[Biogeosdi] Campinas workshop demo site roundup

Meganck Bart bart.meganck at africamuseum.be
Wed Jun 27 10:00:07 CEST 2007


Hi Javier,

Thanks, that explanation was very clear.
I think that today I'll have a bit of time to work on it.


best regards,

Bart.

On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 18:23 +0200, Javier de la Torre wrote:
> Hi Bart,
>
>
> > Still some things are not yet clear to me :
> >
> >
> > there are 3 possible types of occurrence sources :
> >
> >
> > * GBIF
> > * WFS
> > * TAPIR
> >
> >
> > Can somebody (backend team) tell me if for each of these sources a
> > local
> > (CRIA) WMS/WFS layer is made  ?
> >
> >
>
>
> Yes... Every time a getOccurrences method is called (with the source
> parameter set to gbif,wfs or tapir, see the docs) the data is
> collected from the source and puss to the dataProcessing service that,
> among other things, create a layer as you want.
>
> >
> > If yes, where can I obtain the name of that layer ? It doesn't seem
> > to
> > come in the report/occurrences result object that we (frontend team)
> > parse for finding the occurrences and GML and such...
>
>
> In the report you get back there is an element called "datasetId" that
> is the FeatureType of the newly created dataset. The OGC web service
> end point (WMS/WFS/WCS) is found under the element "OWSurl".
> So therefore to generate a WMS requets for this dataset you would do
> something like:
>
>
>
{$OWSurl}wms?bbox=-180,90,180,90&SLD=someSLDsomehwhere&Format=image/png&re
quest=GetMap&layers=world_base,world_lb,world_adm0,{$datasetId}&width=550&
height=250&srs=EPSG:4326
>
>
> You have to use an SLD document stored somehwere else, if you want to
> register the SLD within the geoserver at the server then you can give
> it to me and it will become available locally there. You see that
> apart of the dataset, the layer you talk about, I included some other
> layers already existing in the server so that the map does not look
> empty with only the dots, but if you want only the dots to overlay it
> with something else you can just remove them.
>
>
> In the report there are some examples (actually this is from where I
> got this)
>
>
> I know the whole thing about the DPS is complicate, tell Dave!!, but I
> really dont know any other way... There is no OGC oficial way of
> pussing data to a server and create a new layer with it, all I have
> found is hacks like this DPS. So in general I would say that OGC lacks
> of a standard to create mapping service, somewhere where you can send
> points in XML and get back an image... anybody that knows something
> about this please enlighten me.
>
>
> (I know a way trough SLD but is actually even more hacky and not
> enough flexible for what we want).
>
>
> Cheers.
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> >
> > I suspect the WMS needed will be something like :
> >
> >
> > wms=http%3A//omtest.cria.org.br/cgi-bin/ogctemp.cgi/
> >
> >
> > ... but that still leaves the question of the layer name.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Can someone enlighten me ?
> >
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> >
> > Bart.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ok great - if / once you get that sorted, I will validate all
> > > > the rest
> > > > of the modelling steps are working ok. If Bart can check that
> > > > the map
> > > > display stuff is working as mentioned in his last mail (hi
> > > > Bart!) the
> > > > demo should all be hunky dory! I think Pete will be out of
> > > > contact for
> > > > the next week or two as he is setttling into his new home in the
> > > > US of
> > > > A....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Tim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2007/6/25, Javier de la Torre <jatorre at gmail.com>:
> > > > > Hi Tim,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Uhmmm... the only difference between the two logs is that the
> > > > > second
> > > > > is more detailed and shows the variable not defined typical
> > > > > errors.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am debugging right now... had an error in other file before
> > > > > getting
> > > > > there in the HTML part... I will commit later...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 25/06/2007, at 18:00, Tim Sutton wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Javi
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you watch the logs (/tmp/phperrors.log) while clicking
> > > > > > onto the
> > > > > > getlayers link you will see only this:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [25-Jun-2001 09:50:42] nlayers: 1
> > > > > > [25-Jun-2001 09:50:46]
> > > > > > http://omtest.cria.org.br:80/cgi-bin/om_soap_server.cgi<--
> > > > > > ctor
> > > > > om end
> > > > > > point
> > > > > > [25-Jun-2001 09:50:46]
> > > > > > http://omtest.cria.org.br:80/cgi-bin/om_soap_server.cgi <--
> > > > > > getAvailable Layers endpoint
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When I installed the omtest code on my mac here the mac
> > > > > > console
> > > > > gives
> > > > > > me a bit more detail:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [Mon Jun 25 12:59:57 2007] [error] nlayers: 1
> > > > > > [Mon Jun 25 13:00:02 2007] [error] [client 200.144.120.115]
> > > > > > File
> > > > > does
> > > > > > not
> > > > > > exist: /Users/timlinux/Sites/biogeosdi/frontend/openlayers/
> > > > > > theme/default/style.css
> > > > > > [Mon Jun 25 13:02:06 2007] [error]
> > > > > > http://omtest.cria.org.br:80/cgi-bin/om_soap_server.cgi<--
> > > > > > ctor
> > > > > om end
> > > > > > point
> > > > > > [Mon Jun 25 13:02:06 2007] [error]
> > > > > > http://omtest.cria.org.br:80/cgi-bin/om_soap_server.cgi <--
> > > > > > getAvailable Layers endpoint
> > > > > > [Mon Jun 25 13:02:06 2007] [error] PHP Notice:  Undefined
