ARK2/Maps
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Maps
ARK2 supports the display of maps and mapping layers using OpenLayers4. Maps and layers can be dynamically defined in the config database and then linked to a defined page view. Much of the config closely reflects the OpenLayers4 API.
Configuration
The following database tables can be configured to define an OL4 map.
Define OL4 Sources in ark_map_source.
| ark_map_source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field | Type | Size | Required | Description | Example |
| source | varchar | PK | 30 | The key for the source | bing |
| type | varchar | 30 | Y | The type of the source (raster, vector) | raster |
| subtype | varchar | 30 | Y | The subtype of the source (image, tile, vector) | tile |
| format | varchar | 30 | Y | The format of the source (wms, gml, etc) | bing |
| view_class | varchar | 100 | Y | The OL4 Class of the source | BingMaps |
| keyword | varchar | 100 | Y | The ARK translation keyword | map.source.bing |
| ticket | varchar | 100 | N | The API auth ticket for the source | |
| ticket_expiry | datetime | N | The expiry date for the API auth ticket | ||
| options | varchar | 4000 | N | The OL4 Options to pass to the source class | |
Define OL4 Layers in ark_map_layer.
| ark_map_layer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field | Type | Size | Required | Description | Example |
| source | varchar | 30 | PK | The source key from ark_map_source | bing |
| layer | varchar | 30 | PK | The layer key | raster |
| source_name | varchar | 50 | Y | The OL4 Class of the source | BingMaps |
| keyword | varchar | 100 | Y | The ARK translation keyword | map.source.bing |
| url | varchar | 2000 | N | The OL4 Options to pass to the source class | |
| options | varchar | 4000 | N | The OL4 Options to pass to the source class | |
| parameters | varchar | 4000 | N | The OL4 Options to pass to the source class | |
