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Create, query and edit a specific server version using service geodatabase.

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Use case

Workflows often progress in discrete stages, with each stage requiring the allocation of a different set of resources and business rules. Typically, each stage in the overall process represents a single unit of work, such as a work order or job. To manage these, you can create a separate, isolated version and modify it. Once this work is complete, you can integrate the changes into the default version.

How to use the sample

Once loaded, the map will zoom to the extent of the feature layer. The current version is indicated at the top of the map. Tap "Create Version" to open a dialog to specify the version information (name, access, and description). The version name must meet the following criteria:

  1. Must not exceed 62 characters
  2. Must not include: Period (.), Semicolon (;), Single quotation mark ('), Double quotation mark (")
  3. Must not include a space for the first character
  • Note - the version name will have the username and a period (.) prepended to it. E.g "editor01.MyNewUniqueVersionName"

Then tap "Create" to create the version with the information that you specified. Select a feature to open a dialog, from which you can edit the feature attribute and tap confirm; or tap "Edit location" and tap again on the map to relocate the point.

Tap the button in the bottom right corner to switch back and forth between the version you created and the default version.

How it works

  1. Create and load a ServiceGeodatabase with a feature service URL that has enabled Version Management.
  2. Get the ServiceFeatureTable from the service geodatabase.
  3. Create a FeatureLayer from the service feature table.
  4. Create ServiceVersionParameters with a unique name, AccessVersion, and description.
    • Note - See the additional information section for more restrictions on the version name.
  5. Create a new version calling serviceGeodatabase.createVersionAsync(...) passing in the service version parameters.
  6. Listen to the returned ListenableFuture<ServiceVersionInfo> to obtain the ServiceVersionInfo of the version created.
  7. Switch to the version you have just created using serviceGeodatabase.switchVersionAsync(...), passing in the version name obtained from the service version info from step 6.
  8. Select a Feature from the map and edit it's "TYPDAMAGE" attribute from the options listed in the combo box.
  9. Tap on the map to relocate the feature.
  10. Apply these edits to your version by calling serviceGeodatabase.applyEditsAsync().
  11. Switch back and forth between your version and the default version to see how the two versions differ.

Relevant API

  • FeatureLayer
  • ServiceFeatureTable
  • ServiceGedodatabase
  • ServiceGeodatabase.applyEditsAsync()
  • ServiceGeodatabase.createVersionAsync()
  • ServiceGeodatabase.switchVersionAsync()
  • ServiceVersionInfo
  • ServiceVersionParameters
  • VersionAccess

About the data

The feature layer used in this sample is Damage to commercial buildings located in Naperville, Illinois.

Additional information

The name of the version must meet the following criteria:

  1. Must not exceed 62 characters
  2. Must not include: Period (.), Semicolon (;), Single quotation mark ('), Double quotation mark (")
  3. Must not include a space for the first character

Branch versioning access permission:

  1. VersionAccess.PUBLIC - Any portal user can view and edit the version.
  2. VersionAccess.PROTECTED - Any portal user can view, but only the version owner, feature layer owner, and portal administrator can edit the version.
  3. VersionAccess.PRIVATE - Only the version owner, feature layer owner, and portal administrator can view and edit the version.

Tags

branch versioning, edit, version control, version management server

Sample Code

MainActivity.kt
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/*
 * Copyright 2020 Esri
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 *
 */

package com.esri.arcgisruntime.sample.editwithbranchversioning

import android.content.DialogInterface
import android.graphics.Point
import android.os.Bundle
import android.util.Log
import android.view.LayoutInflater
import android.view.MotionEvent
import android.view.View
import android.widget.*
import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.arcgisservices.ServiceVersionParameters
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.arcgisservices.VersionAccess
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.data.Feature
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.data.ServiceGeodatabase
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.layers.FeatureLayer
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.loadable.LoadStatus
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.ArcGISMap
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.BasemapStyle
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.Viewpoint
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.DefaultMapViewOnTouchListener
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.MapView
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.sample.editwithbranchversioning.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.sample.editwithbranchversioning.databinding.CreateVersionDialogBinding
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.sample.editwithbranchversioning.databinding.EditFeatureAttributeDialogBinding
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.security.UserCredential

