[mapserver-dev] RFC: GMaps API for mapserv

[Paul Ramsey]

Thanks Frank.  crschmidt has been haranguing me on IRC, and suggests
this as a simple tiling API that works:

http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/TileService

Unfortunately it implies a bunch of new CGI parameters. I kind of like
nestling into the mapserver CGI, since all the mapserver CGI tricks
would still work, even when tile requests are being made.

I'm torn between doing the "right thing", like implementing a full TMS
and doing the "expedient thing" and implementing the quick'n'small
idea in the RFC.

P

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com> wrote:
>
> Paul Ramsey wrote:
>
> > Hi devs,
> >
> > Attached find an RFC for a new map generation mode for mapserv.cgi.
> > Interested in feedback I am. Mmmm.
> >
>
>  Paul,
>
>  I would like to suggest:
>
>  1) The capability be implemented internally in a new source file, and
>  called from mapserv.c instead of further complicating mapserv.c itself
>  a lot with this functionality (just enough logic there to know when to
>  call this function).
>
>  2) A note indicating what document(s) will be updated.  Likely the CGI
>  reference, and perhaps a howto on this functionality?
>
>  3) A note indicating that the test suite will be extended to test this
>  functionality.  I am willing to volunteer to do this aspect if you wish.
>
>  I'm generally supportive, and just want to see that if we implement this
>  that it be properly documented and regression tested.
>
>  Best regards,
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