WMS has three type of queries (capabilities, maps, features). The first one gives you the list of avalaible maps. The second one, a *raster* image. And the third one can be used to obtain additional information.
As you can see, the underalying protocol defines this way of interaction. jv On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 3:24 PM, Devrim Baris Acar <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I am using uDig. I have added a WMS layer from a geoserver installation > serving geotiff tiles. > When I use the info tool on uDig, under the hood it performs a wms query and > returns an html in containing the geotiff data in that particular location > in html format. > > My question is that is the wms server query really necessary? I mean we > have already downloaded the raster data and rendered it. Can't we use it? I > guess we can but I don't know how? > > Any ideas? > > > Best regards, > Devrim Baris Acar > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus > on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > Geotools-gt2-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-gt2-users > > -- ======================================================= Javier Moreno www.imaginafoto.com ======================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ Geotools-gt2-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-gt2-users
