Local server services

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Demonstrates how to start and stop the Local Server and start and stop a local map, feature, and geoprocessing service running on the Local Server.

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Use case

For executing offline geoprocessing tasks in your ArcGIS Runtime apps via an offline (local) server.

How to use the sample

Click Start Local Server to start the Local Server. Click Stop Local Server to stop the Local Server.

The Map Service combo box lets you to pick a local service that is available.

After browsing for the desired file, click Start Service to start the selected service.

When the running service's url appears, select it and click Open Url. To stop this running service, click Stop Service.

How it works

Create it with LocalServer::instance and use LocalServer::start() to start the server asynchronously.
LocalServer::statusChanged() fires whenever the running status of the Local Server changes. Wait for the server to be in the LocalServerStatus::Started state.
Create and run a local service. Here is an example of running a LocalMapService:
- new LocalMapService(Url) creates a local map service with the given URL path to map package (mpkx file).
- LocalMapService::start() starts the service asynchronously.
- The service is added to the LocalServer automatically.

To stop a LocalServer and stop any LocalServices that are added to it:

Get any services that are currently running on the local server with LocalServer::services().
Loop through all services and stop the selected service (from the dropdown) if it is started.
Use LocalService::status() to check if the service's status is LocalServerStatus::Started.
LocalService::stop() stops the service asynchronously.
LocalService::statusChanged() fires whenever the running status of the local service has changed. Wait for all services to be in the LocalServerStatus::Stopped state.
Stop the local server with LocalServer::stop().

Relevant API

LocalFeatureService
LocalGeoprocessingService
LocalMapService
LocalServer
LocalServerStatus
LocalService

Offline Data

Read more about how to set up the sample's offline data here.

Link	Local Location
PointsOfInterest map package	`<userhome>`/ArcGIS/Runtime/Data/mpkx/PointsofInterest.mpkx
Contour geoprocessing package	`<userhome>`/ArcGIS/Runtime/Data/gpkx/Contour.gpkx

Additional information

Local Server can be downloaded for Windows and Linux platforms. Local Server is not supported on macOS.

Sample Code

LocalServerServices.cpp

LocalServerServices.h

LocalServerServices.qml

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// [WriteFile Name=LocalServerServices, Category=LocalServer]
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#ifdef PCH_BUILD
#include "pch.hpp"
#endif // PCH_BUILD

#include "LocalServerServices.h"

#include "Basemap.h"
#include "LocalServer.h"
#include "LocalMapService.h"
#include "LocalFeatureService.h"
#include "LocalGeoprocessingService.h"

#include <QDesktopServices>
#include <QDir>
#include <QTemporaryDir>

using namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime;

LocalServerServices::LocalServerServices(QQuickItem* parent) :
  QQuickItem(parent),
  m_dataPath(QDir::homePath() + "/ArcGIS/Runtime/Data")
{
  // Create a temporary directory for the local server if one has not already been created
  if (!LocalServer::appDataPath().isEmpty() && !LocalServer::tempDataPath().isEmpty())
    return;

  // create temp/data path
  const QString tempPath = LocalServerServices::shortestTempPath() + "/EsriQtSample";

  // create the directory
  m_tempDir = std::make_unique<QTemporaryDir>(tempPath);

  // set the temp & app data path for the local server
  LocalServer::instance()->setTempDataPath(m_tempDir->path());
  LocalServer::instance()->setAppDataPath(m_tempDir->path());
}

LocalServerServices::~LocalServerServices() = default;

void LocalServerServices::init()
{
  qmlRegisterType<LocalServerServices>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "LocalServerServicesSample");
}

void LocalServerServices::componentComplete()
{
  QQuickItem::componentComplete();

  QString dataPath = QDir::homePath() + "/ArcGIS/Runtime/Data";
  // create a map service
  m_localMapService = new LocalMapService(dataPath + "/mpkx/PointsofInterest.mpkx", this);
  // create a feature service
  m_localFeatureService = new LocalFeatureService(dataPath + "/mpkx/PointsofInterest.mpkx", this);
  // create a gp service
  m_localGPService = new LocalGeoprocessingService(dataPath + "/gpkx/Contour.gpkx", this);

  if (LocalServer::instance()->isInstallValid())
  {
    if (LocalServer::status() == LocalServerStatus::Started)
      LocalServer::stop();

    connectSignals();
  }
}

void LocalServerServices::connectSignals()
{
  // local server status
  connect(LocalServer::instance(), &LocalServer::statusChanged, this, [this]()
  {
    // append to the status string
    switch (LocalServer::status())
    {
      case LocalServerStatus::Starting:
      {
        m_serverStatus.append("Server Status: STARTING\n");
        break;
      }
      case LocalServerStatus::Started:
      {
        m_serverStatus.append("Server Status: STARTED\n");
        m_isServerRunning = true;
        emit isServerRunningChanged();
        break;
      }
      case LocalServerStatus::Stopping:
      {
        m_serverStatus.append("Server Status: STOPPING\n");
        break;
      }
      case LocalServerStatus::Stopped:
      {
        m_serverStatus.append("Server Status: STOPPED\n");
        m_isServerRunning = false;
        emit isServerRunningChanged();
        break;
      }
      case LocalServerStatus::Failed:
      {
        m_serverStatus.append("Server Status: FAILED\n");
        break;
      }
      default:
        break;
    }
    emit serverStatusChanged();
  });

