Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/BackgroundLayerStatusFactory.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/BackgroundLayerStatusFactory.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/BackgroundLayerStatusFactory.cs	(revision 13a7121f09c123fe08031a03d3aa598d9800b372)
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2016. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System;
+using Core.Components.Gis.Data;
+
+namespace Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Factory for creating <see cref="IBackgroundLayerStatus"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class BackgroundLayerStatusFactory
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="IBackgroundLayerStatus"/> corresponding to the type of <paramref name="mapData"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="mapData">The type of <see cref="ImageBasedMapData"/> to create a <see cref="IBackgroundLayerStatus"/> for.</param>
+        /// <returns>A new instance of <see cref="IBackgroundLayerStatus"/>.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException ">Thrown when <paramref name="mapData"/>
+        /// is <c>null</c>.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">Thrown when the type of <see cref="ImageBasedMapData"/> is not supported.</exception>
+        internal static IBackgroundLayerStatus CreateBackgroundLayerStatus(ImageBasedMapData mapData)
+        {
+            if (mapData == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(mapData));
+            }
+
+            if (mapData is WmtsMapData)
+            {
+                return new WmtsBackgroundLayerStatus();
+            }
+            if (mapData is WellKnownTileSourceMapData)
+            {
+                return new WellKnownBackgroundLayerStatus();
+            }
+
+            throw new NotSupportedException("Unsupported type of mapData");
+        }
+    }
+}
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Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r6f806998a17fa46d14678596d71c9c935408b948 -r13a7121f09c123fe08031a03d3aa598d9800b372
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.csproj	(.../Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.csproj)	(revision 6f806998a17fa46d14678596d71c9c935408b948)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.csproj	(.../Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.csproj)	(revision 13a7121f09c123fe08031a03d3aa598d9800b372)
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     <Compile Include="..\..\..\Common\src\Core.Common.Version\GlobalAssembly.cs">
       <Link>Properties\GlobalAssembly.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="BackgroundLayerStatusFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DotSpatialMap.cs">
       <SubType>UserControl</SubType>
     </Compile>
Index: Core/Components/test/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test/BackgroundLayerStatusFactoryTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Core/Components/test/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test/BackgroundLayerStatusFactoryTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Components/test/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test/BackgroundLayerStatusFactoryTest.cs	(revision 13a7121f09c123fe08031a03d3aa598d9800b372)
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2016. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System;
+using Core.Components.Gis.Data;
+using DotSpatial.Symbology;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class BackgroundLayerStatusFactoryTest
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void CreateBackgroundLayerStatus_MapDataNull_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
+        {
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () => BackgroundLayerStatusFactory.CreateBackgroundLayerStatus(null);
+
+            // Assert
+            string paramName = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(test).ParamName;
+            Assert.AreEqual("mapData", paramName);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CreateBackgroundLayerStatus_InvalidImageBasedMapData_ThrowsNotSupportedException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var mapData = new SimpleImageBasedMapData();
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () => BackgroundLayerStatusFactory.CreateBackgroundLayerStatus(mapData);
+
+            // Assert
+            string message = Assert.Throws<NotSupportedException>(test).Message;
+            Assert.AreEqual("Unsupported type of mapData", message);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CreateBackgroundLayerStatus_WmtsMapData_ReturnsWmtsBackgroundLayerStatus()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            WmtsMapData mapData = WmtsMapData.CreateAlternativePdokMapData();
+
+            // Call
+            IBackgroundLayerStatus backgroundLayerStatus = BackgroundLayerStatusFactory.CreateBackgroundLayerStatus(mapData);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.IsInstanceOf<WmtsBackgroundLayerStatus>(backgroundLayerStatus);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CreateBackgroundLayerStatus_WellKnownTileSourceMapData_ReturnsWellKnownBackgroundLayerStatus()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var mapData = new WellKnownTileSourceMapData(new Random().NextEnum<WellKnownTileSource>());
+
+            // Call
+            IBackgroundLayerStatus backgroundLayerStatus = BackgroundLayerStatusFactory.CreateBackgroundLayerStatus(mapData);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.IsInstanceOf<WellKnownBackgroundLayerStatus>(backgroundLayerStatus);
+        }
+
+        private class SimpleImageBasedMapData : ImageBasedMapData
+        {
+            public SimpleImageBasedMapData() : base("SimpleImageBasedMapData") {}
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Core/Components/test/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r6f806998a17fa46d14678596d71c9c935408b948 -r13a7121f09c123fe08031a03d3aa598d9800b372
--- Core/Components/test/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test.csproj	(.../Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test.csproj)	(revision 6f806998a17fa46d14678596d71c9c935408b948)
+++ Core/Components/test/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test.csproj	(.../Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test.csproj)	(revision 13a7121f09c123fe08031a03d3aa598d9800b372)
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     <Compile Include="..\..\..\Common\src\Core.Common.Version\GlobalAssembly.cs">
       <Link>Properties\GlobalAssembly.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="BackgroundLayerStatusFactoryTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DotSpatialMapTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MapControlTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />