public void SetRenderer( 
   CIMRenderer renderer
)

var lyr = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>().FirstOrDefault(f => f.ShapeType == esriGeometryType.esriGeometryPolygon);
if (lyr == null) return;
QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  // GetRenderer from Layer (assumes it is a unique value renderer)
  var uvRenderer = lyr.GetRenderer() as CIMUniqueValueRenderer;
  if (uvRenderer == null) return;
  //layer has STATE_NAME field
  //community sample Data\Admin\AdminSample.aprx
  string expression = "if ($view.scale > 21000000) { return $feature.STATE_NAME } else { return 'All' }";
  CIMExpressionInfo updatedExpressionInfo = new CIMExpressionInfo
  {
    Expression = expression,
    Title = "Custom" // can be any string used for UI purpose.
  };
  //set the renderer's expression
  uvRenderer.ValueExpressionInfo = updatedExpressionInfo;

  //SetRenderer on Layer
  lyr.SetRenderer(uvRenderer);
});

var lyr = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>().FirstOrDefault(f => f.ShapeType == esriGeometryType.esriGeometryPolygon);
if (lyr == null) return;
QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  //Get the layer's definition
  //community sample Data\Admin\AdminSample.aprx
  var lyrDefn = lyr.GetDefinition() as CIMFeatureLayer;
  if (lyrDefn == null) return;
  //Get the label classes - we need the first one
  var listLabelClasses = lyrDefn.LabelClasses.ToList();
  var theLabelClass = listLabelClasses.FirstOrDefault();
  //set the label class Expression to use the Arcade expression
  theLabelClass.Expression = "return $feature.STATE_NAME + TextFormatting.NewLine + $feature.POP2000;";
  //Set the label definition back to the layer.
  lyr.SetDefinition(lyrDefn);
});

public Task SetFeatureLayerSymbolAsync(FeatureLayer ftrLayer, CIMSymbol symbolToApply)
{
  if (ftrLayer == null || symbolToApply == null)
    throw new System.ArgumentNullException();

  return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
  {

    //Get simple renderer from the feature layer
    CIMSimpleRenderer currentRenderer = ftrLayer.GetRenderer() as CIMSimpleRenderer;
    if (currentRenderer == null)
      return;

    //Set symbol's real world setting to be the same as that of the feature layer
    symbolToApply.SetRealWorldUnits(ftrLayer.UsesRealWorldSymbolSizes);

    //Update the symbol of the current simple renderer
    currentRenderer.Symbol = symbolToApply.MakeSymbolReference();
    //Update the feature layer renderer
    ftrLayer.SetRenderer(currentRenderer);
  });
}

public Task SetFeatureLayerSymbolFromStyleItemAsync(
           FeatureLayer ftrLayer, SymbolStyleItem symbolItem)
{
  if (ftrLayer == null || symbolItem == null)
    throw new System.ArgumentNullException();

  return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
  {
    //Get simple renderer from the feature layer
    CIMSimpleRenderer currentRenderer = ftrLayer.GetRenderer() as CIMSimpleRenderer;
    if (currentRenderer == null)
      return;
    //Get symbol from the SymbolStyleItem
    CIMSymbol symbol = symbolItem.Symbol;

    //Set symbol's real world setting to be the same as that of the feature layer
    symbol.SetRealWorldUnits(ftrLayer.UsesRealWorldSymbolSizes);

    //Update the symbol of the current simple renderer
    currentRenderer.Symbol = symbol.MakeSymbolReference();
    //Update the feature layer renderer
    ftrLayer.SetRenderer(currentRenderer);
  });
}

  // var map = MapView.Active.Map;
  // if (map == null)
  //        return;
  // var pointFeatureLayer =
  //       map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList()
  //          .OfType<FeatureLayer>()
  //         .Where(fl => fl.ShapeType == esriGeometryType.esriGeometryPoint);
  //   await ApplySymbolToFeatureLayerAsync(pointFeatureLayer.FirstOrDefault(), "Fire Station");

  public Task ApplySymbolToFeatureLayerAsync(FeatureLayer featureLayer, string symbolName)
  {
    return QueuedTask.Run(async () =>
    {
      //Get the ArcGIS 2D System style from the Project
      var arcGIS2DStyle =
Project.Current.GetItems<StyleProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(s => s.Name == "ArcGIS 2D");

      //Search for the symbolName style items within the ArcGIS 2D style project item.
      var items = await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
      arcGIS2DStyle.SearchSymbols(StyleItemType.PointSymbol, symbolName));

