On 2012-06-06 13:35, Andrea Aime wrote: > On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Matthijs Laan > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello list, >> >> For a project we developed DataStores for ArcIMS (ArcXML) and ArcGIS >> REST. Would there be any interest in including this in the GeoTools >> project as an unsupported module? >> >> Some stuff doesn't work yet and I have to do some work to tidy it up a >> bit and make it a proper maven module, but the code mostly works to >> retrieve features. > I believe it would be a good fit for a community module, even if you don't > plan to maintain it, someone else might get an interest into it. > In order to commit it you'll need to sign the GeoTools/OSGeo contribution > agreement. > > http://docs.geotools.org/latest/developer/roles/contribute.html > http://docs.geotools.org/latest/developer/roles/commit.html
My boss has filled out the copyright assignment agreement for the company I work for (B3Partners) and mailed it to OSGeo. My OSGeo account is: matthijsln I hope to do some work on it next week when I'm in Bolsena! > >> Although ArcIMS services aren't used much anymore, the ArcXML protocol >> is relatively sane and works pretty good in a DataStore. ArcGIS REST is >> more of an example of how not to create a REST protocol, but works >> somewhat (for /MapServer and /FeatureServer read-only) until non-well >> formed JSON is encountered (!) or it times out. > Eh, every server has its own bugs :-) Haha, that's true, log in own eye, etc etc. Of course we can learn from all mistakes - some more obvious than others :) I read somewhere about developing a JSON/REST API alternative to WFS, is there any progress in the community anyone is aware of in that regard? Matthijs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ GeoTools-Devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel
