Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r396d39591f11aad05a6cd0e66ead43fefd9713c3 -r5b2528a7b0f0443681e0fbeba5793d2aa00c98c0
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.csproj	(.../Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.csproj)	(revision 396d39591f11aad05a6cd0e66ead43fefd9713c3)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.csproj	(.../Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.csproj)	(revision 5b2528a7b0f0443681e0fbeba5793d2aa00c98c0)
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
     <Compile Include="DotSpatialMap.cs">
       <SubType>UserControl</SubType>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="IBackgroundLayerStatus.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MapControl.cs">
       <SubType>Component</SubType>
     </Compile>
Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/IBackgroundLayerStatus.cs
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diff -u
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/IBackgroundLayerStatus.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/IBackgroundLayerStatus.cs	(revision 5b2528a7b0f0443681e0fbeba5793d2aa00c98c0)
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// 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.DotSpatial.Layer.BruTile;
+using Core.Components.Gis.Data;
+
+namespace Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms
+{
+    internal interface IBackgroundLayerStatus : IDisposable
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating that the most recent attempt to create the background
+        /// layer failed (returning <c>true</c>) or was successful (returning <c>false</c>).
+        /// </summary>
+        bool PreviousBackgroundLayerCreationFailed { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value for the initialized background layer.
+        /// </summary>
+        BruTileLayer BackgroundLayer { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Mark that a (new) background layer has successfully been initialized.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="backgroundLayer">The constructed layer.</param>
+        /// <param name="dataSource">The data used to construct <paramref name="backgroundLayer"/>.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when any of the input parameters is <c>null</c>.</exception>
+        void SuccessfullyInitializedLayer(BruTileLayer backgroundLayer, ImageBasedMapData dataSource);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Mark that the attempt to create a new background layer failed.
+        /// </summary>
+        void LayerInitializationFailed();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Clears the status information for the background layer and disposes <see cref="BackgroundLayer"/>
+        /// as well.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="expectRecreationOfSameBackgroundLayer">Optional: A flag to indicate 
+        /// if recreation of <see cref="BackgroundLayer"/> with the same parameters is expected
+        /// (<c>true</c>) or is expected to be replaced (<c>false</c>)</param>
+        void ClearConfiguration(bool expectRecreationOfSameBackgroundLayer = false);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates if a <see cref="ImageBasedMapData"/> corresponds with the <see cref="BackgroundLayer"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="mapData">The map data.</param>
+        /// <returns>Returns <c>true</c> if <paramref name="mapData"/> corresponds with
+        /// <see cref="BackgroundLayer"/>, or <c>false</c> when this is not the case.</returns>
+        bool HasSameConfiguration(ImageBasedMapData mapData);
+    }
+}
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Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/WmtsBackgroundLayerStatus.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -raeb0c6618ebf88db04e417b47693c704c7151181 -r5b2528a7b0f0443681e0fbeba5793d2aa00c98c0
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/WmtsBackgroundLayerStatus.cs	(.../WmtsBackgroundLayerStatus.cs)	(revision aeb0c6618ebf88db04e417b47693c704c7151181)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms/WmtsBackgroundLayerStatus.cs	(.../WmtsBackgroundLayerStatus.cs)	(revision 5b2528a7b0f0443681e0fbeba5793d2aa00c98c0)
@@ -29,30 +29,18 @@
     /// Class responsible for keeping track of various status information related to the
     /// <see cref="WmtsMapData"/> used to create a background layer in a map view.
     /// </summary>
-    internal class WmtsBackgroundLayerStatus : IDisposable
+    internal class WmtsBackgroundLayerStatus : IBackgroundLayerStatus
     {
+        public bool PreviousBackgroundLayerCreationFailed { get; private set; }
+
+        public BruTileLayer BackgroundLayer { get; private set; }
+
         public void Dispose()
         {
             BackgroundLayer?.Dispose();
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a value indicating that the most recent attempt to create the background
-        /// layer failed (returning <c>true</c>) or was successful (returning <c>false</c>).
-        /// </summary>
-        internal bool PreviousBackgroundLayerCreationFailed { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a value for the initialized background layer.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal BruTileLayer BackgroundLayer { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Mark that a (new) background layer has successfully been initialized.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="backgroundLayer">The constructed layer.</param>
-        /// <param name="dataSource">The data used to construct <paramref name="backgroundLayer"/>.</param>
-        internal void SuccessfullyInitializedLayer(BruTileLayer backgroundLayer, WmtsMapData dataSource)
+        public void SuccessfullyInitializedLayer(BruTileLayer backgroundLayer, ImageBasedMapData dataSource)
         {
             if (backgroundLayer == null)
             {
@@ -62,32 +50,28 @@
             {
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dataSource));
             }
+            var wmtsDataSource = dataSource as WmtsMapData;
+            if (wmtsDataSource == null)
+            {
+                PreviousBackgroundLayerCreationFailed = true;
+                return;
+            }
 
-            SourceCapabilitiesUrl = dataSource.SourceCapabilitiesUrl;
-            SelectedCapabilityId = dataSource.SelectedCapabilityIdentifier;
-            PreferredFormat = dataSource.PreferredFormat;
+            SourceCapabilitiesUrl = wmtsDataSource.SourceCapabilitiesUrl;
+            SelectedCapabilityId = wmtsDataSource.SelectedCapabilityIdentifier;
+            PreferredFormat = wmtsDataSource.PreferredFormat;
 
