Point Data Example
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Point_Data_Example Description: This is an example how to create a Station Point WCS Service. It shows how to name your tables/views and how to set up the point configuration files.
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All of the configuration is done using python dictionaries and lists. The syntax is simple, This is a list:
['loc_code', 'lat', 'lon']
and this is a dictionary:
{'key1':'value1', 'key2': 'value2' }
The test provider point is an example how to configure this service to use a SQL database to serve point data.
The data for the demonstration is stored for into sqlite, which is distributed with python by default. The project has following files:
- pntdata.py: This script creates the test database and fills it with dummy data.
- pntdata.db: The sqlite database file created by pntdata.py
- point_config.py:
- Declares the location table in the SQL database.
- Mapping the coverages and fields to SQL tables.
- point_WCS.py is the custom WCS handler
- point_WFS.py is the custom WFS handler that delivers the location table.