RE: [Geotools-devel] Textual Features

[John M. <joh...@so...>]

OK, I see how the TextSymbolizer fits in now.  This still doesn't answer
the question of when it's needed.  I'm trying to avoid an "if (
dataStore instanceof VPFDataStore )..." code block.  It's looking like
that's unaviodable without pushing all the work of determining how to
render things to a user.  

> > I've taken a look at the examples and have seen the 
> TextSymbolizer, but
> > this appears to draw the text in addition to the geometry 
> feature that's
> > drawn.  For VPF the text should be drawn instead of the geometry.
> 
> The examples use a TextSymbolizer AND a LineSymbolizer which is why
> both show up, if just a TextSymbolizer is used then only the text will
> be displayed.
>