spatial databases: lecture 6 dt211-4 dt228-4 semester 2 2010 pat browne web mapping

Spatial Databases: Lecture 6Spatial Databases: Lecture 6DT211-4 DT228-4 DT211-4 DT228-4 Semester 2 Semester 2

20102010

Pat BrownePat Browne

Web MappingWeb Mapping

http://www.archaeology.ie/smrmapviewer/mapviewer.aspx

http://www.openapp.ie/geospatial/demonstration/

Firefox

http://spatial.dcenr.gov.ie/imf/imf.jsp?site=GeoUrban

W3C and locationW3C and location Location and geographical properties of resources has Location and geographical properties of resources has

always been something of a dilemma for the World Wide always been something of a dilemma for the World Wide Web, which has served so well to unlink the global Web, which has served so well to unlink the global identity of a resource from its physical location on the identity of a resource from its physical location on the globe. One of the Web's greatest values is its capacity globe. One of the Web's greatest values is its capacity for enabling the growth of communities which are not for enabling the growth of communities which are not constrained by distance and geography. Nonetheless, constrained by distance and geography. Nonetheless, physical location is at least an essential property if not a physical location is at least an essential property if not a part of the identity of any real entity. When appropriate, part of the identity of any real entity. When appropriate, the Local Web of resources identified by location and the Local Web of resources identified by location and geography is an essential aspect of Web discovery and geography is an essential aspect of Web discovery and communicationcommunication..

Joshua Lieberman, Geospatial Incubator Group Chair, Joshua Lieberman, Geospatial Incubator Group Chair, 2007/10/3, 2007/10/3, http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/geo/http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/geo/

Spatial Databases must integrate Spatial Databases must integrate with other applications and data.with other applications and data.

Map Renderer

Network

Wireless Mobile

Devices

HTML Viewer Java Viewer GIS Desktop

Applications

Custom Applications

Spatial DB

(Internet)

Server Side Applications

OutlineOutline Question: What need to be done to allow geographic Question: What need to be done to allow geographic

data to be available on the Web? data to be available on the Web? Answer: A lot!Answer: A lot! The a typical Open Geo-Stack:The a typical Open Geo-Stack:

PostGIS for persistence: We need some structured way to hold PostGIS for persistence: We need some structured way to hold spatial & non-spatial data.spatial & non-spatial data.

Geoserver for server side map specific function WMS,WFS.Geoserver for server side map specific function WMS,WFS. OpenLayers for client side programming to handle user interaction.OpenLayers for client side programming to handle user interaction.

A A web serviceweb service (WS) is a software system designed to (WS) is a software system designed to support interoperable machine-to-machine interaction support interoperable machine-to-machine interaction over a network (W3C). A WS is any service that is over a network (W3C). A WS is any service that is available over the Internet, uses a standardized XML available over the Internet, uses a standardized XML messaging system, and isn't tied to any one operating messaging system, and isn't tied to any one operating system or programming language.system or programming language.

Typical web mapping service Typical web mapping service

Web Services Web Services Web services are software services identified by a Web services are software services identified by a

URI that are described, discovered, and accessed URI that are described, discovered, and accessed using Web protocols. Web Services consume and using Web protocols. Web Services consume and produce XML. (smart data and meta-data). Web produce XML. (smart data and meta-data). Web services provide the potential to increase services provide the potential to increase interoperability, application integration, which make interoperability, application integration, which make transacting business easier.transacting business easier.

WS technology has established a common, vendor-WS technology has established a common, vendor-neutral platform for integrating distributed computing neutral platform for integrating distributed computing applications.applications.

As WS proliferate, they become similar to Web As WS proliferate, they become similar to Web pages in that they are more difficult to discover. pages in that they are more difficult to discover. Semantic Web technologies will be necessary to Semantic Web technologies will be necessary to solve the Web service discovery problem. solve the Web service discovery problem.

Typical interaction between WS Typical interaction between WS componentscomponents

Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) is a platform-independent, XML-based registry for businesses worldwide to list themselves on the Internet.

Web Services Description Language (WSDL) is an XML format for describing network services as a set of endpoints operating on messages containing either document-oriented or procedure-oriented information. The operations and messages are described abstractly, and then bound to a concrete network protocol and message format to define an endpoint.

Web Services and the Semantic Web Services and the Semantic WebWeb

The Semantic Web will enable Web Services to The Semantic Web will enable Web Services to interact with other Web services. Advanced Web interact with other Web services. Advanced Web service applications involving comparison, service applications involving comparison, composition, or orchestration of Web services will composition, or orchestration of Web services will require Semantic Web technologies for such require Semantic Web technologies for such interactions to be automated.interactions to be automated.

Web services are based on a platform-neutral Web services are based on a platform-neutral processing model for XML. The step after that is to processing model for XML. The step after that is to make both the data and the processing model make both the data and the processing model smarter. In other words, continue along the “smart-smarter. In other words, continue along the “smart-data continuum.” In the near term, this will move data continuum.” In the near term, this will move along five axes: logical assertions, classification, along five axes: logical assertions, classification, formal class models, rules, and trust.formal class models, rules, and trust.

Web Services Description languageWeb Services Description language

WSDL is an XML format for describing network services WSDL is an XML format for describing network services as a set of endpoints operating on messages containing as a set of endpoints operating on messages containing either document-oriented or procedure-oriented either document-oriented or procedure-oriented information. The operations and messages are information. The operations and messages are described abstractly, and then bound to a concrete described abstractly, and then bound to a concrete network protocol and message format to define an network protocol and message format to define an endpoint. Related concrete endpoints are combined into endpoint. Related concrete endpoints are combined into abstract endpoints (services). WSDL is extensible to abstract endpoints (services). WSDL is extensible to allow description of endpoints and their messages allow description of endpoints and their messages regardless of what message formats or network regardless of what message formats or network protocols are used to communicate, however, the only protocols are used to communicate, however, the only bindings described in this documentbindings described in this document((http://www.w3.org/TR/wsdlhttp://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl)) describe describe how to use WSDL in conjunction with SOAP 1.1, HTTP how to use WSDL in conjunction with SOAP 1.1, HTTP GET/POST, and MIME. GET/POST, and MIME.


