| SpatiaLite
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This is a sample C source showing how to use the SpatiaLite's API
gaiaGetVectorLayersList(), i.e. the one gathering statistic infos for Vector Layers. The typical output of this demo is shown below.
By simply specifying a DB-path demo5 will print the complete list of all Vector Layers found in that DB:
$ ./demo5 /home/sandro/db-4.0.sqlite 
SQLite version: 3.7.11
SpatiaLite version: 4.0.0-RC2
****** VectorLayersList (mode=FAST) *********
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnSqlTable TableName=com2011
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=8094
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220492.095518
        ReadOnly=FALSE Hidden=FALSE
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnSqlTable TableName=prov2011
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=110
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220491.200018
        ReadOnly=FALSE Hidden=FALSE
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnSqlTable TableName=reg2011
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=20
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220491.200018
        ReadOnly=FALSE Hidden=FALSE
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnSqlView TableName=com_prov
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=8094
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220492.095518
        ReadOnly=FALSE Hidden=FALSE
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnSqlView TableName=prov_reg
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=110
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220491.200018
        ReadOnly=TRUE Hidden=FALSE
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnVirtualShape TableName=com2011a
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=8094
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220492.095518
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnVirtualShape TableName=prov2011a
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=110
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220491.200018
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnVirtualShape TableName=reg2011a
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=20
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220491.200018
****** VectorLayersList (mode=PRECISE) *********
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnSqlTable TableName=com2011
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=8094
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220492.095518
        ReadOnly=FALSE Hidden=FALSE
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnSqlTable TableName=prov2011
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=110
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220491.200018
        ReadOnly=FALSE Hidden=FALSE
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnSqlTable TableName=reg2011
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=20
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220491.200018
        ReadOnly=FALSE Hidden=FALSE
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnSqlView TableName=com_prov
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=8094
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220492.095518
        ReadOnly=FALSE Hidden=FALSE
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnSqlView TableName=prov_reg
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=110
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220491.200018
        ReadOnly=TRUE Hidden=FALSE
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnVirtualShape TableName=com2011a
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=8094
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220492.095518
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnVirtualShape TableName=prov2011a
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=110
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220491.200018
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnVirtualShape TableName=reg2011a
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=20
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220491.200018
sample successfully terminated
By optionally specifying a Layer name demo5 will print a more detailed list for that single Layer:
$ ./demo5 /home/sandro/db-4.0.sqlite com2011
SQLite version: 3.7.11
SpatiaLite version: 4.0.0-RC2
****** VectorLayersList (mode=FAST) *********
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnSqlTable TableName=com2011
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=8094
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220492.095518
        ReadOnly=FALSE Hidden=FALSE
                Field #0) FieldName=PRO_COM
                        IntegerValues=8094 
                        IntRange 1001 / 110010
                Field #1) FieldName=COD_REG
                        IntegerValues=8094 
                        IntRange 1 / 20
                Field #2) FieldName=COD_PRO
                        IntegerValues=8094 
                        IntRange 1 / 110
                Field #3) FieldName=NOME_COM
                        TextValues=8094 
                        MaxSize/Length=35
                Field #4) FieldName=NOME_TED
                        TextValues=8094 
                        MaxSize/Length=36
                Field #5) FieldName=SHAPE_Leng
                        DoubleValues=8094 
                        DoubleRange 1566.303618 / 327044.574999
                Field #6) FieldName=SHAPE_Area
                        DoubleValues=8094 
                        DoubleRange 120613.967719 / 1287358944.600000
                Field #7) FieldName=Geometry
                        BlobValues=8094 
                        MaxSize/Length=222151
****** VectorLayersList (mode=PRECISE) *********
VectorLayer: Type=BasedOnSqlTable TableName=com2011
        GeometryName=geometry SRID=23032 GeometryType=MULTIPOLYGON Dims=XY
        RowCount=8094
        ExtentMin 313360.999831 / 3933878.175118
        ExtentMax 1312106.500031 / 5220492.095518
        ReadOnly=FALSE Hidden=FALSE
                Field #0) FieldName=PRO_COM
                        IntegerValues=8094 
                        IntRange 1001 / 110010
                Field #1) FieldName=COD_REG
                        IntegerValues=8094 
                        IntRange 1 / 20
                Field #2) FieldName=COD_PRO
                        IntegerValues=8094 
                        IntRange 1 / 110
                Field #3) FieldName=NOME_COM
                        TextValues=8094 
                        MaxSize/Length=35
                Field #4) FieldName=NOME_TED
                        TextValues=8094 
                        MaxSize/Length=36
                Field #5) FieldName=SHAPE_Leng
                        DoubleValues=8094 
                        DoubleRange 1566.303618 / 327044.574999
                Field #6) FieldName=SHAPE_Area
                        DoubleValues=8094 
                        DoubleRange 120613.967719 / 1287358944.600000
                Field #7) FieldName=Geometry
                        BlobValues=8094 
                        MaxSize/Length=222151
sample successfully terminated
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