      //Gets the CIMSymbol
      CIMSymbol symbol = items.FirstOrDefault().Symbol;

      //Get the renderer of the point feature layer
      CIMSimpleRenderer renderer = featureLayer.GetRenderer() as CIMSimpleRenderer;

      //Set symbol's real world setting to be the same as that of the feature layer
      symbol.SetRealWorldUnits(featureLayer.UsesRealWorldSymbolSizes);

      //Apply the symbol to the feature layer's current renderer
      renderer.Symbol = symbol.MakeSymbolReference();

      //Appy the renderer to the feature layer
      featureLayer.SetRenderer(renderer);
    });
  }

public async Task ApplyColorRampAsync(FeatureLayer featureLayer, List<string> fields)
{

    StyleProjectItem style =
        Project.Current.GetItems<StyleProjectItem>()
            .FirstOrDefault(s => s.Name == "ColorBrewer Schemes (RGB)");
    if (style == null) return;
    var colorRampList = await QueuedTask.Run(() => 
                style.SearchColorRamps("Red-Gray (10 Classes)"));
    if (colorRampList == null || colorRampList.Count == 0) return;
    CIMColorRamp cimColorRamp = null;
    CIMRenderer renderer = null;
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
        cimColorRamp = colorRampList[0].ColorRamp;
        var rendererDef = new UniqueValueRendererDefinition(fields, null, cimColorRamp);
        renderer = featureLayer?.CreateRenderer(rendererDef);
        featureLayer?.SetRenderer(renderer);
    });

}

//Note: Run within QueuedTask.Run
//Get the Layer Document from the lyrx file
var lyrDocFromLyrxFile = new LayerDocument(layerFile);
var cimLyrDoc = lyrDocFromLyrxFile.GetCIMLayerDocument();

//Get the renderer from the layer file
var rendererFromLayerFile = ((CIMFeatureLayer)cimLyrDoc.LayerDefinitions[0]).Renderer as CIMUniqueValueRenderer;

//Apply the renderer to the feature layer
//Note: If working with a raster layer, use the SetColorizer method.
featureLayer?.SetRenderer(rendererFromLayerFile);

await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  var fields = new List<string> { "Type" }; //field to be used to retrieve unique values
  CIMPointSymbol pointSym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(
      ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB, 16.0, SimpleMarkerStyle.Pushpin);  //constructing a point symbol as a template symbol
  CIMSymbolReference symbolPointTemplate = pointSym.MakeSymbolReference();

  //constructing renderer definition for unique value renderer
  UniqueValueRendererDefinition uniqueValueRendererDef =
new UniqueValueRendererDefinition(fields, symbolPointTemplate);

  //creating a unique value renderer
  var flyr = MapView.Active.GetSelectedLayers()[0] as FeatureLayer;
  CIMUniqueValueRenderer uniqueValueRenderer = flyr.CreateRenderer(uniqueValueRendererDef) as CIMUniqueValueRenderer;

  //setting the renderer to the feature layer
  flyr.SetRenderer(uniqueValueRenderer);
});

return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  //The goal is to construct the CIMUniqueValueRenderer which will be applied to the feature layer.
  // To do this, the following are the objects we need to set the renderer up with the fields and symbols.
  // As a reference, this is the USCities dataset. Snippet will create a unique value renderer that applies 
  // specific symbols to all the cities in California and Alabama.  The rest of the cities will use a default symbol.

  // First create a "CIMUniqueValueClass" for the cities in Alabama.
  List<CIMUniqueValue> listUniqueValuesAlabama = new List<CIMUniqueValue> { new CIMUniqueValue { FieldValues = new string[] { "Alabama" } } };
  CIMUniqueValueClass alabamaUniqueValueClass = new CIMUniqueValueClass
  {
    Editable = true,
    Label = "Alabama",
    Patch = PatchShape.Default,
    Symbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB).MakeSymbolReference(),
    Visible = true,
    Values = listUniqueValuesAlabama.ToArray()

