[Qgis-developer] implement data provider in python?

[Barry Rowlingson]

I have a vague memory that the python data provider idea was
considered a while ago. I was thinking about how one could get direct
access from Qgis to R spatial data sets stored in R's binary files.
One method would have been to write a provider in python that used Rpy
to bridge to R, but wasn't possible because you can't write data
providers in Python. It could be done in C by linking to R's C
library, but at that point I lost interest and used a looser coupling
to get my R data into Qgis.

The argument then went that if the provider was designed to access a
file it would be a better idea to write a GDAL/OGR driver, then even
people outside QGIS could use it. Obviously that would have to be
C/C++ though.

And then I think everyone got bored and went back to doing things.

Do you have a specific use-case?

On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 8:01 AM, G. Allegri <giohappy at gmail.com> wrote:
> Anybody interested in developing the concept and evaluating its feasibility?
> I'm considering the possibility to sponsor it.
>
> giovanni
>
> Sent from Nexus
>
> Il giorno 28/ago/2012 00:11, "G. Allegri" <giohappy at gmail.com> ha scritto:
>>
>> AFAIK it isn't possible to register a python script as a dataprovider.
>> Maybe it sounds odd, but I think it would interesting if we could have it.
>> Has it been ever considered? How hard would it be to implement it?
>>
>> Giovanni
>>
>> Sent from Nexus