Associations enable the modeling of connectivity, containment, and structure attachment between non-spatial and non-coincident network features. The following table describes the types of relationships between two utility network elements:
| Association | Description | Geometry supported |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | Models the connectivity between two junctions that don't have geometric coincidence (are not in the same x, y and z location). A transformer may be connected to a fuse, for example. | Yes |
| Structural attachment | Models equipment attached to structures. A transformer bank may be attached to a pole, for example. | Yes |
| Containment | Models assets that contain other assets. A vault may contain valves and pipes, for example. | No |
// Get the elements associated (by containment) with a specified utility element.
final utilityAssociations = await _utilityNetwork.getAssociations(
element: containerElement,
type: UtilityAssociationType.containment,
);
// Iterate all associations for this element.
for (final association in utilityAssociations) {
// Get the first ("from") and second ("to") elements in the association.
final fromElement = association.fromElement;
final toElement = association.toElement;
}
You can also provide an envelope to find all valid associations within the specified extent.
The following shows a graphics overlay to display all associations within the map extent using a unique symbol for each association type.
// Get the current viewpoint's extent.
final viewpoint =
_mapViewController.getCurrentViewpoint(ViewpointType.boundingGeometry);
if (viewpoint == null) return;
final extent = viewpoint.targetGeometry as Envelope;
// Create symbols for structural attachment and connectivity associations.
final attachmentSymbol = SimpleLineSymbol(
style: SimpleLineSymbolStyle.dot,
color: Colors.green,
width: 5,
);
final connectivitySymbol = SimpleLineSymbol(
style: SimpleLineSymbolStyle.dot,
color: Colors.red,
width: 5,
);
// Create unique value renderer for the associations and apply it to the graphics overlay.
final attachmentValue = UniqueValue(
description: 'Attachment',
symbol: attachmentSymbol,
values: [UtilityAssociationType.attachment.name],
);
final connectivityValue = UniqueValue(
description: 'Connectivity',
symbol: connectivitySymbol,
values: [UtilityAssociationType.connectivity.name],
);
_graphicsOverlay.renderer = UniqueValueRenderer(
fieldNames: ['AssociationType'],
uniqueValues: [attachmentValue, connectivityValue],
);
// Get all of the associations in the current extent.
try {
final utilityAssociations =
await _utilityNetwork.getAssociationsWithEnvelope(extent);
for (final utilityAssociation in utilityAssociations) {
// If it's not a containment relationship, add a graphic for the association.
if (utilityAssociation.associationType !=
UtilityAssociationType.containment) {
final graphic = Graphic(
geometry: utilityAssociation.geometry,
attributes: {
'GlobalId': utilityAssociation.globalId,
'AssociationType': utilityAssociation.associationType.name,
},
);
_graphicsOverlay.graphics.add(graphic);
}
}
} catch (e) {
// Handle error (show error message, etc.)
debugPrint('Error getting associations: $e');
}
Specifying a utility element will return all its associations unless the utility element's terminal has been set, which limits the connectivity associations returned.
Specifying an extent will return all its connectivity or structural attachment associations with geometry. The geometry value (polyline) represents the connection relationship between a from element and a to element. You can use the geometry to visualize the association as a graphic in the map.