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Visualize data as a heatmap

Add earthquake frequency data to a style from a GeoJSON file and render it on a map using a HeatmapLayer.
HeatmapLayerGlobeActivity.kt
package com.mapbox.maps.testapp.examples.globe

import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import com.mapbox.maps.MapboxMap
import com.mapbox.maps.Style
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.expressions.dsl.generated.interpolate
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.layers.addLayerAbove
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.layers.addLayerBelow
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.layers.generated.CircleLayer
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.layers.generated.HeatmapLayer
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.layers.generated.circleLayer
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.layers.generated.heatmapLayer
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.layers.properties.generated.ProjectionName
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.projection.generated.projection
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.sources.addSource
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.sources.generated.GeoJsonSource
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.sources.generated.geoJsonSource
import com.mapbox.maps.extension.style.style
import com.mapbox.maps.testapp.databinding.ActivityHeatmapLayerBinding

/**
* Add earthquake frequency data to a style from a GeoJSON file and render
* it on a map in globe projection using a HeatmapLayer.
*/
class HeatmapLayerGlobeActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

private lateinit var mapboxMap: MapboxMap

override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
val binding = ActivityHeatmapLayerBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
setContentView(binding.root)

mapboxMap = binding.mapView.mapboxMap.apply {
loadStyle(
style(Style.DARK) {
+projection(ProjectionName.GLOBE)
}
) { style ->
addRuntimeLayers(style)
}
}
}

private fun addRuntimeLayers(style: Style) {
style.addSource(createEarthquakeSource())
style.addLayerAbove(createHeatmapLayer(), "waterway-label")
style.addLayerBelow(createCircleLayer(), HEATMAP_LAYER_ID)
}

private fun createEarthquakeSource(): GeoJsonSource {
return geoJsonSource(EARTHQUAKE_SOURCE_ID) {
data(EARTHQUAKE_SOURCE_URL)
}
}

private fun createHeatmapLayer(): HeatmapLayer {
return heatmapLayer(
HEATMAP_LAYER_ID,
EARTHQUAKE_SOURCE_ID
) {
maxZoom(9.0)
sourceLayer(HEATMAP_LAYER_SOURCE)
// Begin color ramp at 0-stop with a 0-transparancy color
// to create a blur-like effect.
heatmapColor(
interpolate {
linear()
heatmapDensity()
stop {
literal(0)
rgba(33.0, 102.0, 172.0, 0.0)
}
stop {
literal(0.2)
rgb(103.0, 169.0, 207.0)
}
stop {
literal(0.4)
rgb(209.0, 229.0, 240.0)
}
stop {
literal(0.6)
rgb(253.0, 219.0, 240.0)
}
stop {
literal(0.8)
rgb(239.0, 138.0, 98.0)
}
stop {
literal(1)
rgb(178.0, 24.0, 43.0)
}
}
)
// Increase the heatmap weight based on frequency and property magnitude
heatmapWeight(
interpolate {
linear()
get { literal("mag") }
stop {
literal(0)
literal(0)
}
stop {
literal(6)
literal(1)
}
}
)
// Increase the heatmap color weight weight by zoom level
// heatmap-intensity is a multiplier on top of heatmap-weight
heatmapIntensity(
interpolate {
linear()
zoom()
stop {
literal(0)
literal(1)
}
stop {
literal(9)
literal(3)
}
}
)
// Adjust the heatmap radius by zoom level
heatmapRadius(
interpolate {
linear()
zoom()
stop {
literal(0)
literal(2)
}
stop {
literal(9)
literal(20)
}
}
)
// Transition from heatmap to circle layer by zoom level
heatmapOpacity(
interpolate {
linear()
zoom()
stop {
literal(7)
literal(1)
}
stop {
literal(9)
literal(0)
}
}
)
}
}

private fun createCircleLayer(): CircleLayer {
return circleLayer(
CIRCLE_LAYER_ID,
EARTHQUAKE_SOURCE_ID
) {
circleRadius(
interpolate {
linear()
zoom()
stop {
literal(7)
interpolate {
linear()
get { literal("mag") }
stop {
literal(1)
literal(1)
}
stop {
literal(6)
literal(4)
}
}
}
stop {
literal(16)
interpolate {
linear()
get { literal("mag") }
stop {
literal(1)
literal(5)
}
stop {
literal(6)
literal(50)
}
}
}
}
)
circleColor(
interpolate {
linear()
get { literal("mag") }
stop {
literal(1)
rgba(33.0, 102.0, 172.0, 0.0)
}
stop {
literal(2)
rgb(102.0, 169.0, 207.0)
}
stop {
literal(3)
rgb(209.0, 229.0, 240.0)
}
stop {
literal(4)
rgb(253.0, 219.0, 199.0)
}
stop {
literal(5)
rgb(239.0, 138.0, 98.0)
}
stop {
literal(6)
rgb(178.0, 24.0, 43.0)
}
}
)
circleOpacity(
interpolate {
linear()
zoom()
stop {
literal(7)
literal(0)
}
stop {
literal(8)
literal(1)
}
}
)
circleStrokeColor("white")
circleStrokeWidth(0.1)
}
}

companion object {
private const val EARTHQUAKE_SOURCE_URL =
"https://www.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/assets/earthquakes.geojson"
private const val EARTHQUAKE_SOURCE_ID = "earthquakes"
private const val HEATMAP_LAYER_ID = "earthquakes-heat"
private const val HEATMAP_LAYER_SOURCE = "earthquakes"
private const val CIRCLE_LAYER_ID = "earthquakes-circle"
}
}
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