[OSGeo-Discuss] Geomajas Geometry Project

[Pieter De Graef]

Hi Jody,

that's the GeoApi specification no?

At first we would be using it on the GWT client we where hoping to also
include curves, as those can be directly drawn in SVG/VML. At a later stage
we could switch the backend to make use of it as well.

Jody, you have been looking into creating you own Geometry library for some
time now I understand. How would you approach this? I was hoping to start
with something simple, that can grow at it's own pace. Important for me is
that I can use the same objects on both client and server (meaning Java with
some GWT restrictions).

I am also afraid to be re-inventing the wheel, but using 2 different
libraries on client and server would be a shame when using GWT...


2011/7/13 Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>

>  There is a third model; the ISO19107 model that deals with a few more
> things; it is however object oriented in nature....
>
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
> On Wednesday, 13 July 2011 at 6:36 PM, Pieter De Graef wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> for the Geomajas project, we are looking into separating the Geometry
> functionality into an independent project. In other words, I am talking
> about a Geometry project for the Web. This code would be written in Java for
> GWT and thus be available on Java backends as well as client environments
> (we intend to add a JavaScript wrapper around the GWT code).
>
> Now the problem that I'm facing here, is which model to follow....
>
> On one hand there is the Simple Feature Specification which is clearly an
> Object Oriented model with the advantage that it is well known but is also
> more difficult to implement the JavaScript wrapper around.
>
> On the other hand we could follow a service based model (more like SFS for
> SQL) which is easier to get up and running, easier to create a JavaScript
> wrapper for and easier to translate into web services.
>
> As it's difficult for us to chose and as it's a pretty crucial decision for
> the future of the Geomajas project, I as wondering how you guys feel about
> this.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Pieter De Graef
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