> > > > > > property:
> > > > > > nusoapclient::$operation in
> > > > > >
/Users/timlinux/dev/php/biogeosdi/backend/libs/nusoap/nusoap.php on
> > > > > > line 6837
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does that mean anything to you?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tim
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2007/6/7, Javier de la Torre <jatorre at gmail.com>:
> > > > > > > Give it to me!! I am the master of strange nusoap errors
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > you know
> > > > > > > it :D
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 06/06/2007, at 20:49, Tim Sutton wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi Guys
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yes absolutely its all available as opensource already -
> > > > > > > > they
> > > > > > > can get
> > > > > > > > it using anonymouse svn account. I've been working on
> > > > > > > > getting
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > prototype completed yesterday and on and off this week.
> > > > > Something
> > > > > > > > seems to have been broken with the layer selection
> > > > > > > > screen and Im
> > > > > > > > gettin g a strange error from nusoap at this point.  Ill
> > > > > > > > post
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > exact message in a follow up email.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Tim
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 2007/5/30, Javier de la Torre <jatorre at gmail.com>:
> > > > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I am trying to finish what we did in the biodgeosdi
> > > > > > > > > meeting
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > going through the emails.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Some people from partner institutes are visiting us
> > > > > > > > > > now
> > > > > for the
> > > > > > > > > EDIT
> > > > > > > > > > project. I have shown them what we have done in
> > > > > > > > > > Campinas, and
> > > > > > > they
> > > > > > > > > > were
> > > > > > > > > > really interested.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > We got some nice interaction from them concerning
> > > > > Mapbuilder and
> > > > > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > > > softwares, and they were asking specifically for how
> > > > > > > > > > we went
> > > > > > > > > about to
> > > > > > > > > > get the XMl from the OGC services, and pass it on to
> > > > > > > > > > PHP.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > So, a quick check with all of the team : am I right
> > > > > > > > > > that our
> > > > > > > code,
> > > > > > > > > > once
> > > > > > > > > > finished, will be available on the web as open
> > > > > > > > > > source ?
> > > > > For the
> > > > > > > > > moment
> > > > > > > > > > you have to log into the CVS server.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >  From my side this is clearly the idea. And expect it
> > > > > > > > > really
> > > > > soon.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Cheers.
> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > > > > biogeosdi mailing list
> > > > > > > > > biogeosdi at lists.tdwg.org
> > > > > > > > > http://lists.tdwg.org/mailman/listinfo/biogeosdi
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Tim Sutton
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Visit http://qgis.org for a great Open Source GIS
> > > > > > > > Home Page: http://linfiniti.com
> > > > > > > > Skype: timlinux
> > > > > > > > MSN: tim_bdworld at msn.com
> > > > > > > > Yahoo: tim_bdworld at yahoo.com
> > > > > > > > Jabber: timlinux
> > > > > > > > Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Tim Sutton
> > > > > > QGIS Project Steering Committee Member - Release  Manager
> > > > > > Visit http://qgis.org for a great open source GIS
> > > > > > openModeller Desktop Developer
> > > > > > Visit http://openModeller.sf.net for a great open source
> > > > > > ecological
> > > > > > niche modelling tool
> > > > > > Home Page: http://tim.linfiniti.com
> > > > > > Skype: timlinux
> > > > > > Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Tim Sutton
> > > > QGIS Project Steering Committee Member - Release  Manager
> > > > Visit http://qgis.org for a great open source GIS
> > > > openModeller Desktop Developer
> > > > Visit http://openModeller.sf.net for a great open source
> > > > ecological
> > > > niche modelling tool
> > > > Home Page: http://tim.linfiniti.com
> > > > Skype: timlinux
> > > > Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net
> > >
> > >
> > -- 
> > Bart Meganck,
> >
> >
> > ICT & GIS engineer,
> > African Zoology Department.
> >
> >
> > Royal Museum for Central Africa,
> > Leuvensesteenweg 13,
> > B-3080 Tervuren,
> > Belgium.
> >
> >
> > Tel : +32(0)2 769 56 92
> > Fax : +32(0)2 767 02 42
> > Email : bart.meganck at africamuseum.be
> > Website : www.africamuseum.be
> >
> >
> > ###########################################
> >
> >
> > This message has been scanned by ICT - Africa Museum
> >
> >
> > ________________________________________
> > 26/6/2007 - Filtered through antispam by ICT
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > biogeosdi mailing list
> > biogeosdi at lists.tdwg.org
> > http://lists.tdwg.org/mailman/listinfo/biogeosdi
>
>
-- 
Bart Meganck,

ICT & GIS engineer,
African Zoology Department.

Royal Museum for Central Africa,
Leuvensesteenweg 13,
B-3080 Tervuren,
Belgium.

Tel : +32(0)2 769 56 92
Fax : +32(0)2 767 02 42
Email : bart.meganck at africamuseum.be
Website : www.africamuseum.be

###########################################

This message has been scanned by ICT - Africa Museum

________________________________________
27/6/2007 - Filtered through antispam by ICT




More information about the tdwg-content mailing list