As communications protocols and message formats are As communications protocols and message formats are standardized in the web community, it becomes standardized in the web community, it becomes increasingly possible and important to be able to increasingly possible and important to be able to describe the communications in some structured way. describe the communications in some structured way. WSDL addresses this need by defining an XML grammar WSDL addresses this need by defining an XML grammar for describing network services as collections of for describing network services as collections of communication endpoints capable of exchanging communication endpoints capable of exchanging messages. WSDL service definitions provide messages. WSDL service definitions provide documentation for distributed systems and serve as a documentation for distributed systems and serve as a recipe for automating the details involved in applications recipe for automating the details involved in applications communication. communication.

Web Services Description language Web Services Description language 1.11.1

A WSDL document defines services as collections of A WSDL document defines services as collections of network endpoints, or ports. In WSDL, the abstract network endpoints, or ports. In WSDL, the abstract definition of endpoints and messages is separated from definition of endpoints and messages is separated from their concrete network deployment or data format their concrete network deployment or data format bindings. This allows the reuse of abstract definitions: bindings. This allows the reuse of abstract definitions: messages, which are abstract descriptions of the data messages, which are abstract descriptions of the data being exchanged, and port types which are abstract being exchanged, and port types which are abstract collections of operations. The concrete protocol and data collections of operations. The concrete protocol and data format specifications for a particular port type constitutes format specifications for a particular port type constitutes a reusable binding. A port is defined by associating a a reusable binding. A port is defined by associating a network address with a reusable binding, and a network address with a reusable binding, and a collection of ports define a service. Hence, a WSDL collection of ports define a service. Hence, a WSDL document uses the following elements in the definition of document uses the following elements in the definition of network services:network services:


A WSDL document uses the following elements in the A WSDL document uses the following elements in the definition of network services:definition of network services: TypesTypes– a container for data type definitions using some type – a container for data type definitions using some type

system (such as XSD). system (such as XSD). MessageMessage– an abstract, typed definition of the data being – an abstract, typed definition of the data being

communicated. communicated. OperationOperation– an abstract description of an action supported by – an abstract description of an action supported by

the service. the service. Port TypePort Type–an abstract set of operations supported by one or –an abstract set of operations supported by one or

more endpoints. more endpoints. BindingBinding– a concrete protocol and data format specification for a – a concrete protocol and data format specification for a

particular port type. particular port type. PortPort– a single endpoint defined as a combination of a binding – a single endpoint defined as a combination of a binding

and a network address. and a network address. ServiceService– a collection of related endpoints. – a collection of related endpoints.

WSDL 1.1WSDL 1.1

Universal Description, Discovery, Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) and Integration (UDDI)

The UDDI project encourages the inter The UDDI project encourages the inter operability and adoption of Web services. UDDI operability and adoption of Web services. UDDI provides a standards-based set of specifications provides a standards-based set of specifications for service description and discovery, as well as for service description and discovery, as well as a set of Internet-based implementations. UDDI a set of Internet-based implementations. UDDI continues to rapidly evolve and to gain industry continues to rapidly evolve and to gain industry support. The specification has developed quickly support. The specification has developed quickly because it is backed with rapid implementation, because it is backed with rapid implementation, which proves the concepts and provides a rich which proves the concepts and provides a rich experience base for further refinement of the experience base for further refinement of the specification.specification.


UDDI addresses a number of business problems. First, it UDDI addresses a number of business problems. First, it helps broaden and simplify business-to-business (B2B) helps broaden and simplify business-to-business (B2B) interaction. For the manufacturer who needs to create interaction. For the manufacturer who needs to create many relationships with different customers, each with its many relationships with different customers, each with its own set of standards and protocols, UDDI supports a own set of standards and protocols, UDDI supports a highly flexible description of services using virtually any highly flexible description of services using virtually any interface. For the flower shop in Australia that wants to interface. For the flower shop in Australia that wants to get plugged in to every marketplace in the world but get plugged in to every marketplace in the world but does not know how, UDDI provides a way to do this. The does not know how, UDDI provides a way to do this. The specifications allow the efficient and simple discovery of specifications allow the efficient and simple discovery of their business and the services they offer by publishing their business and the services they offer by publishing them in the registry. them in the registry.


Technical models, or tModels.


UDDI can:UDDI can: Make it possible to discover the right service Make it possible to discover the right service

from the millions currently online from the millions currently online Define how to enable transactions once the Define how to enable transactions once the

preferred service is discovered preferred service is discovered Allow user-driven choice of serviceAllow user-driven choice of service Describes services programmatically in a single, Describes services programmatically in a single,

open, and secure environmentopen, and secure environment Reach new user and increasing access to Reach new user and increasing access to

current users current users

Web services for mappingWeb services for mapping The principle OGC web services are;The principle OGC web services are; WMS;WMS; standardizes the display of standardizes the display of map imagesmap images. WMS . WMS

can register and overlay maps from multiple remote can register and overlay maps from multiple remote sources.sources.

WFS-T: WFS-T: standardizes the retrieval and update of standardizes the retrieval and update of featuresfeatures..

WPS: WPS: can describe calculations or processes (inputs and can describe calculations or processes (inputs and outputs, triggers, execution) as a Web Service. The outputs, triggers, execution) as a Web Service. The processes can be supplied by a GIS (e.g. GRASS or processes can be supplied by a GIS (e.g. GRASS or special API) special API)

WCS: WCS: standardizes access to spatially extended standardizes access to spatially extended coverages, usually encoded in a binary format and coverages, usually encoded in a binary format and offered by a server (typically remotely sensed data).offered by a server (typically remotely sensed data).

