WebStyleSymbol

require(["esri/symbols/WebStyleSymbol"], function(WebStyleSymbol) { /* code goes here */ });
Class: esri/symbols/WebStyleSymbol
Inheritance: WebStyleSymbol Symbol Accessor
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.1

WebStyleSymbol is a class used to conveniently create vector 2D symbols and realistic and thematic 3D symbols. It is a wrapper for creating CIMSymbol and PointSymbol3D objects that point to a web style resource available in the API.

web-style

Web styles are collections of symbols stored in an ArcGIS Enterprise portal or ArcGIS Online item. As of the current release, only Esri Web Style Symbols (2D) and Esri Web Style Symbols (3D) can be used in conjunction with this class. Note that the 2D web style symbols are only supported in 2D and 3D web style symbols are only supported in 3D with an exception of EsriIconsStyle which can be used in both 2D and 3D.

A WebStyleSymbol does not contain any symbology definition itself; it only contains a reference to a web style symbol. For visualization purposes, it is internally replaced with the CIMSymbol or the PointSymbol3D instance it refers to. You can use fetchSymbol() to retrieve the actual symbol object from the web style to alter its color or size.

A web style can be referenced either directly with a URL (styleUrl) or registered style's unique name (styleName).

Autocasting support

As of version 4.5 of the ArcGIS API for JavaScript, autocasting is universally supported for all renderers, symbols, and symbol layers in the API. So there is no need to include this module in the require() and define() module loaders of your application unless you intend to use the static method(s) of this module.

Known Limitation

  • Currently, fetchSymbol() method will only work for 3d web style symbols
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Examples:
// Referencing a web style via styleName
var symbol = {
  type: "web-style",  // autocasts as new WebStyleSymbol()
  styleName: "EsriThematicShapesStyle",
  name: "Standing Diamond"
};
// Referencing a web style via styleUrl
var symbol = {
  type: "web-style",  // autocasts as new WebStyleSymbol()
  styleUrl: "http://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/bf27400d167d4c2e8e12c8a46f87afe4/data",
  name: "Centered Sphere"
};

Constructors

new WebStyleSymbol(properties)
Parameter:
properties Object
optional

See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Property Overview

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

The name of the class.

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String

The name of the symbol within the web style.

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Portal

The portal that contains the web style this symbol refers to.

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String

A registered web style name.

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String

URL that points to the web style definition.

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StringFor WebStyleSymbol the type is always "web-style". more detailsmore detailsWebStyleSymbol

Property Details

declaredClass Stringreadonly inherited
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.7

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

name String

The name of the symbol within the web style. Each symbol in a web style is identified by a unique name. Only Esri Web Style Symbols (2D) and Esri Web Style Symbols (3D) can be referenced here.

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The portal that contains the web style this symbol refers to. Only required when styleName is set.

Defaults to the value in config.portalUrl (e.g. https://www.arcgis.com).

styleName String

A registered web style name. Only Esri Web Style Symbols (2D) and Esri Web Style Symbols (3D) can be referenced here. Note that the 2D web style symbols are only supported in 2D and 3D web style symbols are only supported in 3D with an exception of EsriIconsStyle which can be used in both 2D and 3D.

Requires portal property to be set. Can not be used in conjunction with styleUrl.

See class description for example.

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styleUrl String

URL that points to the web style definition. Cannot be used in conjunction with styleName and portal.

See class description for example.

type Stringreadonly

For WebStyleSymbol the type is always "web-style".

Method Overview

NameReturn TypeSummaryClass
WebStyleSymbol

Creates a deep clone of the symbol.

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Promise<PointSymbol3D>

Downloads and returns the PointSymbol3D instance the WebStyleSymbol refers to.

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*

Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from a product in the ArcGIS platform.

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Object

Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS portal JSON representation.

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Method Details

Creates a deep clone of the symbol.

Returns:
TypeDescription
WebStyleSymbolA deep clone of the object that invoked this method.
Example:
// Creates a deep clone of the graphic's symbol
var symLyr = graphic.symbol.clone();
fetchSymbol(options){Promise<PointSymbol3D>}

Downloads and returns the PointSymbol3D instance the WebStyleSymbol refers to.

Parameters:
options Object
optional

An object with the following properties.

Specification:
optional

Signal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortError when an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.

Returns:
TypeDescription
Promise<PointSymbol3D>When resolved, returns a PointSymbol3D instance.
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Example:
// Given a SimpleRenderer with a WebStyleSymbol, replaces the symbol with its non-referencing version by fetching it
renderer.symbol.fetchSymbol().then(function(actualSymbol) {
  renderer.symbol = actualSymbol;
});
fromJSON(json){*}static

Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from a product in the ArcGIS platform. The object passed into the input json parameter 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 Object

A 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:
TypeDescription
*Returns a new instance of this class.
toJSON(){Object}inherited

Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS portal JSON representation. See the Using fromJSON() topic in the Guide for more information.

Returns:
TypeDescription
ObjectThe ArcGIS portal JSON representation of an instance of this class.

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