[OpenLayers-Dev] gml:boundedBy

[Eric Lemoine]

Tim

If we go that path, and I'm not against it, then we need to update the
GeoJSON format to be consistent with GML think.

Cheers,

Eric

2009/2/5, Tim Schaub <tschaub at opengeo.org>:
> Hey-
>
> I trashed the last message, but this is a response to the latest from Eric.
>
> Yes, geometry bounds is used by the renderer.  The calculation is
> expensive (given many features/many points).  If the server has done it
> for us already, we gain efficiency.  Not only in rendering, but in any
> feature selection by location, intersection tests, snapping, etc.
>
> I can't tell if this is just a pedantic argument, or if you guys have
> any real reason to think making use of gml:boundedBy will bring users harm.
>
> How about if we wait until people who use GML complain that things
> aren't working because their servers are reporting bogus gml:boundedBy
> elements?
>
> At that point, someone could create a patch that makes it optional.
> Until then, we all enjoy efficiency gains.
>
> Tim
>
>
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