ListSourceDataAdapter Class

A data adapter that loads data from list sources and displays it on vector layers.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Map

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Map.v23.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Map

Declaration

C#

[ListSourceCustomBindingProperties]
public class ListSourceDataAdapter :
    DataSourceAdapterBase

VB.NET

<ListSourceCustomBindingProperties>
Public Class ListSourceDataAdapter
    Inherits DataSourceAdapterBase

Remarks

Use ListSourceDataAdapter to create vector items from lists and list sources of objects:

To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Create an instance of the ListSourceDataAdapter class and assign it to the VectorLayer.Data property.

2. Assign a list of data objects to the adapter’s DataSource property.

3. Specify the data object properties that are used to generate vector items. To do so, assign one of the following mapping object to the ListSourceDataAdapter.Mappings property:

   • MapItemMappingInfo
   • MapLineMappingInfo
   • MapMultipointItemMappingInfo

   Then, map the MapPointMappingInfoBase.Latitude and MapPointMappingInfoBase.Longitude properties to data object properties that contain latitude and longitude data.

4. To specify the type of displayed vector items and their settings, assign a MapItemSettings descendant object to the ListSourceDataAdapter.ItemSettings property.

If you need to supply additional information for generated vector items (for example, to display this information in tooltips), specify the ListSourceDataAdapter‘s AttributeMappings property. For more information about vector item attributes, refer to the following topic: Provide Data Using Vector Item Attributes.

ListSourceDataAdapter handles notifications from objects that inherit the INotifyCollectionChanged and INotifyPropertyChanged interfaces. Since the BindableBase class implements the INotifyPropertyChanged interface, you can implement your Model class as a descendant of the BindableBase class to apply data source changes to the Map Control automatically:

C#

public class MyModel: BindableBase {
  public string Name { get; set; }

  public double Latitude {
      get { return GetValue<double>(nameof(Latitude)); }
      set { SetValue(value, nameof(Latitude)); }
  }

  public double Longitude {
      get { return GetValue<double>(nameof(Longitude)); }
      set { SetValue(value, nameof(Longitude)); }
  }
}

VB.NET

Public Class MyModel
    Inherits BindableBase

    Public Property Name As String

    Public Property Latitude As Double
        Get
            Return GetValue(Of Double)(NameOf(MyModel.Latitude))
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Double)
            SetValue(value, NameOf(MyModel.Latitude))
        End Set
    End Property

    Public Property Longitude As Double
        Get
            Return GetValue(Of Double)(NameOf(MyModel.Longitude))
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Double)
            SetValue(value, NameOf(MyModel.Longitude))
        End Set
    End Property
End Class

Examples

How to: Display Custom Elements on a Map

This example shows how to use the ListSourceDataAdapter to load shipwreck information from an XML file and display wrecked ship images on a map.

1. Create a ListSourceDataAdapter object and assign it to the VectorLayer.Data property.
2. Specify the DataSourceAdapterBase.DataSource property.
3. Configure the ListSourceDataAdapter.Mappings property to assign data source field values to map items.
4. Use the ListSourceDataAdapter.ItemSettings property to specify map item settings.

MainWindow.xaml

<dxm:VectorLayer.Data>
    <dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter DataSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource data}, XPath=Ship}">
        <dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.AttributeMappings>
            <dxm:MapItemAttributeMapping Name="Name" Member="Name"/>
            <dxm:MapItemAttributeMapping Name="Year" Member="Year"/>
            <dxm:MapItemAttributeMapping Name="Description" Member="Description"/>
        </dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.AttributeMappings>
        <dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.Mappings>
            <dxm:MapItemMappingInfo Latitude="Latitude" Longitude="Longitude"/>
        </dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.Mappings>
        <dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.ItemSettings>
            <dxm:MapCustomElementSettings ContentTemplate="{Binding Source={StaticResource itemTemplate}}"/>
        </dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.ItemSettings>
    </dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter>
</dxm:VectorLayer.Data>

