Change basemap

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Change a map's basemap. A basemap is beneath all layers on an ArcGISMap and is used to provide visual reference for the operational layers.

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Use case

Basemaps should be selected contextually, for example, in maritime applications, it would be more appropriate to use a basemap of the world's oceans as opposed to a basemap of the world's streets.

How to use the sample

Select a basemap style from the list to set it to the map.

How it works

  1. Create an ArcGISMap object.
  2. Set the map to the MapView object.
  3. Choose a new basemap style with BasemapStyle and set it on the map.

Relevant API

  • ArcGISMap
  • BasemapStyle
  • MapView

Tags

basemap, map

Sample Code

ChangeBasemapSample.java
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package com.esri.samples.change_basemap;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
import javafx.geometry.Insets;
import javafx.geometry.Pos;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.ListView;
import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.ArcGISMap;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.Basemap;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.BasemapStyle;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.Viewpoint;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.MapView;

public class ChangeBasemapSample extends Application {

  private MapView mapView;
  private ArcGISMap map;

  @Override
  public void start(Stage stage) {

    try {
      // create stack pane and application scene
      StackPane stackPane = new StackPane();
      Scene scene = new Scene(stackPane);

      // set title, size, and add scene to stage
      stage.setTitle("Change Basemap Sample");
      stage.setWidth(800);
      stage.setHeight(700);
      stage.setScene(scene);
      stage.show();

      // authentication with an API key or named user is required to access basemaps and other location services
      String yourAPIKey = System.getProperty("apiKey");
      ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.setApiKey(yourAPIKey);

      // create a map view
      mapView = new MapView();
      // create a new map and set it to the map view: a basemap style will be added to the map once the sample loads
      map = new ArcGISMap();
      mapView.setMap(map);
      // create a new view point centered on Scotland, UK
      mapView.setViewpoint(new Viewpoint(57.5000, -5.0000, 9244648));

      // setup a list view of basemap styles
      ListView<BasemapStyle> basemapStyleListView = new ListView<>(FXCollections.observableArrayList(BasemapStyle.values()));
      basemapStyleListView.setMaxSize(250, 150);

      // change the basemap when a list option is selected
      basemapStyleListView.getSelectionModel().selectedItemProperty().addListener(o -> {
        BasemapStyle selectedBasemapStyle = basemapStyleListView.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
        Basemap basemap = new Basemap(selectedBasemapStyle);
        map.setBasemap(basemap);
      });

      // select the first basemap style
      basemapStyleListView.getSelectionModel().selectFirst();

      // add the map view and control panel to stack pane
      stackPane.getChildren().addAll(mapView, basemapStyleListView);
      StackPane.setAlignment(basemapStyleListView, Pos.TOP_LEFT);
      StackPane.setMargin(basemapStyleListView, new Insets(10, 0, 0, 10));

    } catch (Exception e) {
      // on any error, display the stack trace.
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }

  /**
   * Stops and releases all resources used in application.
   */
  @Override
  public void stop() {

    if (mapView != null) {
      mapView.dispose();
    }
  }

  /**
   * Opens and runs application.
   *
   * @param args arguments passed to this application
   */
  public static void main(String[] args) {

    Application.launch(args);
  }

}

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