Identify features in all layers in a map.
Use case
IdentifyLayers allows users to tap on a map, returning features at that location across multiple layers. Because some layer types have sublayers, the sample recursively counts results for sublayers within each layer.
How to use the sample
Tap to identify features. An alert will show all layers with features under the cursor, as well as a layer count.
How it works
- The tapped position is passed to
mapView.identifyLayersWithMaxResults
- For each
IdentifyLayerResult
in the results, features are counted.- Note: there is one identify result per layer with matching features; if the feature count is 0, that means a sublayer contains the matching features.
Relevant API
- IdentifyLayerResult
- IdentifyLayerResult.layerContent.name
- IdentifyLayerResult.sublayerResults
- MapView.identifyLayers
Additional information
The GeoView supports two methods of identify: identifyLayer()
, which identifies features within a specific layer and identifyLayers()
, which identifies features for all layers in the current view.
Tags
identify, recursion, recursive, sublayers
Sample Code
// [WriteFile Name=IdentifyLayers, Category=Maps]
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import QtQuick 2.6
import QtQuick.Controls 2.2
import Esri.ArcGISRuntime 100.15
Rectangle {
id: rootRectangle
clip: true
width: 800
height: 600
property string msgText: ""
MapView {
id: mapView
anchors.fill: parent
Component.onCompleted: {
// Set the focus on MapView to initially enable keyboard navigation
forceActiveFocus();
}
Map {
Basemap {
initStyle: Enums.BasemapStyleArcGISTopographic
}
// add a map image layer and hide 2 of the sublayers
ArcGISMapImageLayer {
url: "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/SampleWorldCities/MapServer"
onLoadStatusChanged: {
if (error) {
console.log("error:", error.message, error.additionalMessage)
return;
}
if (loadStatus !== Enums.LoadStatusLoaded)
return;
mapImageSublayers.get(1).visible = false;
mapImageSublayers.get(2).visible = false;
}
}
// add a feature layer
FeatureLayer {
ServiceFeatureTable {
url: "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/DamageAssessment/FeatureServer/0"
}
}
// set an initial viewpoint
ViewpointCenter {
targetScale: 68015210
Point {
x: -10977012.785807
y: 4514257.550369
spatialReference: SpatialReference { wkid: 3857 }
}
}
}
// identify layers on mouse click
onMouseClicked: {
const screenX = mouse.x;
const screenY = mouse.y;
const tolerance = 12;
const returnPopups = false;
const maxResults = 10;
mapView.identifyLayersWithMaxResults(screenX, screenY, tolerance, returnPopups, maxResults);
}
// handle the identify results
onIdentifyLayersStatusChanged: {
if (identifyLayersStatus !== Enums.TaskStatusCompleted)
return;
// reset the message string
msgText = "";
// loop through the results
const results = mapView.identifyLayersResults;
for (let i = 0; i < results.length; i++) {
const result = results[i];
const count = geoElementsCountFromResult(result);
const layerName = result.layerContent.name;
msgText += "%1 : %2".arg(layerName).arg(count);
// add new line character if not the final element in array
if (i !== results.length)
msgText += "\n";
}
// show the message box
if (msgText.length > 0)
msgDialog.open();
}
// handle any errors on the map view
onErrorChanged: {
if (error)
console.log("error:", error.message, error.additionalMessage)
}
}
function geoElementsCountFromResult(identifyLayerResult) {
// create temp array
const tempResults = [identifyLayerResult];
// use Depth First Search approach to handle recursion
let count = 0;
let index = 0;
while (index < tempResults.length) {
//get the result object from the array
const identifyResult = tempResults[index];
// update count with geoElements from the result
count += identifyResult.geoElements.length;
// check if the result has any sublayer results
// if yes then add those result objects in the tempResults
// array after the current result
if (identifyResult.sublayerResults.length > 0) {
tempResults.push(identifyResult.sublayerResults[index]);
}
// update the count and repeat
index += 1;
}
return count;
}
Dialog {
id: msgDialog
modal: true
x: Math.round(parent.width - width) / 2
y: Math.round(parent.height - height) / 2
standardButtons: Dialog.Ok
property alias text : textLabel.text
Text {
id: textLabel
text: msgText
}
}
}