GeoPackage OWS Context Extension
Warning
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This subsection is under discussion and may change radically. |
Extension Title
OWS Context
Introduction
This extension provides a mechanism for storing OWS Context content in a GeoPackage using the standard ATOM or GeoJSON encoding.
Extension Author
Image Matters LLC, in collaboration with the participants of the OGC Vector Tiles Pilot and the OWS Context SWG.
Extension Name or Template
im_ows_context
(will become gpkg_ows_context
if adopted by OGC)
Extension Type
New requirement dependent on GeoPackage Core (Clause 1).
Applicability
This extension adds an additional level of organization to existing GeoPackage data.
Scope
read-write
Specification
gpkg_extensions
To use this extension, add the following row to this table.
table_name | column_name | extension_name | definition | scope |
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null |
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a reference to this file |
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Note
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The values in the |
gpkgext_contexts
This table describes OWS Context instances. The columns of this table are:
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id
is a primary key -
name
is a text label for the context -
format
is the format of the context (e.g.,atom
orgeojson
) -
context
is the actual context text -
title
is an optional text title designed to be human-readable -
description
is an optional text description designed to be human-readable