The structure of the XML file used in the example looks as follows:

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XML

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
<Ships>
  <Ship>
    <Year>1898</Year>
    <Name>Koonya</Name>
    <Description>A steamboat that ran aground off Cronulla Beach.</Description>
    <Latitude>-34.042876</Latitude>
    <Longitude>151.206777</Longitude>
  </Ship>
  <Ship>
    <Year>1809</Year>
    <Name>Hazard</Name>
    <Description>A sloop that ran aground on Box Head.</Description>
    <Latitude>-33.54227</Latitude>
    <Longitude>151.3485</Longitude>
  </Ship>  
  <!--...-->
</Ships>

How to: Generate Lines from a Data Source

This example demonstrates how to generate map lines based on data source objects and how to display these lines on a vector layer.

1. Create a ListSourceDataAdapter object and assign it to the VectorLayer.Data property.

2. Specify the adapter’s DataSource property.

3. Create a MapLineMappingInfo object and assign to the adapter’s Mappings property.

4. Map the following properties to data source fields:

   • Point1 – Specifies a data field that contains information about the first line point.
   • Point2 – Specifies a data field that contains information about the second line point.
   • Latitude – Specifies a data field that contains point latitudes. (Use the YCoordinate property for Cartesian coordinate systems.)
   • Longitude – Specifies a data field that contains point longitudes. (Use the XCoordinate property for Cartesian coordinate systems.)

5. To specify the type of created map items, you should assign the appropriate settings to the ListSourceDataAdapter.ItemSettings property. In this example, use MapLineSettings to draw lines.

XAML

<Window
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:MapApp"
        xmlns:dxm="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/map" 
        x:Class="MapApp.MainWindow"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="450" Width="800">
    <Grid>
        <dxm:MapControl x:Name="mapControl">
            <dxm:ImageLayer>
                <dxm:BingMapDataProvider Kind="RoadGray" 
                                         BingKey="Insert your Bing key here." />
            </dxm:ImageLayer>
            <dxm:VectorLayer x:Name="vectorLayer" DataLoaded="OnVectorLayerDataLoaded">
                <dxm:VectorLayer.Data>
                    <dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter x:Name="listSourceDataAdapter" 
                                               DataSource="{Binding}">
                        <dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.Mappings>
                            <dxm:MapLineMappingInfo Latitude="X" 
                                                    Longitude="Y"
                                                    Point1="StartPoint"
                                                    Point2="EndPoint"/>
                        </dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.Mappings>
                        <dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.ItemSettings>
                            <dxm:MapLineSettings Stroke="Red">
                                <dxm:MapLineSettings.EndLineCap>
                                    <dxm:MapLineCap/>
                                </dxm:MapLineSettings.EndLineCap>
                                <dxm:MapLineSettings.StrokeStyle>
                                    <dxm:StrokeStyle Thickness="2"/>
                                </dxm:MapLineSettings.StrokeStyle>
                            </dxm:MapLineSettings>
                        </dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.ItemSettings>
                    </dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter>
                </dxm:VectorLayer.Data>
            </dxm:VectorLayer>
        </dxm:MapControl>
    </Grid>
</Window>

C#

using DevExpress.Xpf.Map;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Windows;

namespace MapApp {
    public partial class MainWindow : Window {
        ObservableCollection<Line> Data { get; set; }
        public MainWindow() {
            InitializeComponent();
            Data = new ObservableCollection<Line>();
            Line line1 = new Line(new Coordinate(-5.93107, -35.112723), new Coordinate(4.253438, 5.47072));
            Data.Add(line1);
            Line line2 = new Line(new Coordinate(-17.21382, 11.504151), new Coordinate(-22.1531, -41.45984));
            Data.Add(line2);
            this.DataContext = Data;
        }
        private void OnVectorLayerDataLoaded(object sender, DataLoadedEventArgs e) {
            mapControl.ZoomToFitLayerItems(new LayerBase[] { vectorLayer }, paddingFactor: 0.3);
        }
    }
    public struct Coordinate {
        public double X { get; set; }
        public double Y { get; set; }
        public Coordinate(double x, double y) {
            X = x;
            Y = y;
        }
    }
    public class Line {
        public Coordinate StartPoint { get; set; }
        public Coordinate EndPoint { get; set; }
        public Line(Coordinate p1, Coordinate p2) {
            this.StartPoint = p1;
            this.EndPoint = p2;
        }
    }
}

