Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.Gis.IO/Readers/ShapeFileReaderBase.cs
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diff -u -raf83c5308c30a462589f45eecd5ba0dfac0cda00 -re71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.Gis.IO/Readers/ShapeFileReaderBase.cs	(.../ShapeFileReaderBase.cs)	(revision af83c5308c30a462589f45eecd5ba0dfac0cda00)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.Gis.IO/Readers/ShapeFileReaderBase.cs	(.../ShapeFileReaderBase.cs)	(revision e71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb)
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds shapefile feature attributes to a <see cref="MapFeature"/> as metadata.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="targetFeature">The <see cref="MapFeature"/> whose metadata will be updated.</param>
+        /// <param name="sourceFeatureIndex">The shapefile feature on which the <see cref="MapFeature"/> is based.</param>
         protected void CopyMetaDataIntoFeature(MapFeature targetFeature, int sourceFeatureIndex)
         {
             DataTable table = ShapeFile.GetAttributes(sourceFeatureIndex, 1);
Index: Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/src/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO/DikeProfiles/DikeProfileLocation.cs
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diff -u -r20d76fbc09034b71165ce7b07554ab8415cd53fb -re71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb
--- Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/src/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO/DikeProfiles/DikeProfileLocation.cs	(.../DikeProfileLocation.cs)	(revision 20d76fbc09034b71165ce7b07554ab8415cd53fb)
+++ Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/src/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO/DikeProfiles/DikeProfileLocation.cs	(.../DikeProfileLocation.cs)	(revision e71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb)
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="idValue">The identifier for this <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/></param>
-        /// <param name="nameValue">The name of this <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/></param>
-        /// <param name="x0Value">The coordinate offset for this <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/></param>
-        /// <param name="pointValue">The actual location.</param>
-        public DikeProfileLocation(string idValue, string nameValue, double x0Value, Point2D pointValue)
+        /// <param name="id">The identifier for this <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/></param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of this <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/></param>
+        /// <param name="offset">The coordinate offset in the local coordinate system for this <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/></param>
+        /// <param name="point">The coordinates of the location as a <see cref="Point2D"/>.</param>
+        public DikeProfileLocation(string id, string name, double offset, Point2D point)
         {
-            Id = idValue;
-            Name = nameValue;
-            X0 = x0Value;
-            Point = pointValue;
+            Id = id;
+            Name = name;
+            Offset = offset;
+            Point = point;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
         public string Name { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the coordinate offset for this <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/>.
+        /// Gets the coordinate offset in the local coordinate system for this <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public double X0 { get; private set; }
+        public double Offset { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the actual location of this <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/>.
Index: Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/src/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO/DikeProfiles/DikeProfileLocationReader.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r0eafbd198165fdfb8a3f9fabfa29919dd573d274 -re71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb
--- Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/src/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO/DikeProfiles/DikeProfileLocationReader.cs	(.../DikeProfileLocationReader.cs)	(revision 0eafbd198165fdfb8a3f9fabfa29919dd573d274)
+++ Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/src/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO/DikeProfiles/DikeProfileLocationReader.cs	(.../DikeProfileLocationReader.cs)	(revision e71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb)
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
     /// </summary>
     public class DikeProfileLocationReader : IDisposable
     {
+        private const string idAttributeName = "ID";
+        private const string nameAttributeName = "Naam";
+        private const string offsetAttributeName = "X0";
         private readonly PointShapeFileReader pointsShapeFileReader;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -63,8 +66,38 @@
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes of the utilized <see cref="pointsShapeFileReader"/> instance.
