Source

Sources in relation to Geo Plugins

A Source is a definition for where data was or can be retrieved from. Most spatial Items, such as Buildings, Area s and Neighborhoods all have a list storing the Sources on which that item is based.

A Source's primary property is the url it is directed to. The data found at the url's endpoint is then interpreted based on the Service Type the Source is configured as. Sources based on local files are only stored using its file name.

When a Source is defined as a web source, it can be used as a source for the retrieval of data, either manually via the Geo Data Wizard, or automatically via a Geo Plugin.

Service Type

Depending on the external source or service, data should be interpreted in a specific way and can be used in specific ways. This means that for any given Source, an appropriate Service Type must be configured.

The following Service Types are available:

Type	Used for
BGT_GML	New Project Wizard, for Projects situated in the Netherlands.
CYCLO_IMAGE	Currently not used.
ESRI_IMAGE	Connection to an ESRI-hosted WMS for image data.
ESRI_JSON	Connection to an ESRI-hosted WFS for vector data which supports providing data in a geojson format.
GEOJSON	GeoJSON files, such as those hosted on the GeoShare.
GEOTIFF	GeoTiff files, such as those hosted on the GeoShare.
I3S	New Project Wizard, Connection to ESRI-hosted I3S services for Custom Geometry data.
OSM	New Project Wizard, for Projects not situated in the Netherlands.
WCS_TIFF	Connection to a WCS for grid data which supports providing data in a GeoTIFF format.
WFS_GML	Connection to a WFS for vector data which supports providing data in a gml-conformant XML format.
WFS_JSON	Connection to a WFS for vector data which supports providing data in a GeoJSON format.
WMS_IMAGE	Connection to a WMS for image data which supports providing data in a png or jpeg format.

Notes

• When creating a new Source for your project, the Service Types selectable are a subset of all possible types:
  • WFS
  • WMS
  • I3S
  • CityGML
  • GeoShare

How-to's

• How to create a Project Source for a WMS
• How to add a WFS link to your project

See also

• Project Sources
• Geo Plugin
• Geo Share
• Geo Data Wizard

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