[Mapserver-users] Mapscript and Java

[Paul Ramsey]

Also GeoServer has a rudimentary and slowly improving WMS capability in 
it.
I agree w/ Sean though -- using Mapserver as a WMS and pulling via the 
open protocol has nice architectural benefits. Like if you get told to 
use a different web map server, or a data source that is only supported 
by a particular product. You can start w/ mapserver but always switch 
to another WMS.

On Tuesday, February 24, 2004, at 09:56 AM, Sean Gillies wrote:

> Will,
>
> The best option, IMO (and without knowing anything about your app), 
> would be
> to set up MapServer as a stand-alone WMS server and then have your java
> app make WMS requests to it for imagery.  I do this for performance 
> reasons
> alone.  No mapscript program will be able to make maps as fast as the
> mapserv executable.
>
> Are you familiar with deegree?  If not, search for it on the web.  Is 
> a java
> library for working with WMS and WFS.
>
> Other options: dig into SWIG and the java mapscript, make it work, and
> become a hero for all time to other java users.  Or hire somebody to 
> do it.
> I know 0 about the internals of Java, but there must be somebody would 
> be
> willing to take it on.
>
> cheers,
> Sean
>
> On Feb 24, 2004, at 10:30 AM, <mountainduo at mho.com> wrote:
>
>> Sean,
>>
>> thank you for your reply. That would be good to know if it is 
>> abandoned so
>> i can pursue different options.
>>
>> thanks,
>> will
>>
>>> On Feb 24, 2004, at 8:52 AM, <mountainduo at mho.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> i am trying to get java mapscript working. Can someone please post 
>>>> the
>>>>  jar
>>>> and dll for mapserver 4?
>>>>
>>>> thank you,
>>>> will
>>>>
>>>
>>> Will,
>>>
>>> As far as I know, the java mapscript doesn't work.  I can't remember
>>> ever
>>> seeing any real success stories on this list.  The java Makefile in
>>> mapscript/java hasn't been touched since May 2002, so I assume it is 
>>> way
>>> out of date with MapServer.  It appears to be in an abandoned state.
>>>
>>> If I am wrong, somebody please correct me and help Will.
>>>
>>> Sean
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sean Gillies
>>> sgillies at frii dot com
>>> http://users.frii.com/sgillies
>>
>>
>>
>>
> --
> Sean Gillies
> sgillies at frii dot com
> http://users.frii.com/sgillies
>
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