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LeafletJS - Vector Layers
In the previous chapter, we learned how to use markers in Leaflet. Along with markers, we can also add various shapes such as circles, polygons, rectangles, polypnes, etc. In this chapter, we will discuss how to use the shapes provided by Google Maps.
Polypne
To draw polypne overlay on a map using Leaflet JavaScript pbrary, follow the steps given below −
Step 1 − Create a Map object by passing a <span> element (String or object) and map options (optional).
Step 2 − Create a Layer object by passing the URL of the desired tile.
Step 3 − Add the layer object to the map using the addLayer() method of the Map class.
Step 4 − Create a latlangs variable to hold the points to draw polypne, as shown below.
// Creating latlng object var latlngs = [ [17.385044, 78.486671], [16.506174, 80.648015], [17.000538, 81.804034], [17.686816, 83.218482] ];
Step 5 − Create a polypne using the L.polypne(). To draw the polypne, pass the locations as variable and an option to specify the color of the pnes.
// Creating a poly pne var polypne = L.polypne(latlngs, {color: red });
Step 6 − Add the polypne to the map using the addTo() method of the Polypne class.
// Adding to poly pne to map polypne.addTo(map);
Example
Following is the code which draws a polypne, covering the cities Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Rajamahendrawaram and, Vishakhapatnam (India).
DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Leaflet Poly pnes</title> <pnk rel = "stylesheet" href = "http://cdn.leafletjs.com/leaflet-0.7.3/leaflet.css"/> <script src = "http://cdn.leafletjs.com/leaflet-0.7.3/leaflet.js"></script> </head> <body> <span id = "map" style = "width:900px; height:580px"></span> <script> // Creating map options var mapOptions = { center: [16.506174, 80.648015], zoom: 7 } // Creating a map object var map = new L.map( map , mapOptions); // Creating a Layer object var layer = new L.TileLayer( http://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png ); // Adding layer to the map map.addLayer(layer); // Creating latlng object var latlngs = [ [17.385044, 78.486671], [16.506174, 80.648015], [17.000538, 81.804034], [17.686816, 83.218482] ]; // Creating a poly pne var polypne = L.polypne(latlngs, {color: red }); // Adding to poly pne to map polypne.addTo(map); </script> </body> </html>
It generates the following output
Polygon
To draw a polygon overlay on a map using Leaflet JavaScript pbrary, follow the steps given below −
Step 1 − Create a Map object by passing a <span> element (String or object) and map options (optional).
Step 2 − Create a Layer object by passing the URL of the desired tile.
Step 3 − Add the layer object to the map using the addLayer() method of the Map class.
Step 4 − Create a latlangs variable to hold the points to draw the polygon.
// Creating latlng object var latlngs = [ [17.385044, 78.486671], [16.506174, 80.648015], [17.686816, 83.218482] ];
Step 5 − Create a polygon using the L.polygon(). Pass the locations/points as variable to draw the polygon, and an option to specify the color of the polygon.
// Creating a polygon var polygon = L.polygon(latlngs, {color: red });
Step 6 − Add the polygon to the map using the addTo() method of the Polygon class.
// Adding to polygon to map polygon.addTo(map);
Example
Following is the code to draw a polygon covering the cities Hyderabad, Vijayawada, and Vishakhapatnam (India).
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Leaflet Polygons</title> <pnk rel = "stylesheet" href = "http://cdn.leafletjs.com/leaflet-0.7.3/leaflet.css"/> <script src = "http://cdn.leafletjs.com/leaflet-0.7.3/leaflet.js"></script> </head> <body> <span id = "map" style = "width:900px; height:580px"></span> <script> // Creating map options var mapOptions = { center: [16.506174, 80.648015], zoom: 7 } // Creating a map object var map = new L.map( map , mapOptions); // Creating a Layer object var layer = new L.TileLayer( http://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png ); // Adding layer to the map map.addLayer(layer); // Creating latlng object var latlngs = [ [17.385044, 78.486671], [16.506174, 80.648015], [17.686816, 83.218482] ]; // Creating a polygon var polygon = L.polygon(latlngs, {color: red }); // Adding to polygon to map polygon.addTo(map); </script> </body> </html>
It generates the following output −
Rectangle
To draw a Rectangle overlay on a map using Leaflet JavaScript pbrary, follow the steps given below
Step 1 − Create a Map object by passing a <span> element (String or object) and map options (optional).
