Find features in a sublayer based on attributes and location.
Use case
Sublayers of an AGSArcGISMapImageLayer
may expose an AGSFeatureTable
. This allows you to perform the same queries available when working with a table from an AGSFeatureLayer
attribute query, spatial query, statistics query, query for related features, etc. An image layer with a sublayer of counties can be queried by population to only show those above a minimum population.
How to use the sample
Specify a minimum population in the input field (values under 1810000 will produce a selection in all layers) and tap the "Query" button to query the sublayers in the current view extent. After a short time, the results for each sublayer will appear as graphics.
How it works
- Create an
AGSArcGISMapImageLayer
object using the URL of an image service. - After loading the layer, get the sublayer you want to query with from the map image layer's
mapImageSublayers
array. - Load the sublayer, and then get its
AGSFeatureTable
. - Create
AGSQueryParameters
and define itswhereClause
andgeometry
. - Use
AGSFeatureTable.queryFeatures(with:completion:)
to get anAGSFeatureQueryResult
with features matching the query. The result is an enumerator of features.
Relevant API
- AGSArcGISMapImageLayer
- AGSArcGISMapImageSublayer
- AGSFeatureTable
- AGSQueryParameters
About the data
The AGSArcGISMapImageLayer
in the map uses the "USA" map service as its data source. This service is hosted by ArcGIS Online, and is composed of four sublayers: "states", "counties", "cities", and "highways". Since the cities
, counties
, and states
tables all have a POP2000
field, they can all execute a query against that attribute and a map extent.
Tags
search and query
Sample Code
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import UIKit
import ArcGIS
class QueryMapImageSublayerViewController: UIViewController {
/// The map displayed in the map view.
let map: AGSMap
let graphicsOverlay: AGSGraphicsOverlay
required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
map = AGSMap(basemapStyle: .arcGISStreets)
/// The url of a map service containing sample data of the United States.
let unitedStatesMapServiceURL = URL(string: "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/USA/MapServer")!
// Create an image layer and add it to the map.
let mapImageLayer = AGSArcGISMapImageLayer(url: unitedStatesMapServiceURL)
map.operationalLayers.add(mapImageLayer)
// Create the graphics overlay.
graphicsOverlay = AGSGraphicsOverlay()
super.init(coder: coder)
// Begin loading the image layer.
mapImageLayer.load { [weak self, unowned layer = mapImageLayer] (error) in
if let error = error {
self?.mapImageLayer(layer, didFailToLoadWith: error)
} else {
self?.mapImageLayerDidLoad(layer)
}
}
}
/// The map view managed by the view controller.
@IBOutlet weak var mapView: AGSMapView!
@IBOutlet weak var populationTextField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet weak var queryButton: UIButton!
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
(self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem as! SourceCodeBarButtonItem).filenames = ["QueryMapImageSublayerViewController"]
// Assign the map to the map view.
mapView.map = map
// Set the viewpoint.
let center = AGSPoint(x: -12716000.00, y: 4170400.00, spatialReference: .webMercator())
mapView.setViewpoint(AGSViewpoint(center: center, scale: 6000000))
// Add the graphics overlay to the map view.
mapView.graphicsOverlays.add(graphicsOverlay)
enableControlsIfNeeded()
}
enum SublayerKey: Int, CaseIterable {
case cities = 0
case states = 2
case counties = 3
}
/// The sublayers of the map image layer.
var mapImageLayerSublayers = [SublayerKey: AGSArcGISMapImageSublayer]()
/// Called in response to the map image layer loading successfully.
func mapImageLayerDidLoad(_ layer: AGSArcGISMapImageLayer) {
for key in SublayerKey.allCases {
guard let sublayer = layer.mapImageSublayers[key.rawValue] as? AGSArcGISMapImageSublayer else { continue }
mapImageLayerSublayers[key] = sublayer
sublayer.load { [weak self] (error) in
if let error = error {
print("Error loading sublayer \(sublayer.name): \(error)")
} else {
self?.enableControlsIfNeeded()
}
}
}
}
/// Called in response to the map image layer failing to load. Presents an
/// alert announcing the failure.