Web services for mappingWeb services for mapping

Web services have reached a level of Web services have reached a level of sophistication that facilitates the delivery sophistication that facilitates the delivery and use of spatial information. and use of spatial information. Web Web services for mapping enable sharing services for mapping enable sharing information.information.

Web services for mapping allow Web services for mapping allow consumers and providers of information to consumers and providers of information to integrate diverse data sets.integrate diverse data sets.


To access remote data we need specific To access remote data we need specific knowledge about that data source: knowledge about that data source: server server addressaddress, , data layers availabledata layers available, , meta-datameta-data, , required and available required and available data formatdata format. .

Once the system knows the details, application Once the system knows the details, application can request exactly maps and other informationcan request exactly maps and other information

We will GeoServer as our map server.We will GeoServer as our map server. Another popular open source map server is Another popular open source map server is

simply called MapServer (http://mapserver.org/)simply called MapServer (http://mapserver.org/)


The course web site list many examples of The course web site list many examples of data sharing. Many of the links show how data sharing. Many of the links show how government departments share data with government departments share data with the public and other departments. Which the public and other departments. Which means data users don't need to store their means data users don't need to store their data locally. In many cases centralizing data locally. In many cases centralizing data storage can lead to cost savings and data storage can lead to cost savings and avoid redundancy. Web services for avoid redundancy. Web services for mapping can facilitate mapping can facilitate integrationintegration, , centralizationcentralization and and sharingsharing..

OGC Web Map Service (WMS)OGC Web Map Service (WMS)

The OpenGIS® Web Map Service Interface Standard The OpenGIS® Web Map Service Interface Standard (WMS) provides a simple HTTP interface for requesting (WMS) provides a simple HTTP interface for requesting geo-registered map images from one or more distributed geo-registered map images from one or more distributed geospatial databases. A WMS request defines the geospatial databases. A WMS request defines the geographic layer(s) and area of interest to be processed. geographic layer(s) and area of interest to be processed. The response to the request is one or more geo-The response to the request is one or more geo-registered map images (returned as JPEG, PNG, etc) registered map images (returned as JPEG, PNG, etc) that can be displayed in a browser application. The that can be displayed in a browser application. The interface also supports the ability to specify whether the interface also supports the ability to specify whether the returned images should be transparent which allows returned images should be transparent which allows layers from multiple servers can be combined.layers from multiple servers can be combined.

OGS’s featuresOGS’s features Feature associated with a location relative to the Earth. Feature associated with a location relative to the Earth.

The starting point for modeling of geographic The starting point for modeling of geographic information. A feature is an abstraction of a real world information. A feature is an abstraction of a real world phenomenon. A geographic feature is a feature phenomenon. A geographic feature is a feature associated with a location relative to the Earth. A digital associated with a location relative to the Earth. A digital representation of the real world can be thought of as a representation of the real world can be thought of as a set of features. set of features.

Geographic features occur at two levels: feature Geographic features occur at two levels: feature instances and feature types. At the instance level, a instances and feature types. At the instance level, a geographic feature is represented as a discrete geographic feature is represented as a discrete phenomenon that is associated with its geographic and phenomenon that is associated with its geographic and temporal coordinates. These individual feature instances temporal coordinates. These individual feature instances are grouped into classes with common characteristics - are grouped into classes with common characteristics - feature types.feature types.

OGC WFSOGC WFS The OGS Web Feature Service Interface Standard (WFS) defines The OGS Web Feature Service Interface Standard (WFS) defines

an interface for specifying requests for retrieving an interface for specifying requests for retrieving geographic geographic featuresfeatures across the Web using platform-independent calls. The across the Web using platform-independent calls. The WFS standard defines interfaces and operations for data access WFS standard defines interfaces and operations for data access and manipulation on a set of geographic features, including:and manipulation on a set of geographic features, including: Get or Query features based on spatial and non-spatial constraintsGet or Query features based on spatial and non-spatial constraints Create a new feature instanceCreate a new feature instance Get a description of the properties of featuresGet a description of the properties of features Delete a feature instance (WFS-T)Delete a feature instance (WFS-T) Update a feature instance (WFS-T)Update a feature instance (WFS-T) Lock a feature instance (WFS-T)Lock a feature instance (WFS-T)

By default, the specified feature encoding for input and output is the By default, the specified feature encoding for input and output is the Geography Markup Language (GML) which in turn is written in XML.Geography Markup Language (GML) which in turn is written in XML.

OGC WFSOGC WFS

Via the WFS interfaces, a web user or service Via the WFS interfaces, a web user or service can combine, use and manage can combine, use and manage featuresfeatures from from different sources by invoking the following WFS different sources by invoking the following WFS operations on geographic features and operations on geographic features and elements:elements: Create a new feature instanceCreate a new feature instance Delete a feature instanceDelete a feature instance Update a feature instanceUpdate a feature instance Lock a feature instanceLock a feature instance Get or query features based on spatial and non-Get or query features based on spatial and non-

spatial constraintsspatial constraints

OGC WFSOGC WFS

WFS follows the web services model

Web Services Description Language is an XML format for describing network services as a set of endpoints operating on messages containing either document-oriented or procedure-oriented information.

OGC WFSOGC WFS

Basic sequence of events


Data can be shared in a number of ways. A Data can be shared in a number of ways. A complete copy can be given to the remote user complete copy can be given to the remote user allowing them to use the data for any purpose. allowing them to use the data for any purpose. Alternatively, a more limited form of access can Alternatively, a more limited form of access can be granted. For example, users of Google Map be granted. For example, users of Google Map do not get the actual spatial data although they do not get the actual spatial data although they are granted a high degree of usage through the are granted a high degree of usage through the Google Map API. OGC WMS (see later) Google Map API. OGC WMS (see later) provide to bitmap image rather than the vector provide to bitmap image rather than the vector map itself, whereas WFS provides vectors.map itself, whereas WFS provides vectors.


