[Community] FeatureInfo with primagis

[Silke Reimer]

On Mon, Mar 13, 2006 at 10:00:04AM -0700, Sean Gillies wrote:
> 
> On Mar 9, 2006, at 11:17 AM, Silke Reimer wrote:
> 
> >
> >Hi Sean and others,
> >
> >On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 03:47:34PM +0000, Sean Gillies wrote:
> >>On Mar 8, 2006, at 11:42 AM, Silke Reimer wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>Hallo!
> >>>
> >>>Another questions concerning primagis: When I look at the great
> >>>demo at
> >>>http://www.primagis.fi/demo I can't see any possibility to do a full
> >>>getfeaturerequest i.e. clicking on the map and get the corresponding
> >>>information about a country etc.
> >>>
> >>>One of client is looking for different alternatives for a mapping
> >>>application. PrimaGIS is one of those. Since a FeatureInfo on WMS
> >>>layers is absolutely required I wanted to ask if there already
> >>>implementation around which could serve at a basis for this feature.
> >>>
> >>>Many greetings,
> >>>
> >>>   Silke
> >>
> >>Hallo, Silke.
> >>
> >>A map query for feature information is very high on our priority list
> >>this week. Check out the wiki links at http://trac.gispython.org/
> >>projects/zope/wiki/Dublin2006. If you'd like to join the discussion
> >>and help us scope this new feature, send an email to
> >>admin at gispython.org and we will give you credentials for the wiki.
> >
> >I don't know whether I can be very helpful in the discussion since
> >right now I even don't have a proper primagis installation (see my
> >mail two days ago).
> >
> >I had a look on the link you gave me. My main concern is adressed to
> >the "more general issue" expressed on [1]. My first thought has
> >been:
> >
> >Why now establish a method in the DataStorage that gets virtually
> >the same parameters as a WMS GetFeatureInfo request. The DataStorage
> >itself will be responsible to get the right data i.e.
> >- formulate a WMS GetFeatureInfo request when the underlying data is
> >  a WMS
> >- calculate the right georeferenced coordinate for vector data
> >  source and
> >    - get the data directly (shapefile, postGIS)
> >    - via a WFS GetFeature request with Spatial Filter
> >    - ...
> >
> 
> Did you mean to write "Why not"?

Yes, I did ;-)

> 
> 
> >Please note: I don't know any implementation details so this could
> >be rubbish.
> >
> >If you think that thoughts of that sort help you I will apply for a
> >Wiki account and add this for myself :-)
> >
> >Many greetings and have a nice time in Dublin!
> >
> >    Silke
> 
> I like your suggestion. It makes sense to me. Send an email to  
> admin at gispython.org specifying your preferred wiki username and we  
> will set you up.

OK. I will do this. As soon as you set me up I will add my
suggestion to the wiki. 

Many greetings,

    Silke

P.S.: By the way: I am subscribed to community at lists.gispython.org
so there is no need to send me a copy of each mail as all of you do
so far.

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