A utility network container allows a dense collection of features to be represented by a single feature, which can be used to reduce map clutter.
Use case
Offering a container view for features aids in the review for valid structural attachment and containment relationships and helps determine if a dataset has an association role set. Container views often model a cluster of electrical devices on a pole top or inside a cabinet or vault.
How to use the sample
Tap on a container feature to show all features inside the container. The container is shown as a polygon graphic with the content features contained within. The viewpoint and scale of the map are also changed to the container's extent. Connectivity and attachment associations inside the container are shown as dotted lines.
How it works
- Load a web map that includes ArcGIS Pro Subtype Group Layers with only container features visible (i.e. fuse bank, switch bank, transformer bank, hand hole and junction box).
- Create an
AGSMapViewand listen fordidTapevents on theAGSGeoViewTouchDelegate. - Create and load an
AGSUtilityNetwork. - Add an
AGSGraphicsOverlayfor displaying a container view. - Identify the tapped feature and create an
AGSUtilityElementfrom it. - Get the associations for this element using
AGSUtilityNetwork.associations(with:completion:). - Turn-off the visibility of all of the map's
operationalLayers. - Get the features for the
AGSUtilityElement(s) from the associations usingAGSUtilityNetwork.features(for:completion:). - Add an
AGSGraphicwith the same geometry and symbol as these features. - Add another
AGSGraphicthat represents this extent and zoom to this extent with some buffer. - Get associations for this extent using
AGSUtilityNetwork.associations(withExtent:completion:). - Add an
AGSGraphicto represent the association geometry between them using a symbol that distinguishes betweenattachmentandconnectivityassociation type. - Turn-on the visibility of all
operationalLayers, clear theAGSGraphicobjects, and zoom out to previous extent to exit container view.
Relevant API
- AGSSubtypeFeatureLayer
- AGSUtilityAssociation
- AGSUtilityAssociationType
- AGSUtilityElement
- AGSUtilityNetwork
- AGSUtilityNetworkDefinition
About the data
The Naperville electric network feature service, hosted on ArcGIS Online, contains a utility network used to find associations shown in this sample and a web map portal item, Naperville electric containers, that uses the same feature service endpoint, but displays only container features.
Tags
associations, connectivity association, containment association, structural attachment associations, utility network
Sample Code
DisplayContentUtilityNetworkContainerViewController.swift
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import UIKit
import ArcGIS
class DisplayContentUtilityNetworkContainerViewController: UIViewController, AGSGeoViewTouchDelegate {
/// The map view managed by the view controller.
@IBOutlet var mapView: AGSMapView! {
didSet {
mapView.map = AGSMap(
url: URL(string: "https://sampleserver7.arcgisonline.com/portal/home/item.html?id=813eda749a9444e4a9d833a4db19e1c8")!
)
mapView.setViewpoint(AGSViewpoint(latitude: 41.801504, longitude: -88.163718, scale: 4e3))
// Add a graphics overlay.
mapView.graphicsOverlays.add(graphicsOverlay)
}
}
/// The bar button item to prompt return of the main view.
@IBOutlet var exitBarButtonItem: UIBarButtonItem!
@IBOutlet var legendBarButtonItem: UIBarButtonItem!
/// A feature service for an electric utility network in Naperville, Illinois.
let featureServiceURL = URL(string: "https://sampleserver7.arcgisonline.com/server/rest/services/UtilityNetwork/NapervilleElectric/FeatureServer")!
var utilityNetwork: AGSUtilityNetwork!
let graphicsOverlay = AGSGraphicsOverlay()
/// The default or previous viewpoint before entering the container view.
var previousViewpoint: AGSViewpoint?
var featureLayers = [AGSFeatureLayer]()
// The symbols used to display the container view contents.
private let boundingBoxSymbol = ContainerViewSymbol(
name: "Bounding box",
symbol: AGSSimpleLineSymbol(style: .dash, color: .yellow, width: 3)
)
private let attachmentSymbol = ContainerViewSymbol(
name: "Attachment",
symbol: AGSSimpleLineSymbol(style: .dot, color: .green, width: 3)
)
private let connectivitySymbol = ContainerViewSymbol(
name: "Connectivity",
symbol: AGSSimpleLineSymbol(style: .dot, color: .red, width: 3)
)
/// The data source for the legend table.
private var symbolsDataSource: SymbolsDataSource?