Some spatial data, such as hurricane Some spatial data, such as hurricane locations, is constantly changing locations, is constantly changing (streamed). It does not make sense to (streamed). It does not make sense to download such data. It would be better to download such data. It would be better to integrate the weather layer in your map integrate the weather layer in your map that accesses a web service in realtime. that accesses a web service in realtime.

Web services can make Web services can make very large data very large data setssets available to users, reducing the need available to users, reducing the need for continual data storage upgrades. for continual data storage upgrades.

Requesting a MapRequesting a Map

GeoServer can request map data from a remote web server

Typical web map services software Typical web map services software environmentenvironment

ModJK is the connector used to connect Tomcat servlet container with web servers such as Apache. We use GeoServers servlet container called Jetty and do not need to connect to Apache.

GEOS (Geometry Engine, Open Source) is a library used by PostGIS to perform all the operations in the OpenGIS Simple Features for SQL

Specification.

PROJ.4 is an open source library used by PostgIS to convert between geographic coordinate systems

OpenLayers is a JavaScript library for displaying map data in a web browser. We will look at OpenLayers later

The OGC Web Service packageThe OGC Web Service package

Client and WFS messagesClient and WFS messages

A Typical Web Page LayoutA Typical Web Page Layout

GeoServer’s architecture GeoServer’s architecture

The JTS Topology Suite is an API of 2D spatial predicates and functions.

ArcSDE technology manages spatial data in a relational database management system (RDBMS) and enables it to be accessed by ArcGIS clients. It is the technology that provides the framework to support long transactions, which facilitates the versioned editing environment in multiuser geodatabases.

MapInfo Interchange Format (MIF) is a map and database exporting file format of MapInfo

software product.

GeoServerGeoServer

GeoServer can access and provide data using a GeoServer can access and provide data using a web services framework.web services framework.

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has developed developed specificationsspecifications for web services for for web services for mapping. The OGC aim to increase mapping. The OGC aim to increase interoperability between applications by creating interoperability between applications by creating common interchange languages through common interchange languages through common standards. GeoServer common standards. GeoServer implementsimplements OGC’s web mapping services.OGC’s web mapping services.

GeoServer & OGC specifications GeoServer & OGC specifications

Web Map Service (WMS) Share and request vector and raster map Web Map Service (WMS) Share and request vector and raster map data in plain image formatdata in plain image format

Web Feature Service (WFS) Share and request vector map data Web Feature Service (WFS) Share and request vector map data and attributes in GML formatand attributes in GML format

Web Feature Service Web Feature Service –Transactional (WFS-T ) is a WFS that –Transactional (WFS-T ) is a WFS that supports transactions - add, delete, or update features.supports transactions - add, delete, or update features.

Web Coverage Service (WCS) Share image/raster data with original Web Coverage Service (WCS) Share image/raster data with original data valuedata value

Web Map Context (WMC) Save and load views of a WMS Web Map Context (WMC) Save and load views of a WMS application as XMLapplication as XML

Styled Layer Descriptors (SLD) Request particular symbolization Styled Layer Descriptors (SLD) Request particular symbolization and styling from a WMS and styling from a WMS

Geography Markup Language (GML) XML-based format for spatial Geography Markup Language (GML) XML-based format for spatial and tabular data interchangeand tabular data interchange

Filter: Encoding XML-based format for defining queries on spatial Filter: Encoding XML-based format for defining queries on spatial datadata

GeoServer & OGC specifications GeoServer & OGC specifications

GeoServer 1.6.0 and above supports WFS 1.1 GeoServer 1.6.0 and above supports WFS 1.1 WFS 1.1 supports on the fly re-projection of data, WFS 1.1 supports on the fly re-projection of data, which which

means data can be returned in a SRS other than the means data can be returned in a SRS other than the native one. We can check the WFS version as follows:native one. We can check the WFS version as follows:

http://localhost:8080/geoserver/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=WFS&version=1.0.0http://localhost:8080/geoserver/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=WFS&version=1.0.0

Here is the XML for the reference systemHere is the XML for the reference system <SRS>EPSG:4326</SRS><SRS>EPSG:4326</SRS>

Required WMS parameters for a Required WMS parameters for a GetMap requestGetMap request

Serving static files within GeoserverServing static files within Geoserver

On Geoserve static web files are stored in On Geoserve static web files are stored in the www subfolder of the GeoServer data the www subfolder of the GeoServer data directory, and they are served at directory, and they are served at http:/myhost:8080/geoserver/www. http:/myhost:8080/geoserver/www.

In the www folder you can store html, In the www folder you can store html, images and Javascript and have images and Javascript and have Geoserver provide them on the web with Geoserver provide them on the web with AJAX callbacks.AJAX callbacks.

Using Servlets with GeoServerUsing Servlets with GeoServer

Geoserver uses Jetty as a servlet container.Geoserver uses Jetty as a servlet container. Jetty is an open-source embeddable web server Jetty is an open-source embeddable web server

and servlet container, written in Java.and servlet container, written in Java. http://http://www.mortbay.orgwww.mortbay.org/jetty//jetty/

Jetty can handle Java servlets and Jetty can handle Java servlets and JavaServerPages (JSP) technologies and JavaServerPages (JSP) technologies and traditional static web pages.traditional static web pages.

