[mapserver-dev] [WFS] define the geometry column in WFS as datasource

[Yves Jacolin]

I agree with Thomas, those two issues are not related each other.

I will do more test tomorrow for the namespace part with MapServer and next
week with ArcGIS if possible.

Y.

2012/9/20 thomas bonfort <thomas.bonfort at gmail.com>

> I'm going to have to disagree a bit with Steve here: please open two
> distinct pull requests as those seem to be very unrelated issues, so
> we can decide to incorporate one or the other independently.
>
> thanks,
> thomas
>
> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 6:13 PM, Lime, Steve D (DNR)
> <Steve.Lime at state.mn.us> wrote:
> > I think I'd recommend creating a single ticket that refers to your pull
> request. The ticket will should provide the necessary context to understand
> what you've done. I think once we get a look at the changes we can make a
> decision on if and when to include the changes. The metadata addition
> doesn't seem disruptive since by default things should work as they do now.
> The other seems, potentially, more disruptive.
> >
> > We welcome contributions from all users, hardcore devs or not so *thank
> you*!
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mapserver-dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:
> mapserver-dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Yves Jacolin
> > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 10:43 AM
> > To: mapserver-dev List
> > Subject: [mapserver-dev] [WFS] define the geometry column in WFS as
> datasource
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > This week I find a limitation in MapServer configuration when using a
> WFS servcie as a datasource (aka MS as a WFS client).
> >
> > As you can see here [1] the geometry column is hardcoded in code but
> some WFS services are not using Geometry as a column name (ArcGIS WFS
> sercices are using Shape instead, GeoServer is depending configuration of
> the layer).
> >
> > I prepared a PR this week and tested it with a GeoServer instance. this
> PR add a new metadata for WFS client nammed geometryName (it could be a
> better name of course) to setup the name of the geometry column in the
> filter send by MS.
> >
> > I have also some modifications related to namespace issue which should
> be added in tags, two examples:
> >
> > <ogc:Filter xmlns:ogc='http://www.opengis.net/ogc'>
> > <gml:Box xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml">
> >
> > I would like to know what is the best process: do I need to create two
> tickets and propose my PR in some way?
> >
> > Does MapServer developers are interesting about this two modifications?
> >
> > Does this contribution could be added in the next release of MS (aka
> 6.2), is it too late? Are you interesting to get a PR in 6.0.x branche?
> >
> > The last information is that I am **not** a developper at all but it was
> not so hard to do it finally :)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Y.
> > [1]
> https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/blob/master/mapwfslayer.c#L242
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