/// The action that is prompted when exiting the container view.
@IBAction func exitContainerView() {
// Disable the bar button item since container view will be exited.
exitBarButtonItem.isEnabled = false
// Remove all the objects that were added onto the graphics overlay.
graphicsOverlay.graphics.removeAllObjects()
setOperationalLayersVisibility(isVisible: true)
if let previousViewpoint = previousViewpoint {
// Return to the viewpoint before container view was entered.
mapView.setViewpoint(previousViewpoint) { [weak self] _ in
// Enable interaction on the map view.
self?.mapView.isUserInteractionEnabled = true
}
}
}
/// Create and load the utility network using the feature service URL.
func createAndLoadUtilityNetwork() {
utilityNetwork = AGSUtilityNetwork(url: featureServiceURL, map: mapView.map!)
utilityNetwork?.load { [weak self] error in
guard let self = self else { return }
if let error = error {
self.presentAlert(error: error)
} else {
// Add self as the touch delegate for the map view.
self.mapView.touchDelegate = self
self.mapView.isUserInteractionEnabled = true
}
}
}
/// Get the legend information provided by the feature layers used in the utility network.
func fetchLegendInfo() {
// Create feature tables from URLs.
let electricDistributionTable = AGSServiceFeatureTable(url: featureServiceURL.appendingPathComponent("1"))
let structureJunctionTable = AGSServiceFeatureTable(url: featureServiceURL.appendingPathComponent("5"))
var accumulatedLegendInfos = [AGSLegendInfo]()
let legendGroup = DispatchGroup()
// Create feature layers using the feature tables.
featureLayers = [electricDistributionTable, structureJunctionTable].map(AGSFeatureLayer.init)
featureLayers.forEach { layer in
legendGroup.enter()
// Get the legend information of each layer.
layer.fetchLegendInfos { legendInfos, _ in
defer { legendGroup.leave() }
accumulatedLegendInfos.append(contentsOf: legendInfos!)
}
}
legendGroup.notify(queue: .main) { [weak self] in
guard let self = self else { return }
let featureLayerSymbols: [(String, AGSSymbol)] = accumulatedLegendInfos.compactMap { legendInfo in
if !legendInfo.name.isEmpty,
let symbol = legendInfo.symbol {
return (legendInfo.name, symbol)
} else {
return nil
}
}
let symbolsDictionary = Dictionary(featureLayerSymbols +
[("Bounding box", self.boundingBoxSymbol.symbol),
("Attachment", self.attachmentSymbol.symbol),
("Connectivity", self.connectivitySymbol.symbol)], uniquingKeysWith: { (first, _) in first })
self.makeLegendItems(symbols: symbolsDictionary) { legendItems in
self.symbolsDataSource = SymbolsDataSource(legendItems: legendItems.sorted { $0.name < $1.name })
self.legendBarButtonItem.isEnabled = true
}
}
}
/// Create swatches from the provided symbols.
///
/// - Parameters:
/// - legend: The array containing all of the symbols and their names.
/// - completion: A closure to pass back the legend with cached images.
private func makeLegendItems(symbols: [String: AGSSymbol], completion: @escaping ([LegendItem]) -> Void) {
let swatchGroup = DispatchGroup()
var legendItems = [LegendItem]()
symbols.forEach { symbolItem in
let symbol = symbolItem.value
swatchGroup.enter()
symbol.createSwatch(withBackgroundColor: nil, screen: .main) { image, _ in
defer { swatchGroup.leave() }
guard let image = image else { return }
legendItems.append(LegendItem(name: symbolItem.key, image: image))
}
}
swatchGroup.notify(queue: .main) {
completion(legendItems)
}
}
/// Get the container feature that was tapped on.
