[GRASS-user] GRASS GIS

[Saber Razmjooei]

Hope this helps

On Sat, 2010-10-09 at 21:24 +1100, azadeh farjadnejad wrote:
> Hi, Thanks for the proper answer. one more question:
> 
> Assume my application is written in Java. Is it a way to call
> functions of GRASS libraries in my Java application to use its
> functionality?
http://jgrass.wiki.software.bz.it/jgrass/JGrass_Wiki

>  or I have to use C, C++ and Python to develop the whole application?
> On the whole is it possible to use other languages for development
> using GRASS libraries rather than these three languages?
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
> On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 6:59 PM, Saber Razmjooei
> <razmjooeis at faunalia.co.uk> wrote:
>         On Sat, 2010-10-09 at 17:28 +1100, azadeh farjadnejad wrote:
>         > Hi,
>         >
>         > I am a software developer and I am working on a forestry
>         application
>         > involving remote sensing, 3D spatial modeling and image
>         analysis for
>         > processing full-waveform airborne laser scanner (or lidar)
>         data.
>         >
>         > I am looking for a high performance open source library for
>         that.
>         >
>         > I want to know
>         >
>         > 1- Can I use GRASS GIS libraries to develop my own
>         application?
>         
>         You can, but like all other software you need to comply with
>         its
>         license. GRASS is released under GPL
>         (http://grass.fbk.eu/intro/general.php) here is more on GPL:
>         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License
>         
>         
>         > 2- Do I have any limitation to choose any programming
>         languages if I
>         > only want to use GIS libraries to develop my application?
>         
>         The core of GRASS is in C, C++. For scripting you can choose
>         Python.
>         
>         > 3- What if I use Windows platform. Do I still have the
>         capability of
>         > using libraries with the same performance and speed?
>         
>         I guess yes, but I haven't used it under windows
>         
>         > 4- Is there any other open source libraries you may
>         recommend
>         > specifically for remote sensing, 3D spatial modeling and
>         lidar data?
>         
>         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ILWIS
>         
>         >
>         > Thanks.
>         > I look forward hearing from you.
>         
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