Find address

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Find the location for an address.

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Use case

A user can input a raw address into your app's search bar and zoom to the address location.

How to use the sample

For simplicity, the sample comes loaded with a set of suggested addresses. Choose an address from the suggestions or submit your own address to show its location on the map in a callout.

How it works

  1. Create a LocatorTask using the URL to a locator service.
  2. Set the GeocodeParameters for the locator task and specify the geocode's attributes.
  3. Get the matching results from the GeocodeResult using locatorTask.GeocodeAsync(addressString, geocodeParameters).
  4. Create a Graphic with the geocode result's location and store the geocode result's attributes in the graphic's attributes.
  5. Show the graphic in a GraphicsOverlay.

Additional information

This sample uses the World Geocoding Service. For more information, see the Geocoding service help topic on the ArcGIS Developer website.

Relevant API

  • GeocodeParameters
  • GeocodeResult
  • LocatorTask

Tags

address, geocode, locator, search

Sample Code

FindAddress.cs
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// Copyright 2017 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 System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Android.App;
using Android.OS;
using Android.Text;
using Android.Views;
using Android.Widget;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Data;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Geometry;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Symbology;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Tasks.Geocoding;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI.Controls;

namespace ArcGISRuntime.Samples.FindAddress
{
    [Activity (ConfigurationChanges=Android.Content.PM.ConfigChanges.Orientation | Android.Content.PM.ConfigChanges.ScreenSize)]
    [ArcGISRuntime.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
        name: "Find address",
        category: "Search",
        description: "Find the location for an address.",
        instructions: "For simplicity, the sample comes loaded with a set of suggested addresses. Choose an address from the suggestions or submit your own address to show its location on the map in a callout.",
        tags: new[] { "address", "geocode", "locator", "search" })]
    [ArcGISRuntime.Samples.Shared.Attributes.EmbeddedResource(@"PictureMarkerSymbols\pin_star_blue.png")]
    public class FindAddress : Activity
    {
        // Addresses for suggestion.
        private readonly string[] _addresses =
        {
            "277 N Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs, CA",
            "380 New York St, Redlands, CA 92373",
            "Београд",
            "Москва",
            "北京"
        };

        // The LocatorTask provides geocoding services via a service
        private LocatorTask _geocoder;

        // Service Uri to be provided to the LocatorTask (geocoder)
        private Uri _serviceUri = new Uri("https://geocode-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer");

        // Hold references to the UI controls
        private MapView _myMapView;
        private EditText _addressSearchBar;
        private Button _suggestButton;
        private Button _searchButton;

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

            Title = "Find address";

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

        private async void Initialize()
        {
            // Create new Map with basemap
            Map myMap = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISImagery);

            // Provide Map to the MapView
            _myMapView.Map = myMap;

            // Wire up the map view to support tapping on address markers
            _myMapView.GeoViewTapped += _myMapView_GeoViewTapped;

            try
            {
                // Initialize the LocatorTask with the provided service Uri
                _geocoder = await LocatorTask.CreateAsync(_serviceUri);

                // Enable interaction now that the geocoder is ready
                _suggestButton.Enabled = true;
                _addressSearchBar.Enabled = true;
                _searchButton.Enabled = true;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                new AlertDialog.Builder(this).SetMessage(ex.ToString()).SetTitle("Error").Show();
            }
        }

        private void CreateLayout()
        {
            //initialize the layout
            LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(this) { Orientation = Orientation.Vertical };
            LinearLayout searchBarLayout = new LinearLayout(this);
            // Add the search bar
            _addressSearchBar = new EditText(this)
            {
                LayoutParameters = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
                    ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MatchParent,
                    ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MatchParent,
                    1.0f
                ),
                InputType = InputTypes.ClassText | InputTypes.TextVariationNormal
            };
            _addressSearchBar.SetMaxLines(1);
            layout.AddView(searchBarLayout);
            searchBarLayout.AddView(_addressSearchBar);
            // Add a search button
            _searchButton = new Button(this) { Text = "Search" };
            searchBarLayout.AddView(_searchButton);
            // Add a suggestion button
            _suggestButton = new Button(this) { Text = "Suggest" };
            layout.AddView(_suggestButton);
            // Add the MapView to the layout
            _myMapView = new MapView(this);
            layout.AddView(_myMapView);
            // Keep the search bar from overflowing into multiple lines
            _addressSearchBar.SetMaxLines(1);
            // Show the layout in the app
            SetContentView(layout);

            // Disable the buttons and search bar until the geocoder is ready
            _suggestButton.Enabled = false;
            _addressSearchBar.Enabled = false;
            _searchButton.Enabled = false;

