topic problem with Legend when subclassing esri.layers.ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/problem-with-legend-when-subclassing-esri-layers/m-p/627239#M58524 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I created a subclass of ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayerEx using the dojo.declare() method.&nbsp; Everything works great but when I add it to the Legend, the Legend will not recognize it.&nbsp; Any thoughts on a work around?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:01:19 GMT MichaelPorter1 2011-07-21T17:01:19Z problem with Legend when subclassing esri.layers.ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/problem-with-legend-when-subclassing-esri-layers/m-p/627239#M58524 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I created a subclass of ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayerEx using the dojo.declare() method.&nbsp; Everything works great but when I add it to the Legend, the Legend will not recognize it.&nbsp; Any thoughts on a work around?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:01:19 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/problem-with-legend-when-subclassing-esri-layers/m-p/627239#M58524 MichaelPorter1 2011-07-21T17:01:19Z Re: problem with Legend when subclassing esri.layers.ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/problem-with-legend-when-subclassing-esri-layers/m-p/627240#M58525 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/javascript/arcgis/help/jsapi/legend.htm">doc for the legend dijit</A><SPAN> lists the supported legend types:</SPAN><BR /><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">The legend supports the following layer types: ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer, ArcGISTiledMapServiceLayer, FeatureLayer. If the layer is an ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer or ArcGISTiledMapServiceLayer created using ArcGIS Server 10.0 SP1 or higher the legend is generated using the REST Map Service legend resource.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><BR /><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/javascript/arcgis/help/jsapi/kmllayer.htm">KMLLayers</A><SPAN> are also supported. We'll update the doc to reflect this.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:26:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/problem-with-legend-when-subclassing-esri-layers/m-p/627240#M58525 derekswingley1 2011-07-21T17:26:04Z Re: problem with Legend when subclassing esri.layers.ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/problem-with-legend-when-subclassing-esri-layers/m-p/627241#M58526 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Thanks Derek.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The problem is that even though a subclass of ArcGISDynamicServiceLayer is still an instanceof ArcGISDynamicServiceLayer, the Legend will not recognize it.&nbsp; This does not make sense because the subclass will implement all of the same behaviors, etc.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:01:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/problem-with-legend-when-subclassing-esri-layers/m-p/627241#M58526 MichaelPorter1 2011-07-22T01:01:07Z Re: problem with Legend when subclassing esri.layers.ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/problem-with-legend-when-subclassing-esri-layers/m-p/627242#M58527 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I understand, but at v2.4, you're limited to the classes I listed above. What are you doing in your custom class?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:20:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/problem-with-legend-when-subclassing-esri-layers/m-p/627242#M58527 derekswingley1 2011-07-22T04:20:06Z Re: problem with Legend when subclassing esri.layers.ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/problem-with-legend-when-subclassing-esri-layers/m-p/627243#M58528 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>A lot of it has to do with representing the class in object form for a table of contents.&nbsp; I worked around it by adding to esri.layers.ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer.prototype, although this is probably not the best solution.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:20:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/problem-with-legend-when-subclassing-esri-layers/m-p/627243#M58528 MichaelPorter1 2011-07-22T15:20:38Z