ArcGIS Runtime SDK for iOS: AGSTileCache Class Reference
ArcGIS Runtime SDK for iOS  100.15
AGSTileCache Class Reference

Description

A local cache of pre-rendered map tiles that can be used to create a layer.

A tile cache stores a collection of images at various scales. A client can request the tiles needed to display a particular map extent. You can use AGSExportTileCacheTask to generate and download tiles from a service, creating a tile package (.tpk/.tpkx). Alternatively, you can use ArcGIS Pro to create a map tile package and provision it to the device.

Functional characteristics ArcGIS tiled layers do not support reprojection, query, select, identify, or editing.

Performance characteristics Tiles are generated when the cache is created. Requests for tiles are made on multiple threads and handled asynchronously. The size of each returned tile increases as the resolution or complexity of the image in the tile increases. For example, high-resolution imagery tiles can be larger files than topographic mapping for the same area and map extent.

Local tile caches are ideal for providing basemaps, or for infrequent changes to contextual layers when network access is limited or non-existent. Use AGSExportTileCacheJob to create and download a local tile cache to a device. Alternatively, the cache can be provisioned directly to local storage. The supported types of cache file formats are:

  • Tile package (.tpk, .tpkx) - a tile cache of data, packaged into one convenient, portable file, ideal for offline sharing of complete tiled layers in a disconnected environment or via a portal.
  • Compact Cache - a directory structure where groups of tiles are combined into larger .bundle files, preserving performance and reducing copy times and the size on disk of the cache.
  • Exploded Cache - a directory structure where map tiles are stored as individual files.

A tile cache is often used as a basemap, but can also be used to create an AGSArcGISTiledLayer that is added to a map as an operational layer. An offline AGSArcGISTiledElevationSource can also be created from an appropriate tile cache and added to the AGSScene::baseSurface of an AGSScene.

Since
100
See also
AGSArcGISTiledLayer to display the contents of the tile cache as a layer in a map
Inheritance diagram for AGSTileCache:
AGSLoadableBase AGSObject <AGSLoadable>

Instance Methods

(void) - cancelLoad
 
(void) - doCancelLoading
 
(void) - doStartLoading:
 
(instancetype) - initWithFileURL:
 
(instancetype) - initWithName:
 
(void) - loadDidFinishWithError:
 
(void) - loadWithCompletion:
 
(void) - onLoadStatusChanged
 
(void) - retryLoadWithCompletion:
 
(nullable NSData *) - tileDataWithTileKey:
 

Class Methods

(instancetype) + tileCacheWithFileURL:
 
(instancetype) + tileCacheWithName:
 

Properties

BOOL antialiasing
 
AGSCacheStorageFormat cacheStorageFormat
 
NSURL * fileURL
 
AGSEnvelopefullExtent
 
NSError * loadError
 
AGSLoadStatus loadStatus
 
AGSImagethumbnail
 
AGSTileInfotileInfo
 

Method Documentation

◆ cancelLoad

- (void) cancelLoad
requiredinherited

Cancels loading if it is in progress, otherwise it does nothing. This should be called carefully because other objects could be waiting for loadWithCompletion: or retryLoadWithCompletion: to complete and this will call them all back with the error of NSUserCancelledError

Since
100

◆ doCancelLoading

- (void) doCancelLoading

Never call this method directly. The framework calls this method on a background thread when cancelLoad (AGSLoadable-p) is called. It is meant to be overriden by subclasses. Subclasses should override this method to cancel loading their data and call loadDidFinishWithError: (AGSLoadableBase(ForSubclassEyesOnly)) at the end passing in an error representing NSUserCancelledError.

Since
100

Provided by category AGSLoadableBase(ForSubclassEyesOnly).

◆ doStartLoading:

- (void) doStartLoading: (BOOL)  retrying

Never call this method directly. The framework calls this method on a background thread when loadWithCompletion: (AGSLoadable-p) or retryLoadWithCompletion: (AGSLoadable-p) is called. It is meant to be overriden by subclasses. Subclasses should override this method to load their data and call loadDidFinishWithError: (AGSLoadableBase(ForSubclassEyesOnly)) upon completion, passing in the error if any.

Parameters
retryingflag that is true if this method was called from retryLoadWithCompletion: (AGSLoadable-p).
Since
100

Provided by category AGSLoadableBase(ForSubclassEyesOnly).

◆ initWithFileURL:

- (instancetype) initWithFileURL: (NSURL *)  fileURL

Initialize this object with a path to a local Tile Package (.tpk or .tpkx file).

Parameters
fileURLThe URL to a local Tile Package (.tpk or .tpkx file).
Returns
An initialized tile cache.
Since
100

◆ initWithName:

- (instancetype) initWithName: (NSString *)  name

Initialize this object with the name of a local Tile Package (.tpk or .tpkx file) within the application bundle or shared documents directory.