There is a Jetty Servlet tutorial at:There is a Jetty Servlet tutorial at: http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~cis550/jetty.htmlhttp://www.seas.upenn.edu/~cis550/jetty.html

Using Servlets with GeoServerUsing Servlets with GeoServer

Each GeoServer service is provided by a Each GeoServer service is provided by a specific Servlet that intercepts the client specific Servlet that intercepts the client requests and builds up the response in requests and builds up the response in accordance to the GeoServer accordance to the GeoServer configuration.configuration.

Geoserver can be deployed as a standard Geoserver can be deployed as a standard WAR package inside Java Servlet WAR package inside Java Servlet containers.containers.

Configuration InterfaceConfiguration Interface

Managing a Geographic Database Managing a Geographic Database From Mobile Devices Through From Mobile Devices Through

OGC Web ServicesOGC Web Services

The OGS’s Spatial WebThe OGS’s Spatial Web

Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) is a platform-independent, XML-based registry for businesses worldwide to list themselves on the Internet.

The OGS’s Spatial WebThe OGS’s Spatial Web

Web Feature ServiceWeb Feature Service

•A WFS must implement the following operations: •GetCapabilities - queries the WFS service to determine available options.•DescribeFeatureType - retrieves the XML schema to allow the WFS client to parse the result sets.•GetFeature - performs the actual query - parameters such as bounding box and any other filters should be passed in, as appropriate, and the WFS service then returns a GML result set containing full geometry and feature attributes.

OpenLayersOpenLayers


OpenLayers (OL) is an open source JavaScript library OpenLayers (OL) is an open source JavaScript library for displaying map data in web browsers. OL provides an for displaying map data in web browsers. OL provides an API for building complex web-based geographic API for building complex web-based geographic applications. Data can be combined from a number of applications. Data can be combined from a number of sources without requiring any server side processing as sources without requiring any server side processing as layers can be assembled and rendered on the client. layers can be assembled and rendered on the client. Client side programming includes panning and zooming Client side programming includes panning and zooming of maps, client-side tiling, markers, popup windows, of maps, client-side tiling, markers, popup windows, various adjustable navigation components, keyboard various adjustable navigation components, keyboard commands, an event handling mechanism and client commands, an event handling mechanism and client server communications. Each part of OL is configurable. server communications. Each part of OL is configurable. OL can act as a Web Client forOL can act as a Web Client for

See; See; http://www.bostongis.com/?content_name=openlayers_tut_01http://www.bostongis.com/?content_name=openlayers_tut_01


OL can act as a Web Client for:OL can act as a Web Client for:1.1. OGC web services (WFS-T,WMS, and WCS OGC web services (WFS-T,WMS, and WCS

(XML.GML)), (XML.GML)),

2.2. Commercial services such as Google Maps(KML), Commercial services such as Google Maps(KML), MSN Virtual Earth, ESRI products MSN Virtual Earth, ESRI products

3.3. Cpen source initiatives or defacto standards such as Cpen source initiatives or defacto standards such as Geographically Encoded Objects for RSS feeds Geographically Encoded Objects for RSS feeds (GeoRSS). The OL GeoRSS parser will (GeoRSS). The OL GeoRSS parser will automatically connect an information bubble to the automatically connect an information bubble to the map markers, similar to Google maps.map markers, similar to Google maps.

OpenLayersOpenLayers OL helps integrates a diverse set of heterogeneous data sources OL helps integrates a diverse set of heterogeneous data sources

(e.g. shape file and database). A variation on OL is Mapbulider (e.g. shape file and database). A variation on OL is Mapbulider built into GeoServer which supports OGC WFS and WMS.built into GeoServer which supports OGC WFS and WMS.

OL facilitates a client-side JavaScript "map -mash-up” style OL facilitates a client-side JavaScript "map -mash-up” style application; A mash-up is a Web application that combines data application; A mash-up is a Web application that combines data from one or more sources into a single integrated tool. The term from one or more sources into a single integrated tool. The term Mashup implies easy, fast integration, frequently done by access Mashup implies easy, fast integration, frequently done by access to open APIs and data sources to produce results that were not to open APIs and data sources to produce results that were not the original reason for producing the raw source data. An example the original reason for producing the raw source data. An example of a mashup is the use of cartographic data from Google Maps to of a mashup is the use of cartographic data from Google Maps to add location information to real estate data, thereby creating a add location information to real estate data, thereby creating a new and distinct Web service that was not originally provided by new and distinct Web service that was not originally provided by either source.either source.


OL can return projection information. A OL can return projection information. A projection is a way of converting geographic projection is a way of converting geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) into a plane coordinates (latitude and longitude) into a plane (Irish National Grid). (Irish National Grid).

OL supports any projection, but needs PROJ4 OL supports any projection, but needs PROJ4 for OL for projections on the fly. OL can request for OL for projections on the fly. OL can request form map servers data in a particular form map servers data in a particular projection. Strong support for the Spherical projection. Strong support for the Spherical Mercator projection used by Google Map, Open Mercator projection used by Google Map, Open Street Map, and Virtual Earth.Street Map, and Virtual Earth.


Two ways of getting data.Two ways of getting data. In one mode OL can request new data without In one mode OL can request new data without

refreshing an entire document, requests can be refreshing an entire document, requests can be made to any origin. Another way to retrieve made to any origin. Another way to retrieve data from a server is to update the location of a data from a server is to update the location of a document in a frame. These types of requests document in a frame. These types of requests can also be made to any origin. However, the can also be made to any origin. However, the code running in the original document is code running in the original document is restricted to reading data in documents that restricted to reading data in documents that come from the same origin. come from the same origin.