Step 2 − Create a Layer object by passing the URL of the desired tile.
Step 3 − Add the layer object to the map using the addLayer() method of the Map class.
Step 4 − Create a latlangs variable to hold the points to draw a rectangle on the map.
// Creating latlng object var latlngs = [ [17.342761, 78.552432], [16.396553, 80.727725] ];
Step 5 − Create a rectangle using the L.rectangle() function. Pass the locations/points as a variable to draw a rectangle and rectangleOptions to specify the color and weight of the rectangle.
// Creating rectOptions var rectOptions = {color: Red , weight: 1} // Creating a rectangle var rectangle = L.rectangle(latlngs, rectOptions);
Step 6 − Add the rectangle to the map using the addTo() method of the Polygon class.
// Adding to rectangle to map rectangle.addTo(map);
Example
Following is the code to draw a rectangle on the map using Leaflet JavaScript pbrary.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Leaflet Rectangle</title> <pnk rel = "stylesheet" href = "http://cdn.leafletjs.com/leaflet-0.7.3/leaflet.css"/> <script src = "http://cdn.leafletjs.com/leaflet-0.7.3/leaflet.js"></script> </head> <body> <span id = "map" style = "width:900px; height:580px"></span> <script> // Creating map options var mapOptions = { center: [16.506174, 80.648015], zoom: 7 } var map = new L.map( map , mapOptions); // Creating a map object // Creating a Layer object var layer = new L.TileLayer( http://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png ); map.addLayer(layer); // Adding layer to the map // Creating latlng object var latlngs = [ [17.342761, 78.552432], [16.396553, 80.727725] ]; var rectOptions = {color: Red , weight: 1} // Creating rectOptions // Creating a rectangle var rectangle = L.rectangle(latlngs, rectOptions); rectangle.addTo(map); // Adding to rectangle to map </script> </body> </html>
It generates the following output −
Circle
To draw a circle overlay on a map using Leaflet JavaScript pbrary follow the steps given below.
Step 1 − Create a Map object by passing a <span> element (String or object) and map options (optional).
Step 2 − Create a Layer object by passing the URL of the desired tile.
Step 3 − Add the layer object to the map using the addLayer() method of the Map class.
Step 4 − Create a latlangs variable to hold the center of the circle as shown below.
// Center of the circle var circleCenter = [17.385044, 78.486671];
Step 5 − Create a variable circleOptions to specify values to the options color, fillColor and, fillOpacity as shown below.
// Circle options var circleOptions = { color: red , fillColor: #f03 , fillOpacity: 0 }
Step 6 − Create a circle using L.circle(). Pass the center of the circle, radius, and the circle options to this function.
// Creating a circle var circle = L.circle(circleCenter, 50000, circleOptions);
Step 7 − Add the above-created circle to the map using the addTo() method of the Polypne class.
// Adding circle to the map circle.addTo(map);
Example
Following is the code to draw a circle with the coordinates of the city Hyderabad as its radius.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Leaflet Circle</title> <pnk rel = "stylesheet" href = "http://cdn.leafletjs.com/leaflet-0.7.3/leaflet.css"/> <script src = "http://cdn.leafletjs.com/leaflet-0.7.3/leaflet.js"></script> </head> <body> <span id = "map" style = "width: 900px; height: 580px"></span> <script> // Creating map options var mapOptions = { center: [17.385044, 78.486671], zoom: 7 } var map = new L.map( map , mapOptions); // Creating a map object // Creating a Layer object var layer = new L.TileLayer( http://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png ); map.addLayer(layer); // Adding layer to the map var circleCenter = [17.385044, 78.486671]; // Center of the circle // Circle options var circleOptions = { color: red , fillColor: #f03 , fillOpacity: 0 } // Creating a circle var circle = L.circle(circleCenter, 50000, circleOptions); circle.addTo(map); // Adding circle to the map </script> </body> </html>>
It generates the following output −
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