Display KML from a URL, portal item, or local KML file.

Use case
Keyhole Markup Language (KML) is a data format used by Google Earth. KML is popular as a transmission format for consumer use and for sharing geographic data between apps. You can use the ArcGIS Maps SDK for Java to display KML files, with full support for a variety of features, including network links, 3D models, screen overlays, and tours.
How to use the sample
Use the drop-down menu to select a source. A KML file from that source will be loaded and displayed in the map.
How it works
- To create a KML layer from a URL, create a
KmlDatasetusing the URL to the KML file. Then pass the dataset to theKmlLayerconstructor. - To create a KML layer from a portal item, construct a
PortalItemwith aPortaland the KML portal item ID. Pass the portal item to theKmlLayerconstructor. - To create a KML layer from a local file, create a
KmlDatasetusing the absolute file path to the local KML file. Then pass the dataset to theKmlLayerconstructor. - Add the layer as an operational layer to the map with
map.getOperationalLayers().add(kmlLayer).
Relevant API
- KmlDataset
- KmlLayer
About the data
This sample displays three different KML files:
- From URL - this is a map of the significant weather outlook produced by NOAA/NWS. It uses KML network links to always show the latest data.
- From local file - this is a map of U.S. state capitals. It doesn’t define an icon, so the default pushpin is used for the points.
- From portal item - this is a map of U.S. states.
Tags
keyhole, KML, KMZ, OGC
Sample Code
/* * Copyright 2022 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. */module com.esri.samples.display_kml { // require ArcGIS Maps SDK for Java module requires com.esri.arcgisruntime;
// handle SLF4J http://www.slf4j.org/codes.html#StaticLoggerBinder requires org.slf4j.nop;
// require JavaFX modules that the application uses requires javafx.graphics; requires javafx.controls;
exports com.esri.samples.display_kml;}/* * Copyright 2018 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.display_kml;
import java.io.File;
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.ProgressIndicator;import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;import javafx.stage.Stage;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment;import com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.Envelope;import com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.SpatialReferences;import com.esri.arcgisruntime.layers.KmlLayer;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.ogc.kml.KmlDataset;import com.esri.arcgisruntime.portal.Portal;import com.esri.arcgisruntime.portal.PortalItem;
public class DisplayKMLSample 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);
// set title, size, and add scene to stage stage.setTitle("Display KML 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 progress indicator ProgressIndicator progressIndicator = new ProgressIndicator(); progressIndicator.setVisible(false);
// create a map with the dark gray basemap style ArcGISMap map = new ArcGISMap(BasemapStyle.ARCGIS_DARK_GRAY);
// create a map view and set the map to it mapView = new MapView(); mapView.setMap(map);
// start zoomed in over the US mapView.setViewpointGeometryAsync(new Envelope(-19195297.778679, 512343.939994, -3620418.579987, 8658913.035426, 0.0, 0.0, SpatialReferences.getWebMercator()));
// show a combo box with the different KML data source options ComboBox<KmlDatasourceType> kmlSourceComboBox = new ComboBox<>(); kmlSourceComboBox.getItems().addAll(KmlDatasourceType.values());
// show the KML layer when the data source option is shown kmlSourceComboBox.getSelectionModel().selectedItemProperty().addListener(o -> {
// show a progress indicator while loading progressIndicator.setVisible(true);
// clear previous layer map.getOperationalLayers().clear(); // create a KML layer based on the source type KmlDatasourceType kmlSourceType = kmlSourceComboBox.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem(); try { KmlLayer kmlLayer = null; switch (kmlSourceType) { case URL: KmlDataset urlKmlDataset = new KmlDataset("https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/kml/noaa_chart/WPC_Day1_SigWx.kml"); kmlLayer = new KmlLayer(urlKmlDataset); break; case PORTAL_ITEM: Portal portal = new Portal("https://arcgisruntime.maps.arcgis.com"); PortalItem portalItem = new PortalItem(portal, "9fe0b1bfdcd64c83bd77ea0452c76253"); kmlLayer = new KmlLayer(portalItem); break; case LOCAL_FILE: File kmlFile = new File(System.getProperty("data.dir"), "./samples-data/kml/US_State_Capitals.kml"); KmlDataset fileKmlDataset = new KmlDataset(kmlFile.getAbsolutePath()); kmlLayer = new KmlLayer(fileKmlDataset); break; } // add the KML layer as an operational layer map.getOperationalLayers().add(kmlLayer);
KmlLayer finalKmlLayer = kmlLayer; kmlLayer.addDoneLoadingListener(() -> {
progressIndicator.setVisible(false);
if (finalKmlLayer.getLoadStatus() != LoadStatus.LOADED) { new Alert(Alert.AlertType.ERROR, "Error loading KML layer").show(); } }); } catch (Exception e) { new Alert(Alert.AlertType.ERROR, "Error creating KML layer").show(); } });
// start with the URL data source chosen kmlSourceComboBox.getSelectionModel().select(0);
// add the map view to stack pane stackPane.getChildren().addAll(mapView, kmlSourceComboBox, progressIndicator); StackPane.setAlignment(kmlSourceComboBox, Pos.TOP_LEFT); StackPane.setMargin(kmlSourceComboBox, new Insets(10)); } catch (Exception e) { // on any error, display the stack trace. e.printStackTrace(); } }
private enum KmlDatasourceType { URL, PORTAL_ITEM, LOCAL_FILE }
/** * 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); }
}