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.Xpf.Map
Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel
Namespace MapApp
    Public Partial Class MainWindow
        Inherits Window
        Private Property Data As ObservableCollection(Of Line)
        Public Sub New()
            InitializeComponent()
            Data = New ObservableCollection(Of Line)()
            Dim line1 As Line = New Line(New Coordinate(-5.93107, -35.112723), New Coordinate(4.253438, 5.47072))
            Data.Add(line1)
            Dim line2 As Line = New Line(New Coordinate(-17.21382, 11.504151), New Coordinate(-22.1531, -41.45984))
            Data.Add(line2)
            Me.DataContext = Data
        End Sub
        Private Sub OnVectorLayerDataLoaded(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DataLoadedEventArgs)
            mapControl.ZoomToFitLayerItems(New LayerBase() {vectorLayer}, paddingFactor:=0.3)
        End Sub
    End Class
    Public Structure Coordinate
        Public Property X As Double
        Public Property Y As Double
        Public Sub New(ByVal x As Double, ByVal y As Double)
            Me.X = x
            Me.Y = y
        End Sub
    End Structure
    Public Class Line
        Public Property StartPoint As Coordinate
        Public Property EndPoint As Coordinate

        Public Sub New(ByVal p1 As Coordinate, ByVal p2 As Coordinate)
            StartPoint = p1
            EndPoint = p2
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

How to: Generate Polylines from a Data Source

This example demonstrates how to generate map polylines based on data source objects and how to display these polylines on a vector layer.

1. Create a ListSourceDataAdapter object and assign it to the VectorLayer.Data property.

2. Specify the adapter’s DataSource property.

3. Create a MapMultipointItemMappingInfo object and assign it to the adapter’s Mappings property.

4. Map the following properties to data source fields:

   • Points – Specifies a data source field that contains polyline points.
   • Latitude – Specifies a data field that contains point latitudes. (Use the YCoordinate property for Cartesian coordinate systems.)
   • Longitude – Specifies a data field that contains point longitudes. (Use the XCoordinate property for Cartesian coordinate systems.)

5. To specify the type of created map items, assign the appropriate settings to the ListSourceDataAdapter.ItemSettings property. In this example, use MapPolylineSettings to draw polylines.

XAML

<Window
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:MapApp"
        xmlns:dxm="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/map" 
        x:Class="MapApp.MainWindow"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="450" Width="800">
    <Grid>
        <dxm:MapControl x:Name="mapControl">
            <!-- You can optionally create a background image layer. -->
            <dxm:ImageLayer>
                <dxm:BingMapDataProvider Kind="RoadGray" 
                                         BingKey="Insert your Bing key." />
            </dxm:ImageLayer>

            <dxm:VectorLayer x:Name="vectorLayer" DataLoaded="OnVectorLayerDataLoaded">
                <dxm:VectorLayer.Data>
                    <dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter x:Name="listSourceDataAdapter" 
                                               DataSource="{Binding}">
                        <dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.Mappings>
                            <dxm:MapMultipointItemMappingInfo Latitude="X" 
                                                              Longitude="Y" 
                                                              Points="PointSource"/>
                        </dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.Mappings>
                        <dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.ItemSettings>
                            <dxm:MapPolylineSettings Stroke="Red">
                                <dxm:MapPolylineSettings.StrokeStyle>
                                    <dxm:StrokeStyle Thickness="2"/>
                                </dxm:MapPolylineSettings.StrokeStyle>
                            </dxm:MapPolylineSettings>
                        </dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter.ItemSettings>
                    </dxm:ListSourceDataAdapter>
                </dxm:VectorLayer.Data>
            </dxm:VectorLayer>
        </dxm:MapControl>
    </Grid> 
</Window>