OpenLayers uses AJAXOpenLayers uses AJAX Underlying technologyUnderlying technology The basic technology is The basic technology is AAsynchronous synchronous JJavaScript avaScript aand nd XXMLML (AJAX) which includes of JavaScript and XML. XML is the W3C (AJAX) which includes of JavaScript and XML. XML is the W3C

recommended standard for creating formats and sharing data on the recommended standard for creating formats and sharing data on the WebWeb

OL normally uses XML for data interchange (though JavaScript OL normally uses XML for data interchange (though JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) can be used as an alternative). Ajax is a Object Notation (JSON) can be used as an alternative). Ajax is a way of developing Web applications that combines:way of developing Web applications that combines:

XHTML and CSS standards based presentationXHTML and CSS standards based presentation Interaction with the page through the DOMInteraction with the page through the DOM Data interchange with XML and XSLTData interchange with XML and XSLT Asynchronous data retrieval with a XMLHttpRequestAsynchronous data retrieval with a XMLHttpRequest object which is object which is

used to read or send data on the server asynchronously.used to read or send data on the server asynchronously. JavaScript to tie it all togetherJavaScript to tie it all together

OpenLayers uses AJAXOpenLayers uses AJAX

The Ajax interpreter works within the Web browser The Ajax interpreter works within the Web browser (through JavaScript and the DOM) to render the Web (through JavaScript and the DOM) to render the Web application and handle any requests that the user might application and handle any requests that the user might have of the Web server. Because the Ajax runtime is have of the Web server. Because the Ajax runtime is handling the requests, it can hold much of the handling the requests, it can hold much of the information in the Ajax environment, while allowing the information in the Ajax environment, while allowing the interaction with the application and the customer to interaction with the application and the customer to happen asynchronously and independently of any happen asynchronously and independently of any interaction with the server. This allows the browser to interaction with the server. This allows the browser to handle a lot of the map processing locally without handle a lot of the map processing locally without reference to the server e.g. display, rendering, scaling, reference to the server e.g. display, rendering, scaling, querying. querying.

OpenLayers uses AJAXOpenLayers uses AJAX

Asynchronous data transfers through the XMLHttpRequest object. Asynchronous data transfers through the XMLHttpRequest object. This allows websites to be refreshed in the background instead of This allows websites to be refreshed in the background instead of having to be re-loaded after every modification. Because of this having to be re-loaded after every modification. Because of this technology, a web mapping application is able to execute a user’s technology, a web mapping application is able to execute a user’s command in a fairly short time period, as the necessary steps can command in a fairly short time period, as the necessary steps can be completed in the background. As a result, the usability of be completed in the background. As a result, the usability of interactive web mapping applications is approaching the features of interactive web mapping applications is approaching the features of classic Desktop (GIS) applications. The processing of web page classic Desktop (GIS) applications. The processing of web page formerly was only server-side, using web services or PHP scripts, formerly was only server-side, using web services or PHP scripts, before the whole page was sent within the network. But Ajax can before the whole page was sent within the network. But Ajax can selectively modify a part of a page displayed by the browser, and selectively modify a part of a page displayed by the browser, and update it without the need to reload the whole document with all update it without the need to reload the whole document with all images, menus, etc... For example, fields of forms, choices of user, images, menus, etc... For example, fields of forms, choices of user, may be processed and the result displayed immediately into the may be processed and the result displayed immediately into the same page.same page.

OpenLayers SecurityOpenLayers Security

Browsers execute JavaScript code in a sandbox, a Browsers execute JavaScript code in a sandbox, a sealed environment with little or no access to the sealed environment with little or no access to the computer’s resources. Icomputer’s resources. In general OL uses AJAX security n general OL uses AJAX security features. All communication initiated by OpenLayers. features. All communication initiated by OpenLayers. Request methods are restricted to the same origin Request methods are restricted to the same origin policy: requests may only be issued with the same policy: requests may only be issued with the same protocol, to the same domain, and through the same port protocol, to the same domain, and through the same port as the document the code is running from. This is as the document the code is running from. This is because of the underlying JavaScript security model. because of the underlying JavaScript security model. JavaScript programs have control over their own page JavaScript programs have control over their own page inside the browser, but that is where their abilities end. inside the browser, but that is where their abilities end.

The underlying AJAX security can limit interaction; this The underlying AJAX security can limit interaction; this can be circumvented using proxy server. can be circumvented using proxy server.

Example of OL usageExample of OL usage

<html><html> <head><head> <script src = "<script src = "http://www.openlayers.org/api/OpenLayers.jshttp://www.openlayers.org/api/OpenLayers.js"></script>"></script> <script type = "text/javascript"> <script type = "text/javascript"> function test_Map_Zoom(t) function test_Map_Zoom(t) t.plan(1);t.plan(1); var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map");var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map"); var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS("ABC", var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS("ABC", "http://example.com/123", "http://example.com/123", 'layers':'test');'layers':'test'); map.addLayer(layer);map.addLayer(layer); map.zoomTo(0);map.zoomTo(0); t.eq(map.zoom, 0, "Map zoomed to level 0 correctly.");t.eq(map.zoom, 0, "Map zoomed to level 0 correctly."); </script></script> </head> </head> <body><body> <div id="map" style="width: 512px; height: 512px;"/><div id="map" style="width: 512px; height: 512px;"/></body></body></html></html>

Example of OL layersExample of OL layers

Osmarender is a rule-based rendering tool for generating SVG images of OSM data. It takes as its input an OpenStreetMap dataset and a rules file. It outputs an SVG image that is marked up in accordance with the styles defined in the rule file.Mapnik is the Open Source map renderer which we use to render the main Slippy Map layer for OSM. The slippy map is an AJAX component. JavaScript runs in the browser, which dynamically requests tiles from the server in the background (without reloading the whole HTML page) to give a smooth slippy zoomy map browsing experience. The implementation of this is mostly provided by OpenLayers.CycleMap contains cycling specific information, lanes, routes, networks.Cycle routes are named or numbered or otherwise signed routes, which may go along roads or dedicated cycle paths.

