[OpenLayers-Users] WFS-T update problem with namespaces

[Tim Schaub]

Hey-

2StepForward wrote:
> Hi List,
> 
> and thanks for answers on my questions. I agree with you, that it's realy
> hard to deal with XML....
> I have yesterday tried to write a work around for that namespace problem
> like this:
> 
> Defines in my OL-code:
> 
> var wfs4 = new OpenLayers.Layer.WFS(
>                 "Info", "http://server/geoserver/wfs?", {
> typename:'WFS:info', geometry_column:'the_geom'},
>                 {
>                    maxResolution:'auto',
>                    typename:'WFS:info',
>                    featureNS:'http://www.own-namespace.de/wfs'  -> my own ns
> of GeoServer for xml-schema 
>                    featurePrefix:'WFS',                                       
> -> additionaly definition of the prefix
>                 });
> 
> 
> Changes in WFS-Layer.js by commit function:
> 
> if(!this.writer) {
> ...........................................
> }
> options.layerName = this.typename;   -> new
> options.featureNS = this.featureNS;   -> new
> options.featurePrefix = this.featurePrefix; -> new
> 
> 
> Changes in WFS-Format.js by update function:
> 
> if(!feature.fid) {......}
> updateNode.setAttribute("xmlns:"+this.featurePrefix, this.featureNS); -> new
> updateNode.setAttribute("typename", this.layerName);
> 
> I now, it doesn't lock nice, but it works....... 
> It will be good, if anyone write if it's a good way to change it like I have
> above wrote it.

Yes, the new WFS protocol will effectively do the same thing.

Tim

> 
> Thanks Klaus
> 
> 
> Tim Schaub-3 wrote:
>> Hey-
>>
>> 2StepForward wrote:
>>> Hello List,
>>>
>>> if have read many posts about WFS-T transaction and update/delete
>>> features,
>>> but can't solve my problem.
>>> If i try the transaction_update demo request in GeoServer demo with some
>>> manipulations to my featuretype, everything works fine.
>>>
>>> Like this:
>>>
>>> <wfs:Transaction service="WFS" version="1.0.0"
>>>   xmlns:WFS="http://www.own-namespace.de/wfs"      -> this is the import
>>> of
>>> my own namespace from GS
>>>   xmlns:ogc="http://www.opengis.net/ogc"
>>>   xmlns:wfs="http://www.opengis.net/wfs">
>>>   xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml"
>>>   <wfs:Update typeName="WFS:info">
>>>     <wfs:Property>
>>>       <wfs:Name>the_geom</wfs:Name>
>>>       <wfs:Value>
>>>       <gml:Point srsName="EPSG:23032">
>>>       <gml:coordinates decimal="." cs="," ts="
>>> ">662043.2646366811,5798981.532771344</gml:coordinates>
>>>       </gml:Point>
>>>       </wfs:Value>
>>>     </wfs:Property>
>>>     <ogc:Filter>
>>>       <ogc:FeatureId fid="info.1"/>
>>>     </ogc:Filter>
>>>   </wfs:Update>
>>> </wfs:Transaction>
>>>
>>> But if I take a commit of my WFS layer and that feature type, than i can
>>> sniff these xml transaction code:
>>>
>>> <wfs:Transaction version="1.0.0" service="WFS"
>>> xmlns:wfs="http://www.opengis.net/wfs">
>>>  <wfs:Update typeName="WFS:em">
>>>   <wfs:Property>
>>>    <wfs:Name>the_geom</wfs:Name>
>>>    <wfs:Value>
>>>     <gml:Point xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml"
>>> srsName="EPSG:23032">
>>>     <gml:coordinates decimal="." cs="," ts="
>>> ">662043.2646366811,5798981.532771344</gml:coordinates>
>>>     </gml:Point>
>>>    </wfs:Value>
>>>   </wfs:Property>
>>>    <ogc:Filter>
>>>      <ogc:FeatureId fid="info.1"/>
>>>    </ogc:Filter>
>>>  </wfs:Update>
>>> </wfs:Transaction>
>>>
>>> and i get, I think this might be right, a error window which said "WFS is
>>> not bind to a namespace".
>>> If I think right, it meens the WFS namespace prefix of my featuretype
>>> which
>>> should bind to the:
>>>
>>> xmlns:WFS="http://www.own-namespace.de/wfs"
>>>
>>> namespace definition. But there isn't any definition of my own in GS
>>> defined
>>> namespace.
>>>
>> Yes, you are hitting a known bug with the WFS stuff in OpenLayers.  This 
>> particular problem will be solved with the new WFS protocol (which will 
>> write out the xmlns attribute for the feature type namespace alias).
>>
>>> Where I can set a option in the WFS Layer, who bind this prefix to the
>>> namespace in the request?
>>> Or is any logic, where I understand this model of xml request wrong?
>>> I have tried to set the featureNS to my own namespace, but this option I
>>> think has no effect, isn't it?
>>> The solved problem with the layerName in WFS-Format-JS, which is set to
>>> the
>>> featuretype.
>>>
>>> Has anyone a idea, I'm shortly befor to hit my head on the wall....
>> So, with apologies for the frustration, you'll have to wait a while 
>> before the WFS/GML facelift makes it in to the trunk.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>> Thanks Klaus 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Users mailing list
>> Users at openlayers.org
>> http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/users
>>
>>
>