Filter data in layers by applying a time extent to a MapView.
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
- Create a
MapView
with aMap
, and add layers that have time-enabled data. - Set the
TimeExtent
of the map view usingTimeExtent
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
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using System;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI.Controls;
using Foundation;
using UIKit;
namespace ArcGISRuntime.Samples.ChangeTimeExtent
{
[Register("ChangeTimeExtent")]
[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 : UIViewController
{
// Hold references to UI controls.
private MapView _myMapView;
private UISegmentedControl _timeExtentsButton;
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");
public ChangeTimeExtent()
{
Title = "Change time extent";
}
private void Initialize()
{
// Show a topographic basemap.
_myMapView.Map = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISTopographic);
// 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 _timeExtentsButton_ValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DateTime start;
DateTime end;
switch (_timeExtentsButton.SelectedSegment)
{
case 0:
// Hard-coded values: January 1st, 2000 - December 31st, 2000.
start = new DateTime(2000, 1, 1);
end = new DateTime(2000, 12, 31);
_myMapView.TimeExtent = new TimeExtent(start, end);
break;
case 1:
// Hard-coded values: January 1st, 2005 - December 31st, 2005.
start = new DateTime(2005, 1, 1);
end = new DateTime(2005, 12, 31);
_myMapView.TimeExtent = new TimeExtent(start, end);
break;
}
}
public override void ViewDidLoad()
{
base.ViewDidLoad();
Initialize();
}
public override void LoadView()
{
// Create the views.
View = new UIView() { BackgroundColor = ApplicationTheme.BackgroundColor };
_myMapView = new MapView();
_myMapView.TranslatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false;
_timeExtentsButton = new UISegmentedControl("2000", "2005")
{
BackgroundColor = ApplicationTheme.BackgroundColor,
TintColor = ApplicationTheme.ForegroundColor,
TranslatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false,
// Clean up borders of segmented control - avoid corner pixels.
ClipsToBounds = true,
Layer = {CornerRadius = 5}
};
// Add the views.
View.AddSubviews(_myMapView, _timeExtentsButton);
// Lay out the views.
NSLayoutConstraint.ActivateConstraints(new[]
{
_myMapView.TopAnchor.ConstraintEqualTo(View.TopAnchor),
_myMapView.LeadingAnchor.ConstraintEqualTo(View.LeadingAnchor),
_myMapView.TrailingAnchor.ConstraintEqualTo(View.TrailingAnchor),
_myMapView.BottomAnchor.ConstraintEqualTo(View.BottomAnchor),
_timeExtentsButton.LeadingAnchor.ConstraintEqualTo(View.LayoutMarginsGuide.LeadingAnchor),
_timeExtentsButton.TrailingAnchor.ConstraintEqualTo(View.LayoutMarginsGuide.TrailingAnchor),
_timeExtentsButton.TopAnchor.ConstraintEqualTo(View.SafeAreaLayoutGuide.TopAnchor, 8)
});
}
public override void ViewWillAppear(bool animated)
{
base.ViewWillAppear(animated);
// Subscribe to events.
_timeExtentsButton.ValueChanged += _timeExtentsButton_ValueChanged;
}
public override void ViewDidDisappear(bool animated)
{
base.ViewDidDisappear(animated);
// Unsubscribe from events, per best practice.
_timeExtentsButton.ValueChanged -= _timeExtentsButton_ValueChanged;
}
}
}