Change time extent

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Filter data in layers by applying a time extent to a MapView.

Image of change time extent

Use case

When viewing feature layers that contain a large amount of data with timestamps, you may want to filter the data to only show data relevant to a specific time frame. This can help to visualize changes in the data over time and aids in making better interpretations and predictions of future trends.

How to use the sample

Switch between the available options and observe how the data is filtered.

How it works

  1. Create a MapView with a Map, and add layers that have time-enabled data.
  2. Set the TimeExtent of the map view using TimeExtent property of the .

Relevant API

  • Map
  • MapView
  • TimeExtent

Additional information

Note that time filtering is not applied until the MapView is provided with a TimeExtent. If the TimeExtent is null, no time filtering is applied and all content is rendered.

Tags

data, filter, time, time frame, time span

Sample Code

ChangeTimeExtent.cs
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// Copyright 2018 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.

using Android.App;
using Android.OS;
using Android.Widget;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI.Controls;
using System;

namespace ArcGISRuntime.Samples.ChangeTimeExtent
{
    [Activity (ConfigurationChanges=Android.Content.PM.ConfigChanges.Orientation | Android.Content.PM.ConfigChanges.ScreenSize)]
    [ArcGISRuntime.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
        name: "Change time extent",
        category: "MapView",
        description: "Filter data in layers by applying a time extent to a MapView.",
        instructions: "Switch between the available options and observe how the data is filtered.",
        tags: new[] { "data", "filter", "time", "time frame", "time span" })]
    public class ChangeTimeExtent : Activity
    {
        // Hold two map service URIs, one for use with an ArcGISMapImageLayer, the other for use with a FeatureLayer.
        private readonly Uri _mapServerUri = new Uri("https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Hurricanes/MapServer");
        private readonly Uri _featureLayerUri = new Uri("https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Earthquakes_Since1970/MapServer/0");

        // Create and hold reference to the MapView.
        private MapView _myMapView;

        // Create and hold references to the interval buttons.
        private Button _twoThousandButton;
        private Button _twoThousandFiveButton;

        protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
        {
            base.OnCreate(bundle);

            Title = "Change time extent";

            // Create the UI, setup the control references and execute initialization
            CreateLayout();
            Initialize();
        }

        private void Initialize()
        {
            // Create new Map with basemap and initial location.
            Map map = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISTopographic);

            // Assign the map to the MapView.
            _myMapView.Map = map;

            // Load the layers from the corresponding URIs.
            ArcGISMapImageLayer imageryLayer = new ArcGISMapImageLayer(_mapServerUri);
            FeatureLayer pointLayer = new FeatureLayer(_featureLayerUri);

            // Add the layers to the map.
            _myMapView.Map.OperationalLayers.Add(imageryLayer);
            _myMapView.Map.OperationalLayers.Add(pointLayer);
        }

        private void TwoThousandButtonClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // Hard-coded start value: January 1st, 2000.
            DateTime start = new DateTime(2000, 1, 1);

            // Hard-coded end value: December 31st, 2000.
            DateTime end = new DateTime(2000, 12, 31);

            // Set the time extent on the map with the hard-coded values.
            _myMapView.TimeExtent = new TimeExtent(start, end);
        }

        private void TwoThousandFiveButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // Hard-coded start value: January 1st, 2005.
            DateTime start = new DateTime(2005, 1, 1);

            // Hard-coded end value: December 31st, 2005.
            DateTime end = new DateTime(2005, 12, 31);

            // Set the time extent on the map with the hard-coded values.
            _myMapView.TimeExtent = new TimeExtent(start, end);
        }

        private void CreateLayout()
        {
            // Create a new vertical layout for the app.
            LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(this) { Orientation = Orientation.Vertical };

            // Create and add a help tip.
            TextView helpLabel = new TextView(this)
            {
                Text = "Tap a year to filter the data."
            };
            layout.AddView(helpLabel);

            // Create the interval buttons.
            _twoThousandButton = new Button(this) { Text = "2000" };
            _twoThousandFiveButton = new Button(this) { Text = "2005" };

            // Subscribe to interval button clicks.
            _twoThousandButton.Click += TwoThousandButtonClick;
            _twoThousandFiveButton.Click += TwoThousandFiveButton_Click;

            // Add buttons to the layout.
            layout.AddView(_twoThousandButton);
            layout.AddView(_twoThousandFiveButton);

            // Add the map view to the layout.
            _myMapView = new MapView(this);
            layout.AddView(_myMapView);

            // Show the layout in the app.
            SetContentView(layout);
        }
    }
}

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