Load a raster from a service, then apply a function to it.
      
  
    
Use case
Raster functions allow processing operations that can be applied to one or more rasters on the fly. Functions can be applied to rasters that come from a service. A land survey agency may apply hillshade and aspect functions to rasters with elevation data in order to better determine the topography of a landscape and to make further planning decisions.
How to use the sample
The raster function is applied automatically when the sample starts and the result is displayed.
How it works
- Create the 
ImageServiceRasterreferring to the image server URL. - Create the 
RasterFunctionfrom a JSON string. - Set the raster argument with 
rasterFunction::setRaster(rasterName, imageServiceRaster). - Create a new 
Rasterreferring to the raster function. - Create a 
RasterLayerto visualize the computed raster. - Display the raster.
 
Relevant API
- ImageServiceRaster
 - Raster
 - RasterFunction
 - RasterFunctionArguments
 - RasterLayer
 
About the data
The sample applies a hillshade function to a raster produced from the National Land Cover Database, NLCDLandCover2001. You can learn more about the hillshade function in the ArcMap documentation.
Additional information
The raster function computation happens locally on the client device.
Tags
function, layer, raster, raster function, service
Sample Code
// [WriteFile Name=RasterFunctionService, Category=Layers]
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#ifdef PCH_BUILD
#include "pch.hpp"
#endif // PCH_BUILD
// sample headers
#include "RasterFunctionService.h"
// ArcGIS Maps SDK headers
#include "ArcGISImageServiceInfo.h"
#include "Basemap.h"
#include "Envelope.h"
#include "Error.h"
#include "ImageServiceRaster.h"
#include "LayerListModel.h"
#include "Map.h"
#include "MapQuickView.h"
#include "MapTypes.h"
#include "MapViewTypes.h"
#include "Point.h"
#include "RasterFunction.h"
#include "RasterFunctionArguments.h"
#include "RasterLayer.h"
#include "Viewpoint.h"
// Qt headers
#include <QFile>
#include <QFuture>
#include <QStandardPaths>
#include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
using namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime;
// helper method to get cross platform data path
namespace
{
  QString defaultDataPath()
  {
    QString dataPath;
  #ifdef Q_OS_IOS
    dataPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation);
  #else
    dataPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::HomeLocation);
  #endif
    return dataPath;
  }
} // namespace
RasterFunctionService::RasterFunctionService(QQuickItem* parent /* = nullptr */):
  QQuickItem(parent)
{
}
void RasterFunctionService::init()
{
  // Register the map view for QML
  qmlRegisterType<MapQuickView>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "MapView");
  qmlRegisterType<RasterFunctionService>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "RasterFunctionServiceSample");
}
void RasterFunctionService::componentComplete()
{
  QQuickItem::componentComplete();
  m_dataPath = defaultDataPath() + "/ArcGIS/Runtime/Data/raster";
  // find QML MapView component
  m_mapView = findChild<MapQuickView*>("mapView");
  m_mapView->setWrapAroundMode(WrapAroundMode::Disabled);
  // create a new tiled layer to add a basemap
  m_map = new Map(BasemapStyle::ArcGISStreets, this);
  m_mapView->setMap(m_map);
  // create an image service raster
  m_imageServiceRaster = new ImageServiceRaster(QUrl("https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/NLCDLandCover2001/ImageServer"), this);
  // zoom to the raster's extent once it's loaded
  connect(m_imageServiceRaster, &ImageServiceRaster::doneLoading, this, [this]()
  {
    constexpr double scale = 50000000.;
    Viewpoint vpCenter = Viewpoint(m_imageServiceRaster->serviceInfo().fullExtent().center(), scale);
    m_mapView->setViewpointAsync(vpCenter);
  });
  // create a raster layer using the image service raster
  m_rasterLayer = new RasterLayer(m_imageServiceRaster, this);
  // add the raster layer to the map's operational layers
  m_map->operationalLayers()->append(m_rasterLayer);
}
void RasterFunctionService::applyRasterFunction()
{
  if (!QFile::exists(m_dataPath + "/hillshade_simplified.json"))
  {
    qDebug() << "JSON file for the raster function does not exist.";
    return;
  }
  //! [ImageServiceRaster Apply a raster function]
  RasterFunction* rasterFunction = new RasterFunction(m_dataPath + "/hillshade_simplified.json", this);
  RasterFunctionArguments* arguments = rasterFunction->arguments();
  arguments->setRaster("raster", m_imageServiceRaster);
  // create a new raster with the raster function and add to the operational layer
  Raster* raster = new Raster(rasterFunction, this);
  RasterLayer* rasterLayer = new RasterLayer(raster, this);
  //! [ImageServiceRaster Apply a raster function]
  m_map->operationalLayers()->clear();
  //! [ImageServiceRaster cpp add raster operational]
  m_map->operationalLayers()->append(rasterLayer);
  //! [ImageServiceRaster cpp add raster operational]
}