///
/// - Parameter layerResults: The layer results identified by the touch delegate.
func identifyContainerFeature(layerResults: [AGSIdentifyLayerResult]) {
// A map containing SubtypeFeatureLayer is expected to have features as part of its sublayer's result.
guard let layerResult = layerResults.first(where: { $0.layerContent is AGSSubtypeFeatureLayer }) else { return }
layerResult.sublayerResults
.flatMap { $0.geoElements.compactMap { $0 as? AGSArcGISFeature } }
.forEach(addElementAssociations(for:))
}
/// Get the containment associations from the chosen element.
///
/// - Parameter containerFeature: The selected container feature
func addElementAssociations(for containerFeature: AGSArcGISFeature) {
// Create a container element using the selected feature.
guard let containerElement = utilityNetwork!.createElement(with: containerFeature) else { return }
// Get the containment associations from this element to display its content.
utilityNetwork!.associations(with: containerElement, type: .containment) { [weak self] containmentAssociations, _ in
// Determine the type of each element and add it to the array of content elements.
guard let self = self, let associations = containmentAssociations else { return }
let contentElements: [AGSUtilityElement] = associations.map { association in
if association.fromElement.objectID == containerElement.objectID {
return association.toElement
} else {
return association.fromElement
}
}
// If there are elements, find their corresponding features.
if !contentElements.isEmpty {
self.addGraphicsToFeatures(within: containerElement, for: contentElements)
}
}
}
/// Get the features that correspond to the content's elements and add graphics.
///
/// - Parameters:
/// - containerElement: The container element of the selected feature
/// - contentElements: An array of the content elements.
func addGraphicsToFeatures(within containerElement: AGSUtilityElement, for contentElements: [AGSUtilityElement]) {
// Save the previous viewpoint.
previousViewpoint = mapView.currentViewpoint(with: .boundingGeometry)
// Hide the layers to display the container view.
setOperationalLayersVisibility(isVisible: false)
// Get the corresponding features for the array of content elements.
utilityNetwork?.features(for: contentElements) { [weak self] (contentFeatures, error) in
guard let self = self else { return }
if let contentFeatures = contentFeatures {
// Create and add a symbol for each of the features.
let graphics: [AGSGraphic] = contentFeatures.compactMap { (feature) in
guard let featureTable = feature.featureTable as? AGSArcGISFeatureTable,
let symbol = featureTable.layerInfo?.drawingInfo?.renderer?.symbol(for: feature) else {
return nil
}
return AGSGraphic(geometry: feature.geometry, symbol: symbol)
}
self.graphicsOverlay.graphics.addObjects(from: graphics)
// Set the bounding box which defines the container view may be computed using the extent of the features it contains or centered around its geometry at the container's view scale.
if contentFeatures.count == 1,
let point = contentFeatures.first?.geometry as? AGSPoint {
self.mapView.setViewpointCenter(point, scale: containerElement.assetType.containerViewScale) { _ in
self.presentAlert(title: nil, message: "This feature contains no associations.")
guard let boundingBox = self.mapView.currentViewpoint(with: .boundingGeometry)?.targetGeometry else { return }
self.identifyAssociationsWithExtent(boundingBox: boundingBox)
}
} else {
let boundingBox = AGSGeometryEngine.bufferGeometry(self.graphicsOverlay.extent, byDistance: 0.05)
self.identifyAssociationsWithExtent(boundingBox: boundingBox!)
}
} else if let error = error {
self.presentAlert(error: error)
}
}
}
/// Change the visibility of the operational layers.
///
/// - Parameter isVisible: A boolean to make the map visible or not.
func setOperationalLayersVisibility(isVisible: Bool) {
let operationlLayers = mapView.map!.operationalLayers as! [AGSLayer]
operationlLayers.forEach { $0.isVisible = isVisible }
}
/// Get associations for the specified extent and display its associations.
