta


Extends
    * `Ext.data.Store <http://dev.sencha.com/deploy/dev/docs/?class=Ext.data.Store>`_
    






.. class:: LayerStore

    A store that contains a cache of :class:`GeoExt.data.LayerRecord`
    objects.



Example Use
-----------

Sample to create a new store containing a cache of
:class:`GeoExt.data.LayerRecord` instances derived from map layers.

.. code-block:: javascript

    var store = new GeoExt.data.LayerStore({
        map: myMap,
        layers: myLayers
    });

    


Config Options
--------------

Configuration properties in addition to
those listed for `Ext.data.Store <http://dev.sencha.com/deploy/dev/docs/?class=Ext.data.Store>`_.


.. describe:: fields

    ``Array``
    If provided a custom layer record type with additional fields will be
    used. Default fields for every layer record are `layer`
    (``OpenLayers.Layer``) `title` (``String``). The value of this option is
    either a field definition objects as passed to the
    :meth:`GeoExt.data.LayerRecord.create` function or a
    :class:`GeoExt.data.LayerRecord` constructor created using
    :meth:`GeoExt.data.LayerRecord.create`.

.. describe:: initDir

    ``Number``
    Bitfields specifying the direction to use for the initial sync between
    the map and the store, if set to 0 then no initial sync is done.
    Defaults to ``GeoExt.data.LayerStore.MAP_TO_STORE|GeoExt.data.LayerStore.STORE_TO_MAP``

.. describe:: layers

    ``Array(OpenLayers.Layer)``
    Layers that will be added to the store (and the map, depending on the
    value of the ``initDir`` option.

.. describe:: map

    ``OpenLayers.Map``
    Map that this store will be in sync with. If not provided, the
    store will not be bound to a map.

.. describe:: reader

    ``Ext.data.DataReader`` The reader used to produce
    :class:`GeoExt.data.LayerRecord` objects from ``OpenLayers.Layer``
    objects.  If not provided, a :class:`GeoExt.data.LayerReader` will be
    used.




Public Properties
-----------------

Public properties in addition to those
listed for `Ext.data.Store <http://dev.sencha.com/deploy/dev/docs/?class=Ext.data.Store>`_.


.. attribute:: LayerStore.map

    ``OpenLayers.Map``
    Map that the store is synchronized with, if any.







