GML and Resource

["Ham, Gary A" <hamg@BATTELLE.ORG>]

Folks,

 

I am trying to write the Data Dictionary reference for our implementation of GML using geo-oasis.

 

In our structure we have a "Location Type" consisting of three elements:

1. LocationDescription:  xsd:string

2. Address: ciq:xal

3. TargetArea: geo-oasis:where

 

My discussion will concern only number 3 on this list.

 

The schema shows the TargetArea element to be of TargetAreaType from the types schema.

TargetAreaType should then be of type geo-oasis:WhereType.

This is consistent with our other Types so I plan to make the Data dictionary entries consistent with the schema.

So far, no problem.

 

Question: How broad do we want our location to be?

 

An geo-oasis:whereType gives a choice of

gml:Point

gml:LineString

gml:CircleByCenterPoint

gml:Polygon

gml:Envelope

 

Did we mean to have Location have the option of all of these elements?

Or should I make TargetAreaType a restriction on WhereType that limits the choices to one or more of the options.

 

I originally thought that Point would be simple and appropriate for resource messages (the larger scope is certainly needed for future updates to DE and CAP). But the name as TargetArea makes me think the larger scope was intended by the committee for resource messaging as well.

 

Personal opinion: For resource, I would rather use Point. Too many options already are making resource messages harder to deal with.   

 

I need a consensus.

 

 

R/s

 

Gary A. Ham

Senior Research Scientist

Battelle Memorial Institute

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