Facepalm - that's much better, also has great docs =) http://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/tutorials/wmsreflector.html
On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Gabriel Roldan <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Adon Metcalfe <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I had the same problem and ended up crafting a WMS GetMap request based > on > > the bounding box retreived via REST, with a proportional size, e.g. > > > > GET /geoserver/rest/workspaces/myworkspace/featuretypes/mylayer.json > > > > """ > > 'latLonBoundingBox': {u'crs': u'EPSG:4326', > > u'maxx': 129.00192885, > > u'maxy': -10.4123898666667, > > u'minx': 96.8168171166666, > > u'miny': -35.1899382666667}, > > """ > > then create url like: > > > > GET > > > /geoserver/myworkspace/wms?STYLES=&LAYERS=mylayer&SERVICE=WMS&FORMAT=image/png&MAXFEATURES=100000&REQUEST=GETMAP&SRS=EPSG:4326&HEIGHT=395&WIDTH=800&VERSION=1.1.1&BBOX=96.8168171166666,-10.4123898666667,129.00192885,-35.1899382666667 > > > > I'm proportionally calculating the pixels from the ratio of x/y, it does > the > > job =) > > hint: you can save yourself some work by using the wms reflector > instead. For example: > <http://demo.opengeo.org/geoserver/wms/reflect?layers=topp:states> > It till fill up automatically any missing parameter to some sensible > default. > > Cheers, > Gabriel > > > > On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Jay L. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> List, > >> > >> I am using the REST API to create a layer picker (using openlayers) > which > >> programmatically displays the the available wms layers in a given > >> workspace. In this way users can explore the layer metadata prior to > adding > >> them to the map and thereby reducing load time so lots of layers are not > >> loaded onto the page. > >> > >> I want to provide the user with a representative thumbnail of the image > in > >> this layer picker. I am currently doing this via a flat file system > where I > >> take a screenshot of the layer in QGIS and then resize it for display > on the > >> webpage. The metadata is loading programmatically, but the thumbnails > are > >> hand coded....not good! > >> > >> Is it possible to access a preview of a wms layer via the REST API? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Jay > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. > >> Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. > >> Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. Try it FREE! > >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/Boundary-d2dvs2 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Geoserver-users mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Adon Metcalfe > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. > > Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. > > Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. Try it FREE! > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/Boundary-d2dvs2 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Geoserver-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users > > > > > > -- > Gabriel Roldan > OpenGeo - http://opengeo.org > Expert service straight from the developers. > -- Regards, Adon Metcalfe
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