Get WMS capabilities to simplify managing layers

[olek.lorenc]

In addition to entering WMS urls manually add functionality to add a Server. The plugin would then request GetCapabilities, parse the result, and present the user with a list of layers available on the server. The user selects layers and chooses add. The plugin constructs the urls for the selected layers (adding: style, format, srs, etc.) and adds them to the list automatically.

I've familiarized myself with the WMS specification and developed a python proof of concept, but I have no Java (or Java GUI) experience. As such, I can't make these changes myself, but could assist technically.

[stoecker]

This request is not new (very likely there is already a 1-2 year old ticket for this). When you really want it done, then try yourself. Java is not that complicated, when you already know how to program python.

[-jha-]

Replying to stoecker:

This request is not new (very likely there is already a 1-2 year old ticket for this). When you really want it done, then try yourself.

I find that on Tue, 08 Jul 2008, Bodo Meissner cam up on the osm-dev with the following mail:
​http://www.mail-archive.com/josm-dev@openstreetmap.org/msg00506.html

his proposal:
​http://bodo-m.de/josm/wmsplugin.patch.txt

I can not evaluate that, but for me it seems that some of the work has already been done.

[anonymous]

Huh, that was long before my time :-)

Seems this patch does solve this issue, but it will not apply on current code without much reworking.

[stoecker]

Littleupdate: The patch wont apply anymore and is considered useless for current situation by the author as well.