"Herv�BAILLE" wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am new to Java and I have to develop a graphical application whose
> main purpose is to manage geographical maps offering the following
> functions :
> - displaying those maps ;
> - zooming in and out ;
> - adding and coloring items ;
> ...
> I began to read Java2d documentation and my question is :
> is Java2d of enough high level to develop those functions in a reasonabl=
> e time (for instance 3 weeks max. for the zoom) ? or would I better use a
> package offering methods of higher level ? in the latter case where can I
> find a
> free or a low cost package ?
Having done this sort of thing before in the past (but not currently), I'd say
that Java2D is a bit low-level for what you want - assuming you are talking
about CAD like vector based maps.
One package that I used before, and like a lot, was ClearSpace, from
Plexstar. However, it's also pretty expensive - about $1K for a development
licence I think.
A much smaller, but free, alternative might be Diva (
http://www-cad.eecs.berkeley.edu/diva/ ) which offers some nice shapes and
things, and is based on Java2D. I haven't done much more than play with the
demos though, so I'm not sure if it would be quite enough, it might require
some extending.
---> Kendall Gelner ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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