//#### ArcGIS Snippets ####

        #region "Add Shapefile Using OpenFileDialog"

        ///<summary>Add a shapefile to the ActiveView using the Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog control.</summary>
        ///
        ///<param name="activeView">An IActiveView interface</param>
        ///
        ///<remarks></remarks>
        public void AddShapefileUsingOpenFileDialog(ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IActiveView activeView)
        {
            //parameter check
            if (activeView == null)
            {
                return;
            }

            // Use the OpenFileDialog Class to choose which shapefile to load.
            System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog openFileDialog = new System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog();
            openFileDialog.InitialDirectory = "c:\\";
            openFileDialog.Filter           = "Shapefiles (*.shp)|*.shp";
            openFileDialog.FilterIndex      = 2;
            openFileDialog.RestoreDirectory = true;
            openFileDialog.Multiselect      = false;


            if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
            {
                // The user chose a particular shapefile.

                // The returned string will be the full path, filename and file-extension for the chosen shapefile. Example: "C:\test\cities.shp"
                string shapefileLocation = openFileDialog.FileName;

                if (shapefileLocation != "")
                {
                    // Ensure the user chooses a shapefile

                    // Create a new ShapefileWorkspaceFactory CoClass to create a new workspace
                    ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IWorkspaceFactory workspaceFactory = new ESRI.ArcGIS.DataSourcesFile.ShapefileWorkspaceFactory();

                    // System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(shapefileLocation) returns the directory part of the string. Example: "C:\test\"
                    ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureWorkspace featureWorkspace = (ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureWorkspace)workspaceFactory.OpenFromFile(System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(shapefileLocation), 0); // Explicit Cast

                    // System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(shapefileLocation) returns the base filename (without extension). Example: "cities"
                    ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureClass featureClass = featureWorkspace.OpenFeatureClass(System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(shapefileLocation));

                    ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IFeatureLayer featureLayer = new ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.FeatureLayer();
                    featureLayer.FeatureClass = featureClass;
                    featureLayer.Name         = featureClass.AliasName;
                    featureLayer.Visible      = true;
                    activeView.FocusMap.AddLayer(featureLayer);

                    // Zoom the display to the full extent of all layers in the map
                    activeView.Extent = activeView.FullExtent;
                    activeView.PartialRefresh(ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.esriViewDrawPhase.esriViewGeography, null, null);
                }
                else
                {
                    // The user did not choose a shapefile.
                    // Do whatever remedial actions as necessary
                    // System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("No shapefile chosen", "No Choice #1",
                    //                                     System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK,
                    //                                     System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                // The user did not choose a shapefile. They clicked Cancel or closed the dialog by the "X" button.
                // Do whatever remedial actions as necessary.
                // System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("No shapefile chosen", "No Choice #2",
                //                                      System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK,
                //                                      System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
            }
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Add Shapefile layer
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="path"></param>
        /// <param name="fileName"></param>
        private void AddShapeFileLayer(string path, string fileName)
        {
            try
            {
                // Create a new ShapefileWorkspaceFactory object and
                // open a shapefile folder - the path works with standard 9.3 installation
                IWorkspaceFactory workspaceFactory = new ShapefileWorkspaceFactory();
                IFeatureWorkspace featureWorkspace = (IFeatureWorkspace)
                  workspaceFactory.OpenFromFile(path, 0);
                // Create a new FeatureLayer and assign a shapefile to it
                IFeatureLayer featureLayer = new ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.FeatureLayer();
                featureLayer.FeatureClass = featureWorkspace.OpenFeatureClass(fileName);
                ILayer layer = (ILayer)featureLayer;
                layer.Name = featureLayer.FeatureClass.AliasName;
                // Add the Layer to the focus map
                IMap map = ArcMap.Document.FocusMap;

                map.AddLayer(layer);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Log.WriteLine("AddShapeFileLayer: " + e.Message);
            }
        }
 /// <summary>
 /// Cearte shapefile layer(Raster Layer) to open new layer for Polygons
 /// </summary>
 /// <returns></returns>
 /// <summary>
 /// Cearte New FeatureLayer
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="featureClass"></param>
 /// <returns></returns>
 public IFeatureLayer CreateFeatureLayer(IFeatureClass featureClass)
 {
     try
     {
         // Create a new FeatureLayer and assign a shapefile to it
         IFeatureLayer featureLayer = new ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.FeatureLayer();
         featureLayer.FeatureClass = featureClass;
         ILayer layer = (ILayer)featureLayer;
         layer.Name = featureLayer.FeatureClass.AliasName;
         return (IFeatureLayer)layer;
     }
     catch (Exception e)
     {
         Log.WriteLine("CreateFeatureLayer:" + e.Message);
     }
     return null;
 }
        //#### ArcGIS Snippets ####
        
        #region "Add Shapefile Using OpenFileDialog"

        ///<summary>Add a shapefile to the ActiveView using the Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog control.</summary>
        ///
        ///<param name="activeView">An IActiveView interface</param>
        /// 
        ///<remarks></remarks>
        public void AddShapefileUsingOpenFileDialog(ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IActiveView activeView)
        {
          //parameter check
          if (activeView == null)
          {
            return;
          }

          // Use the OpenFileDialog Class to choose which shapefile to load.
          System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog openFileDialog = new System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog();
          openFileDialog.InitialDirectory = "c:\\";
          openFileDialog.Filter = "Shapefiles (*.shp)|*.shp";
          openFileDialog.FilterIndex = 2;
          openFileDialog.RestoreDirectory = true;
          openFileDialog.Multiselect = false;


          if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
          {
            // The user chose a particular shapefile.

            // The returned string will be the full path, filename and file-extension for the chosen shapefile. Example: "C:\test\cities.shp"
            string shapefileLocation = openFileDialog.FileName;

            if (shapefileLocation != "")
            {
              // Ensure the user chooses a shapefile

              // Create a new ShapefileWorkspaceFactory CoClass to create a new workspace
              ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IWorkspaceFactory workspaceFactory = new ESRI.ArcGIS.DataSourcesFile.ShapefileWorkspaceFactory();

              // System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(shapefileLocation) returns the directory part of the string. Example: "C:\test\"
              ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureWorkspace featureWorkspace = (ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureWorkspace)workspaceFactory.OpenFromFile(System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(shapefileLocation), 0); // Explicit Cast

              // System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(shapefileLocation) returns the base filename (without extension). Example: "cities"
              ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureClass featureClass = featureWorkspace.OpenFeatureClass(System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(shapefileLocation));

              ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IFeatureLayer featureLayer = new ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.FeatureLayer();
              featureLayer.FeatureClass = featureClass;
              featureLayer.Name = featureClass.AliasName;
              featureLayer.Visible = true;
              activeView.FocusMap.AddLayer(featureLayer);

              // Zoom the display to the full extent of all layers in the map
              activeView.Extent = activeView.FullExtent;
              activeView.PartialRefresh(ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.esriViewDrawPhase.esriViewGeography, null, null);
            }
            else
            {
              // The user did not choose a shapefile.
              // Do whatever remedial actions as necessary
              // System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("No shapefile chosen", "No Choice #1",
              //                                     System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK,
              //                                     System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
            }
          }
          else
          {
            // The user did not choose a shapefile. They clicked Cancel or closed the dialog by the "X" button.
            // Do whatever remedial actions as necessary.
            // System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("No shapefile chosen", "No Choice #2",
            //                                      System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK,
            //                                      System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
          }
        }