[GRASS-dev] terminology issues in grass7

[Michael Barton]

I added my 2cents worth to the WIKI

Michael
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On Apr 26, 2009, at 4:01 PM, Martin Landa wrote:

> Hi,
>
> 2008/8/11 Maciej Sieczka <tutey at o2.pl>:
>
> [...]
>
>> (A "table" is an object in the database that stores the given  
>> "layer"'s
>> attributes, and the "table" and "layer"'s geometrical features are
>> linked using "key column" in which the "categories" are stored inside
>> the "table".)
>>
>> Regarding Moritz's remark I indeed missed the fact that the vector  
>> map
>> having 0 or more "layers" does not directly imply it has the same  
>> number
>> of data "tables". Given that, "table link" to replace "layer" as I
>> suggested is bad. If we are to change the term, we should do it  
>> right.
>> How do you like "category set" then, "catset" in short? Together with
>> with replacing term vector "map" with vector "layer" it would yield:
>>
>> Each vector "feature" (line, point etc.) can have 0 or more  
>> "categories"
>> in a vector "layer". Each "category" belongs to only 1 "category  
>> set".
>> Each "category set" of a vector "layer" can be connected or not  
>> with a
>> single database "table". The "key column" in that "table" stores the
>> "categories" of "features" present in the given "category set".
>
> after some time I am going to re-open this topic... I have summarized
> the proposals on the wiki
>
> http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_7_Terminology#Vector_layer
>
> From my point of view, I would suggest to use "category set" (catset)
> as replacement for 'layer'.
>
> Please feel free to put here your suggestions. It would be good to
> close this topic soon. Then I can start changing terminology in GRASS
> 7.
>
> Best regards, Martin
>
> -- 
> Martin Landa <landa.martin gmail.com> * http://gama.fsv.cvut.cz/~landa