[OpenLayers-Dev] [OpenLayers-Trac] [OpenLayers] #1273: Support reprojection of vector layers

[Paul Spencer]

On 21-Jan-08, at 8:41 AM, Christopher Schmidt wrote:

> For context, see http://trac.openlayers.org/ticket/1273
>
>>> r5828 changes the behavior of Layer.GeoRSS by not loading the data  
>>> when
>>> the layer is added to the map any more. This breaks the
>>> point-track-markers.html example (#1287). It might break other
>>> applications as well.
>>>
>>> I do not see the benefit of this change. I would not consider  
>>> loading
>>> the data when adding the layer to the map as a waste, because the  
>>> amount
>>> of data to load is the same for every extent (unlike e.g.  
>>> Layer.WFS). Or
>>> am I missing something here?

I do see the benefit of the change as Chris explained it.  I haven't  
looked at why the example broke, but I think it would be worth  
investigating to see why.  Also, if this change breaks something, then  
should there have been a test that caught it?  I think so.

Cheers,

Paul
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    Paul Spencer
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    DM Solutions Group Inc
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