Defining the display mode

When creating an instance of FeatureLayer, you need to specify a mode for retrieving features. Because the mode determines when and how features are brought from the server to the client, your choice can affect the behavior and performance of your application.

You can choose from the following modes:

• • Snapshot mode: MODE_SNAPSHOT
  • On-demand mode: MODE_ONDEMAND
  • Selection mode: MODE_SELECTION
  • Auto mode: MODE_AUTO

The snapshot mode

The snapshot mode retrieves all the feature from the map service layer and streams them to the client browser in one go. For this reason, you must carefully consider the size of your layer before using this mode. Generally, you should use this mode only with small...