Re: [Geotools-devel] Dynamics SLD graphics

[Andrea A. <aa...@op...>]

theunsgis ha scritto:
> 
> aaime wrote:
>>
>> Again, a UI specially geared towards fonts should be implemented,
>> listing the fonts in a combo and the symbols in the font in a table.
>>
>>
> 
> If i may.
> 
> I think the route of each "type of" factory , having its own UI.
> 
> In the Mil2525B case we have a UI with a tree view that is a exact mapping
> of the mil2525B category structure and you can "build" the graphic in the UI
> , by selecting the item on the tree then selecting the affiliation which in
> turn will have effect on the color, then you can select the mobility etc.

Yeah, which calls for an "out the factory" solution. The question was,
do we change the factories to allow the construction of a a generic UI
for listing possible symbols? It seems to we agree a separate UI, custom
built for each factory, needs to be used insted.

> If the icon will be build up dynamically by supplied mil2525 strings , which
> is most properly the case , maybe just a default icon supplied by the
> factory, that can be displayed on the UI?

Hmm... you have a point there. If the SLD uses feature attributes, it
may become quite difficult to automatically build a legend for the map.
Having the factory generate a generic symbol can probably go a long
way in helping to build a legend and otherwise help the UI to show
something off the factory.

Jody, what do you think?
Cheers
Andrea