JMapFrame top-level component

JMapFrame packages up a JMapPane for a quick visual display. In GeoTools we often use this class to in our example code to show results.

• Here is how to show a map:

  MapContent content = new MapContent();
  
  // add map layers here
  
  // Title will be used as the title for JMapFrame
  content.setTitle("The Map is Back");
  
  // Show the Map to the user
  JMapFrame.showMap( content );
  

  The resulting map is displayed in a simple frame.

  

• Please note that when the user closes the JMapFrame the application will exit.

  To prevent this (say if you are using JMapFrame for debugging) please use the following:

  JMapFrame show = new JMapFrame( content );
  show.setDefaultCloseOperation( JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE );
  show.setVisible(true);
  

• Turning on additional tools

  By default JMapFrame only shows the JMapPane and is not very exciting.

  To turn additional features on:

  JMapFrame show = new JMapFrame( content );
  
  // list layers and set them as visible + selected
  show.enableLayerTable( true );
  
  // zoom in, zoom out, pan, show all
  show.enableToolBar( true );
  
  // location of cursor and bounds of current
  show.enableStatusBar( true );
  
  // display
  show.setVisible( true );
  

  Here is JMapFrame with toolbar, status bar and layer table.