[georss] Java location extensions?

[Mike Liebhold]

Here's another forking path to follow in pursuit of an interoperable 
geoweb. I wonder what the best way is to engage a GeoRSS discussion with 
this new Java Expert Group? [ http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=293 ]

-Mike

According to Cafe Au lait News, April 16,

http://www.ibiblio.org/javafaq/oldnews/news2006April13.html

"  Nokia has submitted JSR-293, Location API 2.0  to the Java Community 
Process (JCP). According to the JSR,  ...

       1.
              * Add the ability to import and export landmarks with
                JavaTM application. JSR 179 only provides a mechanism to
                add and modify landmarks on the device, but with this
                addition, the landmarks and points of interest can be
                shared for example between two devices.
              * Clarify and extend the localization support for the
                landmarks
              * Specify a set of abstract landmark UI components for
                adding, editing and selecting landmarks. These
                components will be independent of the device
                manufacturer and will allow the user to have similar
                user experience on landmark handling across different
                devices and API implementations.
       2. Support for geocoding

          Geocoding means assigning location coordinates for a landmark
          based on the given address. In reverse geocoding the address
          of a landmark is retrieved based on the given location
          coordinates. This API will have support for both of these
          geocoding features.

       3. Map support

          This feature will allow the use of maps in JavaTM
          applications. With this map support the applications are able
          to display maps and show landmarks and points of interest on
          these maps.

       4. Navigation support

          Navigation support will enable the navigation to landmarks and
          points of interest from JavaTM application. With this feature
          the applications will be able to access the navigation
          features provided by 3rd party applications.

    Some of these new extensions might be optional and not required from
    devices implementing only the basic positioning functions. "



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