Display KML

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Display KML from a URL, portal item, or local KML file.

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Use case

Keyhole Markup Language (KML) is a data format used by Google Earth. KML is popular as a transmission format for consumer use and for sharing geographic data between apps. You can use Runtime to display KML files, with full support for a variety of features, including network links, 3D models, screen overlays, and tours.

How to use the sample

Use the overflow menu to select a source. A KML file from that source will be loaded and displayed in the map.

How it works

  1. To create a KML layer from a URL, create a KmlDataset using the URL to the KML file. Then pass the data set to the KmlLayer constructor.
  2. To create a KML layer from a portal item, construct a PortalItem with a portal and the KML portal item. Pass the portal item to the KmlLayer constructor.
  3. To create a KML layer from a local file, create a KmlDataset using a path to the local KML file in external storage. Then pass the data set to the KmlLayer constructor.
  4. Add the layer as an operational layer to the map with map.operationalLayers.add(kmlLayer).

Relevant API

  • KmlDataset
  • KmlLayer

Offline Data

  1. Download the data from ArcGIS Online.
  2. Open your command prompt and navigate to the folder where you extracted the contents of the data from step 1.
  3. Push the data into the scoped storage of the sample app:

adb push US_State_Capitals.kml /Android/data/com.esri.arcgisruntime.sample.displaykml/files/US_State_Capitals.kml

About the data

This sample displays three different KML files:

  • From URL - this is a map of the significant weather outlook produced by NOAA/NWS. It uses KML network links to always show the latest data.
  • From LOCAL_FILE - this is a map of U.S. state capitals. It doesn't define an icon, so the default pushpin is used for the points.
  • From PORTAL_ITEM - this is a map of U.S. states.

Tags

keyhole, KML, KMZ, OGC

Sample Code

MainActivity.kt
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/*
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package com.esri.arcgisruntime.sample.displaykml

import android.os.Bundle
import android.util.Log
import android.view.Menu
import android.view.MenuItem
import android.view.View
import android.widget.ProgressBar
import android.widget.Toast
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.layers.KmlLayer
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.loadable.LoadStatus
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.loadable.Loadable
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.ArcGISMap
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.BasemapStyle
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.Viewpoint
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.MapView
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ogc.kml.KmlDataset
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.portal.Portal
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.portal.PortalItem
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.sample.displaykml.databinding.ActivityMainBinding

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    private val TAG: String = MainActivity::class.java.simpleName

    private val activityMainBinding by lazy {
        ActivityMainBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
    }

    private val mapView: MapView by lazy {
        activityMainBinding.mapView
    }

    private val progressIndicator: ProgressBar by lazy {
        activityMainBinding.progressIndicator
    }

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(activityMainBinding.root)

        // authentication with an API key or named user is required to access basemaps and other
        // location services
        ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.setApiKey(BuildConfig.API_KEY)

        // show progress indicator when app starts
        progressIndicator.visibility = View.VISIBLE

        // create a map with the dark gray canvas basemap
        val map = ArcGISMap(BasemapStyle.ARCGIS_DARK_GRAY)
        // set the map to the map view
        mapView.map = map
        mapView.setViewpoint(Viewpoint(39.0, -98.0, 100000000.0))
        // prompt user to make a KML source selection when the app has loaded
        map.addDoneLoadingListener {
            if (map.loadStatus == LoadStatus.LOADED) {
                Toast.makeText(applicationContext, R.string.user_prompt, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
                // hide progress indicator once map has loaded
                progressIndicator.visibility = View.GONE
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Shows progress indicator if the KML Layer is loading, clears all operational layers and adds
     * the KML layer to the map as an operational layer.
     *
     * @param kmlLayer to add to the map
     */
    private fun display(kmlLayer: KmlLayer) {
        // show progress indicator if kml dataset is loading
        progressIndicator.visibility = View.VISIBLE
        // hide progress indicator when kml dataset has loaded
        kmlLayer.addDoneLoadingListener {
            if (kmlLayer.loadStatus == LoadStatus.LOADED) {
                progressIndicator.visibility = View.GONE
            }
        }
        // clear operational layers before adding the KML layer to the map
        val operationalLayers = mapView.map.operationalLayers
        operationalLayers.clear()
        operationalLayers.add(kmlLayer)
    }

    /**
     * Display a KML layer from a URL.
     */
    private fun changeSourceToURL() {
        // create a KML data set from a URL
        val kmlDataset = KmlDataset(getString(R.string.noaa_weather_kml_url))
        // create a KML layer created from the KML data set and display it on the map
        val kmlLayer = KmlLayer(kmlDataset)
        display(kmlLayer)
        // report layers if failed to load
        reportErrors(kmlLayer, "Failed to load KML layer from URL")
    }

    /**
     * Display a KML layer from a portal item.
     */
    private fun changeSourceToPortalItem() {
        // create a portal to ArcGIS Online
        val portal = Portal(getString(R.string.arcgis_online_url))
        // create a portal item from a KML item id
        val portalItem = PortalItem(portal, getString(R.string.kml_item_id))

        // a KML layer created from an ArcGIS Online portal item
        val kmlLayer = KmlLayer(portalItem)
        display(kmlLayer)
        // report layers if failed to load
        reportErrors(kmlLayer, "Failed to load KML layer from portal item")
    }

    /**
     * Display a kml layer from external storage.
     */
    private fun changeSourceToFileExternalStorage() {
        // get the data set stored locally in device external storage
        val file = getExternalFilesDir(null)?.path + getString(R.string.kml_path)
        val kmlDataset = KmlDataset(file)
        // create a KML layer from the locally stored data set
        val kmlLayer = KmlLayer(kmlDataset)
        display(kmlLayer)
        // report layers if failed to load
        reportErrors(kmlLayer, "Failed to load kml data set from external storage: $file ")
    }

    /**
     * Reports any loading errors of the KML datasets
     *
     * @param kmlData any loadable containing a kml data set e.g. KmlDataset or KmlLayer
     * @param string the error message to display
     */
    private fun reportErrors(kmlData: Loadable, string: String) {
        // report errors if failed to load
        kmlData.addDoneLoadingListener {
            if (kmlData.loadStatus != LoadStatus.LOADED) {
                // remove the progress indicator
                progressIndicator.visibility = View.GONE
                // report the error
                val error = string + kmlData.loadError.message
                Toast.makeText(this, error, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
                Log.e(TAG, error)
            }
        }
    }

    override fun onCreateOptionsMenu(menu: Menu?): Boolean {
        menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.kml_sources, menu)
        return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu)
    }

    override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
        when (item.itemId) {
            R.id.kmlFromUrl -> changeSourceToURL()
            R.id.kmlFromPortal -> changeSourceToPortalItem()
            R.id.kmlFromExternalStorage -> changeSourceToFileExternalStorage()
            else -> return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item)
        }
        return true
    }

    override fun onPause() {
        mapView.pause()
        super.onPause()
    }

    override fun onResume() {
        super.onResume()
        mapView.resume()
    }

    override fun onDestroy() {
        mapView.dispose()
        super.onDestroy()
    }
}

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