[Tilecache] using tilecache to serve programmaticly created mapnik maps

[Christopher Schmidt]

On Fri, Nov 09, 2007 at 12:31:16PM +0000, Graham Carlyle wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-11-09 at 07:19 -0500, Christopher Schmidt wrote:
> > So, TC 2.0 was supposed to have a refactoring that turned layers into
> > sigle files in the TileCache/Layer subdirectory. I wrote it before I
> > started work on 1.9, then decided there were too many things to fix in
> > 1.9 to just go with itt so I need to go back and pull it back.
> > 
> > THis would be well suited to that -- you'd just drop your
> > Layer/MyMapnik.py into the directory, and edit your conig, and be off
> > and running.
> 
> I'd prefer not to have to put my application's module into a 3rd party
> application's (TileCache) package structure though. Thats why I added a
> scoped module config option so that I could reference a module living in
> a different package.

Sure. I don't remember if I accomodated for that; if not, I'll make sure
I do when I get back to it.

> > That said, in the meantime, what you've done sounds fine, and I have no
> > architectural concerns about it -- just regret that I didn't go ahead
> > and work on the bits I should have to make this easier for you. 
> 
> I could add a ticket and a patch of my changes to TileCache's trac if
> you'd find it helpful.

The TileCache trac is a spamtrap; I wouldn't mind one being sent to the
list, if you're interested, but don't even bother with the trac. I need
to get rid of it :)

Regards,
-- 
Christopher Schmidt
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