[Zoo-discuss] WPS

[nicolas bozon]

Hello Anunay and welcome to this list.

I think you did a great choice for your 'web based GIS system', because WPS
can handle pretty much things for it.

As far as i know, there are 5 open source WPS platforms out there, but
GeoTools isn't one (although it is used by GeoServer). Your list would then
become, by alphabetical order:
1. Degree
2. GeoServer
3. PyWPS
4. ZooWPS
5. 52North

They are all implementing the WPS specification from OGC and they are all
open source.

I guess they are all able to run GIS algorithms available from other open
source libraries such as GDAL, GRASS, Sextante, GeoTools, Sextante...,using
different methods.

Most of them are written in Java or Python, but ZOO-Kernel (ZOO-Project
engine) is written in C language.
This somehow allows him to execute WPS Services coded in different
languages (C, Python, Java, JavaScript...), so you won't be limited to only
Java or Python. It can open doors to 'any' source code you want to turn
into a compliant Web Service.

This is my simple ZOOer answer, but i would recommend you post such a
generic question to wps-dev at lists.opengeospatial.org, so you would probably
get more answers from the different projects developers and users.

Good luck and feel free to ask more questions on this list too.

Best regards,

Nick




2013/11/18 Anunay Sinha <anunay.sinha88 at gmail.com>

> We have a requirement where in we need to expose our analysis to a web
> based GIS system. We decided to do it using WPS.
>
> However I have general question about WPS (This may not be the best
> platform but still.)
> What is a difference between different WPS Frameworks out there
> 1. GeoServer
> 2. GeoTools
> 3. Deegree
> 4 52North
> 5 ZooWPS
>
> I am not sure which one to choose and what are things I need to consider
> when making this choice.
> Also if you can let me know where ZooWPS stands when compared with the
> rest (My thinking here is since they all provide OGC WPS Implementation
> they all should be doing pretty much the same thing, but that is a wild
> thought)
>
> Looking for your help
>
> Anunay
>
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