Class changes in the ArcGIS Mobile 10 SDK

While there are too many changes to list from 9.3 to 10, the table below provides a quick reference guide to the class level changes that you are most likely to encounter. Please refer to What's new with ArcGIS Mobile SDK at 10 document for more details.

Namespace changes

NameSpace	Change	Notes
DataProducts.RasterData	New namespace	Classes for data in raster format
DataProducts.StreetMapData	New namespace to replace SDCData	Classes for the working with StreetMap data
Exceptions	New namespace	Classes for exceptions raised by the Mobile SDK
SdcData	Namespace marked obsolete.	Use DataProducts.StreetMapData instead
WebServices.ArcGISServices.MapServices	New namespace	Classes for working with a tiled Cache service.
WPF	New namespace	Classes for Windows Presentation Framework (WPF) development

Some of the more critical class changes

Class	Change	Notes
Display	Map property marked obsolete, replaced with OwnerMap and type changed to IMap.	MapLayer is now useable for WPF and Win32 development
Envelope	Minx, MaxX, MinY, and MaxY have been marked obsolete.	Use new XMin, XMax, YMin, and YMax properties.
Layer	Renderers property made obsolete LabelClasses property has been removed MakeMapLayer() method has been moved to MobileServiceLayer	Use new singular Renderer property
MapLayer	Map property marked obsolete, replaced with OwnerMap and type changed to IMap.	Maplayer is now useable for WPF and Win32 development
MapImage	Added Rotate() method to create a rotated image of the map
MobileService.Mobile	Added IsEmpty property	Use to verify if a MobileService is empty
SpatialReferences.Unit	Added unit properties as singular nouns, for example "Meter".	Plural properties have been marked obsolete
WGS84GeoTransformation	Replaced with GeoTransformation class.	Supports various types of transformations including WGS84.
SpatialReferenceConverter	Convert coordinates from one spatial reference to another spatial reference.
MobileService	Obsolete	Replaced with MobileCache
MobileCache	CacheStoragePath removed RasterQuality property made obsolete	Replaced with StoragePath
MobileServiceLayer	Renderers property made obsolete Added MobileCache property Added RemoveData() method	Use new singular Renderer property Used to get the MobileCache the layer belongs to Removes non-edited data from the local cache layer
FeatureLayer	Added DefaultSubTypeValue property Added Namespace property Added RemoveFeatures() method	Used when creating a DataRow or DataRecord Gets namespace for XML representation of the data Removes non-edited data from the local cache layer
FeatureDataReader	Removed GetBytes(), GetByte() and SetByte() methods Removed GetDecimal(), SetDecimal(), GetInt64(), and SetInt64() methods Removed GetBoolen(), SetBoolean(), GetData()and GetChars() methods Removed GetChar(), SetChar(), GetData()and GetChars() methods	These methods were no longer being used.
FeatureDataRow	Added GetColumnErrorCode() method	Provides error code enum for common column errors
ColumnErrorCode	New enum for GetColumnErrorCode() method	Provides common error code enums
GPSDisplay	Added PropertyChanged event()	Allows developers to catch individual property changes.
GPSConnection	Added PropertyChanged event()	Implemented for all GPSConnection types.
SnappingEngine	New class added as a base for the SnappingEnvironment.	Allows developers to create their own Snapping Environment.
FeatureSnappingResult	New class added to represent an snapping result for a feature.	Allows developers to access feature returned by snapping environment.