Right - so let's try and be productive. Function - not self describing (it is a representation of data the user provided) FilterCapbilities - contains the descriptive element Function (which extends Operator) looks like the whole mess involves GenericName again.
I wonder how we can escalate GenericName as a problem with the GeoAPI Library - we have failed thus far (even with forking the idea for TypeName). Jody > Understandable since it came after the fact. In my opinion its not ok, > a function by itself is not self describing enough to create the > FilterCapabilities in the first place!! > > > Jody Garnett wrote: >> I see - so the GeoAPI Function API may be "okay", we just not have >> used the full scope of the GeoAPI interfaces needed to define our >> problem? >> >> Sigh! >> Jody >>> Unfortunatley I have no way of generating a FilterCapabilities from >>> the functions plugged in via factory api. And no we are not using >>> FilterCapabilities right now. The only use of it I have seen is in >>> Postgis to declare which functions it can encode as sql, which does >>> not report the number of arguments. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, >> security? >> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your >> job easier. >> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache >> Geronimo >> http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 >> _______________________________________________ >> Geoapi-devel mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoapi-devel >> >> !DSPAM:1004,45ca213126281425493344! >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Geotools-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel
