[mapserver-dev] Hiding/enabling/ignoring layers in OGC Web Services

[Daniel Morissette]

BTW, I just added this to the agenda of the TO Code Sprint... but to 
really have a meaningful discussion at the code sprint we need to have 
most/all use cases in the wiki ahead of time.

Daniel


Daniel Morissette wrote:
> Hi Dev's and all OWS enthusiasts
> 
> Some of you may have noticed the long thread on hiding/enabling/ignoring 
> layers in OGC Web Services on the -users list. There are tickets up to 6 
> years old on this issue... we all agree that something is needed, but 
> there are many angles to consider and it's not easy to find consensus.
> 
> I have prepared a Wiki page to collect use cases, and eventually start 
> proposing and discussing solutions:
> 
> http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/wiki/HidingLayersInOGCWebServices
> 
> You are invited to add well documented use cases to the page. I have 
> started with a few of the most common ones that I remembered.
> 
> BTW, for those who were hoping for a fix for this in 5.4, I'd say it's 
> too late and more likely to be in 6.0.
> 
> Daniel


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Daniel Morissette
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