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GeoJsonFileDataAdapter Class

A data adapter that loads data from GeoJSON files, and displays it on vector layers.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraMap

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraMap.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Map

#Declaration

public class GeoJsonFileDataAdapter :
    FileDataAdapterBase

#Remarks

The Map Control allows you to display data from GeoJSON files that store geographical objects in the JSON format.

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The following table lists supported GeoJSON elements and corresponding map items:

GeoJSON element

Map item

Point

MapDot

MultiPoint

A list of MapDot objects

LineString

MapPolyline

MultiLineString

MapPath

Polygon, MultiPolygon

MapPath

GeometryCollection

MapDot, MapPolyline, MapPath

Follow the steps below to load data from a .GeoJSON file:

  1. Add a VectorItemsLayer object to the MapControl.Layers collection.
  2. Create a GeoJsonFileDataAdapter object.
  3. Specify the path to a GeoJSON file via the FileDataAdapterBase.FileUri property.
  4. Assign the GeoJsonFileDataAdapter to the VectorItemsLayer.Data property.
  5. Optionally, you can customize generated items in the FileDataAdapterBase.ItemsLoaded event handler.
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {

    ImageLayer imageLayer = new ImageLayer {
        DataProvider = new BingMapDataProvider { BingKey = "Your_BingKey_here", Kind = BingMapKind.Road }
    };
    mapControl1.Layers.Add(imageLayer);

    VectorItemsLayer vectorLayer = new VectorItemsLayer();
    mapControl1.Layers.Add(vectorLayer);

    GeoJsonFileDataAdapter dataAdapter = new GeoJsonFileDataAdapter();
    dataAdapter.FileUri = new Uri(GetRelativePath("Data\\subway-entrances.geojson"), UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute);
    vectorLayer.Data = dataAdapter;

    // Use the ItemsLoaded event to customize items the adapter generates.
    dataAdapter.ItemsLoaded += OnDataAdapterItemsLoaded;
    // You can call the MapControl.ZoomToFitLayerItems method in the DataLoaded event handler
    // to zoom the map so that it displays all vector items.
    vectorLayer.DataLoaded += OnVectorLayerDataLoaded;
}

private void OnDataAdapterItemsLoaded(object sender, ItemsLoadedEventArgs e) {
    foreach (MapDot item in e.Items) {
        item.Fill = Color.Red;
        item.Size = 8;                
    }
}

private void OnVectorLayerDataLoaded(object sender, DataLoadedEventArgs e) {
    mapControl1.ZoomToFitLayerItems(new List<LayerBase> { (VectorItemsLayer)mapControl1.Layers[1] });
}

public static string GetRelativePath(string name) {

    DirectoryInfo dir = new DirectoryInfo(Application.StartupPath);
    while (dir != null) {
        string filePath = Path.Combine(dir.FullName, name);
        if (File.Exists(filePath))
            return filePath;
        dir = Directory.GetParent(dir.FullName);
    }
    return string.Empty;
}

#Implements

#Inheritance

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