ArcGIS map image layer (URL)

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This sample demonstrates how to add an ArcGISMapImageLayer as a base layer in a map. The ArcGISMapImageLayer comes from an ArcGIS Server sample web service.

Code

C#

// Copyright 2016 Esri.
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using Android.App;
using Android.OS;
using Android.Widget;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI.Controls;
using System;

namespace ArcGISRuntimeXamarin.Samples.ArcGISMapImageLayerUrl
{
    [Activity]
    public class ArcGISMapImageLayerUrl : Activity
    {
        // Create and hold reference to the used MapView
        private MapView _myMapView = new MapView();

        protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
        {
            base.OnCreate(bundle);

            Title = "ArcGIS map image layer (URL)";

            // Create the UI, setup the control references and execute initialization 
            CreateLayout();
            Initialize();
        }

        private void Initialize()
        {
            // Create new Map
            Map myMap = new Map();

            // Create uri to the map image layer
            var serviceUri = new Uri(
               "http://sampleserver5.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Elevation/WorldElevations/MapServer");

            // Create new image layer from the url
            ArcGISMapImageLayer imageLayer = new ArcGISMapImageLayer(serviceUri);

            // Add created layer to the basemaps collection
            myMap.Basemap.BaseLayers.Add(imageLayer);

            // Assign the map to the MapView
            _myMapView.Map = myMap;
        }

        private void CreateLayout()
        {
            // Create a new vertical layout for the app
            var layout = new LinearLayout(this) { Orientation = Orientation.Vertical };

            // Add the map view to the layout
            layout.AddView(_myMapView);

            // Show the layout in the app
            SetContentView(layout);
        }
    }
}