[mapserver-dev] REST config API

[Brent Fraser]

Bart,

   I'm not familiar with Geoserver's REST interface, but making somewhat 
Mapserver configurable on-the-fly (or at least making the default behavior more 
implementor-friendly) is something I'm interested in.

   My problem is not with the mapserver-client interaction (which is what REST 
defines, I think), but with the mapserver-datasource interaction, but they could 
be related.

   As an implementor why do I need to specify the CLASSes (if I'm getting 
symbology/styling from database attributes)?   Why do I need to specify the 
TEMPLATE to get any attributes values from a query?

   And here's a question for developers: What is the minimum set of required 
entries in a MAP file to render a map graphic (e.g. from a shape file)?  Now, 
why are those entries required?  Is it possible for mapserver to create 
reasonable defaults from the datasource?


Best regards,
Brent Fraser


Bart van den Eijnden wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> are there any plans to support something similar to Geoserver's REST interface to create configuration on the fly?
> 
> IMHO this would be a very interesting (and currently missing) feature for Mapserver. Also, client configuration tools could publish to both Mapserver and Geoserver using a common interface.
> 
> Best regards,
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