Simple marker symbol

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Show a simple marker symbol on a map.

Image of simple marker symbol

Use case

Customize the appearance of a point suitable for the data. For example, a point on the map styled with a circle could represent a drilled borehole location, whereas a cross could represent the location of an old coal mine shaft.

How to use the sample

The sample loads with a predefined simple marker symbol, set as a red circle.

How it works

  1. Create a SimpleMarkerSymbol.
  2. Create a Graphic passing in a Point and the simple marker symbol as parameters.
  3. Add the graphic to the graphics overlay with graphicsOverlay.getGraphics().add(graphic).

Relevant API

  • Graphic
  • GraphicsOverlay
  • Point
  • SimpleMarkerSymbol

Tags

symbol, visualization

Sample Code

SimpleMarkerSymbolSample.java
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package com.esri.samples.simple_marker_symbol;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.Point;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.SpatialReferences;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.ArcGISMap;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.BasemapStyle;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.Viewpoint;
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.SimpleMarkerSymbol;

public class SimpleMarkerSymbolSample 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);

      // size the stage, add a title, and set scene to stage
      stage.setTitle("Simple Marker Symbol 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 with the standard imagery basemap style
      final ArcGISMap map = new ArcGISMap(BasemapStyle.ARCGIS_IMAGERY_STANDARD);

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

      // set a viewpoint to the map view centered on a point
      Point point = new Point(-226773, 6550477, SpatialReferences.getWebMercator());
      mapView.setViewpoint(new Viewpoint(point, 7200));

      // create new graphics overlay and add it to the map view
      GraphicsOverlay graphicsOverlay = new GraphicsOverlay();
      mapView.getGraphicsOverlays().add(graphicsOverlay);

      // create a red simple marker symbol
      SimpleMarkerSymbol symbol = new SimpleMarkerSymbol(SimpleMarkerSymbol.Style.CIRCLE, Color.RED, 12);

      // create a new graphic with a our point and symbol
      Graphic graphic = new Graphic(point, symbol);
      graphicsOverlay.getGraphics().add(graphic);

      // add the map view and control box to stack pane
      stackPane.getChildren().add(mapView);
    } catch (Exception e) {
      // on any error, display the stack trace.
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }

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

    // release resources when the application closes
    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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