             BackgroundLayer = backgroundLayer;
             PreviousBackgroundLayerCreationFailed = false;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Mark that the attempt to create a new background layer failed.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal void LayerInitializationFailed()
+        public void LayerInitializationFailed()
         {
             ClearConfiguration();
             PreviousBackgroundLayerCreationFailed = true;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Clears the status information for the background layer and disposes <see cref="BackgroundLayer"/>
-        /// as well.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="expectRecreationOfSameBackgroundLayer">Optional: A flag to indicate 
-        /// if recreation of <see cref="BackgroundLayer"/> with the same parameters is expected
-        /// (<c>true</c>) or is expected to be replaced (<c>false</c>)</param>
-        internal void ClearConfiguration(bool expectRecreationOfSameBackgroundLayer = false)
+        public void ClearConfiguration(bool expectRecreationOfSameBackgroundLayer = false)
         {
             SourceCapabilitiesUrl = null;
             SelectedCapabilityId = null;
@@ -105,22 +89,22 @@
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Indicates if a <see cref="WmtsMapData"/> corresponds with the <see cref="BackgroundLayer"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="mapData">The map data.</param>
-        /// <returns>Returns <c>true</c> if <paramref name="mapData"/> corresponds with
-        /// <see cref="BackgroundLayer"/>, or <c>false</c> when this is not the case.</returns>
-        internal bool HasSameConfiguration(WmtsMapData mapData)
+        public bool HasSameConfiguration(ImageBasedMapData mapData)
         {
             if (mapData == null)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(mapData));
             }
 
-            return Equals(mapData.SourceCapabilitiesUrl, SourceCapabilitiesUrl)
-                   && Equals(mapData.SelectedCapabilityIdentifier, SelectedCapabilityId)
-                   && Equals(mapData.PreferredFormat, PreferredFormat);
+            var wmtsDataSource = mapData as WmtsMapData;
+            if (wmtsDataSource == null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return Equals(wmtsDataSource.SourceCapabilitiesUrl, SourceCapabilitiesUrl)
+                   && Equals(wmtsDataSource.SelectedCapabilityIdentifier, SelectedCapabilityId)
+                   && Equals(wmtsDataSource.PreferredFormat, PreferredFormat);
         }
 
         private string SourceCapabilitiesUrl { get; set; }
Index: Core/Components/test/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test/WmtsBackgroundLayerStatusTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r99f9004206bfb9de084275d749b7aeccafd6da18 -r5b2528a7b0f0443681e0fbeba5793d2aa00c98c0
--- Core/Components/test/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test/WmtsBackgroundLayerStatusTest.cs	(.../WmtsBackgroundLayerStatusTest.cs)	(revision 99f9004206bfb9de084275d749b7aeccafd6da18)
+++ Core/Components/test/Core.Components.DotSpatial.Forms.Test/WmtsBackgroundLayerStatusTest.cs	(.../WmtsBackgroundLayerStatusTest.cs)	(revision 5b2528a7b0f0443681e0fbeba5793d2aa00c98c0)
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
             using (var layerStatus = new WmtsBackgroundLayerStatus())
             {
                 // Assert
+                Assert.IsInstanceOf<IBackgroundLayerStatus>(layerStatus);
                 Assert.IsInstanceOf<IDisposable>(layerStatus);
 
                 Assert.IsNull(layerStatus.BackgroundLayer);
@@ -86,6 +87,22 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
+        public void HasSameConfiguration_MapDataNotWmtsMapData_ReturnFalse()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            using (var layerStatus = new WmtsBackgroundLayerStatus())
+            {
+                var mapData = new SimpleImageBasedMapData();
+
+                // Call
+                bool isSame = layerStatus.HasSameConfiguration(mapData);
+
+                // Assert
+                Assert.IsFalse(isSame);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
         public void HasSameConfiguration_NoInitializedLayer_ReturnFalse()
         {
             // Setup
@@ -197,6 +214,28 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
+        public void SuccessfullyInitializedLayer_MapDataNotWmtsMapData_ReturnsTrue()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var mocks = new MockRepository();
+            var tileFetcher = mocks.Stub<ITileFetcher>();
+            IConfiguration configuration = CreateStubConfiguration(mocks, tileFetcher);
+            mocks.ReplayAll();
+
+            using (var layer = new BruTileLayer(configuration))
+            using (var layerStatus = new WmtsBackgroundLayerStatus())
+            {
+                var mapData = new SimpleImageBasedMapData();
+
+                // Call
+                layerStatus.SuccessfullyInitializedLayer(layer, mapData);
+
+                // Assert
+                Assert.IsTrue(layerStatus.PreviousBackgroundLayerCreationFailed);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
         public void SuccessfullyInitializedLayer_InitializationPreviouslyFailed_PreviousBackgroundLayerCreationFailedFalse()
         {
             // Setup
@@ -319,5 +358,10 @@
             configuration.Stub(c => c.Dispose());
             return configuration;
         }
+
+        private class SimpleImageBasedMapData : ImageBasedMapData
+        {
+            public SimpleImageBasedMapData() : base("SimpleImageBasedMapData") {}
+        }
     }
 }
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