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Mastering OpenLayers 3

You're reading from   Mastering OpenLayers 3 Create powerful applications with the most robust open source web mapping library using this advanced guide

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2016
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ISBN-13 9781785281006
Length 308 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Creating Simple Maps with OpenLayers 3 2. Applying Custom Styles FREE CHAPTER 3. Working with Layers 4. Using Vector Data 5. Creating Responsive Applications with Interactions and Controls 6. Controlling the Map – View and Projection 7. Mastering Renderers 8. OpenLayers 3 for Mobile 9. Tools of the Trade – Integrating Third-Party Applications 10. Compiling Custom Builds with Closure Index

Building the toolbar


In the first example, called ch05_toolbar, we create the constructor function for our management system and add some methods to it to add and remove controls. We don't need any styling at this point. Firstly, we create the constructor:

var toolBar = function (options) {
    'use strict';
    if (!(this instanceof toolBar)) {
        throw new Error('toolBar must be constructed with the new keyword.');
    } else if (typeof options === 'object' && options.map && options.target && options.layertree) {
        if (!(options.map instanceof ol.Map)) {
            throw new Error('Please provide a valid OpenLayers 3 map object.');
        }
        this.map = options.map;
        this.toolbar = document.getElementById(options.target);
        this.layertree = options.layertree;
        this.controls = new ol.Collection();
    } else {
        throw new Error('Invalid parameter(s) provided.');
    }
};

Similar to the layer tree, we use the use strict paradigm...

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