Geotools has had a long standing commitment to cooperation with other projects involved in Java GIS Development. We are pleased collaborate with the broader Java GIS community, and standards body through our involvement with the GeoAPI project. One of the focuses of Geotools 2.1 will be the implementation of Java interfaces defined by the GeoAPI project.

New Directions in development:

• Real GML support against our FeatureType
• Joins and Feature Type manipulation - lacked volunteer time to chase after all the good ideas
• Data Access simplification - insights passed over to the GeoAPI community for wider acceptance

Continued support of ISO and OGC standards:

• Change over to new GeoAPI CRS system
• Grid Coverage Exchange support - in cooperation with GeoAPI
• Web Map Server client access
• TC211 Metadata support for ISO 19115
• Web Feature Server client access
• Web Registry Service ([WRS]) - was replaced with [CAT] by the [OGC] mid project
• Catalog 2.0 Support ([CAT]) - no existing servers hampered volunteer enthusiasm