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Start a local feature service and display its features in a map.

Use case

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

How to use the sample

A Local Server and Local Feature Service will automatically be started. Once started then a FeatureLayer will be created and added to the map.

How it works

  1. Create and run the Local Server.
    • LocalServer::instance creates the Local Server.
    • LocalServer::start() starts the server asynchronously.
  2. Wait for server to be in the LocalServerStatus::Started state.
    • LocalServer::statusChanged() fires whenever the running status of the Local Server changes.
  3. Create and run a local service. For example, to run a LocalMapService:
    • new LocalFeatureService(Url) creates a local feature service with the given URL path to the map package (mpkx file).
    • LocalFeatureService::start() starts the service asynchronously.
    • The service is added to the Local Server automatically.
  4. Wait for feature service to be in the LocalServerStatus::Started state.
    • LocalFeatureService::statusChanged() signal fires whenever the status of the Local Service changes.
  5. Create a feature layer from local feature service.
    • Create a ServiceFeatureTable(Url) from local feature service URL, LocalFeatureService::url().
    • Create a FeatureLayer using the service feature table.
    • Add the feature layer to the map’s operational layers.
    • Connect to the feature layer’s LoadStatusChanged signal.
    • When the feature layer’s status is Loaded, set the map view’s extent to the layer’s full extent.

Relevant API

  • FeatureLayer
  • LocalFeatureService
  • LocalFeatureService::statusChanged
  • LocalServer
  • LocalServerStatus

Offline Data

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

LinkLocal Location
PointsOfInterest Pro Map Package<userhome>/ArcGIS/Runtime/Data/mpkx/PointsofInterest.mpkx

Additional information

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

Tags

feature service, local, offline, server, service

Sample Code

LocalServerFeatureLayer.cpp LocalServerFeatureLayer.cpp LocalServerFeatureLayer.h LocalServerFeatureLayer.qml main.cpp
// [WriteFile Name=LocalServerFeatureLayer, Category=LocalServer]
// [Legal]
// Copyright 2017 Esri.
//
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// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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// [Legal]
#ifdef PCH_BUILD
#include "pch.hpp"
#endif // PCH_BUILD
// sample headers
#include "LocalServerFeatureLayer.h"
// ArcGIS Maps SDK headers
#include "Basemap.h"
#include "Envelope.h"
#include "FeatureLayer.h"
#include "LayerListModel.h"
#include "LocalFeatureService.h"
#include "LocalServer.h"
#include "LocalServerTypes.h"
#include "Map.h"
#include "MapQuickView.h"
#include "MapTypes.h"
#include "MapViewTypes.h"
#include "ServiceFeatureTable.h"
#include "Viewpoint.h"
// Qt headers
#include <QDir>
#include <QFile>
#include <QFuture>
#include <QTemporaryDir>
using namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime;
LocalServerFeatureLayer::LocalServerFeatureLayer(QQuickItem* parent) :
QQuickItem(parent)
{
// 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 = LocalServerFeatureLayer::shortestTempPath() + "/EsriQtTemp";
// 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());
}
LocalServerFeatureLayer::~LocalServerFeatureLayer() = default;
void LocalServerFeatureLayer::init()
{
qmlRegisterType<MapQuickView>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "MapView");
qmlRegisterType<LocalServerFeatureLayer>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "LocalServerFeatureLayerSample");
}
void LocalServerFeatureLayer::componentComplete()
{
QQuickItem::componentComplete();
// find QML MapView component
m_mapView = findChild<MapQuickView*>("mapView");
m_mapView->setWrapAroundMode(WrapAroundMode::Disabled);
// Create a map using the topographic BaseMap
m_map = new Map(BasemapStyle::ArcGISTopographic, this);
// Set map to map view
m_mapView->setMap(m_map);
// Check for ArcGIS Pro map package files
const QString fileName = "PointsofInterest.mpkx";
const QString dataPath = QDir::homePath() + "/ArcGIS/Runtime/Data/mpkx/" + fileName;
// Check to see if map package exists
if (!QFile::exists(dataPath))
{
qDebug() << "ArcGIS Pro .mpkx file not found at" << dataPath;
}
// create a feature service
m_localFeatureService = new LocalFeatureService(dataPath, this);
if (LocalServer::instance()->isInstallValid())
{
connectSignals();
if (LocalServer::status() == LocalServerStatus::Started)
{
qDebug() << "Local server was already running";
// The local server can already be running if it was started in a different application.
// We start up the local feature service here because there will be no status change signal to otherwise trigger it.
startFeatureService();
}
else if (LocalServer::status() != LocalServerStatus::Starting)
{
LocalServer::start();
}
}
else
qDebug() << "Local server install invalid";
}
void LocalServerFeatureLayer::connectSignals()
{
// Local server status
connect(LocalServer::instance(), &LocalServer::statusChanged, this, [this]()
{
// If the local server was not previously running, our local feature service will start here if the local server has successfully started.
if (LocalServer::status() == LocalServerStatus::Started)
{
startFeatureService();
}
});
// local feature service status
connect(m_localFeatureService, &LocalFeatureService::statusChanged, this, [this]()
{
if (m_localFeatureService->status() == LocalServerStatus::Starting)
{
qDebug() << "Local feature service starting up";
}
else if (m_localFeatureService->status() == LocalServerStatus::Started)
{
qDebug() << "Successfully hosting local feature service at:" << m_localFeatureService->url().toString();
// create the feature layer
ServiceFeatureTable* svt = new ServiceFeatureTable(QUrl(m_localFeatureService->url().toString() + "/0"), this);
FeatureLayer* featureLayer = new FeatureLayer(svt, this);
connect(featureLayer, &FeatureLayer::loadStatusChanged, this, [this, featureLayer](LoadStatus status)
{
if (status == LoadStatus::Loaded)
{
m_mapView->setViewpointAsync(Viewpoint(featureLayer->fullExtent()));
}
});
m_map->operationalLayers()->append(featureLayer);
}
else if (m_localFeatureService->status() == LocalServerStatus::Failed)
{
qDebug() << "Local feature service failed to start";
}
});
}
void LocalServerFeatureLayer::startFeatureService() const
{
if (m_localFeatureService->status() != LocalServerStatus::Started || m_localFeatureService->status() != LocalServerStatus::Starting)
m_localFeatureService->start();
}
QString LocalServerFeatureLayer::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;
}