            // Hook up the UI event handlers for suggestion & search
            _suggestButton.Click += _searchHintButton_Click;
            _searchButton.Click += SearchButton_Click;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Provide address suggestions
        /// </summary>
        private void _searchHintButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // Create an AlertDialog
            AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
            // Provide the addresses; lambda updates the search with the selected item
            builder.SetTitle("Suggestions").SetItems(_addresses, (_sender, _e) =>
            {
                string address = _addresses[_e.Which]; // get the selected address
                _addressSearchBar.Text = address;
                updateSearch();
            });
            // Show the dialog
            AlertDialog alert = builder.Create();
            alert.Show();
        }

        private void SearchButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            updateSearch();
        }

        private async void updateSearch()
        {
            // Get the text in the search bar
            string enteredText = _addressSearchBar.Text;

            // Clear existing marker
            _myMapView.GraphicsOverlays.Clear();

            // Return gracefully if the textbox is empty or the geocoder isn't ready
            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(enteredText) || _geocoder == null) { return; }

            try
            {
                // Get suggestions based on the input text
                IReadOnlyList<SuggestResult> suggestions = await _geocoder.SuggestAsync(enteredText);

                // Stop gracefully if there are no suggestions
                if (suggestions.Count < 1) { return; }

                // Get the full address for the first suggestion
                SuggestResult firstSuggestion = suggestions.First();
                IReadOnlyList<GeocodeResult> addresses = await _geocoder.GeocodeAsync(firstSuggestion.Label);

                // Stop gracefully if the geocoder does not return a result
                if (addresses.Count < 1) { return; }

                // Place a marker on the map - 1. Create the overlay
                GraphicsOverlay resultOverlay = new GraphicsOverlay();
                // 2. Get the Graphic to display
                Graphic point = await GraphicForPoint(addresses.First().DisplayLocation);
                // 3. Add the Graphic to the GraphicsOverlay
                resultOverlay.Graphics.Add(point);
                // 4. Add the GraphicsOverlay to the MapView
                _myMapView.GraphicsOverlays.Add(resultOverlay);

                // Update the map extent to show the marker
                _myMapView.SetViewpoint(new Viewpoint(addresses.First().Extent));
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                new AlertDialog.Builder(this).SetMessage(ex.ToString()).SetTitle("Error").Show();
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates and returns a Graphic associated with the given MapPoint
        /// </summary>
        private async Task<Graphic> GraphicForPoint(MapPoint point)
        {
            // Get current assembly that contains the image
            Assembly currentAssembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();

            // Get image as a stream from the resources
            // Picture is defined as EmbeddedResource and DoNotCopy
            Stream resourceStream = currentAssembly.GetManifestResourceStream(
                "ArcGISRuntime.Resources.PictureMarkerSymbols.pin_star_blue.png");

            // Create new symbol using asynchronous factory method from stream
            PictureMarkerSymbol pinSymbol = await PictureMarkerSymbol.CreateAsync(resourceStream);
            pinSymbol.Width = 60;
            pinSymbol.Height = 60;
            // The image is a pin; offset the image so that the pinpoint
            //     is on the point rather than the image's true center
            pinSymbol.LeaderOffsetX = 30;
            pinSymbol.OffsetY = 14;
            return new Graphic(point, pinSymbol);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Responds to map-tapped events to provide callouts for markers
        /// </summary>
        private async void _myMapView_GeoViewTapped(object sender, GeoViewInputEventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                // Search for the graphics underneath the user's tap
                IReadOnlyList<IdentifyGraphicsOverlayResult> results = await _myMapView.IdentifyGraphicsOverlaysAsync(e.Position, 12, false);

                // Return gracefully if there was no result
                if (results.Count < 1 || results.First().Graphics.Count < 1) { return; }

                // Reverse geocode to get addresses
                IReadOnlyList<GeocodeResult> addresses = await _geocoder.ReverseGeocodeAsync(e.Location);

                // Get the first result
                GeocodeResult address = addresses.First();
                // Use the city and region for the Callout Title
                string calloutTitle = address.Attributes["City"] + ", " + address.Attributes["Region"];
                // Use the metro area for the Callout Detail
                string calloutDetail = address.Attributes["MetroArea"].ToString();

                // Define the callout
                CalloutDefinition calloutBody = new CalloutDefinition(calloutTitle, calloutDetail);

                // Show the callout on the map at the tapped location
                _myMapView.ShowCalloutAt(e.Location, calloutBody);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                new AlertDialog.Builder(this).SetMessage(ex.ToString()).SetTitle("Error").Show();
            }
        }
    }
}

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