+        /// Retrieve a <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/> for each point feature in the shapefile.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException"><list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>Shapefile does not contain the required attributes</item>
+        /// <item>Shapefile misses values for required attributes</item>
+        /// <item>Shapefile has an attribute whose type is incorrect</item>
+        /// </list></exception>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="List{T}"/> of <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/> objects.</returns>
+        public IList<DikeProfileLocation> GetDikeProfileLocations()
+        {
+            List<DikeProfileLocation> dikeProfileLocations = new List<DikeProfileLocation>();
+
+            CheckRequiredAttributePresence();
+
+            int dikeProfileLocationCount = pointsShapeFileReader.GetNumberOfLines();
+            for (int i = 0; i < dikeProfileLocationCount; i++)
+            {
+                MapPointData mapPointData = (MapPointData) pointsShapeFileReader.ReadLine();
+
+                IDictionary<string, object> attributes = mapPointData.Features.First().MetaData;
+
+                var attributeIdValue = GetIdAttributeValue(attributes);
+                var attributeNameValue = GetNameAttributeValue(attributes);
+                var attributeX0Value = GetOffsetAttributeValue(attributes);
+
+                Point2D point = mapPointData.Features.First().MapGeometries.First().PointCollections.First().First();
+                dikeProfileLocations.Add(new DikeProfileLocation(attributeIdValue, attributeNameValue, attributeX0Value, point));
+            }
+
+            return dikeProfileLocations;
+        }
+
         public void Dispose()
         {
             pointsShapeFileReader.Dispose();
@@ -90,55 +123,52 @@
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Retrieve a <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/> for each point feature in the shapefile.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">Shapefile does not contain the required attributes, 
-        /// or misses values for required attributes, or an attribute's type is incorrect.</exception>
-        /// <returns>A <see cref="List{T}"/> of <see cref="DikeProfileLocation"/> objects.</returns>
-        public IList<DikeProfileLocation> GetDikeProfileLocations()
+        private static double GetOffsetAttributeValue(IDictionary<string, object> attributes)
         {
-            List<DikeProfileLocation> dikeProfileLocations = new List<DikeProfileLocation>();
-
-            foreach (string attribute in new[] { "ID", "Naam", "X0" })
+            var attributeX0Value = attributes[offsetAttributeName] as double?;
+            if (attributeX0Value == null)
             {
-                if (!pointsShapeFileReader.HasAttribute(attribute))
-                {
-                    throw new CriticalFileReadException(
-                        string.Format("Het bestand heeft geen attribuut '{0}' welke vereist is om de locaties van de dijkprofielen in te lezen.", attribute));
-                }
+                throw new CriticalFileReadException(GrasCoverErosionInwardsIoResources.DikeProfileLocationReader_GetDikeProfileLocations_Invalid_X0);
             }
+            return attributeX0Value.Value;
+        }
 
-            int dikeProfileLocationCount = pointsShapeFileReader.GetNumberOfLines();
-            for (int i = 0; i < dikeProfileLocationCount; i++)
+        private static string GetNameAttributeValue(IDictionary<string, object> attributes)
+        {
+            var attributeNameValue = attributes[nameAttributeName] as string;
+            return attributeNameValue;
+        }
+
+        private static string GetIdAttributeValue(IDictionary<string, object> attributes)
+        {
+            var attributeIdValue = attributes[idAttributeName] as string;
+            if (attributeIdValue == null)
             {
-                MapPointData mapPointData = (MapPointData)pointsShapeFileReader.ReadLine();
+                throw new CriticalFileReadException(GrasCoverErosionInwardsIoResources.DikeProfileLocationReader_GetDikeProfileLocations_Invalid_Id);
+            }
+            if (!attributeIdValue.All(char.IsLetterOrDigit))
+            {
+                throw new CriticalFileReadException(GrasCoverErosionInwardsIoResources.DikeProfileLocationReader_GetDikeProfileLocations_Illegal_Id);
+            }
+            return attributeIdValue;
+        }
 
-                IDictionary<string, object> attributes = mapPointData.Features.First().MetaData;
-
-                var attributeIdValue = attributes["ID"] as string;
-                if (attributeIdValue == null)
+        private void CheckRequiredAttributePresence()
+        {
+            IEnumerable<string> requiredAttributes = new[]
+            {
+                idAttributeName,
+                nameAttributeName,
+                offsetAttributeName
+            };
+            foreach (string attribute in requiredAttributes)
+            {
+                if (!pointsShapeFileReader.HasAttribute(attribute))
                 {
-                    throw new CriticalFileReadException(GrasCoverErosionInwardsIoResources.DikeProfileLocationReader_GetDikeProfileLocations_Invalid_Id);
+                    throw new CriticalFileReadException(
+                        string.Format(GrasCoverErosionInwardsIoResources.DikeProfileLocationReader_CheckRequiredAttributePresence_Missing_attribute_0_, attribute));
                 }
-                if (!attributeIdValue.All(char.IsLetterOrDigit))
-                {
-                    throw new CriticalFileReadException(GrasCoverErosionInwardsIoResources.DikeProfileLocationReader_GetDikeProfileLocations_Illegal_Id);
-                }
-
-                var attributeNameValue = attributes["Naam"] as string;
-
-                var attributeX0Value = attributes["X0"] as double?;
-                if (attributeX0Value == null)
-                {
-                    throw new CriticalFileReadException(GrasCoverErosionInwardsIoResources.DikeProfileLocationReader_GetDikeProfileLocations_Invalid_X0);
-                }
-
-                Point2D point = mapPointData.Features.First().MapGeometries.First().PointCollections.First().First();
-                dikeProfileLocations.Add(new DikeProfileLocation(attributeIdValue, attributeNameValue, attributeX0Value.Value, point));
             }
-
-            return dikeProfileLocations;
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/src/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
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diff -u -r0eafbd198165fdfb8a3f9fabfa29919dd573d274 -re71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb
--- Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/src/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 0eafbd198165fdfb8a3f9fabfa29919dd573d274)
+++ Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/src/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision e71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // <auto-generated>
 //     This code was generated by a tool.
-//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.18444
+//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
 //
 //     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
 //     the code is regenerated.
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Fout bij het aanmaken van een dijk profiel locatie: X0 is ongeldig..
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Fout bij het aanmaken van een dijk profiel locatie: offset is ongeldig..
