Load a WFS feature table using an XML query.
      
  
    
Use case
QueryParameters objects can't represent all possible queries that can be made against a WFS feature service. For example, query parameters don't support wildcard searches. You can provide queries as raw XML strings, allowing you to access query functionality not available with QueryParameters.
How to use the sample
Run the sample and view the data loaded from the the WFS feature table.
How it works
- Create a 
WfsFeatureTableand aFeatureLayerto visualize the table. - Set the feature request mode to 
ManualCache. - Call 
populateFromServiceAsyncto populate the table with only those features returned by the XML query. 
Relevant API
- FeatureLayer
 - WfsFeatureTable
 - WfsFeatureTable::axisOrder
 - WfsFeatureTable::populateFromServiceAsync
 
About the data
This service shows trees in downtown Seattle and the surrounding area. An XML-encoded GetFeature request is used to limit results to only trees of the genus Tilia.
For additional information, see the underlying service on ArcGIS Online.
Tags
feature, OGC, query, service, web, WFS, XML
Sample Code
// [WriteFile Name=LoadWfsXmlQuery, Category=Layers]
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#ifdef PCH_BUILD
#include "pch.hpp"
#endif // PCH_BUILD
// sample headers
#include "LoadWfsXmlQuery.h"
// ArcGIS Maps SDK headers
#include "Envelope.h"
#include "Error.h"
#include "FeatureLayer.h"
#include "GeodatabaseTypes.h"
#include "LayerListModel.h"
#include "Map.h"
#include "MapQuickView.h"
#include "MapTypes.h"
#include "WfsFeatureTable.h"
// Qt headers
#include <QFuture>
using namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime;
namespace
{
  const QString xmlQueryString = R"(
    <wfs:GetFeature service="WFS" version="2.0.0"
      xmlns:Seattle_Downtown_Features="https://dservices2.arcgis.com/ZQgQTuoyBrtmoGdP/arcgis/services/Seattle_Downtown_Features/WFSServer"
      xmlns:wfs="http://www.opengis.net/wfs/2.0"
      xmlns:fes="http://www.opengis.net/fes/2.0"
      xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2">
      <wfs:Query typeNames="Seattle_Downtown_Features:Trees">
        <fes:Filter>
        <fes:PropertyIsLike wildCard="*" escapeChar="\">
        <fes:ValueReference>Trees:SCIENTIFIC</fes:ValueReference>
        <fes:Literal>Tilia *</fes:Literal>
        </fes:PropertyIsLike>
        </fes:Filter>
      </wfs:Query>
    </wfs:GetFeature>)";
}
LoadWfsXmlQuery::LoadWfsXmlQuery(QObject* parent /* = nullptr */):
  QObject(parent),
  m_map(new Map(BasemapStyle::ArcGISNavigation, this))
{
  // create WFS Feature Table
  const QUrl featureTableUrl("https://dservices2.arcgis.com/ZQgQTuoyBrtmoGdP/arcgis/services/Seattle_Downtown_Features/WFSServer?service=wfs&request=getcapabilities");
  WfsFeatureTable* wfsFeatureTable = new WfsFeatureTable(featureTableUrl,
                                                         "Seattle_Downtown_Features:Trees",
                                                         this);
  wfsFeatureTable->setFeatureRequestMode(FeatureRequestMode::ManualCache);
  // connect to feature table doneLoading signal
  connect(wfsFeatureTable, &WfsFeatureTable::doneLoading, this, [wfsFeatureTable, this](const Error& e)
  {
    if (!e.isEmpty())
      return;
    // populate the table with XML Query
    auto future = wfsFeatureTable->populateFromServiceAsync(xmlQueryString, true);
    Q_UNUSED(future)
    // set the viewpoint to the center of the extent
    m_mapView->setViewpointGeometryAsync(wfsFeatureTable->extent(), 50);
  });
  // create Feature Layer
  FeatureLayer* featureLayer = new FeatureLayer(wfsFeatureTable, this);
  // add layer to the map
  m_map->operationalLayers()->append(featureLayer);
}
LoadWfsXmlQuery::~LoadWfsXmlQuery() = default;
void LoadWfsXmlQuery::init()
{
  // Register the map view for QML
  qmlRegisterType<MapQuickView>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "MapView");
  qmlRegisterType<LoadWfsXmlQuery>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "LoadWfsXmlQuerySample");
}
MapQuickView* LoadWfsXmlQuery::mapView() const
{
  return m_mapView;
}
// Set the view (created in QML)
void LoadWfsXmlQuery::setMapView(MapQuickView* mapView)
{
  if (!mapView || mapView == m_mapView)
    return;
  m_mapView = mapView;
  m_mapView->setMap(m_map);
  emit mapViewChanged();
}