  connect(m_localMapService, &LocalMapService::statusChanged, this, [this]()
  {
    updateStatus(m_localMapService, "Map");
  });

  connect(m_localFeatureService, &LocalFeatureService::statusChanged, this, [this]()
  {
    updateStatus(m_localFeatureService, "Feature");
  });

  connect(m_localGPService, &LocalGeoprocessingService::statusChanged, this, [this]()
  {
    updateStatus(m_localGPService, "Geoprocessing");
  });
}

// start the server
void LocalServerServices::startLocalServer()
{
  if (m_isServerRunning)
    return;

  // clear all the status messages
  m_serverStatus.clear();
  // start local server
  LocalServer::start();
}

// stop the server
void LocalServerServices::stopLocalServer()
{
  LocalServer::stop();
}

// start a service
void LocalServerServices::startService(const QString& serviceName, const QUrl& filePath)
{
  QString path;
  if (!filePath.isEmpty())
    path = QUrl(filePath).toLocalFile();

  if (serviceName == "Map Service")
  {
    if (path.isEmpty())
    {
      if (m_localMapService->status() == LocalServerStatus::Started)
        return;

      m_localMapService->start();
    }
    else
    {
      LocalMapService* mapService = new LocalMapService(path, this);
      connect(mapService, &LocalMapService::statusChanged, this, [this, mapService]()
      {
        updateStatus(mapService, "Map");
      });
      mapService->start();
    }
  }
  else if (serviceName == "Feature Service")
  {
    if (path.isEmpty())
    {
      if (m_localFeatureService->status() == LocalServerStatus::Started)
        return;

      m_localFeatureService->start();
    }
    else
    {
      LocalFeatureService* featureService = new LocalFeatureService(path, this);
      connect(featureService, &LocalFeatureService::statusChanged, this, [this, featureService]()
      {
        updateStatus(featureService, "Feature");
      });
      featureService->start();
    }
  }
  else if (serviceName == "Geoprocessing Service")
  {
    if (path.isEmpty())
    {
      if (m_localGPService->status() == LocalServerStatus::Started)
        return;

      m_localGPService->start();
    }
    else
    {
      LocalGeoprocessingService* gpService = new LocalGeoprocessingService(path, this);
      connect(gpService, &LocalGeoprocessingService::statusChanged, this, [this, gpService]()
      {
        updateStatus(gpService, "Geoprocessing");
      });
      gpService->start();
    }
  }
}

// stop any service
void LocalServerServices::stopService(const QUrl& serviceUrl)
{
  if (serviceUrl.isEmpty())
    return;

  LocalService* serviceToStop = m_servicesHash[serviceUrl];
  serviceToStop->stop();
}

// open the link in a browser
void LocalServerServices::openURL(const QString& serviceURL)
{
  QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(serviceURL));
}

// check if any one of the services is running
bool LocalServerServices::isAnyServiceRunning()
{
  return LocalServer::services().size() > 0;
}

// get the current list of services from local server
void LocalServerServices::getCurrentServices()
{
  // get the service names by looping through the services
  m_services.clear();
  for (const LocalService* service : LocalServer::services())
  {
    m_services << service->url().toString();
  }
  emit servicesChanged();
}

// get the current status of any service
void LocalServerServices::updateStatus(LocalService* service, const QString& serviceName)
{
  switch (service->status())
  {
    case LocalServerStatus::Starting:
    {
      m_serverStatus.append(serviceName + " Service Status: STARTING\n");
      break;
    }
    case LocalServerStatus::Started:
    {
      m_serverStatus.append(serviceName + " Service Status: STARTED\n");
      m_isServiceRunning = true;
      emit isServiceRunningChanged();

      getCurrentServices();
      m_servicesHash.insert(service->url(), service);
      break;
    }
    case LocalServerStatus::Stopping:
    {
      m_serverStatus.append(serviceName + " Service Status: STOPPING\n");
      break;
    }
    case LocalServerStatus::Stopped:
    {
      m_serverStatus.append(serviceName + " Service Status: STOPPED\n");
      if (!isAnyServiceRunning())
      {
        m_isServiceRunning = false;
        emit isServiceRunningChanged();
      }

      getCurrentServices();
      m_servicesHash.remove(service->url());
      break;
    }
    default:
      break;
  }
  emit serverStatusChanged();
}

QString LocalServerServices::shortestTempPath()
{
  // get tmp and home paths
  const QString tmpPath = QDir::tempPath();
  const QString homePath = QDir::homePath();

  // return whichever is shorter, temp or home path
  if (homePath.length() > tmpPath.length())
    return tmpPath;
  else
    return homePath;
}