StreamLayerView

Class: esri/views/layers/StreamLayerView
Inheritance: StreamLayerView LayerView Accessor
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.4

Represents the LayerView of a StreamLayer after it has been added to a Map in either a MapView or SceneView.

The StreamLayerView is responsible for rendering a StreamLayer's features as graphics in the View. The methods in the StreamLayerView provide developers with the ability to query and highlight graphics in the view. See the code snippets in the methods below for examples of how to access client-side graphics from the view.

The StreamLayer extends the FeatureLayer to add the ability to connect to a stream of data using HTML5 WebSockets. It connects to a server that emits geographic features continuously. While the FeatureLayer is used to map relatively static data, the stream layer is suitable when you would like to map dynamic streams of data that are unbounded and continuous. When a StreamLayer is added to a map, users are able to see any real-time updates pushed out by the server. For more information, read the documentation of StreamLayer.

WebSockets are a feature of HTML5. Most browsers are supporting WebSockets in recent versions. However, they are not supported by all versions of all browsers. To get more information about WebSockets and to test if a browser supports WebSockets, visit WebSocket.org.

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Property Overview

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Working with Properties topic.
NameTypeSummaryClass
Error

The error that explains an unsuccessful attempt to connect to the stream service or an unexpected disconnection from the stream service.

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String

The status of the Web Socket connection with the stream service.

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String

The name of the class.

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Object

Contains the attribute and spatial filters used to filter messages sent to the given layer view by a stream service.

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Collection<Graphic>

Contains the collection of graphics visible in the layer view for the live stream.

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Layer

The layer being viewed.

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Boolean

Value is true if the layer is suspended (i.e., layer will not redraw or update itself when the extent changes).

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Boolean

Value is true when the layer is updating; for example, if it is in the process of fetching data.

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Boolean

When true, the layer is visible in the view.

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Property Details

connectionErrorErrorreadonly

The error that explains an unsuccessful attempt to connect to the stream service or an unexpected disconnection from the stream service.

connectionStatusStringreadonly

The status of the Web Socket connection with the stream service. This property can be watched to see if the connection is lost unexpectedly.

Possible Values: connected | disconnected

declaredClassStringreadonly inherited
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.7

The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as esri.folder.className.

filterObjectreadonly

Contains the attribute and spatial filters used to filter messages sent to the given layer view by a stream service. To change the filter for only a single layer view, use the updateFilter() method. The layer view's filter is always updated when the updateFilter() method of the associated stream layer instance is called.

Properties:
geometry Extent
optional

A spatial filter for filtering features. Only features that intersect the given geometry are displayed in the view.

where String
optional

A SQL where clause used to filter features by attributes.

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Deprecated
  • since version 4.8.

Contains the collection of graphics visible in the layer view for the live stream. Graphics may be removed from the layer view by calling the removeAll() method from Collection.

Example:
// removes all stream layer graphics from view
// new messages add features to the view
view.whenLayerView(streamLayer)
  .then(function(layerView){
    layer.graphics.removeAll();
  });
layerLayerreadonly inherited

The layer being viewed.

suspendedBooleanreadonly inherited

Value is true if the layer is suspended (i.e., layer will not redraw or update itself when the extent changes).

updatingBooleanreadonly inherited

Value is true when the layer is updating; for example, if it is in the process of fetching data.

Default Value:false

When true, the layer is visible in the view. Set this property to false to hide the layer from the view.

Default Value:true

Method Overview

NameReturn TypeSummaryClass
Promise

Opens a web socket connection with the stream service to start receiving messages.

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Closes the web socket connection with the stream service.

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Emits an event on the instance.

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Boolean

Indicates whether there is an event listener on the instance that matches the provided event name.

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Object

Highlights the given feature(s).

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Boolean

isFulfilled() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is fulfilled (either resolved or rejected).

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Boolean

isRejected() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is rejected.

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Boolean

isResolved() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is resolved.

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Object

Registers an event handler on the instance.

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Promise<Object>

Executes a Query against features available for drawing in the layer view and returns the Extent of features that satisfy the query.

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Promise<Number>

Executes a Query against features available for drawing in the layer view and returns the number of features that satisfy the query.

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Promise<FeatureSet>

Executes a Query against features available for drawing in the layer view and returns a FeatureSet.

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Promise<FeatureSet>

If a trackIdField is specified on the Stream Service, this method executes a Query against features available for drawing in the layer view and returns a FeatureSet of the latest observations for each trackID that satisfy the query.

