Load WFS with XML query

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Load a WFS feature table using an XML query.

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Use case

ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps QueryParameters objects can't represent all possible queries that can be made against a WFS feature service. For example, ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps query parameters don't support wildcard searches. You can provide queries as raw XML strings, allowing you to access query functionality not available with QueryParameters.

How to use the sample

Run the sample and view the data loaded from the WFS feature table.

How it works

  1. Create a WfsFeatureTable and a FeatureLayer to visualize the table.
  2. Set the feature request mode to ManualCache.
  3. Call populateFromServiceAsync() to populate the table with only those features returned by the XML query.

Relevant API

  • FeatureLayer
  • WfsFeatureTable

About the data

This service shows trees in downtown Seattle and the surrounding area. An XML-encoded GetFeature request is used to limit results to only trees of the genus Tilia.

For additional information, see the underlying service on ArcGIS Online.

Tags

feature, OGC, query, service, web, WFS, XML

Sample Code

WfsXmlQuerySample.java
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package com.esri.samples.wfs_xml_query;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.ProgressIndicator;
import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.data.ServiceFeatureTable;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.layers.FeatureLayer;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.ArcGISMap;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.BasemapStyle;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.MapView;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ogc.wfs.OgcAxisOrder;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ogc.wfs.WfsFeatureTable;

import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;

public class WfsXmlQuerySample extends Application {

  private MapView mapView;

  @Override
  public void start(Stage stage) throws IOException {

    // create stack pane and JavaFX app scene
    StackPane stackPane = new StackPane();
    Scene scene = new Scene(stackPane);

    // set title, size, and add JavaFX scene to stage
    stage.setTitle("Load WFS with XML Query");
    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 progress indicator
    ProgressIndicator progressIndicator = new ProgressIndicator();
    progressIndicator.setVisible(true);

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

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

     // create a feature table from the WFS service URL and layer name
    WfsFeatureTable wfsFeatureTable = new WfsFeatureTable(
            "https://dservices2.arcgis.com/ZQgQTuoyBrtmoGdP/arcgis/services/Seattle_Downtown_Features/WFSServer?service=wfs&request=getcapabilities",
            "Seattle_Downtown_Features:Trees");

    // set the feature request mode and axis order
    wfsFeatureTable.setAxisOrder(OgcAxisOrder.NO_SWAP);
    wfsFeatureTable.setFeatureRequestMode(ServiceFeatureTable.FeatureRequestMode.MANUAL_CACHE);

    // create a feature layer to visualize the WFS features
    FeatureLayer wfsFeatureLayer = new FeatureLayer(wfsFeatureTable);

    // add the layer to the map's operational layers
    map.getOperationalLayers().add(wfsFeatureLayer);

    // create an XML query to retrieve trees of genus Tilia.
    // To learn more about specifying filters in OGC technologies, see https://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/filter.
    String xmlQuery = IOUtils.toString(WfsXmlQuerySample.class.getResourceAsStream("/SeattleTreeQuery.xml"), StandardCharsets.UTF_8.name());

    // populate the WFS feature table with XML query
    wfsFeatureTable.populateFromServiceAsync(xmlQuery, true).addDoneListener(() -> {
      // set the viewpoint of the map view to the extent reported by the feature layer
      mapView.setViewpointGeometryAsync(wfsFeatureLayer.getFullExtent(), 50);
      progressIndicator.setVisible(false);
    });

    // add the map view to the stack pane
    stackPane.getChildren().addAll(mapView, progressIndicator);
  }

  /**
   * 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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