[mapserver-users] wcs client support

[Roger André]

Unbelievable.  This is really incredible.  Works like a champ.

Thanks for your help.
--

On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com> wrote:
> Roger André wrote:
>>
>> Hi Frank,
>>
>> Apologies if this is a dense question, but is it correct to assume the
>> following:
>>
>> 1) create an XML file similar to this one that points at valid WCS
>> service:
>> <WCS_GDAL>
>>  <ServiceURL>http://maps.gdal.org/cgi-bin/mapserv_dem?</ServiceURL>
>>  <CoverageName>srtmplus_raw</CoverageName>
>> </WCS_GDAL>
>>
>> 2. Create a Mapserver LAYER with TYPE raster, and where the DATA line
>> points to the above-mentioned XML file.
>
>>
>>
>> Is that it?
>
> Yes
>
>> Do I need to specify in the LAYER something special for
>>
>> Mapserver to use GDAL to query the WCS via the XML file? (whew, say
>> that 3x fast)
>
> No, nothing special.  As far as MapServer knows this is just
> another raster file.  I will note that the XML file with the WCS
> definition needs to be writable as the first time it is accessed
> GDAL will fetch the WCS capabilities and add a bunch more detail in
> the XML file.  You might want to even trigger this in advance with
> gdalinfo to ensure things are working ok.
>
> Best regards,
> --
> ---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------
> I set the clouds in motion - turn up   | Frank Warmerdam,
> warmerdam at pobox.com
> light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam
> and watch the world go round - Rush    | Geospatial Programmer for Rent
>
>