On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Michael Duffy <mduffy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Also, I will be happy to contribute to the project and update the Eclipse > Quick Start guide (I just need to know which jar files are the essential > core). :) > Almost everything in GeoTools is a plugin, so there is pretty much nothing that is "essential core" besides a handful of jars (like gt-main, gt-api, gt-referencing, and whatever their dependecies are). Want to read a shepefile? It's a plugin. Want to render a map? Not core either (one can do apps without any map rendering, e.g., a pure WFS server). And so on. Maven is pretty much the only way to know the full set of jars needed once you know which functionalities you need. Like, I have no idea what the quickstarts makes you do, but if I wanted to know which jars I need, I'd assemble the pom.xml for your needs, and have Maven tell you, see this one: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/Too-many-jars-td5078192.html I have been working on GeoTools since 2002, and to be honest, I would not be able to list the jars needed to achieve a given set of functionality, without using Maven to get the answer as Ian did above. They are many, and they tend to change over time. > > I would also suggest that the directory structure of > the geotools-13.1-bin.zip be modified. The main directory should contain > the essential jar files, there should be a sub directory for supporting jar > files and another sub directory for licensing information. > See above. > > You should also know that you are not alone in your disregard of > supporting documentation. Most good developers are focused on getting > things to work, not explaining how things work. One of the main complaints > against Amazon Web Services is that they are creating new features and > services at an incredibly fast pace and not creating supporting > documentation. > You are comparing apples and oranges. Amazon developers get paid to do what they do, and whatever docs they produce, they produce during working hours. We often don't have such luxury, nobody has ever paid for "getting started" docs, they often sponsor a new functionality and grumble because they have to include in the sponsorship the hours needed to interact with the community, socialize the ideas, and write the docs for it (advanced, focused docs, not getting started ones). Cheers Andrea -- == GeoServer Professional Services from the experts! Visit http://goo.gl/it488V for more information. == Ing. Andrea Aime @geowolf Technical Lead GeoSolutions S.A.S. Via Poggio alle Viti 1187 55054 Massarosa (LU) Italy phone: +39 0584 962313 fax: +39 0584 1660272 mob: +39 339 8844549 http://www.geo-solutions.it http://twitter.com/geosolutions_it *AVVERTENZE AI SENSI DEL D.Lgs. 196/2003* Le informazioni contenute in questo messaggio di posta elettronica e/o nel/i file/s allegato/i sono da considerarsi strettamente riservate. Il loro utilizzo è consentito esclusivamente al destinatario del messaggio, per le finalità indicate nel messaggio stesso. Qualora riceviate questo messaggio senza esserne il destinatario, Vi preghiamo cortesemente di darcene notizia via e-mail e di procedere alla distruzione del messaggio stesso, cancellandolo dal Vostro sistema. Conservare il messaggio stesso, divulgarlo anche in parte, distribuirlo ad altri soggetti, copiarlo, od utilizzarlo per finalità diverse, costituisce comportamento contrario ai principi dettati dal D.Lgs. 196/2003. The information in this message and/or attachments, is intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s) and may be confidential or proprietary in nature or covered by the provisions of privacy act (Legislative Decree June, 30 2003, no.196 - Italy's New Data Protection Code).Any use not in accord with its purpose, any disclosure, reproduction, copying, distribution, or either dissemination, either whole or partial, is strictly forbidden except previous formal approval of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please contact immediately the sender by telephone, fax or e-mail and delete the information in this message that has been received in error. The sender does not give any warranty or accept liability as the content, accuracy or completeness of sent messages and accepts no responsibility for changes made after they were sent or for other risks which arise as a result of e-mail transmission, viruses, etc. -------------------------------------------------------
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