Example of OL codeExample of OL codevar DITKevinStreetLat=53.338var DITKevinStreetLon=-6.268var zoom=16var map2; function init() { map2 = new OpenLayers.Map ("map2", { controls:[ new OpenLayers.Control.Navigation(), new OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar(), new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher(), maxExtent: new OpenLayers.Bounds(-20037508.34,-0037508.34, 20037508.34,20037508.34), maxResolution: 156543.0399, numZoomLevels: 19, units: 'm', projection: new OpenLayers.Projection("EPSG:900913"), displayProjection: new OpenLayers.Projection("EPSG:4326")} ); layerMapnik = new OpenLayers.Layer.OSM.Mapnik("Mapnik"); map2.addLayer(layerMapnik); layerCycleMap = new OpenLayers.Layer.OSM.CycleMap("CycleMap"); map2.addLayer(layerCycleMap); var lonLat = new OpenLayers.LonLat(DITKevinStreetL, DITKevinStreetL).transform(new OpenLayers.Projection("EPSG:4326"), map2.getProjectionObject()); map2.setCenter (lonLat, zoom); }

OpenLayers Core ClassesOpenLayers Core Classes OpenLayers.Map: is the main class of the OpenLayers API. It OpenLayers.Map: is the main class of the OpenLayers API. It

compiles the application's main map and provides numerous compiles the application's main map and provides numerous methods for the methods for the administrationadministration of the map display, including the of the map display, including the display of layers and operating components, zooming and display of layers and operating components, zooming and panning. In addition, this class allows for queries of current map panning. In addition, this class allows for queries of current map status through numerous 'get' methods. status through numerous 'get' methods.

OpenLayers.Layer: All map OpenLayers.Layer: All map displaysdisplays are based on the Layer are based on the Layer class. Layer.js produces individual layers, sets the transparency class. Layer.js produces individual layers, sets the transparency and resolution of each, and provides the basic 'get' methods.and resolution of each, and provides the basic 'get' methods.

OpenLayers.Control: Operating elements in OpenLayers are OpenLayers.Control: Operating elements in OpenLayers are elements related to map navigation as well the display of map elements related to map navigation as well the display of map information (e.g. scale). The Control class serves as a base class information (e.g. scale). The Control class serves as a base class for all operating elements, among them:Ajax avoids the traditional for all operating elements, among them:Ajax avoids the traditional Web client/server/web-page interaction between the customer and Web client/server/web-page interaction between the customer and the server. the server.

OpenLayers Core ClassesOpenLayers Core Classes OpenLayers.Events: takes over the event handling from OpenLayers.Events: takes over the event handling from

OpenLayers. OpenLayers. OpenLayers.Pixel: displays monitor coordinates in n x- and y- OpenLayers.Pixel: displays monitor coordinates in n x- and y-

pixel values. pixel values. OpenLayers.Size: displays a pixel size value pair in width and OpenLayers.Size: displays a pixel size value pair in width and

height. height. OpenLayers.LonLat: displays geographic coordinates in longitude OpenLayers.LonLat: displays geographic coordinates in longitude

and latitude. and latitude. OpenLayers.Bounds: displays a rectangular area (bounding box) OpenLayers.Bounds: displays a rectangular area (bounding box)

whose four sides (left, below, right, above) are indicated with whose four sides (left, below, right, above) are indicated with geographic coordinates in float format. The Bounds class provides geographic coordinates in float format. The Bounds class provides different get-functions (e.g. center and pixel dimensions of the different get-functions (e.g. center and pixel dimensions of the bounding box) as well as comparative functions (e.g. whether a bounding box) as well as comparative functions (e.g. whether a pixel is located within the defined bounding box). pixel is located within the defined bounding box).

OpenLayers.Util: contains the different functions and settings OpenLayers.Util: contains the different functions and settings which cannot be assigned to any of the other OpenLayers classes.which cannot be assigned to any of the other OpenLayers classes.

MapbuilderMapbuilder

Mapbuilder is a client-side Javascript library for Mapbuilder is a client-side Javascript library for putting mapping in a web page, using an AJAX putting mapping in a web page, using an AJAX style of interaction. It works by retrieving XML style of interaction. It works by retrieving XML data from the various sources and rendering that data from the various sources and rendering that using the browser's built in XSL processor, so using the browser's built in XSL processor, so the initial HTML page never has to reload. the initial HTML page never has to reload. Server-side requirements are minimal: at Server-side requirements are minimal: at minimum an HTTP server, at most 2 other minimum an HTTP server, at most 2 other server scripts which are provided (for PHP and server scripts which are provided (for PHP and J2EE environments).J2EE environments).

Web Map Context FileWeb Map Context File<ViewContext><General><Window width="500" height="285" /><BoundingBox SRS="EPSG:4326"minx="-179.14734"miny="17.884813"maxx="179.77847000000006"maxy="71.35256064399981" /><Title>g4wd:st99_d00 Map</Title><KeywordList><Keyword>g4wd:st99_d00</Keyword></KeywordList><Abstract></Abstract></General><LayerList><Layer queryable="1" hidden="0" ><Server service="OGC:WMS" version="1.1.1"title="g4wd:st99_d00 Preview" ><OnlineResource xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="../wms" /></Server><Name>g4wd:st99_d00</Name><Title>g4wd:st99_d00</Title><SRS>EPSG:4326</SRS><FormatList><Format current="1" >image/png</Format></FormatList></Layer></LayerList></ViewContext>

Web Map Context FileWeb Map Context File

The OGC Web Map Context FileThe OGC Web Map Context File The Context file defines the viewableThe Context file defines the viewable Non-spatial attributes of the map such as Non-spatial attributes of the map such as

the size and the title. It also identifies the the size and the title. It also identifies the data layers that should be included on the data layers that should be included on the map. map.

Web Map Context FileWeb Map Context File

The Context file is an OGC standard that The Context file is an OGC standard that can be shared across server can be shared across server implementations. Write this file once, and implementations. Write this file once, and it is reusable from one server to the next.it is reusable from one server to the next.