         /// </summary>
         internal static string DikeProfileLocation_Constructor_Invalid_X0 {
             get {
@@ -160,6 +160,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Het bestand heeft geen attribuut &apos;{0}&apos; welke vereist is om de locaties van de dijkprofielen in te lezen..
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string DikeProfileLocationReader_CheckRequiredAttributePresence_Missing_attribute_0_ {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("DikeProfileLocationReader_CheckRequiredAttributePresence_Missing_attribute_0_", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Het bestand bevat het attribuut Id met een waarde welke uit meer dan alleen letters en cijfers bestaat..
         /// </summary>
         internal static string DikeProfileLocationReader_GetDikeProfileLocations_Illegal_Id {
Index: Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/src/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO/Properties/Resources.resx
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diff -u -r0eafbd198165fdfb8a3f9fabfa29919dd573d274 -re71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb
--- Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/src/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 0eafbd198165fdfb8a3f9fabfa29919dd573d274)
+++ Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/src/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision e71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     <value>Fout bij het aanmaken van een dijk profiel locatie: Punt is ongeldig.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="DikeProfileLocation_Constructor_Invalid_X0" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Fout bij het aanmaken van een dijk profiel locatie: X0 is ongeldig.</value>
+    <value>Fout bij het aanmaken van een dijk profiel locatie: offset is ongeldig.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="DikeProfileLocationReader_GetDikeProfileLocations_Invalid_Id" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Het bestand heeft een attribuut 'ID' zonder geldige waarde, welke vereist is om de locaties van de dijkprofielen in te lezen.</value>
@@ -162,4 +162,7 @@
   <data name="DikeProfileDataReader_ReadDikeProfileData_Roughness_0_must_be_in_range" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>De ingelezen ruwheid ({0}) moet in het bereik [0, 1] vallen.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="DikeProfileLocationReader_CheckRequiredAttributePresence_Missing_attribute_0_" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Het bestand heeft geen attribuut '{0}' welke vereist is om de locaties van de dijkprofielen in te lezen.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/test/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO.Test/DikeProfiles/DikeProfileLocationReaderTest.cs
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diff -u -r0eafbd198165fdfb8a3f9fabfa29919dd573d274 -re71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb
--- Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/test/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO.Test/DikeProfiles/DikeProfileLocationReaderTest.cs	(.../DikeProfileLocationReaderTest.cs)	(revision 0eafbd198165fdfb8a3f9fabfa29919dd573d274)
+++ Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/test/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO.Test/DikeProfiles/DikeProfileLocationReaderTest.cs	(.../DikeProfileLocationReaderTest.cs)	(revision e71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb)
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@
                 Assert.AreEqual("profiel004", locations[3].Name);
                 Assert.AreEqual("profiel005", locations[4].Name);
 
-                Assert.AreEqual(-10.61273321, locations[0].X0);
-                Assert.AreEqual(-9.4408575, locations[1].X0);
-                Assert.AreEqual(8.25860742, locations[2].X0);
-                Assert.AreEqual(-17.93475471, locations[3].X0);
-                Assert.AreEqual(15.56165507, locations[4].X0);
+                Assert.AreEqual(-10.61273321, locations[0].Offset);
+                Assert.AreEqual(-9.4408575, locations[1].Offset);
+                Assert.AreEqual(8.25860742, locations[2].Offset);
+                Assert.AreEqual(-17.93475471, locations[3].Offset);
+                Assert.AreEqual(15.56165507, locations[4].Offset);
             }
         }
 
Index: Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/test/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO.Test/DikeProfiles/DikeProfileLocationTest.cs
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diff -u -r0eafbd198165fdfb8a3f9fabfa29919dd573d274 -re71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb
--- Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/test/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO.Test/DikeProfiles/DikeProfileLocationTest.cs	(.../DikeProfileLocationTest.cs)	(revision 0eafbd198165fdfb8a3f9fabfa29919dd573d274)
+++ Ringtoets/GrassCoverErosionInwards/test/Ringtoets.GrassCoverErosionInwards.IO.Test/DikeProfiles/DikeProfileLocationTest.cs	(.../DikeProfileLocationTest.cs)	(revision e71f7a8977226f7bdbc146c4e5aac1f13c39e3eb)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             // Assert
             Assert.AreEqual("id", dikeProfileLocation.Id);
             Assert.AreEqual("name", dikeProfileLocation.Name);
-            Assert.AreEqual(1.1, dikeProfileLocation.X0);
+            Assert.AreEqual(1.1, dikeProfileLocation.Offset);
             Assert.AreEqual(referencePoint, dikeProfileLocation.Point);
         }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             // Assert
             Assert.IsInstanceOf(typeof(string), dikeProfileLocation.Id);
             Assert.IsNull(dikeProfileLocation.Name);
-            Assert.IsInstanceOf(typeof(double), dikeProfileLocation.X0);
+            Assert.IsInstanceOf(typeof(double), dikeProfileLocation.Offset);
             Assert.IsInstanceOf(typeof(Point2D), dikeProfileLocation.Point);
         }
     }