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    private val TAG = MainActivity::class.java.simpleName

    private val serviceGeodatabase: ServiceGeodatabase by lazy {
        ServiceGeodatabase("https://sampleserver7.arcgisonline.com/server/rest/services/DamageAssessment/FeatureServer")
    }

    private var featureLayer: FeatureLayer? = null
    private var selectedFeature: Feature? = null
    private var createdVersionName: String = ""

    private val activityMainBinding by lazy {
        ActivityMainBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
    }

    private val mapView: MapView by lazy {
        activityMainBinding.mapView
    }

    private val switchVersionButton: Button by lazy {
        activityMainBinding.switchVersionButton
    }

    private val currentVersionNameTextView: TextView by lazy {
        activityMainBinding.currentVersionNameTextView
    }

    private val createVersionButton: Button by lazy {
        activityMainBinding.createVersionButton
    }

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(activityMainBinding.root)

        // authentication with an API key or named user is required to access basemaps and other
        // location services
        ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.setApiKey(BuildConfig.API_KEY)

        // hardcode user credentials since this sample has been setup to work with this specific
        // service. Normally you'd handle authentication with the AuthenticationChallengeHandler
        serviceGeodatabase.credential =
            UserCredential(
                getString(R.string.editor01_username),
                getString(R.string.editor01_password)
            )
        // load the service geodatabase
        serviceGeodatabase.loadAsync()
        // when the service geodatabase has loaded
        serviceGeodatabase.addDoneLoadingListener {
            // check if the service geodatabase failed to load
            if (serviceGeodatabase.loadStatus != LoadStatus.LOADED) {
                serviceGeodatabase.loadError?.let {
                    Log.e(TAG, "Service Geodatabase failed to load: ${it.cause}")
                }
                return@addDoneLoadingListener
            }
            // create a feature layer from the service geodatabase's service feature table
            val serviceFeatureTable = serviceGeodatabase.getTable(0)
            featureLayer = FeatureLayer(serviceFeatureTable).apply {
                addDoneLoadingListener {
                    // zoom to the layer's extent
                    mapView.setViewpointAsync(Viewpoint(fullExtent))
                }
            }

            // create a map with a streets vector basemap and add the feature layer
            val map = ArcGISMap(BasemapStyle.ARCGIS_STREETS).apply {
                // add the layer to the map
                operationalLayers.add(featureLayer)
            }

            mapView.apply {
                // set the map to the map view
                this.map = map
                // set on touch listener for single taps
                onTouchListener =
                    object : DefaultMapViewOnTouchListener(this@MainActivity, mapView) {
                        override fun onSingleTapConfirmed(e: MotionEvent): Boolean {
                            // don't allow edits on the sde.DEFAULT version
                            if (serviceGeodatabase.versionName.isBlank()
                                || serviceGeodatabase.versionName == serviceGeodatabase.defaultVersionName
                            ) {
                                val message =
                                    "This sample does not allow editing of features on the default version."
                                Log.e(TAG, message)
                                Toast.makeText(this@MainActivity, message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
                                return true
                            }

                            // get the screen point of the single tap
                            val screenPoint = Point(e.x.toInt(), e.y.toInt())

                            // if selected feature is not null, edit the feature location
                            selectedFeature?.let {
                                editFeatureLocation(it, screenPoint)
                                return true
                            }

                            // if no feature should be moved, identify the feature at the tapped location
                            identifyFeature(screenPoint)
                            return true
                        }
                    }
            }

            // display the current name in a text view
            currentVersionNameTextView.text = "Current version: ${serviceGeodatabase.versionName}"
        }
    }

