[Gdal-dev] GML 3 support

[Mateusz Loskot]

Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Bart van den Eijnden (OSGIS) wrote:
>> Hi Frank, list,
>> 
>> is there a roadmap for adding GML 3 support in OGR?
>> 
>> I guess lots of parties must be interested in this, so maybe some 
>> co-funding could do the trick.
> 
> Bart,
> 
> There is no fixed plan for this, but Mateusz Loskot and I have been 
> discussing the possibility of his doing a brand new GML3 driver not 
> built on the same adhoc techniques currently used in the GML2 driver.
> 
> 
> I think it would be interesting to approach this as a two stage
> process, with the first stage being the "simple features" profile of
> GML3 that was recently approved by OGC, and then a second stage to
> move to a more full featured implementation.
> 
> One issue is that GML3 includes some sophisticated data modelling 
> capabilities not inherent in OGR.  So we might either have to upgrade
> OGR or recognise the limitations in the driver.
> 
> If anyone interested in potentially supporting such an effort would
> speak up, I could try and prepare a more formal proposal with Mateusz
> in the coming weeks.

Bart and Frank,

I confirm I'm ready for wider discussion and taking a part in GML 3
driver development.

Cheers
-- 
Mateusz Loskot
http://mateusz.loskot.net