Find address

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Find the location for an address.

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Use case

A user can input a raw address into your app's search bar and zoom to the address location.

How to use the sample

For simplicity, the sample comes loaded with a set of suggested addresses. Choose an address from the suggestions or submit your own address to show its location on the map in a callout.

How it works

Create a LocatorTask using the URL to a locator service.
Set the GeocodeParameters for the locator task and specify the geocode's attributes.
Get the matching results from the GeocodeResult using locatorTask.GeocodeAsync(addressString, geocodeParameters).
Create a Graphic with the geocode result's location and store the geocode result's attributes in the graphic's attributes.
Show the graphic in a GraphicsOverlay.

Relevant API

GeocodeParameters
GeocodeResult
LocatorTask

Additional information

This sample uses the World Geocoding Service. For more information, see the Geocoding service help topic on the ArcGIS Developer website.

Sample Code

FindAddress.xaml.cs

FindAddress.xaml

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﻿// Copyright 2017 Esri.
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using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Data;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Geometry;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Symbology;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Tasks.Geocoding;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI.Controls;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;

namespace ArcGIS.WPF.Samples.FindAddress
{
    [ArcGIS.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
        name: "Find address",
        category: "Search",
        description: "Find the location for an address.",
        instructions: "For simplicity, the sample comes loaded with a set of suggested addresses. Choose an address from the suggestions or submit your own address to show its location on the map in a callout.",
        tags: new[] { "address", "geocode", "locator", "search" })]
    [ArcGIS.Samples.Shared.Attributes.EmbeddedResource(@"PictureMarkerSymbols\pin_star_blue.png")]
    public partial class FindAddress
    {
        // Addresses for suggestion.
        private readonly string[] _addresses =
        {
            "277 N Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs, CA",
            "380 New York St, Redlands, CA 92373",
            "Београд",
            "Москва",
            "北京"
        };

        // The LocatorTask provides geocoding services
        private LocatorTask _geocoder;

        // Service Uri to be provided to the LocatorTask (geocoder)
        private Uri _serviceUri = new Uri("https://geocode-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer");

        public FindAddress()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            // Setup the control references and execute initialization
            _ = Initialize();
        }

        private async Task Initialize()
        {
            // Create new Map with basemap
            Map myMap = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISImagery);

            // Provide used Map to the MapView
            MyMapView.Map = myMap;

            // Set addresses as items source
            SearchBox.ItemsSource = _addresses;

            // Enable tap-for-info pattern on results
            MyMapView.GeoViewTapped += MyMapView_GeoViewTapped;

            // Initialize the LocatorTask with the provided service Uri
            try
            {
                _geocoder = await LocatorTask.CreateAsync(_serviceUri);

                // Enable UI controls now that the LocatorTask is ready
                SearchBox.IsEnabled = true;
                SearchButton.IsEnabled = true;
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(e.ToString(), "Error");
            }
        }

        private async void UpdateSearch()
        {
            // Get the text in the search bar
            string enteredText = SearchBox.Text;

            // Clear existing marker
            MyMapView.GraphicsOverlays.Clear();

            // Return gracefully if the textbox is empty or the geocoder isn't ready
            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(enteredText) || _geocoder == null) { return; }

            try
            {
                // Get suggestions based on the input text
                IReadOnlyList<SuggestResult> suggestions = await _geocoder.SuggestAsync(enteredText);

                // Stop gracefully if there are no suggestions
                if (suggestions.Count < 1) { return; }

                // Get the full address for the first suggestion
                SuggestResult firstSuggestion = suggestions.First();
                IReadOnlyList<GeocodeResult> addresses = await _geocoder.GeocodeAsync(firstSuggestion.Label);

                // Stop gracefully if the geocoder does not return a result
                if (addresses.Count < 1) { return; }

                // Place a marker on the map - 1. Create the overlay
                GraphicsOverlay resultOverlay = new GraphicsOverlay();
                // 2. Get the Graphic to display
                Graphic point = await GraphicForPoint(addresses.First().DisplayLocation);
                // 3. Add the Graphic to the GraphicsOverlay
                resultOverlay.Graphics.Add(point);
                // 4. Add the GraphicsOverlay to the MapView
                MyMapView.GraphicsOverlays.Add(resultOverlay);

                // Update the map extent to show the marker
                MyMapView.SetViewpoint(new Viewpoint(addresses.First().Extent));
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(e.ToString(), "Error");
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates and returns a Graphic associated with the given MapPoint
        /// </summary>
        private async Task<Graphic> GraphicForPoint(MapPoint point)
        {
            // Hold a reference to the picture marker symbol
            PictureMarkerSymbol pinSymbol;

            // Get current assembly that contains the image
            Assembly currentAssembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();

            // Get the resource name of the blue pin image
            string resourceStreamName = this.GetType().Assembly.GetManifestResourceNames().Single(str => str.EndsWith("pin_star_blue.png"));

            // Load the blue pin resource stream
            using (Stream resourceStream = this.GetType().Assembly.
                       GetManifestResourceStream(resourceStreamName))
            {
                // Create new symbol using asynchronous factory method from stream
                pinSymbol = await PictureMarkerSymbol.CreateAsync(resourceStream);
                pinSymbol.Width = 60;
                pinSymbol.Height = 60;
                // The image is a pin; offset the image so that the pinpoint
                //     is on the point rather than the image's true center
                pinSymbol.LeaderOffsetX = 30;
                pinSymbol.OffsetY = 14;
            }

            return new Graphic(point, pinSymbol);
        }

        private void OnSuggestionChosen(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            // Return if the user is typing.
            if (SearchBox.SelectedValue == null)
            {
                return;
            }

            // Update the search
            SearchBox.Text = SearchBox.SelectedValue.ToString();
            UpdateSearch();
        }

        private void Button_Click(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            UpdateSearch();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Handle tap event on the map; displays callouts showing the address for a tapped search result
        /// </summary>
        private async void MyMapView_GeoViewTapped(object sender, GeoViewInputEventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                // Search for the graphics underneath the user's tap
                IReadOnlyList<IdentifyGraphicsOverlayResult> results = await MyMapView.IdentifyGraphicsOverlaysAsync(e.Position, 12, false);

                // Return gracefully if there was no result
                if (results.Count < 1 || results.First().Graphics.Count < 1) { return; }

                // Reverse geocode to get addresses
                IReadOnlyList<GeocodeResult> addresses = await _geocoder.ReverseGeocodeAsync(e.Location);

                // Get the first result
                GeocodeResult address = addresses.First();
                // Use the city and region for the Callout Title
                string calloutTitle = address.Attributes["City"] + ", " + address.Attributes["Region"];
                // Use the metro area for the Callout Detail
                string calloutDetail = address.Attributes["MetroArea"].ToString();

                // Define the callout
                CalloutDefinition calloutBody = new CalloutDefinition(calloutTitle, calloutDetail);

                // Show the callout on the map at the tapped location
                MyMapView.ShowCalloutAt(e.Location, calloutBody);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString(), "Error");
            }
        }
    }
}