    /**
     * Shows a dialog to the user which is used to create a new version. Calls create version when the
     * user confirms the dialog.
     *
     * @param view which called this method on click
     */
    fun createVersionDialog(view: View) {
        // inflate the view and get references to each of its components
        val dialogBinding = CreateVersionDialogBinding.inflate(LayoutInflater.from(this))
        val createNameEditText = dialogBinding.createNameEditText
        val createDescriptionEditText = dialogBinding.createDescriptionEditText
        val createAccessVersionSpinner = dialogBinding.createAccessVersionSpinner

        // set up the spinner to display options for the VersionAccess parameter for creating a version
        ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(
            this,
            R.array.version_access_array,
            android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item
        ).also { adapter ->
            adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item)
            createAccessVersionSpinner.adapter = adapter
        }

        // set up the dialog
        AlertDialog.Builder(this).apply {
            setView(dialogBinding.root)
            setTitle("Create a new version")
            setNegativeButton("Cancel") { _: DialogInterface, _: Int -> }
            setPositiveButton("Create") { _: DialogInterface, _: Int ->
                // when the user confirms check a name has been entered
                if (createNameEditText.text.toString().isNotEmpty()) {
                    // create the version with the given parameters
                    createVersion(
                        createNameEditText.text.toString(),
                        VersionAccess.valueOf(createAccessVersionSpinner.selectedItem.toString()),
                        createDescriptionEditText.text.toString()
                    )
                } else {
                    Toast.makeText(
                        this@MainActivity,
                        "A version name is required!",
                        Toast.LENGTH_LONG
                    ).show()
                }
            }
        }.create().show()
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new version for this geodatabase
     *
     * @param versionName the name of the new version
     * @param versionAccess the access modifier for this version
     * @param description a text description of the version
     */
    private fun createVersion(
        versionName: String,
        versionAccess: VersionAccess,
        description: String
    ) {
        // create service version parameters with the parameters passed to this method
        val serviceVersionParameters = ServiceVersionParameters().apply {
            name = versionName
            access = versionAccess
            setDescription(description)
        }

        // create the version
        val serviceVersionInfoFuture =
            serviceGeodatabase.createVersionAsync(serviceVersionParameters)
        serviceVersionInfoFuture.addDoneListener {
            try {
                // get the new version's name and switch to it
                val serviceVersionInfo = serviceVersionInfoFuture.get()
                createdVersionName = serviceVersionInfo.name
                switchVersion(null)
                // hide the create version button and allow the user to switch versions now
                createVersionButton.visibility = View.GONE
                switchVersionButton.visibility = View.VISIBLE
            } catch (e: java.lang.Exception) {
                val errorMessage = "Error getting service info: " + e.message
                Log.e(TAG, errorMessage)
                Toast.makeText(this, errorMessage, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     *  Switches between the version created by the user and the default version
     *
     *  @param view which called this method on click
     */
    fun switchVersion(view: View?) {
        // don't switch versions if the new version has not been created yet or the name has not been stored
        if (createdVersionName.isBlank()) {
            val message = "Version names have not been initialized!"
            Log.e(TAG, message)
            Toast.makeText(this, message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
        }

        // switch between default and created version names
        val versionName = when (serviceGeodatabase.versionName) {
            serviceGeodatabase.defaultVersionName -> createdVersionName
            createdVersionName -> serviceGeodatabase.defaultVersionName
            else -> serviceGeodatabase.defaultVersionName
        }

