Display map

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Display a map with an imagery basemap.

Image of display map

Use case

The map is the fundamental building block of any GIS application and is used to specify how geographic data is organized and communicated to your users.

How to use the sample

Run the sample to view the map. Pan and zoom to navigate the map.

How it works

  1. Create an ArcGISMap with a basemap style ArcGISNavigationNight.
  2. Set the map to the map view with mapView.map = map.

Relevant API

  • ArcGISMap
  • BasemapStyle
  • MapView

Tags

basemap, map

Sample Code

MainActivity.kt
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/* Copyright 2022 Esri
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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package com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.displaymap

import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
import com.arcgismaps.ApiKey
import com.arcgismaps.ArcGISEnvironment
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.ArcGISMap
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.BasemapStyle
import com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.displaymap.databinding.ActivityMainBinding

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

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

        // authentication with an API key or named user is
        // required to access basemaps and other location services
        ArcGISEnvironment.apiKey = ApiKey.create(BuildConfig.API_KEY)

        // set up data binding for the activity
        val activityMainBinding: ActivityMainBinding =
            DataBindingUtil.setContentView(this, R.layout.activity_main)
        lifecycle.addObserver(activityMainBinding.mapView)

        // create and add a map with a navigation night basemap style
        val map = ArcGISMap(BasemapStyle.ArcGISNavigationNight)
        activityMainBinding.mapView.map = map
    }
}

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