MapView.getVisibleArea() sometimes NULL after map LOADED

CharlesLoftis — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:10:12 GMT

Using ArcGIS Android API,

After my MobileMapPackage loads, I want to store the inital map extents (i.e., getVisibleArea()) so that I can later allow the user the option of viewing the initial map extents.

APPROACH:

After my MobileMapPackage's getLoadStatus() returns "LOADED", I get a reference to the ArcGISMap contained therein. Next, I listen for the ArcGISMap's getLoadStatus() to return "LOADED". Finally, I ask the MapView containing the ArcGISMap for it's visible area but sometimes the following Exception is thrown:

Attempt to invoke virtual method 'com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.Envelope com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.Geometry.getExtent()' on a null object reference

Is there some other async process that I should be waiting for before inquiring about the visible area of the mMapView? Relevant snippet code below:

   this.mapPackage = new MobileMapPackage(mmpkFile);
   // load the mobile map package asynchronously
   this.mapPackage.loadAsync();
   // add done listener which will invoke when mobile map package has loaded
   this.mapPackage.addDoneLoadingListener(new Runnable() {
      @Override
      public void run() {
         // check load status and that the mobile map package has maps
         switch (MainActivity.this.mapPackage.getLoadStatus()) {
            case LOADING, FAILED_TO_LOAD, NOT_LOADED: // do nothing for now...
               break;
            case LOADED:
               if (MainActivity.this.mapPackage.getMaps().size() > 0) {
                  // add the map from the mobile map package to the MapView
                  ArcGISMap map = MainActivity.this.mapPackage.getMaps().get(0);
                  MainActivity.this.arcGISMap = map;
                  MainActivity.this.mMapView.setMap(map);
                  MainActivity.this.arcGISMap.addDoneLoadingListener(new Runnable() {
                     @Override
                     public void run() {
                        try {
                           switch (MainActivity.this.arcGISMap.getLoadStatus()) {
                              case LOADING, FAILED_TO_LOAD, NOT_LOADED: // do nothing for now...
                                 break;
                              case LOADED:
                                 MainActivity.this.initialEnvelope = MainActivity.this.mMapView.getVisibleArea().getExtent();
                                 if (initialEnvelope != null) {
                                    Log.d("LoadMobileMapPackage", "initialEnvelope: " + initialEnvelope);
                                 }
                                 break;
                           }
                        } catch (Exception e) {
                           Log.e(TAG, e.getMessage());
                        }
                     }
                  });
               }
         }
      }
   });

Re: MapView.getVisibleArea() sometimes NULL after map LOADED

NeilBaines — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:05:39 GMT

Did you ever find a fix or working around for this? Currently running into the same issue while creating a custom scale bar.

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