Hi folks, As you can see from the recent discussion in the mailing list <[Bug][Python] Missing Java class>, in Sedona 1.0.0, because those LGPL GeoTools jars are not on Maven Central (only in OSGEO repo), Databricks cannot get GeoTools jars.
I believe this will cause lots of trouble to our future Python users. Reading Shapefiles and do CRS transformation are big selling points for Sedona. The easiest way to fix this, without violating ASF policy, is that I will publish a GeoTools wrapper on Maven Central using the old GeoSpark group ID: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.datasyslab For example, org.datasyslab:geotools-24-wrapper:1.0.0 1. This GeoTools wrapper does nothing but brings the GeoTools jars needed by Sedona to Maven Central. 2. When the Python user calls Sedona, they can add one more package: org.datasyslab:geotools-24-wrapper:1.0.0 Another good thing is that: this does not require a new source code release from Sedona. We only need to update the website and let the users know how to call it. Any better ideas? Thanks, Jia
