[OpenLayers-Dev] Development regarding WFS layer/protocol

[Eric Lemoine]

Hi. It seems to me that your needs are right on the scope of the WFS
protocol. This protocol is in the vector-behavior sandbox, feel free
to try it out and contribute to it. Protocol.WFS isn't in trunk yet,
help to make it move forward will be appreciated. Thanks. Eric

2008/9/15, Björn Harrtell <bjorn.harrtell at gmail.com>:
> Hi devs,
>
> I'm coding an application that uses OL vector editing and WFS transactions
> quite heavily.
>
> I use a temporary OpenLayers.Layer.Vector for editing, moving stuff to a
> OpenLayers.Layer.WFS as the user makes edits. This is a bit clumsy and
> complicated but works. The reason why I'm doing this is because
> OpenLayers.Layer.WFS only supports GET and is also loading features on
> demand (hmm is this correct?) which doesn't fit my needs. Note that I do not
> add the OpenLayers.Layer.WFS to a map, I only use create/commit the WFS
> transactions.
>
> I would like to use something like a static/manually triggered WFS
> (supporting POST and filtering) source to an OpenLayers.Layer.Vector that
> syncs changes to the WFS source which then can be commited programmatically.
>
> Is this sort of what OpenLayers.Protocol.WFS (which I think is beeing worked
> on?) is supposed to be used for? Or would it be sensible to make something
> more of OpenLayers.Layer.WFS instead?
>
> Either way, I'm interested in (trying) to help out if this seems like
> something you would like to support in OL, and can probably do it as a part
> of the current project as it would simplify things for me I think.
>
> Regards,
>
> Björn Harrtell
> GIS Consultant
> SWECO Position
> AB<http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/Services/Geographic-IT/>
>