Interesting thanks! I always for get to try just convering to VRT and seeing what GDAL does.
-e -----Original Message----- From: Paolo Corti [mailto:pco...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 7:00 AM To: Ethan Alpert Cc: gdal-dev@lists.osgeo.org Subject: Re: [gdal-dev] OGC services requests in VRT? On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 2:57 PM, Paolo Corti <pco...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 12:49 AM, Ethan Alpert <ealp...@digitalglobe.com> > wrote: >> Is it possible to use an OGC call in a VRTRasterBand? >> > > I guess you mean a WCS, and I think it is possible, just put the xml > file in SourceFilename under VRTRasterBand. > > Very quick sample, create a test.xml file like this: > > <WCS_GDAL> > <ServiceURL>http://nsidc.org/cgi-bin/atlas_south?</ServiceURL> > <CoverageName>antarctica_satellite_image</CoverageName> > </WCS_GDAL> > > Now if you export this datasource to a vrt: > > $ gdal_translate -of vrt test.xml test.vrt > > this is the output test.vrt file: > sorry, this is the correct output vrt file: <VRTDataset rasterXSize="48333" rasterYSize="48333"> <SRS>PROJCS[&quo...........</SRS> <GeoTransform> -3.1745125000000000e+06, 1.2500000000000000e+02, 0.0000000000000000e+00, 2.8160125000000000e+06, 0.0000000000000000e+00, -1.2500000000000000e+02</GeoTransform> <Metadata /> <VRTRasterBand dataType="Int16" band="1"> <Metadata /> <SimpleSource> <SourceFilename relativeToVRT="1">test.xml</SourceFilename> <SourceBand>1</SourceBand> <SourceProperties RasterXSize="48333" RasterYSize="48333" DataType="Int16" BlockXSize="1024" BlockYSize="512" /> <SrcRect xOff="0" yOff="0" xSize="48333" ySize="48333" /> <DstRect xOff="0" yOff="0" xSize="48333" ySize="48333" /> </SimpleSource> </VRTRasterBand> </VRTDataset> -- Paolo Corti Geospatial software developer web: http://www.paolocorti.net twitter: @capooti skype: capooti This electronic communication and any attachments may contain confidential and proprietary information of DigitalGlobe, Inc. If you are not the intended recipient, or an agent or employee responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, or if you have received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, disseminate or otherwise use the information. Please indicate to the sender that you have received this communication in error, and delete the copy you received. DigitalGlobe reserves the right to monitor any electronic communication sent or received by its employees, agents or representatives. _______________________________________________ gdal-dev mailing list gdal-dev@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-dev
