jsonUtils
require(["esri/geometry/support/jsonUtils"], function(geometryJsonUtils) { /* code goes here */ });esri/geometry/support/jsonUtilsProvides utility methods for working with ArcGIS JSON geometry objects.
Method Overview
| Name | Return Type | Summary | Object | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometry | Creates a new instance of an appropriate Geometry class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from a product in the ArcGIS platform. more details | more details | jsonUtils | |
| String | Returns the type for a given geometry in the JSON format used by the ArcGIS platform. more details | more details | jsonUtils |
Method Details
- fromJSON(json){Geometry}
Creates a new instance of an appropriate Geometry class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from a product in the ArcGIS platform. The object passed into the input
jsonparameter often comes from a response to a query operation in the REST API or a toJSON() method from another ArcGIS product. See the Using fromJSON() topic in the Guide for details and examples of when and how to use this function.Parameter:json ObjectA JSON representation of the instance in the ArcGIS format. See the ArcGIS REST API documentation for examples of the structure of various input JSON objects.
Returns:Type Description Geometry Returns a new instance of an appropriate Geometry class.
- getJsonType(geometry){String}
Returns the type for a given geometry in the JSON format used by the ArcGIS platform. This only applies to geometries that can be processed by the server.
Parameter:geometry GeometryThe input geometry object.
Returns:Type Description String Returns the type as represented on the server.