MGLImageSource


@interface MGLImageSource : MGLSource

MGLImageSource is a content source that is used for a georeferenced raster image to be shown on the map. The georeferenced image scales and rotates as the user zooms and rotates the map. Images may also be used as icons or patterns in a style layer. To register an image for use as an icon or pattern, use the -[MGLStyle setImage:forName:] method. To configure a point annotation’s image, use the MGLAnnotationImage class.

The geographic location of the raster image content, supplied with MGLCoordinateQuad, can be non-axis aligned. MGLImageSource supports raster content from NSURL, NSImage (macOS), or UIImage (iOS). An image source is added to an MGLStyle object along with one or more MGLRasterStyleLayer objects. Use a raster style layer to control the appearance of content supplied by the image source.

Each image source defined by the style JSON file is represented at runtime by an MGLImageSource object that you can use to initialize new style layers. You can also add and remove sources dynamically using methods such as -[MGLStyle addSource:] and -[MGLStyle sourceWithIdentifier:].

Example

let coordinates = MGLCoordinateQuad(
  topLeft: CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: 46.437, longitude: -80.425),
  bottomLeft: CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: 37.936, longitude: -80.425),
  bottomRight: CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: 37.936, longitude: -71.516),
  topRight: CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: 46.437, longitude: -71.516))
let source = MGLImageSource(identifier: "radar", coordinateQuad: coordinates, url: URL(string: "https://www.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/assets/radar.gif")!)
mapView.style?.addSource(source)
  • Returns a georeferenced image source with an identifier, coordinates and a URL.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    - (nonnull instancetype)initWithIdentifier:(nonnull NSString *)identifier
                                coordinateQuad:(MGLCoordinateQuad)coordinateQuad
                                           URL:(nonnull NSURL *)url;

    Swift

    init(identifier: String, coordinateQuad: MGLCoordinateQuad, url: URL)

    Parameters

    identifier

    A string that uniquely identifies the source.

    coordinateQuad

    the top left, top right, bottom right, and bottom left coordinates for the image.

    url

    An HTTP(S) URL, absolute file URL, or local file URL relative to the current application’s resource bundle.

    Return Value

    An initialized shape source.

  • Returns a georeferenced image source with an identifier, coordinates and an image.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    - (nonnull instancetype)initWithIdentifier:(nonnull NSString *)identifier
                                coordinateQuad:(MGLCoordinateQuad)coordinateQuad
                                         image:(nonnull UIImage *)image;

    Swift

    init(identifier: String, coordinateQuad: MGLCoordinateQuad, image: UIImage)

    Parameters

    identifier

    A string that uniquely identifies the source.

    coordinateQuad

    The top left, top right, bottom right, and bottom left coordinates for the image.

    image

    The image to display for the source.

    Return Value

    An initialized shape source.