  };
  // Create a "CIMUniqueValueClass" for the cities in California.
  List<CIMUniqueValue> listUniqueValuescalifornia = new List<CIMUniqueValue> { new CIMUniqueValue { FieldValues = new string[] { "California" } } };
  CIMUniqueValueClass californiaUniqueValueClass = new CIMUniqueValueClass
  {
    Editable = true,
    Label = "California",
    Patch = PatchShape.Default,
    Symbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.BlueRGB).MakeSymbolReference(),
    Visible = true,
    Values = listUniqueValuescalifornia.ToArray()
  };
  //Create a list of the above two CIMUniqueValueClasses
  List<CIMUniqueValueClass> listUniqueValueClasses = new List<CIMUniqueValueClass>
    {
                  alabamaUniqueValueClass, californiaUniqueValueClass
    };
  //Create a list of CIMUniqueValueGroup
  CIMUniqueValueGroup uvg = new CIMUniqueValueGroup
  {
    Classes = listUniqueValueClasses.ToArray(),
  };
  List<CIMUniqueValueGroup> listUniqueValueGroups = new List<CIMUniqueValueGroup> { uvg };
  //Create the CIMUniqueValueRenderer
  CIMUniqueValueRenderer uvr = new CIMUniqueValueRenderer
  {
    UseDefaultSymbol = true,
    DefaultLabel = "all other values",
    DefaultSymbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB).MakeSymbolReference(),
    Groups = listUniqueValueGroups.ToArray(),
    Fields = new string[] { "STATE_NAME" }
  };
  //Set the feature layer's renderer.
  featureLayer.SetRenderer(uvr);
});

string colorBrewerSchemesName = "ArcGIS Colors";
StyleProjectItem style = Project.Current.GetItems<StyleProjectItem>().First(s => s.Name == colorBrewerSchemesName);
string colorRampName = "Heat Map 4 - Semitransparent";
IList<ColorRampStyleItem> colorRampList = await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  return style.SearchColorRamps(colorRampName);
});
ColorRampStyleItem colorRamp = colorRampList[0];

await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  //defining a heatmap renderer that uses values from Population field as the weights
  HeatMapRendererDefinition heatMapDef = new HeatMapRendererDefinition()
  {
    Radius = 20,
    WeightField = "Population",
    ColorRamp = colorRamp.ColorRamp,
    RendereringQuality = 8,
    UpperLabel = "High Density",
    LowerLabel = "Low Density"
  };

  FeatureLayer flyr = MapView.Active.Map.Layers[0] as FeatureLayer;
  CIMHeatMapRenderer heatMapRndr = flyr.CreateRenderer(heatMapDef) as CIMHeatMapRenderer;
  flyr.SetRenderer(heatMapRndr);
});

string colorBrewerSchemesName = "ArcGIS Colors";
StyleProjectItem style = Project.Current.GetItems<StyleProjectItem>().First(s => s.Name == colorBrewerSchemesName);
string colorRampName = "Heat Map 4 - Semitransparent";
IList<ColorRampStyleItem> colorRampList = await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  return style.SearchColorRamps(colorRampName);
});
ColorRampStyleItem colorRamp = colorRampList[0];

await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  CIMPointSymbol pointSym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB, 16.0, SimpleMarkerStyle.Diamond);
  CIMSymbolReference symbolPointTemplate = pointSym.MakeSymbolReference();

  //defining an unclassed renderer with custom upper and lower stops
  //all features with value >= 5,000,000 will be drawn with the upper color from the color ramp
  //all features with value <= 50,000 will be drawn with the lower color from the color ramp
  UnclassedColorsRendererDefinition unclassRndrDef = new UnclassedColorsRendererDefinition
                        ("Population", symbolPointTemplate, colorRamp.ColorRamp, "Highest", "Lowest", 5000000, 50000)
  {

    //drawing features with null values with a different symbol
    ShowNullValues = true,
    NullValueLabel = "Unknown"
  };
  CIMPointSymbol nullSym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, 16.0, SimpleMarkerStyle.Circle);
  unclassRndrDef.NullValueSymbol = nullSym.MakeSymbolReference();
  FeatureLayer flyr = MapView.Active.Map.Layers[0] as FeatureLayer;
  CIMClassBreaksRenderer cbRndr = flyr.CreateRenderer(unclassRndrDef) as CIMClassBreaksRenderer;
  flyr.SetRenderer(cbRndr);
});

string colorBrewerSchemesName = "ArcGIS Colors";
StyleProjectItem style = Project.Current.GetItems<StyleProjectItem>().First(s => s.Name == colorBrewerSchemesName);
string colorRampName = "Heat Map 4 - Semitransparent";
IList<ColorRampStyleItem> colorRampList = await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  return style.SearchColorRamps(colorRampName);
});
ColorRampStyleItem colorRamp = colorRampList[0];

await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  CIMPointSymbol pointSym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB, 1.0, SimpleMarkerStyle.Circle);
  CIMSymbolReference symbolPointTemplate = pointSym.MakeSymbolReference();

