Select features in a feature layer.
Use case
Selecting features, whether by query or identify, can be an important step both in editing data and visualizing results. One possible use case would be to query a feature layer containing street furniture. A query might look for type "bench" and return a list of bench features contained in the features with an attribute of type bench. These might be selected for further editing (see FeatureQueryResult) or may just be highlighted visually.
How to use the sample
Tap on a feature in the map. All features within a given tolerance (in pixels) of the tap will be selected.
How it works
- Create a
ServiceFeatureTable
from a feature service URL. - Create a
FeatureLayer
from the service feature table. - Identify nearby features at the clicked location using
mapView.identifyLayer(featureLayer, screenCoordinate, tolerance, returnPopupsOnly, maxResults)
on the map view. - Select all identified features in the feature layer with
identifyLayerResult.geoElements.filterIsInstance<Feature>()
.
Relevant API
- Feature
- FeatureLayer
- ServiceFeatureTable
About the data
This sample uses the Gross Domestic Product, 1960-2016 feature service. Only the 2016 GDP values are shown.
Tags
features, layers, select, selection, tolerance
Sample Code
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package com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.selectfeaturesinfeaturelayer
import android.os.Bundle
import android.util.Log
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
import com.arcgismaps.ApiKey
import com.arcgismaps.ArcGISEnvironment
import com.arcgismaps.Color
import com.arcgismaps.data.Feature
import com.arcgismaps.data.ServiceFeatureTable
import com.arcgismaps.geometry.Envelope
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.ArcGISMap
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.BasemapStyle
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.Viewpoint
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.layers.FeatureLayer
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.view.ScreenCoordinate
import com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.selectfeaturesinfeaturelayer.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
// set up data binding for the activity
private val activityMainBinding: ActivityMainBinding by lazy {
DataBindingUtil.setContentView(this, R.layout.activity_main)
}
private val mapView by lazy {
activityMainBinding.mapView
}
private val gdbPerCapitalURL =
"https://services1.arcgis.com/4yjifSiIG17X0gW4/arcgis/rest/services/GDP_per_capita_1960_2016/FeatureServer/0"
// create service feature table and a feature layer from it
private val serviceFeatureTable = ServiceFeatureTable(gdbPerCapitalURL)
private val featureLayer = FeatureLayer.createWithFeatureTable(serviceFeatureTable)
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
// authentication with an API key or named user is
// required to access basemaps and other location services
ArcGISEnvironment.apiKey = ApiKey.create(BuildConfig.API_KEY)
lifecycle.addObserver(mapView)
// create a map with the streets base map type
val streetsMap = ArcGISMap(BasemapStyle.ArcGISStreets).apply {
// add the feature layer to the map's operational layers
operationalLayers.add(featureLayer)
}
mapView.apply {
// set the map to be displayed in the layout's map view
map = streetsMap
// set an initial view point
setViewpoint(
Viewpoint(
Envelope(
-1131596.019761,
3893114.069099,
3926705.982140,
7977912.461790
)
)
)
// give any item selected on the map view a red selection halo
selectionProperties.color = Color.red
// set an on touch listener on the map view
lifecycleScope.launch {
onSingleTapConfirmed.collect { tapEvent ->
// get the tapped coordinate
val screenCoordinate = tapEvent.screenCoordinate
getSelectedFeatureLayer(screenCoordinate)
}
}
}
}
/**
* Displays the number of features selected on the given [screenCoordinate]
*/
private suspend fun getSelectedFeatureLayer(screenCoordinate: ScreenCoordinate) {
// clear the previous selection
featureLayer.clearSelection()
// set a tolerance for accuracy of returned selections from point tapped
val tolerance = 25.0
// create a IdentifyLayerResult using the screen coordinate
val identifyLayerResult =
mapView.identifyLayer(featureLayer, screenCoordinate, tolerance, false, -1)
// handle the result's onSuccess and onFailure
identifyLayerResult.apply {
onSuccess { identifyLayerResult ->
// get the elements in the selection that are features
val features = identifyLayerResult.geoElements.filterIsInstance<Feature>()
// add the features to the current feature layer selection
featureLayer.selectFeatures(features)
Snackbar.make(mapView, "${features.size} features selected", Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
}
onFailure {
val errorMessage = "Select feature failed: " + it.message
Log.e(localClassName, errorMessage)
Snackbar.make(mapView, errorMessage, Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
}
}
}
}