Raster rendering rule

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Display a raster on a map and apply different rendering rules to that raster.

Image of raster rendering rule

Use case

Raster images whose individual pixels represent elevation values can be rendered in a number of different ways, including representation of slope, aspect, hillshade, and shaded relief. Applying these different rendering rules to the same raster allows for a powerful visual analysis of the data. For example, a geologist could interrogate the raster image to map subtle geological features on a landscape, which may become apparent only through comparing the raster when rendered using several different rules.

How to use the sample

Run the sample and use the drop-down menu at the top to select a rendering rule.

How it works

  1. Create an ImageServiceRaster using a URL to an online image service.
  2. After loading the raster, use imageServiceRaster.getServiceInfo().getRenderingRuleInfos() to get a list of RenderingRuleInfo supported by the service.
  3. Choose a rendering rule info to apply and use it to create a RenderingRule.
  4. Create a new ImageServiceRaster using the same URL.
  5. Apply the rendering rule to the new raster using imageServiceRaster.setRenderingRule(renderingRuleInfo).
  6. Create a RasterLayer from the raster for display.

Relevant API

  • ImageServiceRaster
  • RasterLayer
  • RenderingRule

About the data

This raster image service contains 9 LAS files covering Charlotte, North Carolina's downtown area. The lidar data was collected in 2007. Four Raster Rules are available for selection: None, RFTAspectColor, RFTHillshade, and RFTShadedReliefElevationColorRamp.

Additional information

Image service rasters of any type can have rendering rules applied to them; they need not necessarily be elevation rasters. See the list of raster function objects and syntax for rendering rules in the ArcGIS REST API documentation.

Tags

raster, rendering rules, visualization

Sample Code

RasterRenderingRuleSample.java
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/* Copyright 2019 Esri
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package com.esri.samples.raster_rendering_rule;

import java.util.List;

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.ComboBox;
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import javafx.scene.control.ProgressIndicator;
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.Paint;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
import javafx.util.StringConverter;

import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.arcgisservices.RenderingRuleInfo;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.layers.RasterLayer;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.loadable.LoadStatus;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.ArcGISMap;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.BasemapStyle;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.MapView;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.raster.ImageServiceRaster;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.raster.RenderingRule;

public class RasterRenderingRuleSample extends Application {

  private MapView mapView;

  @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(getClass().getResource("/raster_rendering_rule/style.css").toExternalForm());

      // set title, size, and add scene to stage
      stage.setTitle("Raster Rendering Rule 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
      var controlsVBox = new VBox(8);
      controlsVBox.setBackground(new Background(new BackgroundFill(Paint.valueOf("rgba(0,0,0,0.6)"), CornerRadii.EMPTY, Insets.EMPTY)));
      controlsVBox.setPadding(new Insets(10.0));
      controlsVBox.setMaxSize(260, 160);
      controlsVBox.getStyleClass().add("panel-region");

      // create progress indicator
      var progressIndicator = new ProgressIndicator();
      progressIndicator.setVisible(false);

      // create drop down menu of Rendering Rules
      ComboBox<RenderingRuleInfo> renderingRuleInfoComboBox = new ComboBox<>();
      renderingRuleInfoComboBox.setMaxWidth(260.0);
      renderingRuleInfoComboBox.setConverter(new StringConverter<>() {
        @Override
        public String toString(RenderingRuleInfo renderingRuleInfo) {

          return renderingRuleInfo != null ? renderingRuleInfo.getName() : "";
        }

        @Override
        public RenderingRuleInfo fromString(String string) {
          return null;
        }
      });

      // create a label for the Rendering Rule info
      Label renderingRuleInfoLabel = new Label("");
      renderingRuleInfoLabel.setWrapText(true);

      // add the ComboBox and Label to the controlsVBox
      controlsVBox.getChildren().addAll(renderingRuleInfoComboBox, renderingRuleInfoLabel);

      // 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);

      // create an Image Service Raster as a raster layer and add to map
      String ImageServiceRasterUri = "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/CharlotteLAS/ImageServer";
      ImageServiceRaster imageServiceRaster = new ImageServiceRaster(ImageServiceRasterUri);
      RasterLayer imageRasterLayer = new RasterLayer(imageServiceRaster);
      map.getOperationalLayers().add(imageRasterLayer);

      // show alert if layer fails to load
      imageRasterLayer.addDoneLoadingListener(() -> {
        if (imageRasterLayer.getLoadStatus() == LoadStatus.LOADED) {
          // zoom to extent of the raster
          mapView.setViewpointGeometryAsync(imageServiceRaster.getServiceInfo().getFullExtent());

          // get the predefined rendering rules
          List<RenderingRuleInfo> renderingRuleInfos = imageServiceRaster.getServiceInfo().getRenderingRuleInfos();

          // populate the drop down menu with the rendering rule names
          renderingRuleInfoComboBox.getItems().addAll(renderingRuleInfos);

          // listen to selection in the drop-down menu
          renderingRuleInfoComboBox.getSelectionModel().selectedItemProperty().addListener(o -> {

            // get the requested rendering rule info from the list
            RenderingRuleInfo selectedRenderingRuleInfo = renderingRuleInfoComboBox.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();

            // change the label text to the rendering rule info description
            String renderingRuleInfoDescription = selectedRenderingRuleInfo.getDescription();
            renderingRuleInfoLabel.setText("Rule Description: \n" + renderingRuleInfoDescription);

            // clear previous raster layer from the map's operational layers
            map.getOperationalLayers().clear();

            // create a rendering rule object using the rendering rule info
            RenderingRule renderingRule = new RenderingRule(selectedRenderingRuleInfo);

            // create a new image service raster
            ImageServiceRaster appliedImageServiceRaster = new ImageServiceRaster(ImageServiceRasterUri);

            // show progress indicator while rule is loading
            progressIndicator.visibleProperty().bind(appliedImageServiceRaster.loadStatusProperty().isEqualTo(LoadStatus.LOADING));

            // apply the rendering rule
            appliedImageServiceRaster.setRenderingRule(renderingRule);
            RasterLayer rasterLayer = new RasterLayer(appliedImageServiceRaster);
            map.getOperationalLayers().add(rasterLayer);

          });

          // automatically select the first rendering rule
          renderingRuleInfoComboBox.getSelectionModel().selectFirst();

        } else {
          new Alert(Alert.AlertType.ERROR, "Error loading Image Raster Layer.").show();
        }
      });

      // add the map view to the stack pane
      stackPane.getChildren().addAll(mapView, controlsVBox, progressIndicator);
      StackPane.setAlignment(controlsVBox, Pos.TOP_LEFT);
      StackPane.setMargin(controlsVBox, new Insets(10, 0, 0, 10));
      StackPane.setAlignment(progressIndicator, Pos.BOTTOM_CENTER);
      StackPane.setMargin(progressIndicator, new Insets(10, 0, 50, 0));
    } 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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