[OpenMap Users] what class do you use to extract data from .SHP files?

hi all, i am new to the mailing list interested in writing a java application that reads and manipulates shapefiles.

i have currently successfully written code to read DBF files to extract data for each row and column using the DBFTableModel.

i am not an ESRI person by trade so i am all new to this. i dont know what ESRI calls each shape within a shapefile..is it an ESRIGraphicsList for example?

File Bounds: ( -89.632, 30.174,0,0)
         to ( -89.323, 30.648,0,0)

Shape:0 (Polygon) nVertices=122, nParts=1
  Bounds:( -89.523, 30.616, 0, 0)
      to ( -89.495, 30.648, 0, 0)
     ( -89.512, 30.648, 0, 0) Ring
     ( -89.508, 30.648, 0, 0)
     ( -89.503, 30.648, 0, 0)
     ( -89.500, 30.648, 0, 0)
     ( -89.495, 30.648, 0, 0)
     ( -89.496, 30.647, 0, 0)
     ( -89.496, 30.646, 0, 0)
     ( -89.496, 30.645, 0, 0)
     ( -89.497, 30.645, 0, 0)
     ...............................
     ...............................
     ...............................
 
i would like to just simply be able to traverse through each shape within the shapefile, store all the data into memory and use it how i need to. i am just not experienced enough with esri lingo to know what class i need to use to get this data.

can someone help ?? thanks in advance!!

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