Re: [udig-users] Importing custom project config

[Jody Garnett <jody.garnett@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Shaun:

Wish you were in my uDig class today as we are covering that kind of stuff (how to create projects as a programmer).

Best advice is to go over the OWS Context code which reads a file format defined by the OGC and manually creates projects and layers and styles based on what it reads in.

In terms of the specifics of a SVL2SLD importer we can talk to the deegree community (who we are on good terms with) to see about sharing and/or using their code as a starting poinnt.

TIF, ECW, SID can be represented directly...

Jody

On 19/01/2010, at 10:30 AM, Shaun Kolomeitz wrote:

> Dear uDIG users/developers,
> 
> I am looking for some advice please on how to go about writing a
> "Project Importer" to import a standard format configuration file (which
> points to other files) we have created for ArcView 3 projects into a
> uDIG project. Users within an office share access to several INI files
> (a variation on the APR type file). The relevant INI files (and hence
> the subsequent uDIG projects) are not changed when the user interacts
> with the data (ensuring consistency and robustness between uses). Below
> is an example of our configuration file (an INI). The format consists of
> a set of "general" settings, followed by four critical theme definitions
> and then the remaining themes. Implicit in the Critical Themes is a
> default legend (AVL) file, and this would preferably need to be imported
> as well (to SLD). An AVL2SLD importer might be ideal, and although I
> know Deegree has one, I am yet to be able to use it. I have had minimal
> success with the ArcMap2SLD as well. I see there is also an APR parser,
> but we are after something 
> Apart from SHP files there are also a number of image formats to import
> such as TIF, IMG, ECW, SID (and/or convert to a "standard" format).
> 
> Any advice on how I should approach this ?
> 
> Kind regards,
> Shaun
> 
> INI File example
> 
> [general]
> name=A Park Name
> code=9999ABC123
> win_origin=0,0
> win_size=1610,1095
> toc_width=219
> app_origin=0,0
> app_size=1608,1207
> units_map=UNITS_LINEAR_METERS
> units_distance=UNITS_LINEAR_METERS
> extent=455399,6.95583e+006,499908,6.99002e+006
> version=1.2
> fire_display=10
> 
> [CT1 - Spot Location]
> source=C:\path\to\critical\9999ABC123_ct1_location.shp
> legend=
> minimum=0
> maximum=999999999
> auto_show=false
> label_name=Report_ID
> label_visible=false
> label_font=arial
> label_style=normal
> label_size=10
> label_colour=0,0,0
> hot_field=
> hot_script=
> remove_duplicates=false
> allow_overlapping=false
> legend_visible=true
> 
> [CT2 - Areas]
> source=C:\path\to\critical\9999ABC123_ct2_area.shp
> legend=
> minimum=0
> maximum=999999999
> auto_show=false
> label_name=Report_ID
> label_visible=false
> label_font=arial
> label_style=normal
> label_size=10
> label_colour=0,0,0
> hot_field=
> hot_script=
> remove_duplicates=false
> allow_overlapping=false
> legend_visible=true
> 
> [CT3 - Report Areas]
> source=C:\path\to\critical\9999ABC123_ct3_report.shp
> legend=
> minimum=0
> maximum=999999999
> auto_show=false
> label_name=Report_ID
> label_visible=false
> label_font=arial
> label_style=normal
> label_size=10
> label_colour=0,0,0
> hot_field=
> hot_script=
> remove_duplicates=false
> allow_overlapping=false
> legend_visible=true
> 
> [CT4 - Proposal Area]
> source=C:\path\to\critical\9999ABC123_ct4_proposal.shp
> legend=
> minimum=0
> maximum=999999999
> auto_show=false
> label_name=Prop_ID
> label_visible=false
> label_font=arial
> label_style=normal
> label_size=10
> label_colour=0,0,0
> hot_field=
> hot_script=
> remove_duplicates=false
> allow_overlapping=false
> legend_visible=true
> 
> [Park Boundary]
> source=C:\path\to\instance\instance_bdy.shp
> legend=C:\path\to\instance\instance_bdy.avl
> minimum=0
> maximum=1e+009
> auto_show=false
> label_name=instname
> label_visible=false
> label_font=arial
> label_style=normal
> label_size=10
> label_colour=0,0,0
> hot_field=
> hot_script=
> remove_duplicates=false
> allow_overlapping=false
> legend_visible=true
> 
> [Reference Grid]
> source=C:\path\to\instance\ref_grid.shp
> legend=C:\path\to\instance\ref_grid.avl
> minimum=0
> maximum=1e+009
> auto_show=false
> label_name=Grid_ref
> label_visible=false
> label_font=Arial
> label_style=Normal
> label_size=9
> label_colour=225,0,0
> hot_field=
> hot_script=
> remove_duplicates=false
> allow_overlapping=false
> legend_visible=true
> 
> [Place Names]
> source=C:\path\to\instance\plcnames.shp
> legend=C:\path\to\instance\plcnames.avl
> minimum=0
> maximum=1e+009
> auto_show=false
> label_name=Name
> label_visible=false
> label_font=Arial
> label_style=Normal
> label_size=9
> label_colour=145,145,145
> hot_field=
> hot_script=
> remove_duplicates=false
> allow_overlapping=false
> legend_visible=true
> 
> etc...
> 
> 
> 
> As of 26 March 2009 the Department of Natural Resources and Water/Environmental Protection Agency integrated to form the Department of Environment and Resource Management 
> 
> +----------------------------------------------------------------+
> Think B4U Print
> 1 ream of paper = 6% of a tree and 5.4kg CO2 in the atmosphere
> 3 sheets of A4 paper = 1 litre of water
> +----------------------------------------------------------------+
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> udig-users mailing list
> udig-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-users