Load WFS with XML query

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Load a WFS feature table using an XML query.

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Use case

Runtime QueryParameters objects can't represent all possible queries that can be made against a WFS feature service. For example, Runtime 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

  1. Create a WfsFeatureTable and a FeatureLayer to visualize the table.
  2. Set the feature request mode to ManualCache.
  3. Call populateFromService to populate the table with only those features returned by the XML query.

Relevant API

  • FeatureLayer
  • WfsFeatureTable
  • WfsFeatureTable::axisOrder
  • WfsFeatureTable::populateFromService

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

LoadWfsXmlQuery.cppLoadWfsXmlQuery.cppLoadWfsXmlQuery.hLoadWfsXmlQuery.qml
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// [WriteFile Name=LoadWfsXmlQuery, Category=Layers]
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#ifdef PCH_BUILD
#include "pch.hpp"
#endif // PCH_BUILD

#include "LoadWfsXmlQuery.h"

#include "Map.h"
#include "MapQuickView.h"
#include "FeatureLayer.h"
#include "WfsFeatureTable.h"

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](Error e)
  {
    if (!e.isEmpty())
      return;

    // populate the table with XML Query
    wfsFeatureTable->populateFromService(xmlQueryString, true);

    // set the viewpoint to the center of the extent
    m_mapView->setViewpointGeometry(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();
}

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