Find route

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Display directions for a route between two points.

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Use case

Find routes with driving directions between any number of locations. You might use the ArcGIS platform to create a custom network for routing on a private roads.

How to use the sample

For simplicity, the sample comes loaded with a start and end stop. You can tap on the "Find Route" button to display a route between these stops. Once the route is generated, turn-by-turn directions are shown in a list. You can use the "Reset" button to reset the sample.

How it works

  1. Create a RouteTask using a URL to an online route service.
  2. Generate default RouteParameters using routeTask.createDefaultParametersAsync().
  3. Use setReturnDirections on the parameters and set to true.
  4. Use setStops on the parameters to add Stops to its stops collection for each destination.
  5. Solve the route using routeTask.solveAsync(routeParameters) to get a RouteResult.
  6. Iterate through the result's Routes. To display the route, create a graphic using the geometry from route.getRouteGeometry(). To display directions, use route.getDirectionManeuvers(), and for each DirectionManeuver, display DirectionManeuver.getDirectionText().

Relevant API

  • DirectionManeuver
  • Route
  • RouteParameters
  • RouteResult
  • RouteTask
  • Stop

Tags

directions, driving, navigation, network, network analysis, route, routing, shortest path, turn-by-turn

Sample Code

FindRouteSample.java
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/*
 * Copyright 2017 Esri.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
 * the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
 * the License.
 */

package com.esri.samples.find_route;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Objects;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.geometry.Insets;
import javafx.geometry.Pos;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Alert;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import javafx.scene.control.ListView;
import javafx.scene.layout.Background;
import javafx.scene.layout.BackgroundFill;
import javafx.scene.layout.CornerRadii;
import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
import javafx.scene.paint.Paint;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.Envelope;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.Geometry;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.Point;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.SpatialReference;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.loadable.LoadStatus;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.ArcGISMap;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.BasemapStyle;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.Graphic;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.GraphicsOverlay;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.MapView;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.symbology.SimpleLineSymbol;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.symbology.SimpleMarkerSymbol;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.symbology.SimpleMarkerSymbol.Style;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.symbology.TextSymbol;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.symbology.TextSymbol.HorizontalAlignment;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.symbology.TextSymbol.VerticalAlignment;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.tasks.networkanalysis.DirectionManeuver;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.tasks.networkanalysis.Route;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.tasks.networkanalysis.RouteParameters;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.tasks.networkanalysis.RouteResult;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.tasks.networkanalysis.RouteTask;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.tasks.networkanalysis.Stop;

public class FindRouteSample extends Application {

  private MapView mapView;
  private RouteTask routeTask;
  private RouteParameters routeParameters;
  private final ListView<String> directionsList = new ListView<>();

  private Graphic routeGraphic;
  private final GraphicsOverlay routeGraphicsOverlay = new GraphicsOverlay();

  private final SpatialReference ESPG_3857 = SpatialReference.create(102100);

  private static final String ROUTE_TASK_SANDIEGO =
      "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/NetworkAnalysis/SanDiego/NAServer/Route";

  @Override
  public void start(Stage stage) {

    try {
      // create stack pane and application scene
      StackPane stackPane = new StackPane();
      Scene scene = new Scene(stackPane);
      scene.getStylesheets().add(Objects.requireNonNull(getClass().getResource("/find_route/style.css")).toExternalForm());

      // set title, size, and add scene to stage
      stage.setTitle("Find Route 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 control panel
      VBox controlsVBox = new VBox(6);
      controlsVBox.setBackground(new Background(new BackgroundFill(Paint.valueOf("rgba(0,0,0,0.3)"), CornerRadii.EMPTY,
          Insets.EMPTY)));
      controlsVBox.setPadding(new Insets(10.0));
      controlsVBox.setMaxSize(450, 300);
      controlsVBox.getStyleClass().add("panel-region");

      Label directionsLabel = new Label("Route directions:");
      directionsLabel.getStyleClass().add("panel-label");

      // create buttons for user interaction
      Button findButton = new Button("Find route");
      findButton.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
      findButton.setDisable(true);
      Button resetButton = new Button("Reset");
      resetButton.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
      resetButton.setDisable(true);

