Map Engine ArcIMS

The ArcIMS map engine connector allow for a direct connection to an ArcIMS map service.

The ArcIMS map engine also allows the map service used to generate the map image to be switched depending upon a list of layers that the user has checked, this allows for switching between a PNG and JPEG image if aerial photography is enabled for example.

Namespace

urn:com.cohga.server.map.arcims#1.0

Tags

mapengine

Properties

Name	Type	Required	Description
id	string	yes	Unique identifier
service	string	yes	The name of the map service to use
host	string	no	The hostname of the ArcIMS server, defaults to `localhost`
port	integer	no	The port that ArcIMS is listening on, defaults to `80`
alias	string	no	The start portion of the connection url, defaults to `/servlet/com.esri.esrimap.Esrimap?client=weave`
custom	string	no	Any `custom` parameter that should be added to the url
format	string	no	Informs the Weave server what format the map service has been created
username	string	no	The username, if required
password	string	no	The password, if required
altservice	string	no	The name of the alternative map service to use of any of `altlayers` are visible
altlayers	string	no	A comma separated list of layer ids that if visible will result in `altservice` being used to generate the map rather than `service`
altformat	string	no	The format of the alternate map service
dpi	integer	no	Tell the server if the ArcIMS DPI value has been changed from the default

Notes

If an alternate map service is used the underlying AXL file must have the same layers in the same order as the original map services AXL file. Ideally they should be made from the same AXL file, but they can be different, for example if you want different renderers for the two services.

The possible values for the format are:

jpg
jpeg
gif
png

Default is png

Examples

<arcims:mapengine id="mapengine.arcims">
	<host>arcimssrv.example.com</host>
	<service>MyMapService</service>
	<format>png8</format>
	<altservice>MyMapService_JPG</altservice>
	<altlayers>aerial_2000,aerial_2006</altlayers>
	<altformat>jpg</altformat>
</arcims:mapengine>