TimeInfo

AMD: require(["esri/layers/support/TimeInfo"], (TimeInfo) => { /* code goes here */ });
ESM: import TimeInfo from "@arcgis/core/layers/support/TimeInfo.js";
Class: esri/layers/support/TimeInfo
Inheritance: TimeInfo Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.11

Time info represents the temporal data of a time-aware layer. The time info class provides information such as date fields that store the start and end times for each feature and the total time span for the layer.

Temporal data is data that represents a state in time. You can to step through periods of time to reveal patterns and trends in your data. With temporal data, you can visualize and analyze:

  • Moving objects (e.g. planes, satellites, storms),
  • Events (e.g. accidents or earthquakes),
  • Sensor data (e.g. stream gauges, weather station readings), or
  • Variable characteristics (e.g. national or regional population).

Constructors

TimeInfo

Constructor
new TimeInfo(properties)
Parameter
properties Object
optional

See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Property Overview

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Working with Properties topic.
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Name Type Summary Class
String

The name of the class.

Accessor
String

The name of the field containing the end time information.

TimeInfo
TimeExtent

The time extent defines the start time and end time for all data in the layer.

TimeInfo
TimeInterval

The time interval defines the granularity of the temporal data and allows you to visualize the data at specified intervals using the time slider widget.

TimeInfo
String

The name of the field containing the start time information.

TimeInfo
String

The IANA time zone that dates are stored in.

TimeInfo
String

The name of the field used to join or group discrete locations.

TimeInfo

Property Details

declaredClass

Inherited
Property
declaredClass Stringreadonly
Inherited from Accessor

The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as esri.folder.className.

endField

Property
endField String

The name of the field containing the end time information. This field can be date, date-only or timestamp-offset field type for FeatureLayer and MapImageLayer.

fullTimeExtent

Property
fullTimeExtent TimeExtentautocast
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.12 TimeInfo since 4.11, fullTimeExtent added at 4.12.

The time extent defines the start time and end time for all data in the layer.

Default Value:null
Example
const { start, end } = featureLayer.timeInfo.fullTimeExtent;
const range = end - start;  // milliseconds
const days = range / ( 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 ); // days
console.log(`The layer's temporal extent is ${days} days.`);

interval

Property
interval TimeIntervalautocast
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.12 TimeInfo since 4.11, interval added at 4.12.

The time interval defines the granularity of the temporal data and allows you to visualize the data at specified intervals using the time slider widget. Usually temporal data is collected at regular intervals such as every hour or every day.

startField

Property
startField String

The name of the field containing the start time information. This field can be date, date-only or timestamp-offset field type for FeatureLayer and MapImageLayer.

timeZone

Property
timeZone String
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.28 TimeInfo since 4.11, timeZone added at 4.28.

The IANA time zone that dates are stored in. This only applies to startField and endField.

trackIdField

Property
trackIdField String
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.15 TimeInfo since 4.11, trackIdField added at 4.15.

The name of the field used to join or group discrete locations. For example, for hurricane tracks, trackIdField can be the hurricane name field.

Method Overview

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Name Return Type Summary Class

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object.

Accessor
this

Creates a deep clone of this object.

TimeInfo
*

Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from an ArcGIS product.

TimeInfo
Boolean

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Accessor

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Accessor
Object

Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS portal JSON representation.

TimeInfo

Method Details

addHandles

Inherited
Method
addHandles(handleOrHandles, groupKey)
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, addHandles added at 4.25.

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object. The handles will be removed when the object is destroyed.

// Manually manage handles
const handle = reactiveUtils.when(
  () => !view.updating,
  () => {
    wkidSelect.disabled = false;
  },
  { once: true }
);

this.addHandles(handle);

// Destroy the object
this.destroy();
Parameters
handleOrHandles WatchHandle|WatchHandle[]

Handles marked for removal once the object is destroyed.

groupKey *
optional

Key identifying the group to which the handles should be added. All the handles in the group can later be removed with Accessor.removeHandles(). If no key is provided the handles are added to a default group.

clone

Method
clone(){this}

Creates a deep clone of this object. Any properties that store values by reference will be assigned copies of the referenced values on the cloned instance.

Returns
Type Description
this A deep clone of the class instance that invoked this method.

fromJSON

Method
fromJSON(json){*}static

Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from an ArcGIS product. The object passed into the input json parameter often comes from a response to a query operation in the REST API or a toJSON() method from another ArcGIS product. See the Using fromJSON() topic in the Guide for details and examples of when and how to use this function.

Parameter
json Object

A JSON representation of the instance in the ArcGIS format. See the ArcGIS REST API documentation for examples of the structure of various input JSON objects.

Returns
Type Description
* Returns a new instance of this class.

hasHandles

Inherited
Method
hasHandles(groupKey){Boolean}
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, hasHandles added at 4.25.

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key.

Returns
Type Description
Boolean Returns true if a named group of handles exist.
Example
// Remove a named group of handles if they exist.
if (obj.hasHandles("watch-view-updates")) {
  obj.removeHandles("watch-view-updates");
}

removeHandles

Inherited
Method
removeHandles(groupKey)
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, removeHandles added at 4.25.

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key or an array or collection of group keys to remove.

Example
obj.removeHandles(); // removes handles from default group

obj.removeHandles("handle-group");
obj.removeHandles("other-handle-group");

toJSON

Method
toJSON(){Object}

Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS portal JSON representation. See the Using fromJSON() guide topic for more information.

Returns
Type Description
Object The ArcGIS portal JSON representation of an instance of this class.

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