Load WFS with XML query

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Load a WFS feature table using an XML query.

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Use case

Runtime QueryParameters objects can't represent all possible queries that can be made against a WFS feature service. For example, Runtime query parameters don't support wildcard searches. You can provide queries as raw XML strings, allowing you to access query functionality not available with QueryParameters.

How to use the sample

Run the sample and view the data loaded from the the WFS feature table.

How it works

  1. Create a WfsFeatureTable and a FeatureLayer to visualize the table.
  2. Set the feature request mode to ManualCache.
  3. Call PopulateFromServiceAsync to populate the table with only those features returned by the XML query.

Relevant API

  • FeatureLayer
  • WfsFeatureTable
  • WfsFeatureTable.AxisOrder
  • WfsFeatureTable.PopulateFromServiceAsync

About the data

This service shows trees in downtown Seattle and the surrounding area. An XML-encoded GetFeature request is used to limit results to only trees of the genus Tilia.

For additional information, see the underlying service on ArcGIS Online.

Tags

feature, OGC, query, service, web, WFS, XML

Sample Code

WfsXmlQuery.cs
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// Copyright 2019 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
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// language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

using ArcGISRuntime;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Data;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI.Controls;
using Foundation;
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using UIKit;

namespace ArcGISRuntimeXamarin.Samples.WfsXmlQuery
{
    [Register("WfsXmlQuery")]
    [ArcGISRuntime.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
        name: "Load WFS with XML query",
        category: "Layers",
        description: "Load a WFS feature table using an XML query.",
        instructions: "Run the sample and view the data loaded from the the WFS feature table.",
        tags: new[] { "OGC", "WFS", "XML", "feature", "query", "service", "web" })]
    public class WfsXmlQuery : UIViewController
    {
        // Hold references to UI controls.
        private MapView _myMapView;

        // To learn more about specifying filters in OGC technologies, see https://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/filter.
        private const string XmlQuery = @"
<wfs:GetFeature service=""WFS"" version=""2.0.0""
  xmlns:Seattle_Downtown_Features=""https://dservices2.arcgis.com/ZQgQTuoyBrtmoGdP/arcgis/services/Seattle_Downtown_Features/WFSServer""
  xmlns:wfs=""http://www.opengis.net/wfs/2.0""
  xmlns:fes=""http://www.opengis.net/fes/2.0""
  xmlns:gml=""http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2"">
  <wfs:Query typeNames=""Seattle_Downtown_Features:Trees"">
    <fes:Filter>
      <fes:PropertyIsLike wildCard=""*"" escapeChar=""\"">
        <fes:ValueReference>Trees:SCIENTIFIC</fes:ValueReference>
        <fes:Literal>Tilia *</fes:Literal>
      </fes:PropertyIsLike>
    </fes:Filter>
  </wfs:Query>
</wfs:GetFeature>
";

        // Constants for the table name and URL.
        private const string TableUrl = "https://dservices2.arcgis.com/ZQgQTuoyBrtmoGdP/arcgis/services/Seattle_Downtown_Features/WFSServer?service=wfs&request=getcapabilities";

        // Note that the layer name is defined by the service. The layer name can be accessed via WfsLayerInfo.Name.
        private const string LayerName = "Seattle_Downtown_Features:Trees";

        public WfsXmlQuery()
        {
            Title = "Load WFS with XML query";
        }

        private async void Initialize()
        {
            // Create the map with basemap.
            _myMapView.Map = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISNavigation);

            try
            {
                // Create the WFS feature table from URL and name.
                WfsFeatureTable wfsTable = new WfsFeatureTable(new Uri(TableUrl), LayerName);

                // Set the feature request mode to manual. Only calls to PopulateFromService will load features.
                // Features will not be populated automatically when the user pans and zooms the layer.
                wfsTable.FeatureRequestMode = FeatureRequestMode.ManualCache;

                // Load the WFS feature table.
                await wfsTable.LoadAsync();

                // Create a feature layer to visualize the WFS feature table.
                FeatureLayer statesLayer = new FeatureLayer(wfsTable);

                // Add the layer to the map.
                _myMapView.Map.OperationalLayers.Add(statesLayer);

                // Populate the WFS feature table with the XML query.
                await wfsTable.PopulateFromServiceAsync(XmlQuery, true);

                // Zoom to the extent of the query results.
                await _myMapView.SetViewpointGeometryAsync(wfsTable.Extent, 50);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Debug.WriteLine(e.ToString());
                new UIAlertView("Error", e.ToString(), (IUIAlertViewDelegate) null, "Couldn't populate table with XML query.", null).Show();
            }
        }

        public override void LoadView()
        {
            // Create the views.
            View = new UIView() { BackgroundColor = ApplicationTheme.BackgroundColor };

            _myMapView = new MapView();
            _myMapView.TranslatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false;

            // Add the views.
            View.AddSubviews(_myMapView);

            // Lay out the views.
            _myMapView.TopAnchor.ConstraintEqualTo(View.SafeAreaLayoutGuide.TopAnchor).Active = true;
            _myMapView.BottomAnchor.ConstraintEqualTo(View.BottomAnchor).Active = true;
            _myMapView.LeadingAnchor.ConstraintEqualTo(View.LeadingAnchor).Active = true;
            _myMapView.TrailingAnchor.ConstraintEqualTo(View.TrailingAnchor).Active = true;
        }

        public override void ViewDidLoad()
        {
            base.ViewDidLoad();
            Initialize();
        }
    }
}

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