      // find route
      findButton.setOnAction(e -> {
        try {
          RouteResult result = routeTask.solveRouteAsync(routeParameters).get();
          List<Route> routes = result.getRoutes();
          if (routes.size() < 1) {
            directionsList.getItems().add("No Routes");
          }
          Route route = routes.get(0);
          Geometry shape = route.getRouteGeometry();

          routeGraphic = new Graphic(shape, new SimpleLineSymbol(SimpleLineSymbol.Style.SOLID, Color.BLUE, 2));
          routeGraphicsOverlay.getGraphics().add(routeGraphic);

          // get the direction text for each maneuver
          for (DirectionManeuver step : route.getDirectionManeuvers()) {
            directionsList.getItems().add(step.getDirectionText());
          }

          resetButton.setDisable(false);
          findButton.setDisable(true);

        } catch (Exception ex) {
          ex.printStackTrace();
        }
      });

      // clear the route and the directions maneuver found
      resetButton.setOnAction(e -> {
        routeGraphicsOverlay.getGraphics().remove(routeGraphic);
        directionsList.getItems().clear();
        resetButton.setDisable(true);
        findButton.setDisable(false);
      });

      // add buttons and direction list and label to the control panel
      controlsVBox.getChildren().addAll(directionsLabel, directionsList, findButton, resetButton);

      // create a map with the streets basemap style
      ArcGISMap map = new ArcGISMap(BasemapStyle.ARCGIS_STREETS);

      // create a map view and set the map to it
      mapView = new MapView();
      mapView.setMap(map);

      // set the viewpoint to San Diego (U.S.)
      mapView.setViewpointGeometryAsync(new Envelope(-13067866, 3843014, -13004499, 3871296, ESPG_3857));

      // add the graphic overlay to the map view
      mapView.getGraphicsOverlays().add(routeGraphicsOverlay);

      try {
        // create route task from San Diego service
        routeTask = new RouteTask(ROUTE_TASK_SANDIEGO);

        // load route task
        routeTask.loadAsync();
        routeTask.addDoneLoadingListener(() -> {
          if (routeTask.getLoadStatus() == LoadStatus.LOADED) {
            try {

              // enable the find route button
              findButton.setDisable(false);

              // get default route parameters
              routeParameters = routeTask.createDefaultParametersAsync().get();
              routeParameters.setOutputSpatialReference(ESPG_3857);

              // set flags to return stops and directions
              routeParameters.setReturnStops(true);
              routeParameters.setReturnDirections(true);

              // set stop locations
              Point stop1Loc = new Point(-1.3018598562659847E7, 3863191.8817135547, ESPG_3857);
              Point stop2Loc = new Point(-1.3036911787723785E7, 3839935.706521739, ESPG_3857);

              // add route stops
              List<Stop> routeStops = new ArrayList<>();
              routeStops.add(new Stop(stop1Loc));
              routeStops.add(new Stop(stop2Loc));
              routeParameters.setStops(routeStops);

              // add route stops to the stops overlay
              SimpleMarkerSymbol stopMarker = new SimpleMarkerSymbol(Style.CIRCLE, Color.BLUE, 14);
              routeGraphicsOverlay.getGraphics().add(new Graphic(stop1Loc, stopMarker));
              routeGraphicsOverlay.getGraphics().add(new Graphic(stop2Loc, stopMarker));

              // add order text symbols to the stops

              TextSymbol stop1Text = new TextSymbol(10, "1", Color.WHITE, HorizontalAlignment.CENTER, VerticalAlignment.MIDDLE);
              TextSymbol stop2Text = new TextSymbol(10, "2", Color.WHITE, HorizontalAlignment.CENTER, VerticalAlignment.MIDDLE);
              routeGraphicsOverlay.getGraphics().add(new Graphic(stop1Loc, stop1Text));
              routeGraphicsOverlay.getGraphics().add(new Graphic(stop2Loc, stop2Text));

            } catch (Exception ex) {
              ex.printStackTrace();
            }
          } else {
            Alert alert = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.ERROR, "Route Task Failed to Load!");
            alert.show();
          }
        });

      } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
      }

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