[Proj4j] Re: Updoming Workn on Proj4J

[Landon Blake]

I'd have to check on the OSGeo support for an automatic build. I've
never set one up, but I need to learn, so this would be a good
opportunity.

I'll admit I'm not a Maven user. It scares me. :] I still just use a
simple Ant build file.

I can start us with a simple ant build file and a Jar(s) for download,
while I'm checking on the automatic build support. I'll do this on my
vacation before I start any work on a GUI.

Landon

On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Martin Davis <mtnclimb at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yup, the ticket list should be up-to-date.
>
> Excellent point about the need for a download.  Mavenizing the project
> might be nice, too.  Does OSGEo have a buildbot that we can use to
> build release versions automatically?
>
> On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:57 AM, Landon Blake
> <sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thanks for the feedback Martin. Your suggestion about the globe
>> projection preview is quite interesting. I suppose I'd have to figure
>> out how I could steal some of the display components from OJ. That
>> would involve ripping out the LayerViewPanel and its supporting
>> classes. This would be a great "stand-alone" component, but it would
>> also be a bit of work. :]
>>
>> I definitely believe a CRS registry viewer is an important tool, and
>> it shouldn't be too hard to incorporate into a GUI.
>>
>> My plan is to have a simple GUI front-end for Proj4J. This will allow
>> me to (1) learn about the Proj4J library and (2) test out my first
>> project with Netbeans RCP.
>>
>> I'll start with shapefile support, but would like to add support for
>> additional file types like WKT and GPX. I think a simple front-end
>> would increase support for the library.
>>
>> Is the list here up to date?:
>> http://trac.osgeo.org/proj4j/query?status=%21closed&order=id&desc=1&type=enhancement
>>
>> If so, I can work on a couple of the items. I note there is a ticket
>> for a GUI. I can incorporate some of the comments from it in my work.
>>
>> I also note this page indicates no build of the library is available
>> for download:
>> http://trac.osgeo.org/proj4j/
>>
>> Would you have any objections to getting a build online for download?
>> It seems like this should be done before work on a GUI.
>>
>> I know you are busy. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
>>
>> Landon
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Martin Davis <mtnclimb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi, Landon.
>>>
>>> I'm neutral on a GUI for converting shapefiles.  I guess if that was
>>> added, using the OJ Reader/Writer would be a reasonable codebase.
>>>
>>> I'd be more interested in seeing a nice GUI to display all the
>>> projections and CRSes in the registry, and a visual display of what
>>> they look like when applied with particular parameters (using a simple
>>> set of world country outlines on a globe).  JH had something like this
>>> originally, and it was pretty nice.  Seems like a great tool for
>>> learning about projections and how to define them.
>>>
>>> M
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Landon Blake
>>> <sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Martin:
>>>>
>>>> I've got a vacation coming up the first week in June. I've been
>>>> feeling guilty about my lack of contributions to Proj4J. I'd like to
>>>> set some time aside on my vacation for work on the library.
>>>>
>>>> I'm thinking I'd like to revisit my original goal of a simple GUI that
>>>> leverages Proj4J to convert Shapefiles. Are there more pressing
>>>> issues? Do you have suggestions for the GUI implementation (I was
>>>> going to use the feature classes from OpenJUMP)?
>>>>
>>>> Any of your comments are appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Landon