Re: [Geotools-gt2-users] How to use the geotools

[Jody G. <jga...@re...>]

mm mk wrote:
> Hello sir
>
> I wanted to know with which softwares is GEOTOOLS compatible with??
> In which IDE i have to work??
>   
Eclipse is popular, NetBeans is really good and IntelaJ is recommended 
for those with money - but you could also try the command line and 
notepad. GeoTools is just Java.
> Eg:: Suppose i wanted to Make line on the map?
>       What steps i have to follow to do that.
>       From where to get Map.
>   
Try going through the user guide "welcome" section and running the 
programs in the demo folder of the source distribution. GeoTools does 
have some map display widgets on trunk but we have not made them 
available for download yet. You may wish to try a working GIS 
application written with GeoTools such as http://udig.refractions.net/ 
or puzzle gis that is being written as we speak.
> What is in the geotools or how geotools can solve my problem to putting line on map??
>   
GeoTools is not about solving your problem; if gives you the tools to 
read a shapefile or web feature server. It gives you styles to draw the 
map onto a BufferedImage, actually interacting with the end user and 
deciding what mouse clicks do is up to you!
> IF you please resolve my issue i will be gratefull to you...
>
> Thanks.
> Mukesh Mahajan
>