  //minimum symbol size is capped to 4 point while the maximum symbol size is set to 50 point
  ProportionalRendererDefinition prDef = new ProportionalRendererDefinition("POPULATION", symbolPointTemplate, 4, 50, true)
  {

    //setting upper and lower size stops to stop symbols growing or shrinking beyond those thresholds
    UpperSizeStop = 5000000,  //features with values >= 5,000,000 will be drawn with maximum symbol size
    LowerSizeStop = 50000    //features with values <= 50,000 will be drawn with minimum symbol size
  };
  FeatureLayer flyr = MapView.Active.Map.Layers[0] as FeatureLayer;
  CIMProportionalRenderer propRndr = flyr.CreateRenderer(prDef) as CIMProportionalRenderer;
  flyr.SetRenderer(propRndr);

});

string colorBrewerSchemesName = "ArcGIS Colors";
StyleProjectItem style = Project.Current.GetItems<StyleProjectItem>().First(s => s.Name == colorBrewerSchemesName);
string colorRampName = "Heat Map 4 - Semitransparent";
IList<ColorRampStyleItem> colorRampList = await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  return style.SearchColorRamps(colorRampName);
});
ColorRampStyleItem colorRamp = colorRampList[0];

await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  CIMPointSymbol pointSym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB, 1.0, SimpleMarkerStyle.Circle);
  CIMSymbolReference symbolPointTemplate = pointSym.MakeSymbolReference();

  //Defining proportional renderer where size of symbol will be same as its value in field used in the renderer.
  ProportionalRendererDefinition prDef = new ProportionalRendererDefinition("POPULATION", esriUnits.esriMeters, symbolPointTemplate, SymbolShapes.Square, ValueRepresentations.Radius);

  FeatureLayer flyr = MapView.Active.Map.Layers[0] as FeatureLayer;
  CIMProportionalRenderer propRndr = flyr.CreateRenderer(prDef) as CIMProportionalRenderer;
  flyr.SetRenderer(propRndr);

});

var url = @"https://geoeventsample1.esri.com:6443/arcgis/rest/services/AirportTraffics/StreamServer";
var uri = new Uri(url, UriKind.Absolute);
//Must be on QueuedTask!

var createParams = new FeatureLayerCreationParams(uri)
{
  IsVisible = false
};
var streamLayer = LayerFactory.Instance.CreateLayer<StreamLayer>(
                    createParams, map);
//Define the unique values by hand
var uvr = new CIMUniqueValueRenderer()
{
  Fields = new string[] { "ACTYPE" },
  UseDefaultSymbol = true,
  DefaultLabel = "Others",
  DefaultSymbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(
              CIMColor.CreateRGBColor(185, 185, 185), 8, SimpleMarkerStyle.Hexagon).MakeSymbolReference()
};

var classes = new List<CIMUniqueValueClass>();
//add in classes - one for ACTYPE of 727, one for DC 9
classes.Add(
  new CIMUniqueValueClass() {
        Values = new CIMUniqueValue[] {
              new CIMUniqueValue() { FieldValues = new string[] { "B727" } } },
        Visible = true,
        Label = "Boeing 727",
        Symbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(
              ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, 10, SimpleMarkerStyle.Hexagon).MakeSymbolReference()
});
classes.Add(
  new CIMUniqueValueClass()
  {
    Values = new CIMUniqueValue[] {
              new CIMUniqueValue() { FieldValues = new string[] { "DC9" } } },
    Visible = true,
    Label = "DC 9",
    Symbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(
              ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB, 10, SimpleMarkerStyle.Hexagon).MakeSymbolReference()
  });
//add the classes to a group
var groups = new List<CIMUniqueValueGroup>()
{
  new CIMUniqueValueGroup() {
     Classes = classes.ToArray()
  }
};
//add the groups to the renderer
uvr.Groups = groups.ToArray();
//Apply the renderer (for current observations)
streamLayer.SetRenderer(uvr);
streamLayer.SetVisibility(true);//turn on the layer

var uvrDef = new UniqueValueRendererDefinition()
{
  ValueFields = new List<string> { "ACTYPE" },
  SymbolTemplate = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(
    ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, 10, SimpleMarkerStyle.Hexagon)
      .MakeSymbolReference(),
  ValuesLimit = 5
};
//Note: CreateRenderer can only create value classes based on
//the current events it has received
streamLayer.SetRenderer(streamLayer.CreateRenderer(uvrDef));