        // if the user has changed any features
        if (serviceGeodatabase.hasLocalEdits()) {
            // apply those changes
            serviceGeodatabase.applyEditsAsync().addDoneListener {
                try {
                    // switch versions
                    serviceGeodatabase.switchVersionAsync(versionName).addDoneListener {
                        currentVersionNameTextView.text =
                            "Current version: ${serviceGeodatabase.versionName}"
                    }
                } catch (e: Exception) {
                    val error = "Failed to switch version: ${e.message}"
                    Log.e(TAG, error)
                    Toast.makeText(this@MainActivity, error, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
                }
            }
        } else {
            try {
                // switch versions
                serviceGeodatabase.switchVersionAsync(versionName).addDoneListener {
                    currentVersionNameTextView.text =
                        "Current version: ${serviceGeodatabase.versionName}"
                }
            } catch (e: Exception) {
                val error = "Failed to switch version: ${e.message}"
                Log.e(TAG, error)
                Toast.makeText(this@MainActivity, error, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Identify the first feature near the given screen point. If one is found, select it and call
     * edit feature attribute.
     *
     * @param screenPoint to identify from
     */
    private fun identifyFeature(screenPoint: Point) {
        try {
            val identifyFuture = mapView.identifyLayerAsync(featureLayer, screenPoint, 10.0, false)
            identifyFuture.addDoneListener {
                val identifyLayerResult = identifyFuture.get()
                // if there is a feature at the location, select it and edit its attribute
                if (identifyLayerResult.elements.isNotEmpty()) {
                    val feature = identifyLayerResult.elements[0] as Feature
                    featureLayer?.selectFeature(feature)
                    selectedFeature = feature
                    editFeatureAttribute()
                }
            }
        } catch (e: Exception) {
            val error = "Identify layer failed: ${e.message}"
            Log.e(TAG, error)
            Toast.makeText(this@MainActivity, error, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
        }
    }

    /**
     * Changes the location of the selected feature on the map.
     *
     * @param feature to move
     * @param screenPoint where the user tapped on the screen
     */
    private fun editFeatureLocation(feature: Feature, screenPoint: Point) {
        feature.geometry = mapView.screenToLocation(screenPoint)
        // features will not update visually until the feature table has been updated
        feature.featureTable.updateFeatureAsync(feature).addDoneListener {
            serviceGeodatabase.applyEditsAsync()
        }
        editFeatureAttribute()
    }

    /**
     * Creates a dialog which allows the user to edit a feature's TYPDAMAGE attribute or go on to edit
     * the feature's location
     */
    private fun editFeatureAttribute() {
        // if there is a selected feature
        selectedFeature?.let { feature ->
            val editFeatureAttributeDialogBinding =
                EditFeatureAttributeDialogBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
            val featureAttributeSpinner = editFeatureAttributeDialogBinding.featureAttributeSpinner
            // set up the spinner with acceptable TYPDAMAGE values
            ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(
                this,
                R.array.feature_attribute_array,
                android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item
            ).also { adapter ->
                adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item)
                featureAttributeSpinner.adapter = adapter
            }

            featureAttributeSpinner.setSelection(
                resources.getStringArray(R.array.feature_attribute_array)
                    .indexOf(feature.attributes["TYPDAMAGE"])
            )

            // create the dialog
            AlertDialog.Builder(this).apply {
                setView(editFeatureAttributeDialogBinding.root)
                setTitle(feature.attributes["PLACENAME"].toString())
                setNegativeButton("Cancel") { _: DialogInterface, _: Int ->
                    // clear the selection
                    selectedFeature = null
                    featureLayer?.clearSelection()
                }
                setNeutralButton("Edit location") { _: DialogInterface, _: Int ->
                    // change the attribute
                    feature.attributes["TYPDAMAGE"] =
                        featureAttributeSpinner.selectedItem.toString()
                    feature.featureTable.updateFeatureAsync(feature).addDoneListener {
                        serviceGeodatabase.applyEditsAsync()
                    }
                }
                setPositiveButton("Confirm") { _: DialogInterface, _: Int ->
                    // change the attribute
                    feature.attributes["TYPDAMAGE"] =
                        featureAttributeSpinner.selectedItem.toString()
                    feature.featureTable.updateFeatureAsync(feature).addDoneListener {
                        serviceGeodatabase.applyEditsAsync()
                    }
                    // clear the selection
                    featureLayer?.clearSelection()
                    selectedFeature = null
                }
                setOnCancelListener {
                    // clear the selection if the user taps outside the dialog
                    featureLayer?.clearSelection()
                    selectedFeature = null
                }.create().show()
            }
        }
    }

    override fun onResume() {
        super.onResume()
        mapView.resume()
    }

    override fun onPause() {
        mapView.pause()
        super.onPause()
    }

    override fun onDestroy() {
        mapView.dispose()
        super.onDestroy()
    }
}

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