Add GetLayerID method to BOARD.

This method is added for scripting purposes, to be able to query
specific board layer names thru a board object.

If no board specific layer name is found, it will fallback to
standard layer names.

pcbnew/class_board.cpp

@@ -314,6 +314,32 @@ bool BOARD::SetLayerDescr( LAYER_ID aIndex, const LAYER& aLayer )
     return false;
 }
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+const LAYER_ID BOARD::GetLayerID(wxString aLayerName) const
+{
+
+    // Look for the BOARD specific copper layer names
+    for( LAYER_NUM layer = 0; layer < LAYER_ID_COUNT; ++layer )
+    {
+        if ( IsCopperLayer( layer ) &&
+             ( m_Layer[ layer ].m_name == aLayerName) )
+        {
+            return ToLAYER_ID( layer );
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Otherwise fall back to the system standard layer names
+    for ( LAYER_NUM layer = 0; layer < LAYER_ID_COUNT; ++layer )
+    {
+        if ( GetStandardLayerName( ToLAYER_ID( layer ) ) == aLayerName )
+        {
+            return ToLAYER_ID( layer );
+        }
+    }
+
+    return UNDEFINED_LAYER;
+}
 
 const wxString BOARD::GetLayerName( LAYER_ID aLayer ) const
 {
@@ -331,7 +357,6 @@ const wxString BOARD::GetLayerName( LAYER_ID aLayer ) const
     return GetStandardLayerName( aLayer );
 }
 
-
 bool BOARD::SetLayerName( LAYER_ID aLayer, const wxString& aLayerName )
 {
     if( !IsCopperLayer( aLayer ) )

pcbnew/class_board.h

@@ -621,6 +621,18 @@ public:
      */
     void ConvertBrdLayerToPolygonalContours( LAYER_ID aLayer, CPOLYGONS_LIST& aOutlines );
 
+    /**
+     * Function GetLayerID
+     * returns the ID of a layer given by aLayerName.  Copper layers may
+     * have custom names.
+     *
+     * @param aLayerName = A layer name, like wxT("B.Cu"), etc.
+     *
+     * @return LAYER_ID -   the layer id, which for copper layers may
+     *                      be custom, else standard.
+     */
+    const LAYER_ID GetLayerID( wxString aLayerName ) const;
+
     /**
      * Function GetLayerName
      * returns the name of a layer given by aLayer.  Copper layers may

qa/testcases/test_002_board_class.py

@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ import tempfile
 
 from pcbnew import *
 
+
+BACK_COPPER = 'Back_Copper'
+B_CU = 'B.Cu'
+NEW_NAME = 'My_Fancy_Layer_Name'
+
+
 class TestBoardClass(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -97,9 +103,30 @@ class TestBoardClass(unittest.TestCase):
 
         os.remove(self.FILENAME)
 
+    def test_pcb_layer_name_set_get(self):
+        pcb = BOARD()
+        pcb.SetLayerName(31, BACK_COPPER)
+        self.assertEqual(pcb.GetLayerName(31), BACK_COPPER)
+
+    def test_pcb_layer_name_set_get(self):
+        pcb = BOARD()
+        pcb.SetLayerName(31, BACK_COPPER)
+        self.assertEqual(pcb.GetLayerName(31), BACK_COPPER)
+
+    def test_pcb_layer_id_get(self):
+        pcb = BOARD()
+        b_cu_id = pcb.GetLayerID(B_CU)
+        pcb.SetLayerName(b_cu_id, NEW_NAME)
+
+        # ensure we can get the ID for the new name
+        self.assertEqual(pcb.GetLayerID(NEW_NAME), b_cu_id)
+
+        # ensure we can get to the ID via the STD name too
+        self.assertEqual(pcb.GetLayerID(B_CU), b_cu_id)
+
     #def test_interactive(self):
     # 	code.interact(local=locals())
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
-   
+