WMS service catalog

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Connect to a WMS service and show the available layers and sublayers.

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Use case

WMS services often contain many layers and sublayers. Presenting the layers and sublayers in a UI allows you to explore what is available in the service and add individual layers to a map.

How to use the sample

  1. Open the sample. A hierarchical list of layers and sublayers will appear.
  2. Select a layer to enable it for display. If the layer has any children, the children will also be selected.

How it works

  1. A WmsService is created and loaded.
  2. WmsService has a ServiceInfo property, which is a WmsServiceInfo. WmsServiceInfo has a WmsLayerInfo object for each layer (excluding sublayers) in the LayerInfos collection.
  3. A method is called to recursively discover sublayers for each layer. Layers are wrapped in a view model and added to a list.
    • The view model has a Select method which recursively selects or deselects itself and sublayers.
    • The view model tracks the children and parent of each layer.
  4. Once the layer selection has been updated, another method is called to create a new WmsLayer from a list of selected WmsLayerInfo.

Relevant API

  • WmsLayer(List)
  • WmsLayerInfo
  • WmsService
  • WmsServiceInfo

About the data

This sample shows forecasts guidance warnings from an ArcGIS REST service produced by the US NOAA National Weather Service. The map shows fronts, highs, and lows, as well as areas of forecast precipitation.

Tags

catalog, OGC, web map service, WMS

Sample Code

WmsServiceCatalog.xaml.csWmsServiceCatalog.xaml.csWmsServiceCatalog.xaml
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// Copyright 2017 Esri.
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an
// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
// language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Ogc;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows;

namespace ArcGIS.WPF.Samples.WmsServiceCatalog
{
    [ArcGIS.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
        name: "WMS service catalog",
        category: "Layers",
        description: "Connect to a WMS service and show the available layers and sublayers.",
        instructions: "1. Open the sample. A hierarchical list of layers and sublayers will appear.",
        tags: new[] { "OGC", "WMS", "catalog", "web map service" })]
    public partial class WmsServiceCatalog
    {
        // Hold the URL to the WMS service providing the US NOAA National Weather Service forecast weather chart.
        private readonly Uri _wmsUrl = new Uri(
            "https://nowcoast.noaa.gov/geoserver/observations/weather_radar/wms?SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities");

        // Hold a list of LayerDisplayVM; this is the ViewModel.
        private readonly ObservableCollection<LayerDisplayVM> _viewModelList = new ObservableCollection<LayerDisplayVM>();

        public WmsServiceCatalog()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            // Execute initialization.
            _ = Initialize();
        }

        private async Task Initialize()
        {
            // Apply an imagery basemap to the map.
            MyMapView.Map = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISDarkGray);

            // Create the WMS Service.
            var service = new WmsService(_wmsUrl);

            try
            {
                // Load the WMS Service.
                await service.LoadAsync();

                // Get the service info (metadata) from the service.
                WmsServiceInfo info = service.ServiceInfo;

                // Get the list of layer infos.
                foreach (var layerInfo in info.LayerInfos)
                {
                    LayerDisplayVM.BuildLayerInfoList(new LayerDisplayVM(layerInfo, null), _viewModelList);
                }

                // Update the map display based on the viewModel.
                UpdateMapDisplay(_viewModelList);

                // Update the list of layers.
                LayerTreeView.ItemsSource = _viewModelList.Take(1);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(e.ToString(), "Error");
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Updates the map with the latest layer selection.
        /// </summary>
        private void UpdateMapDisplay(ObservableCollection<LayerDisplayVM> displayList)
        {
            // Remove all existing layers.
            MyMapView.Map.OperationalLayers.Clear();

            // Get a list of selected LayerInfos.
            List<WmsLayerInfo> selectedLayers = displayList.Where(vm => vm.IsEnabled).Select(vm => vm.Info).ToList();

            // Only WMS layer infos without sub layers can be used to construct a WMS layer.
            // Group layers that have sub layers must be excluded.
            selectedLayers = selectedLayers.Where(info => info.LayerInfos.Count == 0).ToList();

            // Return if no layers are selected.
            if (!selectedLayers.Any())
            {
                return;
            }

            // Create a new WmsLayer from the selected layers.
            var myLayer = new WmsLayer(selectedLayers);

            // Add the layer to the map.
            MyMapView.Map.OperationalLayers.Add(myLayer);
        }

        private void ToggleButton_OnChecked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            // Update the map. Note: updating selection is handled by the IsEnabled property on LayerDisplayVM.
            UpdateMapDisplay(_viewModelList);
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// This is a ViewModel class for maintaining the state of a layer selection.
    /// Typically, this would go in a separate file, but it is included here for clarity.
    /// </summary>
    public class LayerDisplayVM : INotifyPropertyChanged
    {
        private bool _isEnabled;

        public WmsLayerInfo Info { get; set; }

        // True if layer is selected for display.
        public bool IsEnabled
        {
            get { return _isEnabled; }
            set { Select(value); }
        }

        public List<LayerDisplayVM> Children { get; set; }

        private LayerDisplayVM Parent { get; set; }

        public LayerDisplayVM(WmsLayerInfo info, LayerDisplayVM parent)
        {
            Info = info;
            Parent = parent;
        }

        // Select this layer and all child layers.
        private void Select(bool isSelected = true)
        {
            _isEnabled = isSelected;
            if (Children == null)
            {
                return;
            }

            foreach (var child in Children)
            {
                child.Select(isSelected);
            }
            OnPropertyChanged("IsEnabled");
        }

        // Override ToString to enhance display formatting.
        public override string ToString()
        {
            return Info.Title;
        }

        public static void BuildLayerInfoList(LayerDisplayVM root, IList<LayerDisplayVM> result)
        {
            // Add the root node to the result list.
            result.Add(root);

            // Initialize the child collection for the root.
            root.Children = new List<LayerDisplayVM>();

            // Recursively add sublayers.
            foreach (WmsLayerInfo layer in root.Info.LayerInfos)
            {
                // Create the view model for the sublayer.
                var layerVM = new LayerDisplayVM(layer, root);

                // Add the sublayer to the root's sublayer collection.
                root.Children.Add(layerVM);

                // Recursively add children.
                BuildLayerInfoList(layerVM, result);
            }
        }

        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;

        protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null)
        {
            var handler = PropertyChanged;
            if (handler != null) handler(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
        }
    }
}

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