C#

using DevExpress.Xpf.Map;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Media;

namespace MapApp {
    public partial class MainWindow : Window {
        ObservableCollection<Line> Data { get; set; }
        public MainWindow() {
            InitializeComponent();

            Data = new ObservableCollection<Line>();

            Line line1 = new Line();
            line1.PointSource.Add(new Coordinate(-5.93107, -35.112723));
            line1.PointSource.Add(new Coordinate(-10.13507, -25.15696));
            line1.PointSource.Add(new Coordinate(-5.183714, -8.911391));
            line1.PointSource.Add(new Coordinate(4.253438, 5.47072));
            Data.Add(line1);

            Line line2 = new Line();
            line2.PointSource.Add(new Coordinate(1, 0.5));
            line2.PointSource.Add(new Coordinate(-25, -15));
            line2.PointSource.Add(new Coordinate(-15, -25));
            line2.PointSource.Add(new Coordinate(-22.1531, -41.45984));
            Data.Add(line2);

            this.DataContext = Data;
        }
        private void OnVectorLayerDataLoaded(object sender, DataLoadedEventArgs e) {
            mapControl.ZoomToFitLayerItems(new LayerBase[] { vectorLayer }, paddingFactor: 0.3);
        }
    }
    public struct Coordinate {
        public double X { get; }
        public double Y { get; }
        public Coordinate(double x, double y) {
            X = x;
            Y = y;
        }
    }

    public class Line {
        public ObservableCollection<Coordinate> PointSource { get; } = new ObservableCollection<Coordinate>();
    }
}

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.Xpf.Map
Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel
Imports System.Windows.Media
Namespace MapApp
    Public Partial Class MainWindow
        Inherits Window
        Private Property Data As ObservableCollection(Of Line)
        Public Sub New()
            InitializeComponent()
            Data = New ObservableCollection(Of Line)()
            Dim line1 As Line = New Line()
            line1.PointSource.Add(New Coordinate(-5.93107, -35.112723))
            line1.PointSource.Add(New Coordinate(-10.13507, -25.15696))
            line1.PointSource.Add(New Coordinate(-5.183714, -8.911391))
            line1.PointSource.Add(New Coordinate(4.253438, 5.47072))
            Data.Add(line1)
            Dim line2 As Line = New Line()
            line2.PointSource.Add(New Coordinate(1, 0.5))
            line2.PointSource.Add(New Coordinate(-25, -15))
            line2.PointSource.Add(New Coordinate(-15, -25))
            line2.PointSource.Add(New Coordinate(-22.1531, -41.45984))
            Data.Add(line2)
            Me.DataContext = Data
        End Sub
        Private Sub OnVectorLayerDataLoaded(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DataLoadedEventArgs)
            mapControl.ZoomToFitLayerItems(New LayerBase() {vectorLayer}, paddingFactor:=0.3)
        End Sub
    End Class
    Public Structure Coordinate
        Public ReadOnly Property X As Double
        Public ReadOnly Property Y As Double
        Public Sub New(ByVal x As Double, ByVal y As Double)
            Me.X = x
            Me.Y = y
        End Sub
    End Structure
    Public Class Line
        Public ReadOnly Property PointSource As ObservableCollection(Of Coordinate) = New ObservableCollection(Of Coordinate)()
    End Class
End Namespace

Inheritance

Object

DispatcherObject

DependencyObject

Freezable

MapDependencyObject

MapDataAdapterBase

CoordinateSystemDataAdapterBase

DataSourceAdapterBase

ListSourceDataAdapter