Parameters
nameThe name of a local Tile Package (same as the name of the .tpk or .tpkx file without the file extension).
Returns
An initialized tile cache.
Since
100

◆ loadDidFinishWithError:

- (void) loadDidFinishWithError: (nullable NSError *)  error

Only subclasses should call this method in doStartLoading: (AGSLoadableBase(ForSubclassEyesOnly)) and doCancelLoading (AGSLoadableBase(ForSubclassEyesOnly)) when done loading or failed to load.

Since
100

Provided by category AGSLoadableBase(ForSubclassEyesOnly).

◆ loadWithCompletion:

- (void) loadWithCompletion: (nullable void(^)(NSError *__nullable error))  completion
requiredinherited

Loads data for the object asynchronously. The completion block is invoked upon completion.

You can call this method any number of times, however only one attempt is made to load the data. If it is already loading, it will just continue to load (i.e. not force a reload). If it has already loaded successfully, the completion block will be invoked right away. If it has already failed to load, the completion block will be invoked right away with error previously encountered. This method supports multiple callers and will call them all back on completion. However, each caller's completion block will be invoked once and only once.

Parameters
completionblock that is invoked when object loads successfully or fails to load. An error is passed to the block if the object fails to load.
Note
The completion block is always invoked on the main thread.
Since
100
See also
- cancelLoad to cancel loading
- retryLoadWithCompletion: to force reload

◆ onLoadStatusChanged

- (void) onLoadStatusChanged

Never call this method directly. The framework calls this method on a background thread when AGSLoadable::loadStatus changes is called. Subclasses can optionally implement this to know when their loading status has changed.

Since
100

Provided by category AGSLoadableBase(ForSubclassEyesOnly).

◆ retryLoadWithCompletion:

- (void) retryLoadWithCompletion: (nullable void(^)(NSError *__nullable error))  completion
requiredinherited

Tries to reload when an object has failed to load. This method should be called judiciously. It should be called when:

  1. you didn't have network connectivity earlier when it failed and you want to retry now that you have connectivity
  2. the server was down earlier when it failed and you want to retry
  3. the request is taking too long and you want to cancel it and retry, in which case you will first call cancelLoad and then this method

If the data hasn't started loading, it will start loading. If it is already loading, it will just continue to load. If it has already loaded successfully, calls back right away. If it has already failed to load, tries again. This method supports multiple callers and will call them all back on completion. However, each caller's completion block will be invoked once and only once.

Parameters
completionblock that is invoked when object loads successfully or fails to load. An error is passed to the block if the object fails to load.
Note
The completion block is always invoked on the main thread.
Since
100

◆ tileCacheWithFileURL:

+ (instancetype) tileCacheWithFileURL: (NSURL *)  fileURL

Initialize this object with a path to a local Tile Package (.tpk or .tpkx file).

Parameters
fileURLThe URL to a local Tile Package (.tpk or .tpkx file).
Returns
An initialized tile cache.
Since
100

◆ tileCacheWithName:

+ (instancetype) tileCacheWithName: (NSString *)  name

Initialize this object with the name of a local Tile Package (.tpk or .tpkx file) within the application bundle or shared documents directory.

Parameters
nameThe name of a local Tile Package (same as the name of the .tpk or .tpkx file without the file extension).
Returns
An initialized tile cache.
Since
100

◆ tileDataWithTileKey:

- (nullable NSData *) tileDataWithTileKey: (AGSTileKey *)  tileKey

Returns the tile data for the specified tile key.

Parameters
tileKeyThe tile key.
Returns
The raw untouched/unclipped data straight out of the tile cache for the specified tile key.
Since
100.14

Property Documentation

◆ antialiasing

- (BOOL) antialiasing
readnonatomicassign

Specifies the antialiasing flag of the cache.

Since
100

◆ cacheStorageFormat

- (AGSCacheStorageFormat) cacheStorageFormat
readnonatomicassign

Specifies the storage format of the cache.

Since
100

◆ fileURL

- (NSURL*) fileURL
readnonatomicstrong

The file URL of the Tile Package (.tpk or .tpkx file) being used by this tile cache.

Since
100

◆ fullExtent

- (AGSEnvelope*) fullExtent
readnonatomicstrong

The full extent covered by all tiles in the cache.

Since
100

◆ loadError

- (NSError*) loadError
readnonatomicstronginherited

The error that was encountered during the most recent load operation. Will be nil if the operation succeeded.

Since
100

◆ loadStatus

- (AGSLoadStatus) loadStatus
readrequirednonatomicassigninherited

Status of the load operation.

Since
100

◆ thumbnail

- (AGSImage*) thumbnail
readnonatomicstrong

The thumbnail image of the cache.

Since
100

◆ tileInfo

- (AGSTileInfo*) tileInfo
readnonatomicstrong

Tiling scheme used by the cache

Since
100