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Start the Local Server and Local Map Service, create an ArcGIS Map Image Layer from the Local Map Service, and add it to a map.

Use case

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

How to use the sample

The Local Server and local map service will automatically be started and, once running, a map image layer 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, example of running a LocalMapService.
    • new LocalMapService(Url), creates a local map service with the given URL path to the map package (mpkx file).
    • LocalMapService::start() starts the service asynchronously.
    • The service is added to the Local Server automatically.
  4. Wait for map service to be in the LocalServerStatus::Started state.
    • LocalMapService::statusChanged() signal fires whenever the status of the local service has changed.
  5. Create an ArcGIS map image layer from local map service.
    • Create a ArcGISMapImageLayer(Url) from local map service URL, LocalMapService::url()
    • Add the layer to the map’s operational layers.
    • Connect to the map image layer’s LoadStatusChanged signal.
    • When the layer’s status is Loaded, set the map view’s extent to the layer’s full extent.

Relevant API

  • ArcGISMapImageLayer
  • LocalMapService
  • LocalServer
  • LocalServerStatus

Offline data

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

LinkLocal Location
RelationshipID map package<userhome>/ArcGIS/Runtime/Data/mpkx/RelationshipID.mpkx

Additional information

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

Tags

image, layer, local, offline, server

Sample Code

LocalServerMapImageLayer.cpp LocalServerMapImageLayer.cpp LocalServerMapImageLayer.h LocalServerMapImageLayer.qml main.cpp
// [WriteFile Name=LocalServerMapImageLayer, Category=LocalServer]
// [Legal]
// Copyright 2017 Esri.
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// [Legal]
#ifdef PCH_BUILD
#include "pch.hpp"
#endif // PCH_BUILD
// sample headers
#include "LocalServerMapImageLayer.h"
// ArcGIS Maps SDK headers
#include "ArcGISMapImageLayer.h"
#include "Basemap.h"
#include "Envelope.h"
#include "LayerListModel.h"
#include "LocalMapService.h"
#include "LocalServer.h"
#include "LocalServerTypes.h"
#include "Map.h"
#include "MapQuickView.h"
#include "MapTypes.h"
#include "MapViewTypes.h"
#include "Viewpoint.h"
// Qt headers
#include <QDir>
#include <QFuture>
#include <QTemporaryDir>
using namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime;
LocalServerMapImageLayer::LocalServerMapImageLayer(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 = LocalServerMapImageLayer::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());
}
LocalServerMapImageLayer::~LocalServerMapImageLayer() = default;
void LocalServerMapImageLayer::init()
{
qmlRegisterType<MapQuickView>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "MapView");
qmlRegisterType<LocalServerMapImageLayer>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "LocalServerMapImageLayerSample");
}
void LocalServerMapImageLayer::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);
QString dataPath = QDir::homePath() + "/ArcGIS/Runtime/Data";
// create a map service
m_localMapService = new LocalMapService(dataPath + "/mpkx/RelationshipID.mpkx", this);
if (LocalServer::instance()->isInstallValid())
{
connectSignals();
if (LocalServer::status() == LocalServerStatus::Started)
m_localMapService->start();
else
LocalServer::start();
}
}
void LocalServerMapImageLayer::connectSignals()
{
// local server status
connect(LocalServer::instance(), &LocalServer::statusChanged, this, [this]()
{
if (LocalServer::status() == LocalServerStatus::Started)
{
// start the service
m_localMapService->start();
}
});
// local map service status
connect(m_localMapService, &LocalMapService::statusChanged, this, [this]()
{
if (m_localMapService->status() == LocalServerStatus::Started)
{
ArcGISMapImageLayer* mapImageLayer = new ArcGISMapImageLayer(QUrl(m_localMapService->url()), this);
connect(mapImageLayer, &ArcGISMapImageLayer::loadStatusChanged, this, [this, mapImageLayer](LoadStatus status)
{
if (status == LoadStatus::Loaded)
{
m_mapView->setViewpointAsync(Viewpoint(mapImageLayer->fullExtent()));
}
});
m_map->operationalLayers()->append(mapImageLayer);
}
});
}
QString LocalServerMapImageLayer::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;
}