GeoTools is an open source (LGPL) Java code library which provides standards compliant methods for the manipulation of geospatial data, for example to implement Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The GeoTools library implements Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) specifications as they are developed, in close collaboration with the GeoAPI project. The capabilities of Geotools are presented in the feature list.

Geotools is used by a number of projects including Web Feature Servers, Web Map Servers, and desktop applications, as is described on this page. Some screenshots of Geotools in action are also available.

Programmers wishing to use GeoTools in their own applications can get more information from the User Guide. Developers wishing to extend the GeoTools library can get started on the Development page and the Developer Guide.

GeoTools releases can be found on the downloads page. The Geotools code base is maintained in a subversion repository.

GeoTools 2.4.x Stable Release

The stable branch is recommended for almost all users - please report bugs and submit patches for this version. will be the last Java 1.4 release for the project. Most of the developers are working directly with maven - patch releases will only be made in the case of a serious problem.

The 2.4.x branch of GeoTools is the last release available with org.geotools.feature.Feature and Java 1.4.

GeoTools 2.5.x Development

This is where all the really exciting development is taking place. There are three significant improvements for the 2.5.x branch: Change to Java 5; switch GeoAPI Feature (performed during the FOSS4G 2007 Code Sprint); and the creation of a User Guide.

There is plenty of hard work happening here; from a reimplementation of ArcSDE support to the return of swing widgets to the library.

This work is only available via our maven repository at this time.

Planning

If your organization is making use of GeoTools please talk to us about project goals, time line and upcoming releases. GeoTools uses an open development process and your contributions can make the difference.

Thanks

Please click here for a complete list of organizations supporting GeoTools.

The following organizations ask that their logos be included on our front page.

GeoTools Project

The GeoTools Project is:

• run by the Project Management Committee (PMC)
  (a group of volunteers who have made significant contributions to the project.)
• managed through an open development process, with public collaboration on new ideas . Project communication is open to all , and we welcome new contributions .
• a member of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation and is currently going through the incubation process

For more information please visit our About page.

News and Events

Friday, May 9, 2008

2.5-M2 Released

Last changed May 09, 2008 22:07 by jgarnett

The GeoTools 2.5-M2 milestone release is available for download.

• http://geotools.codehaus.org/2.5-M2

The GeoTools 2.5 series has been updated to use Java 5, and has undergone many improvements. This release is centered around making a new Feature model available. The new feature model is based on formal GeoAPI interfaces and allows the library to work complex data structures....

Posted at 09 May @ 10:07 PM by jgarnett | 0 comments

Monday, May 5, 2008

Weekly IRC 5 May 2008

Last changed May 05, 2008 15:05 by Adrian Custer

Weekly IRC meeting: 5 may 2008
0) what is up
1) svn cleanup
2) 2.5-M2
3) inccubation
4) FeatureCollection aggregated functions
5) backport paging to 2.4.x

<jgarnett> okay lets go ... although I had hoped to hear from simboss...
<jgarnett> 0) what is up
ggesquiere (n=gesquier@arl13-3-88-169-136-131.fbx.proxad.net) has joined #geotools
<acuster> acuster — cleaning svn; looking into mercurial
<desruisseaux> Martin: MosaicImageReader and postgrid.</desruisseaux></jgarnett></jgarnett></acuster>...

Posted at 05 May @ 3:05 PM by Adrian Custer | 0 comments

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