go to www.opengeospatial.org, download OGC_SFSv1.1 paper, maybe you can find the answer there.
cheers, On 02/03/06, Peter Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Right now, I read coastline data (lat/long) from flat > files and store it in a series of arrays in a program. > Each array is many points, representing line > segments. When I draw the vectors on the screen, I > check each array (which represents many line segments) > to see if the vectors should be displayed. If I had > the data arranged in some better type of data > structure, like a k-d tree or quadtree (or something), > I think that I would be able to retrieve/display the > data faster because I wouldn't have to check as many > segments. > > My question is, what is the standard type of data > structure/algoritm for this type of problem? Is my > question any clearer now? > > I know that this problem has been solved many times. > I tried googling for awhile. I don't seem to know > enough to find the answer. It seems like lat/long > data is considered spatial data, which is how I ended > up with k-d tree and quadtree suggestions I mentioned > above. I'd buy a book if I knew the right one to buy. > > Any help or hints are appreciated. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ----- > To unsubscribe send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -or- > visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my > membership" > ---- > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Xml > format<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Xml+format&w1=Xml+format&w2=Svg&w3=Format&w4=Data&c=4&s=47&.sig=VBa7nBOoFldLj1xsnDMzkQ> > Svg<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Svg&w1=Xml+format&w2=Svg&w3=Format&w4=Data&c=4&s=47&.sig=a1u0zJydFxGsmrBvlURQ4w> > Format<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Format&w1=Xml+format&w2=Svg&w3=Format&w4=Data&c=4&s=47&.sig=sfOdgu_KzJjmF4YOGYLFuw> > Data<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Data&w1=Xml+format&w2=Svg&w3=Format&w4=Data&c=4&s=47&.sig=aV25K06F7rKa6A2bKQrzpA> > ------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > - Visit your group > "svg-developers<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers>" > on the web. > > - To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > - Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------ > -- Walter Simonazzi Dominguez Dpt. Sistemas de Información División Tecnología Telvent Interactiva Tamarguillo, 39 Sevilla, España correo electrónico: [EMAIL PROTECTED] teléfono dirtecto: (+34) 954938939 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
