[georss] Java location extensions?

[Marc]

Hi Mike
 
As far as I can see JSR-293 is about the java mobile platform, a 
platform with rather limited support for XML in an optional extension 
(JSR-172). Not even the java standard edition does include support for 
RSS. There are, however, some RSS libraries for java, one of them is the 
ROME library. Support for GeoRSS in ROME is available here : 
http://georss.geonames.org/

As long as Java SE does not include support for RSS, it does not seem to 
make sense to discuss GeoRSS in Java ME.

Cheers

Marc


Mike Liebhold wrote:

> 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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