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This module adds the rendering of marks built from WKT geometries; moreover, it adds some Java-generated shapes that are used to draw meteorological symbols... hope the weathermen will find this useful.

WKT Marks

The use of WKT marks (prefiex with "wkt://" in your SLD) allows an easy way to add complex symbols to the rendering process; for example, a double dashed line with transparent background can be shown with this SLD fragment:

          <LineSymbolizer>
            <Stroke>
              <GraphicStroke>
                <Graphic>
                  <Mark>
                    <WellKnownName>wkt://MULTILINESTRING((-0.25 -0.25, -0.125 -0.25), (0.125 -0.25, 0.25 -0.25), (-0.25 0.25, -0.125 0.25), (0.125 0.25, 0.25 0.25))</WellKnownName>
                    <Fill>
                      <CssParameter name="fill">#0000ff</CssParameter>
                    </Fill>
                    <Stroke>
                      <CssParameter name="stroke">#0000ff</CssParameter>
                      <CssParameter name="stroke-width">1</CssParameter>
                    </Stroke>
                  </Mark>
                  <Size>6</Size>
                </Graphic>
              </GraphicStroke>
            </Stroke>
          </LineSymbolizer>

Which gives this output: Image Added
This module supports curves as well; for instance, this SLD fragment:

          <LineSymbolizer>
            <Stroke>
              <GraphicStroke>
                <Graphic>
                  <Mark>
                    <WellKnownName>wkt://COMPOUNDCURVE((0 0, 0.25 0), CIRCULARSTRING(0.25 0, 0.5 0.5, 0.75 0), (0.75 0, 1 0))</WellKnownName>
                    <Fill>
                      <CssParameter name="fill">#0000ff</CssParameter>
                    </Fill>
                    <Stroke>
                      <CssParameter name="stroke">#0000ff</CssParameter>
                      <CssParameter name="stroke-width">1</CssParameter>
                    </Stroke>
                  </Mark>
                  <Size>10</Size>
                </Graphic>
              </GraphicStroke>
            </Stroke>
          </LineSymbolizer>

...produces this: Image Added
WKT shapes may be pooled in properties files (this file must be packed in the same JAR of this module) and re-used across SLD files, becoming libraries of symbols. For instance the WKT marks defined in this properties files (wkt.properties):

ls=LINESTRING(0.0 0.25, 0.25 0.25, 0.5 0.75, 0.75 0.25, 1.00 0.25)

...may be used in your SLD, prefixed like this (not the protocol changed to "wktlib://"):

<WellKnownName>wktlib://wkt.properties#ls</WellKnownName>

Weather symbols

The weather symbols, which are create using Java code, should be prefixed by the "extshape://" protocol in the SLD,  are, for the time being, limited to the following:

 <WellKnownName>extshape://triangle</WellKnownName> Image Added
 <WellKnownName>extshape://emicircle</WellKnownName> Image Added

 <WellKnownName>extshape://triangleemicircle</WellKnownName> Image Added

Module Status

There is no interesting development planned at this time.

Gold Star Quality Assurance Check

IP Check: review.txt added, all headers are in place
Releasable: no blocking issues, but feedback from potential users is appreciated
Quality Assurance: 23.2% test coverage reported by clover
Stability: No planned API changes
Supported: Documentation available, module maintainer does watches user list, answers email.

IP Review

IP review is underway - known issue:http://svn.geotools.org/geotools/trunk/gt/modules/unsupported/mark-wkt/review.txt

Outstanding Issues

The module maintainer will take care of assigning these issues to developers:

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Although not the responsibility of the geotools module maintainer additional or related issues may be found in the the geoserver or udig bug trackers.

Development

Npt yet planned.

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