[OSGeo-Discuss] Open Geo Database

[Miguel Montesinos]

Hi,

¿Does anyone know about similar projects using object oriented databases, such as db4objects[1], which is a GPL product with native engines for Java, Java ME, Mono, .NET, ...?

Cheers

[1] http://www.db4o.com/

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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Frank Hardisty
>Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 4:08 PM
>To: OSGeo Discussions
>Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Geo Database
>
>David and All,
>
>A nice up-and-coming open Java geodatabase format is H2 + 
>spatial extensions.
>
>The H2 database is by the same guy that wrote that HSQL db. H2 
>has some good properties, most importantly, it's small (1 Mb), 
>works well in embedded mode, and is fast. Adding in spatial 
>data in JTS format, and providing a spatial index, is the 
>basic concept.
>
>Two implementations that I know of are
>
>1. The French research group IRSTV, lead programmer seems to 
>be Erwan Bocher.
>http://geosysin.iict.ch/irstv-trac/wiki/H2spatial/Download
>
>2. GeoTools has a H2 spatial module, written by Justin Deoliveira.
>Here's a link to the compiled jars:
>http://maven.geotools.fr/repository/org/geotools/gt2-h2/2.5-SNAPSHOT/
>
>Both are under active development.
>
>regards,
>-Frank
>
>
>On Jan 14, 2008 3:14 PM, Sampson, David <dsampson at nrcan.gc.ca> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hey Folks,
>>
>> Just wondering if there is still thought out there from the previous 
>> thread about a portable and open geodatabase.  I came across the 
>> nemesis project "an experimental finite element code. 
>Utilizes SQLite 
>> to store, handle and retrieve geometry and analysis data. "
>>
>> http://www.nemesis-project.org/index.php/Main_Page
>>
>> Thought that might be a good place to start that is already using 
>> geometry in sqlite.
>>
>> As for software adoptions it looks like GRASS already has an 
>SQLITE driver.
>>
>> QGIS looks hopeful. Here is a GRASS/QGIS-SQLITE tutorial 
>> 
>http://whatnick.blogspot.com/2007/12/using-sqlite-with-qgis-grass-tool
>> box.html
>>
>> GDAL has some SQLITE http://www.gdal.org/ogr/drv_sqlite.html
>>
>>
>> Just some more info for the fire.
>>
>> Cheers
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