The newer OWS Context documents The newer OWS Context documents support WFS and WCS layers as well as support WFS and WCS layers as well as WMS layers.WMS layers.

Web Map ContextWeb Map Context

OGS Web Map Context (WMC) Implementation OGS Web Map Context (WMC) Implementation Specification is a companion to the OGC Web Specification is a companion to the OGC Web Map Service, it describes how to save a map Map Service, it describes how to save a map view comprised of many different layers from view comprised of many different layers from different Web Map Servers. A 'context' can be different Web Map Servers. A 'context' can be encoded and saved so that Web maps created encoded and saved so that Web maps created by users can be automatically reconstructed and by users can be automatically reconstructed and augmented by the authoring user or other users augmented by the authoring user or other users in the future. A Context document is structured in the future. A Context document is structured using eXtensible Markup Language (XML).using eXtensible Markup Language (XML).

OGC Web Services (OWS) Context OGC Web Services (OWS) Context DocumentDocument

WMS WMS WMS WMS

VisualizationApplicationor Tool A

VisualizationApplicationor Tool B

Shareable content,session, area ofinterest

Context

A WPS can be configured to offer any sort of GIS functionality to A WPS can be configured to offer any sort of GIS functionality to clients across a network, including access to pre-programmed clients across a network, including access to pre-programmed calculations and/or computation models that operate on spatially calculations and/or computation models that operate on spatially referenced data. A WPS may offer calculations as simple as referenced data. A WPS may offer calculations as simple as subtracting one set of spatially referenced numbers from another subtracting one set of spatially referenced numbers from another (e.g., determining the difference in influenza cases between two (e.g., determining the difference in influenza cases between two different seasons), or as complicated as a global climate change different seasons), or as complicated as a global climate change model. The data required by the WPS can be delivered across a model. The data required by the WPS can be delivered across a network, or available at the server.network, or available at the server.

This interface specification provides mechanisms to identify the This interface specification provides mechanisms to identify the spatially-referenced data required by the calculation, initiate the spatially-referenced data required by the calculation, initiate the calculation, and manage the output from the calculation so that it calculation, and manage the output from the calculation so that it can be accessed by the client. This Web Processing Service is can be accessed by the client. This Web Processing Service is targeted at processing both vector and raster data. targeted at processing both vector and raster data.

OpenlayersOpenlayers

GeoserverGeoserver

OWSOWS

WMS WFSWMS WFS

OpenlayersOpenlayers

Many formats for LayersMany formats for Layers

OGC WFSOGC WFS GeoRSSGeoRSS CSVCSV GMLGML KMLKML WKTWKT

OGC WMS OGC WMS Google MapsGoogle Maps MSN Live MSN Live

LocalLocal Yahoo! MapsYahoo! Maps MultimapMultimap ka-Mapka-Map WorldWindWorldWind

Raster Layers, tiled

Vector Layers, points, lines, polygons

rendered with SVG / VML

WPS Operations

GetCapabilities – This operation allows a client to request and receive back service metadata (or Capabilities) documents that describe the abilities of the specific server implementation. The GetCapabilities operation provides the names and general descriptions of each of the processes offered by a WPS instance. This operation also supports negotiation of the specification version being used for client-server interactions.

DescribeProcess – This operation allows a client to request and receive back detailed information about the processes that can be run on the service instance, including the inputs required, their allowable formats, and the outputs that can be produced.

Execute – This operation allows a client to run a specified process implemented by the WPS, using provided input parameter values and returning the outputs produced.

WPS Example

Consider the case of a process that can intersect two polygons. The response to a GetCapabilities request might indicate that the WPS supports an operation called ―intersect, and that this operation is limited to intersecting one polygon with a second polygon. The response to a DescribeProcess request for the ―intersect process might indicate that it requires two inputs, namely: ―FirstPolygon and ―SecondPolygon, and that these inputs must be provided in GML 2.2. Furthermore, the process will produce one output, in either GML 2.2, or GML 3.1, and it can be delivered as a web-accessible resource.

WPS Example (continued)

The client would run the process by calling the Execute operation, and might choose to provide the two input polygons embedded directly within the request, and identify that the output should be stored as a web-accessible resource. After completion, the process would return an ExecuteResponse XML document that identifies the inputs and outputs, indicates whether or not the process executed successfully, and if successful, contains a reference to the web-accessible resource.

WPS Interaction DiagramWPS Interaction Diagram

What WPS doesWhat WPS does

Describes the service interface, it specifies a Describes the service interface, it specifies a request/response interface that defines how to:request/response interface that defines how to: encode requests for process executionencode requests for process execution encode responses from process executionencode responses from process execution embed data and metadata in process execution embed data and metadata in process execution

inputs/outputsinputs/outputs reference web-accessible data inputs/outputsreference web-accessible data inputs/outputs support long-running processessupport long-running processes return process status informationreturn process status information return processing errorsreturn processing errors request storage of process outputsrequest storage of process outputs

Description LogicsDescription Logics

Two basic knowledge representation approaches, 1. logic-based formalisms and2. cognitive representations (using semantic networks and

frames)

Logic-based systems were considered to be more powerful, network systems to be more practical.

Description Logics (DLs) are a fusion of 1 & 2. In DL logic-based constructs are used to establish a

basic terminology of the domain of discourse. Description Logics are a family of languages, each with their own set of constructs. The basic notions of DLs draw upon first order predicate logic. They are concepts (unary predicates) and roles (binary relations).

Example OntologyExample Ontology

spatial databases: lecture 6 dt211-4 dt228-4 semester 2 2010 pat browne web mapping

Documents

web services web services

web pages

web protocols

web service ws

semantic web technologies

local web of resources

world wide web

web service discovery