Jody Garnett wrote: > 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. > This is like saying you should not be able to call getClass() from an object. It seems perfectly ok to me that the "metadata" that describes a function should be available from the function itself.
> 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 I am not interested in getting involved in that mess. I will stick with an implementation specific function. > >> 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 >>> >>> >>> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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:1004,45ca27dc32811365099012! > -- Justin Deoliveira [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Open Planning Project http://topp.openplans.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Geotools-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel