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Promise<Number[]>

Executes a Query against features available for drawing in the layer view and returns array of the ObjectIDs of features that satisfy the input query.

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Promise<Object>

Updates the filter on the StreamLayerView.

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Promise

when() may be leveraged once an instance of the class is created.

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Method Details

connect(){Promise}
Deprecated
  • since version 4.9.

Opens a web socket connection with the stream service to start receiving messages. This is called internally when the StreamLayer is added to a view.

Returns:
TypeDescription
PromiseThe promise is resolved if the connection is successful or rejected with an error if the connection failed
disconnect()
Deprecated
  • since version 4.9.

Closes the web socket connection with the stream service. This is called internally when the StreamLayer is removed from a view. To verify when the connection is closed, watch the connectionStatus property.

emit(type, event)
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.5

Emits an event on the instance. This method should only be used when creating subclasses of this class.

Parameters:
type String

The name of the event.

event Object

The event payload.

hasEventListener(type){Boolean}

Indicates whether there is an event listener on the instance that matches the provided event name.

Parameter:
type String

The name of the event.

Returns:
TypeDescription
BooleanReturns true if the class supports the input event.
highlight(target){Object}

Highlights the given feature(s).

Parameter:
optional

The feature(s) to highlight. When passing a graphic or array of graphics, each feature must have a valid objectID. You may alternatively pass one or more objectIDs as a single number or an array.

Returns:
TypeDescription
ObjectReturns a highlight handler with a remove() method that can be called to remove the highlight.
PropertyTypeDescription
removeFunctionWhen called, removes the highlight of the selected graphics.
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Example:
// highlight feature on pointer-move
view.on("pointer-move", function(event){
  view.hitTest(event).then(function(response){
    if (response.results.length) {
      var graphic = response.results.filter(function (result) {
        return result.graphic.layer === myLayer;
      })[0].graphic;

     view.whenLayerView(graphic.layer).then(function(layerView){
       layerView.highlight(graphic);
     });
    }
  });
});
isFulfilled(){Boolean}inherited

isFulfilled() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is fulfilled (either resolved or rejected). If it is fulfilled, true will be returned.

Returns:
TypeDescription
BooleanIndicates whether creating an instance of the class has been fulfilled (either resolved or rejected).
isRejected(){Boolean}inherited

isRejected() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is rejected. If it is rejected, true will be returned.

Returns:
TypeDescription
BooleanIndicates whether creating an instance of the class has been rejected.
isResolved(){Boolean}inherited

isResolved() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is resolved. If it is resolved, true will be returned.

Returns:
TypeDescription
BooleanIndicates whether creating an instance of the class has been resolved.
on(type, listener){Object}

Registers an event handler on the instance. Call this method to hook an event with a listener.

Parameters:
type String

The name of event to listen for.

listener Function

The function to call when the event is fired.

Returns:
TypeDescription
ObjectReturns an event handler with a remove() method that can be called to stop listening for the event.
PropertyTypeDescription
removeFunctionWhen called, removes the listener from the event.
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Example:
view.on("click", function(event){
  // event is the event handle returned after the event fires.
  console.log(event.mapPoint);
});
queryExtent(params){Promise<Object>}
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.9

Executes a Query against features available for drawing in the layer view and returns the Extent of features that satisfy the query. If query parameters are not provided, the extent and count of all features available for drawing are returned.

Known Limitations

  • Queries on StreamLayerView are currently not supported in 3D SceneViews.
  • Spatial queries have the same limitations as those listed in the projection engine documentation.
  • Spatial queries are not currently supported if the layer view has any of the following SpatialReferences:
    • GDM 2000 (4742) – Malaysia
    • Gusterberg (Ferro) (8042) – Austria/Czech Republic
    • ISN2016 (8086) - Iceland
    • SVY21 (4757) - Singapore
Parameter:
optional
Autocasts from Object

Specifies the attributes and spatial filter of the query. When no parameters are passed to this method, all features in the client are returned. To only return features visible in the view, set the geometry parameter in the query object to the view's extent.

Returns:
TypeDescription
Promise<Object>When resolved, returns the extent and count of the features that satisfy the input query. See the object specification table below for details.
PropertyTypeDescription
countNumberThe number of features that satisfy the input query.
extentExtentThe extent of the features that satisfy the query.
Example:
var layer = new StreamLayer({
  url: streamLayerUrl  // URL to a Stream Service
});

view.whenLayerView(layer).then(function(layerView){
  layerView.watch("updating", function(val){
    if(!val){  // wait for the layer view to finish updating
      layerView.queryExtent().then(function(results){
        view.goTo(results.extent);  // go to the extent of all the graphics in the layer view
      });
    }
  });
});
queryFeatureCount(params){Promise<Number>}
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.9

Executes a Query against features available for drawing in the layer view and returns the number of features that satisfy the query. If query parameters are not provided, the count of all features available for drawing is returned.

Known Limitations

  • Queries on StreamLayerView are currently not supported in 3D SceneViews.
  • Spatial queries have the same limitations as those listed in the projection engine documentation.
  • Spatial queries are not currently supported if the layer view has any of the following SpatialReferences:
    • GDM 2000 (4742) – Malaysia
    • Gusterberg (Ferro) (8042) – Austria/Czech Republic
    • ISN2016 (8086) - Iceland
    • SVY21 (4757) - Singapore
Parameter:
optional
Autocasts from Object

Specifies the attributes and spatial filter of the query. When no parameters are passed to this method, all features in the client are returned. To only return features visible in the view, set the geometry parameter in the query object to the view's extent.

Returns:
TypeDescription
Promise<Number>When resolved, returns the number of features satisfying the query.
Examples:
view.on("click", function(event){

  var query = new Query();
  query.geometry = event.mapPoint;  // obtained from a view click event
  query.spatialRelationship = "intersects";

  view.whenLayerView(layer).then(function(layerView){
    watchUtils.whenNotOnce(layerView, "updating")
    .then(function(){
      return layerView.queryFeatureCount(query);
    })
    .then(function(count){
      console.log(count);  // prints the number of the client-side graphics that satisfy the query
    });
  });
});
view.whenLayerView(layer).then(function(layerView){
  return layerView.queryFeatureCount()
}).then(function(count){
  console.log(count);  // prints the total number of client-side graphics to the console
});
queryFeatures(params){Promise<FeatureSet>}
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.9

Executes a Query against features available for drawing in the layer view and returns a FeatureSet. If query parameters are not provided, all features available for drawing are returned.

Known Limitations

  • Queries on StreamLayerView are currently not supported in 3D SceneViews.
  • Spatial queries have the same limitations as those listed in the projection engine documentation.
  • Spatial queries are not currently supported if the layer view has any of the following SpatialReferences:
    • GDM 2000 (4742) – Malaysia
    • Gusterberg (Ferro) (8042) – Austria/Czech Republic
    • ISN2016 (8086) - Iceland
    • SVY21 (4757) - Singapore
Parameter:
optional
Autocasts from Object

Specifies the attributes and spatial filter of the query. When no parameters are passed to this method, all features in the client are returned. To only return features visible in the view, set the geometry parameter in the query object to the view's extent.

Returns:
TypeDescription
Promise<FeatureSet>When resolved, a FeatureSet containing an array of graphic features is returned.
Examples:
view.whenLayerView(layer).then(function(layerView){
  layerView.watch("updating", function(val){
    if(!val){  // wait for the layer view to finish updating
      layerView.queryFeatures(query).then(function(results){
        console.log(results.features);  // prints the array of client-side graphics to the console
      });
    }
  });
});
// returns all the graphics from the layer view
view.whenLayerView(layer).then(function(layerView){
  layerView.watch("updating", function(val){
    if(!val){  // wait for the layer view to finish updating
      layerView.queryFeatures().then(function(results){
        console.log(results.features);  // prints all the client-side graphics to the console
      });
    }
  });
});
queryLatestObservations(params){Promise<FeatureSet>}
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.9

If a trackIdField is specified on the Stream Service, this method executes a Query against features available for drawing in the layer view and returns a FeatureSet of the latest observations for each trackID that satisfy the query.

Known Limitations

  • Queries on StreamLayerView are currently not supported in 3D SceneViews.
  • Spatial queries have the same limitations as those listed in the projection engine documentation.
  • Spatial queries are not currently supported if the layer view has any of the following SpatialReferences:
    • GDM 2000 (4742) – Malaysia
    • Gusterberg (Ferro) (8042) – Austria/Czech Republic
    • ISN2016 (8086) - Iceland
    • SVY21 (4757) - Singapore
Parameter:
optional
Autocasts from Object

Specifies the attributes and spatial filter of the query. When no parameters are passed to this method, all features in the client are returned. To only return features visible in the view, set the geometry parameter in the query object to the view's extent.

