Function spatialite_sys::gaiaAllocShapefile

pub unsafe extern "C" fn gaiaAllocShapefile() -> gaiaShapefilePtr

Allocates a new Shapefile object.

\return the pointer to newly created Shapefile object.

\sa gaiaFreeShapefile, gaiaOpenShpRead, gaiaOpenShpWrite, gaiaReadShpEntity, gaiaShpAnalyze, gaiaWriteShpEntity, gaiaFlushShpHeaders

\note you are responsible to destroy (before or after) any allocated Shapefile. \n you should phisically open the Shapefile in \e read or \e write mode before performing any actual I/O operation.