///
/// - Parameter error: The error that caused loading to fail.
func mapImageLayer(_ layer: AGSArcGISMapImageLayer, didFailToLoadWith error: Error) {
presentAlert(message: "Failed to load ArcGIS map image layer \(layer.name).")
}
/// Enables the text field and button if they can be enabled and haven't
/// been already.
func enableControlsIfNeeded() {
guard isViewLoaded,
!populationTextField.isEnabled,
mapImageLayerSublayers.contains(where: { $0.value.loadStatus == .loaded }) else {
return
}
populationTextField.isEnabled = true
populationTextField.becomeFirstResponder()
queryButton.isEnabled = true
}
/// The number formatter used to convert the user input string to a number.
let numberFormatter = NumberFormatter()
@IBAction func query(_ sender: Any) {
populationTextField.resignFirstResponder()
let trimmedText = populationTextField.text?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces) ?? ""
if let value = numberFormatter.number(from: trimmedText) {
populationValue = value.intValue
} else if trimmedText.isEmpty {
populationValue = nil
} else {
presentAlert(message: "The population value must be numeric.")
}
}
/// The population value provided by the user.
var populationValue: Int? {
didSet {
populationValueDidChange()
}
}
/// Called in response to the population value changing.
func populationValueDidChange() {
graphicsOverlay.graphics.removeAllObjects()
guard let populationValue = populationValue else { return }
let populationQuery = AGSQueryParameters()
populationQuery.whereClause = "POP2000 > \(populationValue)"
populationQuery.geometry = mapView.currentViewpoint(with: .boundingGeometry)?.targetGeometry
for (_, sublayer) in mapImageLayerSublayers {
guard let table = sublayer.table else { continue }
table.queryFeatures(with: populationQuery) { [weak self] (result, error) in
if let result = result {
self?.featureTable(table, featureQueryDidSucceedWith: result)
} else if let error = error {
self?.featureTable(table, featureQueryDidFailWith: error)
}
}
}
}
/// Called when a feature query of a feature table finishes successfully.
///
/// - Parameters:
/// - featureTable: The feature table that was queried.
/// - result: The feature query result.
func featureTable(_ featureTable: AGSFeatureTable, featureQueryDidSucceedWith result: AGSFeatureQueryResult) {
let symbol = makeSymbol(featureTable: featureTable)
let graphics: [AGSGraphic] = result.featureEnumerator().map {
AGSGraphic(geometry: ($0 as! AGSFeature).geometry, symbol: symbol, attributes: nil)
}
graphicsOverlay.graphics.addObjects(from: graphics)
}
/// Called when a feature query of a feature table is unsuccessful.
///
/// - Parameters:
/// - featureTable: The feature table that was queried.
/// - error: The error that caused the query to fail.
func featureTable(_ featureTable: AGSFeatureTable, featureQueryDidFailWith error: Error) {
print("\(featureTable.tableName) feature query failed: \(error)")
}
/// Creates a symbol for features of the given feature table.
///
/// - Parameter featureTable: A feature table.
/// - Returns: An `AGSSymbol` object.
func makeSymbol(featureTable: AGSFeatureTable) -> AGSSymbol? {
switch featureTable {
case mapImageLayerSublayers[.cities]?.table:
return AGSSimpleMarkerSymbol(style: .circle, color: .red, size: 16)
case mapImageLayerSublayers[.states]?.table:
let outline = AGSSimpleLineSymbol(style: .solid, color: #colorLiteral(red: 0, green: 0.5450980392, blue: 0.5450980392, alpha: 1), width: 6)
return AGSSimpleFillSymbol(style: .null, color: .cyan, outline: outline)
case mapImageLayerSublayers[.counties]?.table:
let outline = AGSSimpleLineSymbol(style: .dash, color: .cyan, width: 2)
return AGSSimpleFillSymbol(style: .diagonalCross, color: .cyan, outline: outline)
default:
return nil
}
}
}
extension QueryMapImageSublayerViewController: UITextFieldDelegate {
func textFieldShouldReturn(_ textField: UITextField) -> Bool {
query(textField)
return false
}
}