///
/// - Parameter boundingBox: The gemeotry which represents the boundaries of the extent.
func identifyAssociationsWithExtent(boundingBox: AGSGeometry) {
// Add the bounding box symbol.
graphicsOverlay.graphics.add(AGSGraphic(geometry: boundingBox, symbol: boundingBoxSymbol.symbol))
let geometry = AGSGeometryEngine.bufferGeometry(graphicsOverlay.extent, byDistance: 0.05)!
mapView.setViewpointGeometry(geometry) { [weak self] _ in
guard let self = self else { return }
// Get the associations for this extent to display how content features are attached or connected.
self.utilityNetwork?.associations(withExtent: self.graphicsOverlay.extent) { [weak self] containmentAssociations, _ in
guard let self = self, let containmentAssociations = containmentAssociations else { return }
let graphics: [AGSGraphic] = containmentAssociations.map { (association) in
let symbol = association.associationType == .attachment
? self.attachmentSymbol.symbol
: self.connectivitySymbol.symbol
return AGSGraphic(geometry: association.geometry, symbol: symbol)
}
self.graphicsOverlay.graphics.addObjects(from: graphics)
// Enable the bar button item to exit the container view.
self.exitBarButtonItem.isEnabled = true
}
}
}
// MARK: - AGSGeoViewTouchDelegate
func geoView(_ geoView: AGSGeoView, didTapAtScreenPoint screenPoint: CGPoint, mapPoint: AGSPoint) {
// Turn off user interaction to avoid straying away from the container view.
self.mapView.isUserInteractionEnabled = false
// Identify the top most feature that corresponds to the tapped point.
mapView.identifyLayers(atScreenPoint: screenPoint, tolerance: 5, returnPopupsOnly: false) { [weak self] (layerResults, error) in
guard let self = self else { return }
if let layerResults = layerResults, !layerResults.isEmpty {
self.identifyContainerFeature(layerResults: layerResults)
} else {
if let error = error {
self.presentAlert(error: error)
}
self.mapView.isUserInteractionEnabled = true
}
}
}
// MARK: - UIViewController
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
AGSAuthenticationManager.shared().delegate = self
// Load the utility network.
createAndLoadUtilityNetwork()
// Get the legends from the feature service.
fetchLegendInfo()
// Add the source code button item to the right of navigation bar.
(self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem as? SourceCodeBarButtonItem)?.filenames = ["DisplayContentUtilityNetworkContainerViewController"]
}
// MARK: - Navigation
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
if segue.identifier == "DisplayContentLegendSegue",
let controller = segue.destination as? UITableViewController {
controller.presentationController?.delegate = self
controller.tableView.dataSource = symbolsDataSource
}
}
}
// MARK: - UIAdaptivePresentationControllerDelegate
extension DisplayContentUtilityNetworkContainerViewController: UIAdaptivePresentationControllerDelegate {
func adaptivePresentationStyle(for controller: UIPresentationController, traitCollection: UITraitCollection) -> UIModalPresentationStyle {
return .none
}
}
// MARK: - AGSAuthenticationManagerDelegate
extension DisplayContentUtilityNetworkContainerViewController: AGSAuthenticationManagerDelegate {
func authenticationManager(_ authenticationManager: AGSAuthenticationManager, didReceive challenge: AGSAuthenticationChallenge) {
// NOTE: Never hardcode login information in a production application. This is done solely for the sake of the sample.
let credential = AGSCredential(user: "viewer01", password: "I68VGU^nMurF")
challenge.continue(with: credential)
}
}
// MARK: - SymbolsDataSource, UITableViewDataSource
private class SymbolsDataSource: NSObject, UITableViewDataSource {
/// The legend items for the legend table.
private let legendItems: [LegendItem]
init(legendItems: [LegendItem]) {
self.legendItems = legendItems
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
legendItems.count
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "DisplayContentLegendCell", for: indexPath)
let legendItem = legendItems[indexPath.row]
cell.textLabel?.text = legendItem.name
cell.imageView?.image = legendItem.image
return cell
}
func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
1
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, titleForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> String? {
"Legend"
}
}
// MARK: - LegendItem
private struct LegendItem {
let name: String
let image: UIImage
}
// MARK: - ContainerViewSymbol
private struct ContainerViewSymbol {
let name: String
let symbol: AGSSymbol
}