Returns:
TypeDescription
Promise<FeatureSet>When resolved, returns the FeatureSet that satisfy the input query.
Example:
var layer = new StreamLayer({
  url: streamLayerUrl  // URL to a Stream Service
});

view.whenLayerView(layer).then(function(layerView){
  layerView.watch("updating", function(val){
    if(!val){  // wait for the layer view to finish updating
      layerView.queryLatestObservations().then(function(results){
        console.log(results.features);  // prints all the client-side graphics to the console
      });
    }
  });
});
queryObjectIds(params){Promise<Number[]>}
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.9

Executes a Query against features available for drawing in the layer view and returns array of the ObjectIDs of features that satisfy the input query. If query parameters are not provided, the ObjectIDs of all features available for drawing are returned.

Known Limitations

  • Queries on StreamLayerView are currently not supported in 3D SceneViews.
  • Spatial queries have the same limitations as those listed in the projection engine documentation.
  • Spatial queries are not currently supported if the layer view has any of the following SpatialReferences:
    • GDM 2000 (4742) – Malaysia
    • Gusterberg (Ferro) (8042) – Austria/Czech Republic
    • ISN2016 (8086) - Iceland
    • SVY21 (4757) - Singapore
Parameter:
optional
Autocasts from Object

Specifies the attributes and spatial filter of the query. When no parameters are passed to this method, all features in the client are returned. To only return features visible in the view, set the geometry parameter in the query object to the view's extent.

Returns:
TypeDescription
Promise<Number[]>When resolved, returns an array of numbers representing the ObjectIDs of the features satisfying the query.
Examples:
view.on("click", function(event){

  var query = new Query();
  query.geometry = event.mapPoint;  // obtained from a view click event
  query.spatialRelationship = "intersects";

  view.whenLayerView(layer).then(function(layerView){
    watchUtils.whenNotOnce(layerView, "updating")
    .then(function(){
      return layerView.queryObjectIds(query);
    })
    .then(function(ids){
      console.log(ids);  // prints the ids of the client-side graphics to the console
    });
  });
});
// returns all the Ids from the graphics in the layer view
view.whenLayerView(layer).then(function(layerView){
  return layerView.queryObjectIds()
}).then(function(ids){
  console.log(ids);  // prints the ids of all the client-side graphics to the console
});
updateFilter(filter){Promise<Object>}

Updates the filter on the StreamLayerView. The filter is updated only on the layer view from which it is called. To update the filter on all layer views generated from a common layer, use the StreamLayer.updateFilter() method. If the input filter object is undefined or null, the spatial and attribute filters are removed.

Filter changes only apply to incoming features. Features already displayed in the view will be removed automatically.

Parameters:
filter Object

Updates the spatial and attribute filters. If null, all filters are cleared.

Specification:
geometry Extent
optional

A spatial filter for filtering features. Only features that intersect the given geometry are displayed in the view. If null, the spatial filter is cleared.

where String
optional

A SQL where clause used to filter features by attributes. If null, the attribute filter is cleared.

Returns:
TypeDescription
Promise<Object>Resolves to an object that has a filter property, indicating the filter set on the stream service by the layer view. If the filter could not be updated, the promise is rejected with an error that explains why the filter failed to update.
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Examples:
view.whenLayerView(layer)
 .then(function(layerView){

   // updates the spatial filter based on the current view's extent
   // and removes the attribute filter
   layerView.updateFilter({
     geometry: view.extent.filter(),
     where: null
   });
 });
// updates the attribute filter to only display features whose
// route ID is 110
layerView.updateFilter({
  where: "ROUTE_ID = 110"
});
// clears all filters from the layer
layerView.updateFilter(null);
when(callback, errback){Promise}inherited
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.6

when() may be leveraged once an instance of the class is created. This method takes two input parameters: a callback function and an errback function. The callback executes when the instance of the class loads. The errback executes if the instance of the class fails to load.

Parameters:
callback Function
optional

The function to call when the promise resolves.

errback Function
optional

The function to execute when the promise fails.

Returns:
TypeDescription
PromiseReturns a new promise for the result of callback that may be used to chain additional functions.
Example:
// Although this example uses MapView, any class instance that is a promise may use then() in the same way
var view = new MapView();
view.when(function(){
  // This function will execute once the promise is resolved
}, function(error){
  // This function will execute if the promise is rejected due to an error
});

Event Overview

NameTypeSummaryClass

Fires when the layer view receives data.

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Event Details

data-received

Fires when the layer view receives data. The event object contains the message properties received from the stream service.

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