Illustrates the use of mask layers.

Mask layer
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A MaskLayer can be used to mask part of a map. By default, the transparent part of the mask makes the map transparent. By inverting the mask, the transparent part of the mask makes the map opaque.

index.js
import XYZ from "ol/source/XYZ.js";
import { Fill, Stroke, Style } from "ol/style.js";
import { GeoJSON } from "ol/format.js";

import { MapControls } from "three/examples/jsm/controls/MapControls.js";

import Extent from "@giro3d/giro3d/core/geographic/Extent.js";
import Instance from "@giro3d/giro3d/core/Instance.js";
import TiledImageSource from "@giro3d/giro3d/sources/TiledImageSource.js";
import ColorLayer from "@giro3d/giro3d/core/layer/ColorLayer.js";
import Map from "@giro3d/giro3d/entities/Map.js";
import Inspector from "@giro3d/giro3d/gui/Inspector.js";
import MaskLayer, { MaskMode } from "@giro3d/giro3d/core/layer/MaskLayer.js";
import VectorSource from "@giro3d/giro3d/sources/VectorSource.js";

function bindNumericalDropDown(id, onChange) {
  const element = document.getElementById(id);
  if (!(element instanceof HTMLSelectElement)) {
    throw new Error(
      "invalid binding element: expected HTMLSelectElement, got: " +
        element.constructor.name,
    );
  }

  element.onchange = () => {
    onChange(parseInt(element.value));
  };

  const callback = (v) => {
    element.value = v.toString();
    onChange(parseInt(element.value));
  };

  return [callback, parseInt(element.value), element];
}

const extent = Extent.fromCenterAndSize(
  "EPSG:3857",
  { x: 260000, y: 6251379 },
  32000,
  32000,
);

const instance = new Instance({
  target: "view",
  crs: extent.crs,
  backgroundColor: null,
});

const apiKey =
  "pk.eyJ1IjoidG11Z3VldCIsImEiOiJjbGJ4dTNkOW0wYWx4M25ybWZ5YnpicHV6In0.KhDJ7W5N3d1z3ArrsDjX_A";

const map = new Map({ extent });

instance.add(map);

// Adds a satellite basemap
const basemap = new ColorLayer({
  name: "basemap",
  extent,
  source: new TiledImageSource({
    source: new XYZ({
      url: `https://api.mapbox.com/v4/mapbox.satellite/{z}/{x}/{y}.webp?access_token=${apiKey}`,
      projection: extent.crs,
      crossOrigin: "anonymous",
    }),
  }),
});

map.addLayer(basemap);

const outlineStyle = new Style({
  stroke: new Stroke({ color: "red", width: 2 }),
});

// Display the footprint using a red outline. This layer is not necessary for the mask to work,
// and is only present for illustration purposes.
const outline = new ColorLayer({
  name: "outline",
  source: new VectorSource({
    data: {
      url: "https://3d.oslandia.com/giro3d/vectors/paris.geojson",
      format: new GeoJSON(),
    },
    style: outlineStyle,
  }),
});

map.addLayer(outline);

// The mask layer uses an opaque fill style.
const maskStyle = new Style({
  fill: new Fill({ color: "white" }),
});

// Create the actual mask layer with the same source as the outline.
const mask = new MaskLayer({
  name: "mask",
  source: new VectorSource({
    data: {
      url: "https://3d.oslandia.com/giro3d/vectors/paris.geojson",
      format: new GeoJSON(),
    },
    style: maskStyle,
  }),
});

map.addLayer(mask);

const center = extent.centerAsVector3();
instance.view.camera.position.set(center.x, center.y - 1, 40000);

const controls = new MapControls(instance.view.camera, instance.domElement);
controls.target = center;
controls.saveState();
controls.enableDamping = true;
controls.dampingFactor = 0.2;
controls.maxPolarAngle = Math.PI / 2.3;
instance.view.setControls(controls);

Inspector.attach("inspector", instance);

bindNumericalDropDown("layerState", (newMode) => {
  switch (newMode) {
    case 1:
      mask.visible = true;
      mask.maskMode = MaskMode.Normal;
      break;
    case 2:
      mask.visible = true;
      mask.maskMode = MaskMode.Inverted;
      break;
    default:
      mask.visible = false;
      break;
  }

  instance.notifyChange(map);
});
index.html
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <title>Mask layers</title>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <meta name="name" content="mask_layer" />
    <meta name="description" content="Illustrates the use of mask layers." />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />

    <link rel="icon" href="https://giro3d.org/images/favicon.svg" />
    <link
      href="https://giro3d.org/assets/bootstrap-custom.css"
      rel="stylesheet"
    />
    <script src="https://giro3d.org/assets/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
    <link
      rel="stylesheet"
      type="text/css"
      href="https://giro3d.org/next/css/example.css"
    />

    <style>
      #view canvas {
        background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #aaaaaa 25%, transparent 25%),
          linear-gradient(-45deg, #aaaaaa 25%, transparent 25%),
          linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 75%, #aaaaaa 75%),
          linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 75%, #aaaaaa 75%);
        background-size: 20px 20px;
        background-position:
          0 0,
          0 10px,
          10px -10px,
          -10px 0px;
      }
    </style>
  </head>

  <body>
    <div id="view" class="m-0 p-0 w-100 h-100"></div>
    <div
      id="inspector"
      class="position-absolute top-0 start-0 mh-100 overflow-auto"
    ></div>

    <div class="side-pane-with-status-bar">
      <div class="card">
        <h5 class="card-header">Mask layer</h5>

        <div class="card-body">
          <form>
            <div class="row">
              <div class="dropdown">
                <select
                  class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle"
                  id="layerState"
                  autocomplete="off"
                >
                  <option value="0">Disabled</option>
                  <option value="1" selected>Enabled</option>
                  <option value="2">Enabled (invert mask)</option>
                </select>
              </div>
            </div>
          </form>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>

    <script type="module" src="index.js"></script>
    <script>
      /* activate popovers */
      const popoverTriggerList = [].slice.call(
        document.querySelectorAll('[data-bs-toggle="popover"]'),
      );
      popoverTriggerList.map(
        // bootstrap is used as script in the template, disable warning about undef
        // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
        (popoverTriggerEl) =>
          new bootstrap.Popover(popoverTriggerEl, {
            trigger: "hover",
            placement: "left",
            content: document.getElementById(
              popoverTriggerEl.getAttribute("data-bs-content"),
            ).innerHTML,
            html: true,
          }),
      );
    </script>
  </body>
</html>
package.json
{
    "name": "mask_layer",
    "dependencies": {
        "@giro3d/giro3d": "git+https://gitlab.com/giro3d/giro3d.git"
    },
    "devDependencies": {
        "vite": "^3.2.3"
    },
    "scripts": {
        "start": "vite",
        "build": "vite build"
    }
}