Connect to a WMS service and show the available layers and sublayers.
Use case
WMS services often contain many layers and sublayers. Presenting the layers and sublayers in a UI allows you to explore what is available in the service and add individual layers to a map.
How to use the sample
- Open the sample. A hierarchical list of layers and sublayers will appear.
- Select a layer to enable it for display. If the layer has any children, the children will also be selected.
How it works
- A
WmsService
is created and loaded. WmsService
has aServiceInfo
property, which is aWmsServiceInfo
.WmsServiceInfo
has aWmsLayerInfo
object for each layer (excluding sublayers) in theLayerInfos
collection.- A method is called to recursively discover sublayers for each layer. Layers are wrapped in a view model and added to a list.
- The view model has a
Select
method which recursively selects or deselects itself and sublayers. - The view model tracks the children and parent of each layer.
- The view model has a
- Once the layer selection has been updated, another method is called to create a new
WmsLayer
from a list of selectedWmsLayerInfo
.
Relevant API
- WmsLayer(List
) - WmsLayerInfo
- WmsService
- WmsServiceInfo
About the data
This sample shows forecasts guidance warnings from an ArcGIS REST service produced by the US NOAA National Weather Service. The map shows fronts, highs, and lows, as well as areas of forecast precipitation.
Tags
catalog, OGC, web map service, WMS
Sample Code
// Copyright 2017 Esri.
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using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Ogc;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace ArcGIS.WinUI.Samples.WmsServiceCatalog
{
[ArcGIS.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
name: "WMS service catalog",
category: "Layers",
description: "Connect to a WMS service and show the available layers and sublayers.",
instructions: "1. Open the sample. A hierarchical list of layers and sublayers will appear.",
tags: new[] { "OGC", "WMS", "catalog", "web map service" })]
public partial class WmsServiceCatalog
{
// Hold the URL to the WMS service providing the US NOAA National Weather Service forecast weather chart.
private readonly Uri _wmsUrl = new Uri(
"https://nowcoast.noaa.gov/geoserver/observations/weather_radar/wms?SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities");
// Hold a list of LayerDisplayVM; this is the ViewModel.
private ObservableCollection<LayerDisplayVM> _viewModelList = new ObservableCollection<LayerDisplayVM>();
public WmsServiceCatalog()
{
InitializeComponent();
_ = Initialize();
}
private async Task Initialize()
{
// Apply an imagery basemap to the map.
MyMapView.Map = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISDarkGray);
// Create the WMS Service.
var service = new WmsService(_wmsUrl);
try
{
// Load the WMS Service.
await service.LoadAsync();
// Get the service info (metadata) from the service.
WmsServiceInfo info = service.ServiceInfo;
// Get the list of layer infos.
foreach (var layerInfo in info.LayerInfos)
{
LayerDisplayVM.BuildLayerInfoList(new LayerDisplayVM(layerInfo, null), _viewModelList);
}
// Update the map display based on the viewModel.
UpdateMapDisplay(_viewModelList);
// Update the list of layers.
MyDisplayList.ItemsSource = _viewModelList;
}
catch (Exception e)
{
await new MessageDialog2(e.ToString(), "Error").ShowAsync();
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Updates the map with the latest layer selection.
/// </summary>
private void UpdateMapDisplay(ObservableCollection<LayerDisplayVM> displayList)
{
// Remove all existing layers.
MyMapView.Map.OperationalLayers.Clear();
// Get a list of selected LayerInfos.
List<WmsLayerInfo> selectedLayers = displayList.Where(vm => vm.IsEnabled).Select(vm => vm.Info).ToList();
// Only WMS layer infos without sub layers can be used to construct a WMS layer.
// Group layers that have sub layers must be excluded.
selectedLayers = selectedLayers.Where(info => info.LayerInfos.Count == 0).ToList();
// Return if no layers selected.
if (!selectedLayers.Any())
{
return;
}
// Create a new WmsLayer from the selected layers.
var myLayer = new WmsLayer(selectedLayers);
// Add the layer to the map.
MyMapView.Map.OperationalLayers.Add(myLayer);
}
/// <summary>
/// Takes action once a new layer selection is made.
/// </summary>
private void ListSelectionChanged(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
{
// Deselect removed layers.
foreach (LayerDisplayVM item in e.RemovedItems)
{
item.Select(false);
}
// Select added layers.
foreach (LayerDisplayVM item in e.AddedItems)
{
item.Select();
}
// Update the map.
UpdateMapDisplay(_viewModelList);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// This is a ViewModel class for maintaining the state of a layer selection.
/// Typically, this would go in a separate file, but it is included here for clarity.
/// </summary>
public class LayerDisplayVM
{
public WmsLayerInfo Info { get; }
// True if layer is selected for display.
public bool IsEnabled { get; set; }
// Keeps track of how much indentation should be added (to simulate a tree view in a list).
private int NestLevel
{
get
{
if (Parent == null)
{
return 0;
}
return Parent.NestLevel + 1;
}
}
private List<LayerDisplayVM> Children { get; set; }
private LayerDisplayVM Parent { get; }
public LayerDisplayVM(WmsLayerInfo info, LayerDisplayVM parent)
{
Info = info;
Parent = parent;
}
// Select this layer and all child layers.
public void Select(bool isSelected = true)
{
IsEnabled = isSelected;
if (Children == null)
{
return;
}
foreach (var child in Children)
{
child.Select(isSelected);
}
}
// Override ToString to enhance display formatting.
public override string ToString()
{
return new String('\t', NestLevel) + Info.Title;
}
public static void BuildLayerInfoList(LayerDisplayVM root, IList<LayerDisplayVM> result)
{
// Add the root node to the result list.
result.Add(root);
// Initialize the child collection for the root.
root.Children = new List<LayerDisplayVM>();
// Recursively add sublayers.
foreach (WmsLayerInfo layer in root.Info.LayerInfos)
{
// Create the view model for the sublayer.
var layerVM = new LayerDisplayVM(layer, root);
// Add the sublayer to the root's sublayer collection.
root.Children.Add(layerVM);
// Recursively add children.
BuildLayerInfoList(layerVM, result);
}
}
}
}