Select features in feature layer

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Select features in a feature layer.

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Use case

Selecting features, whether by query or identify, can be an important step both in editing data and visualizing results. One possible use case would be to query a feature layer containing street furniture. A query might look for type "bench" and return a list of bench features contained in the features with an attribute of type bench. These might be selected for further editing (see FeatureQueryResult) or may just be highlighted visually.

How to use the sample

Tap on a feature in the map. All features within a given tolerance (in pixels) of the tap will be selected.

How it works

  1. Create a ServiceFeatureTable from a feature service URL.
  2. Create a FeatureLayer from the service feature table.
  3. Identify nearby features at the clicked location using mapView.identifyLayer(featureLayer, screenCoordinate, tolerance, returnPopupsOnly, maxResults) on the map view.
  4. Select all identified features in the feature layer with identifyLayerResult.geoElements.filterIsInstance<Feature>().

Relevant API

  • Feature
  • FeatureLayer
  • ServiceFeatureTable

About the data

This sample uses the Gross Domestic Product, 1960-2016 feature service. Only the 2016 GDP values are shown.

Tags

features, layers, select, selection, tolerance

Sample Code

MainActivity.kt
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package com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.selectfeaturesinfeaturelayer

import android.os.Bundle
import android.util.Log
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
import com.arcgismaps.ApiKey
import com.arcgismaps.ArcGISEnvironment
import com.arcgismaps.Color
import com.arcgismaps.data.Feature
import com.arcgismaps.data.ServiceFeatureTable
import com.arcgismaps.geometry.Envelope
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.ArcGISMap
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.BasemapStyle
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.Viewpoint
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.layers.FeatureLayer
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.view.ScreenCoordinate
import com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.selectfeaturesinfeaturelayer.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
import kotlinx.coroutines.launch

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    // set up data binding for the activity
    private val activityMainBinding: ActivityMainBinding by lazy {
        DataBindingUtil.setContentView(this, R.layout.activity_main)
    }

    private val mapView by lazy {
        activityMainBinding.mapView
    }

    private val gdbPerCapitalURL =
        "https://services1.arcgis.com/4yjifSiIG17X0gW4/arcgis/rest/services/GDP_per_capita_1960_2016/FeatureServer/0"

    // create service feature table and a feature layer from it
    private val serviceFeatureTable = ServiceFeatureTable(gdbPerCapitalURL)
    private val featureLayer = FeatureLayer.createWithFeatureTable(serviceFeatureTable)

    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)
        lifecycle.addObserver(mapView)

        // create a map with the streets base map type
        val streetsMap = ArcGISMap(BasemapStyle.ArcGISStreets).apply {
            // add the feature layer to the map's operational layers
            operationalLayers.add(featureLayer)
        }

        mapView.apply {
            // set the map to be displayed in the layout's map view
            map = streetsMap
            // set an initial view point
            setViewpoint(
                Viewpoint(
                    Envelope(
                        -1131596.019761,
                        3893114.069099,
                        3926705.982140,
                        7977912.461790
                    )
                )
            )
            // give any item selected on the map view a red selection halo
            selectionProperties.color = Color.red
            // set an on touch listener on the map view
            lifecycleScope.launch {
                onSingleTapConfirmed.collect { tapEvent ->
                    // get the tapped coordinate
                    val screenCoordinate = tapEvent.screenCoordinate
                    getSelectedFeatureLayer(screenCoordinate)
                }
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Displays the number of features selected on the given [screenCoordinate]
     */
    private suspend fun getSelectedFeatureLayer(screenCoordinate: ScreenCoordinate) {
        // clear the previous selection
        featureLayer.clearSelection()
        // set a tolerance for accuracy of returned selections from point tapped
        val tolerance = 25.0
        // create a IdentifyLayerResult using the screen coordinate
        val identifyLayerResult =
            mapView.identifyLayer(featureLayer, screenCoordinate, tolerance, false, -1)
        // handle the result's onSuccess and onFailure
        identifyLayerResult.apply {
            onSuccess { identifyLayerResult ->
                // get the elements in the selection that are features
                val features = identifyLayerResult.geoElements.filterIsInstance<Feature>()
                // add the features to the current feature layer selection
                featureLayer.selectFeatures(features)
                Snackbar.make(mapView, "${features.size} features selected", Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
            }
            onFailure {
                val errorMessage = "Select feature failed: " + it.message
                Log.e(localClassName, errorMessage)
                Snackbar.make(mapView, errorMessage, Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
            }
        }
    }
}

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