Display a feature layer from a service using the no cache feature request mode.
Use case
ServiceFeatureTable
supports three request modes, which define how features are requested from the service and stored in the local table. The feature request modes have different performance characteristics. Use no cache in scenarios where you always want the freshest data.
How to use the sample
Run the sample and pan and zoom around the map. With each interaction, new features will be requested from the service and displayed on the map.
How it works
- Set the
ServiceFeatureTable.FeatureRequestMode
property of the service feature table toNO_CACHE
before the table is loaded. - Add the table to the map using a
FeatureLayer
; features will be requested for the visible extent as the user pans and zooms.
Relevant API
- FeatureLayer
- FeatureRequestMode.NoCache
- ServiceFeatureTable
- ServiceFeatureTable.PopulateFromServiceAsync
- ServiceFeatureTable.FeatureRequestMode
About the data
The sample uses a feature service showing pool permits for land parcels in a Riverside, CA neighborhood.
Additional information
In no cache mode, features are automatically populated from the service for the visible extent. Each time the user pans and zooms, features are downloaded for the visible extent. Features are still cached in a local geodatabase for display, but the cache will always be populated with the latest data after navigation.
NOTE: No cache does not guarantee that features won't be cached locally; feature request mode is a performance concept unrelated to data security.
Tags
cache, feature request mode, performance
Sample Code
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using Android.App;
using Android.OS;
using Android.Widget;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Data;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Geometry;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI.Controls;
using System;
namespace ArcGISRuntime.Samples.ServiceFeatureTableNoCache
{
[Activity (ConfigurationChanges=Android.Content.PM.ConfigChanges.Orientation | Android.Content.PM.ConfigChanges.ScreenSize)]
[ArcGISRuntime.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
name: "Service feature table (no cache)",
category: "Data",
description: "Display a feature layer from a service using the **no cache** feature request mode.",
instructions: "Run the sample and pan and zoom around the map. With each interaction, new features will be requested from the service and displayed on the map.",
tags: new[] { "cache", "feature request mode", "performance" })]
public class ServiceFeatureTableNoCache : Activity
{
// Hold a reference to the map view
private MapView _myMapView;
protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
{
base.OnCreate(bundle);
Title = "Feature service table (no cache)";
// Create the UI, setup the control references and execute initialization
CreateLayout();
Initialize();
}
private void Initialize()
{
// Create new Map with basemap
Map myMap = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISTopographic);
// Create and set initial map area
Envelope initialLocation = new Envelope(
-1.30758164047166E7, 4014771.46954516, -1.30730056797177E7, 4016869.78617381,
SpatialReferences.WebMercator);
myMap.InitialViewpoint = new Viewpoint(initialLocation);
// Create uri to the used feature service
Uri serviceUri = new Uri(
"https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/PoolPermits/FeatureServer/0");
// Create feature table for the pools feature service
ServiceFeatureTable poolsFeatureTable = new ServiceFeatureTable(serviceUri)
{
// Define the request mode
FeatureRequestMode = FeatureRequestMode.OnInteractionNoCache
};
// Create FeatureLayer that uses the created table
FeatureLayer poolsFeatureLayer = new FeatureLayer(poolsFeatureTable);
// Add created layer to the map
myMap.OperationalLayers.Add(poolsFeatureLayer);
// Assign the map to the MapView
_myMapView.Map = myMap;
}
private void CreateLayout()
{
// Create a new vertical layout for the app
LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(this) { Orientation = Orientation.Vertical };
// Add the map view to the layout
_myMapView = new MapView(this);
layout.AddView(_myMapView);
// Show the layout in the app
SetContentView(layout);
}
}
}