Enabling My Places With Postgis

NOTE! This document describes setup with GeoServer. In case you have a different WMS service installed, adjust accordingly.

Assumes pre-installed:

Configuration

Create database tables to oskaridb database for myplaces result storage

Enable Flyway-module myplaces on oskari-ext.properties:

db.additional.modules=[...], myplaces

Note! Everything below is outdated

But might give you hints what is required for my places to work


Create a view

Create a new view with myplaces2 and mapwfs2 bundles (edit the view to match your environment and remove the config for myplaces2 if you prefer to cofigure using properties file instead):

cd oskari-server/content-resources
mvn clean install exec:java -Doskari.addview=postgres-myplaces2-view

Take a note of the uuid the command prints out at the end, you will need it later.

NOTE! To get myplaces timestamps working correctly you need to add triggers to myplaces table. SQLs for these are listed in oskari-server/content-resources/src/main/resouces/sql/PostgreSQL/trigger-myplaces.sql. You need to run these manually in psql or pgAdmin SQL window since at the moment the sql parser can't handle them correctly.

Install GeoServer

Tested with version 2.4.3

Download GeoServer.

Use unique port for GeoServer e.g. 8082 (not equal to the Jetty port where oskari-server is running). If GeoServer is already available take a look at the guidelines below.

Replace GeoServer data directory, add OskariMarkFactory extension and start GeoServer:

  • Replace {geoserver}\data_dir with oskari-server\content-resources\config\geoserver\data
  • Add GeoServer symbolizer extension oskari-server/geoserver-ext/OskariMarkFactory/target/OskariMarkFactory-1.0.jar to {geoserver}\webapps\WEB-INF\lib (see oskari-server\geoserver-ext\OskariMarkFactory\readme.txt)
  • Start GeoServer (e.g. {geoserver}\bin\startup)
  • Check data configuration with GeoServer admin interface: http://localhost:8082/geoserver/web -> layer preview -> layers: my_places and my_places_categories (these are empty in the initial state)
  • If there are problems in layer preview, check workspace and store setups with GeoServer admin interface (see guidelines below).
  • Restart GeoServer

Configure properties

Check settings in {jetty}/resources/oskari-ext.properties and uncomment or add the following settings and set them point to your geoserver url:

# Add 'myplacestile' to proxy services
oskari.proxyservices = myplacestile [, ...]

oskari.proxy.myplacestile.url=http://localhost:8082/geoserver/wms?CQL_FILTER=
oskari.proxy.myplacestile.handler=fi.nls.oskari.proxy.MyPlacesProxyHandler 
oskari.proxy.myplacestile.user=admin
oskari.proxy.myplacestile.pass=geoserver

myplaces.ows.url=http://localhost:8082/geoserver/oskari/ows?
myplaces.wms.url=http://localhost:8082/geoserver/oskari/wms?buffer=128&tiled=yes&tilesorigin=0,0&CQL_FILTER=
myplaces.user=admin
myplaces.password=geoserver
# Base WFS layer id for myplaces (from portti_maplayer table)
# Find the correct layer id from the database or create a myplaces layer if not found
myplaces.baselayer.id=14
# My places namespace
myplaces.xmlns=http://www.oskari.org
# My places namespace prefix
myplaces.xmlns.prefix=oskari

The config for myplaces2 bundle gets generated from the properties above. You can always override them for different views by writing to the config of myplaces2 in portti_view_bundle_seq table.

# This always comes from the properties:
queryUrl : <oskari.ajax.url.prefix> + 'action_route=MyPlaces'

# Default if not defined: <oskari.ajax.url.prefix> + 'action_route=MyPlacesTile&myCat='
wmsUrl : <myplaces.client.wmsurl>

# Default if not defined: 'http://www.oskari.org'
featureNS : <myplaces.xmlns>

# Default if not defined: 'oskari:my_places_categories'
layerDefaults.wmsName : <myplaces.xmlns.prefix> + ':my_places_categories'

Test Oskari

Start e.g. http://localhost:8888/oskari-map?uuid={uuid} in your browser. Replace {uuid} with the uuid of the view you created. Logged in users should be able to add own points, lines and polygons.

Troubleshooting

If there are troubles to add myplaces you should check that featureNS (default namespace should be http://www.oskari.org with prefix oskari) and ajax url are correct according to your environment. wmsUrl should be normal ajax url (default is /? or /oskari-map/?) + action_route=MyPlacesTile&myCat=. The easiest way to verify these are correct is to check what gets returned to the browser from GetAppSetup.

If you need to correct some of these settings, do one of the following:

  • edit the properties in oskari-ext.properties
  • edit postgres-myplaces2-view.json and recreate the view
  • use psql or pgAdmin and run the following sql:
    UPDATE portti_view_bundle_seq SET config='{
      "queryUrl" : "[REPLACED BY HANDLER]",
      "wmsUrl" : "/oskari-map/?action_route=MyPlacesTile&myCat=",
      "featureNS" : "http://www.oskari.org",
      "layerDefaults" : {
          "wmsName" : "oskari:my_places_categories"
      },
    }' 
    WHERE bundle_id=(SELECT id FROM portti_bundle WHERE name='myplaces2') AND view_id={the id of the view you created};
    

You may also need to change oskari-server/service-map/src/main/resources/fi/nls/oskari/map/myplaces/service/GetFeatureInfoMyPlaces.xsl to fix your geoserver url and namespace.

Guidelines for GeoServer configuration

Open GeoServer admin interface (e.g. http://localhost:8082/geoserver, default credentials: admin/geoserver).

Create a workspace

Create a new workspace oskari . Set it as default and enable WFS and WMS services. Set namespace URI to e.g. http://www.oskari.org.

Create a store

Add your database as a new postgis store:

  • Store -> Add new Store -> PostGIS
  • Select oskari as workspace and name the data source "my_places_categories"
  • Check it as enabled
  • Set the connection parameters, for example:
    • host: localhost, port: 5432
    • database: oskaridb, schema: public
    • user: username, passwd: password (sample default postgres/postgres)

Create a style

You can create your own style choosing Styles and modifying existing style or uploading a new style file.

You can find an example file at oskari-server/docs/example-server-conf/MyPlacesSampleStyle.sld

Add layers

Add layers categories, my_places, and my_places_gategories

  • Layers -> Add a new resource -> Add layer from "ows:my_places_categories"
  • Publish categories (no geometry field):
    • Set Declared SRS (e.g. EPSG:3067)
    • Set Native bbox (50 000, 6400000, 800000, 8000000)
    • Set Lat/Lon Bounding Box (e.g. press compute from native bounds)
    • Publishing -> Set Default Style (e.g. "MyPlacesSampleStyle")
    • Save
  • Publish my_places:
    • Set Declared SRS (e.g. EPSG:3067)
    • Set Native bbox (50 000, 6400000, 800000, 8000000)
    • Set Lat/Lon Bounding Box (e.g. press compute from native bounds)
    • Publishing -> Set Default Style (e.g. "MyPlacesSampleStyle")
    • Save
  • Publish my_places_categories:
    • Set Declared SRS (e.g. EPSG:3067)
    • Set Lat/Lon Bounding Box (e.g. press compute from native bounds)
    • Publishing -> Set Default Style (e.g. "MyPlacesSampleStyle")
    • Save

Add a security rule

Add read access to everyone and write access to authenticated role.

Setup cache

Select oskari:my_places_categories layer -> tile caching setup:

  • Create a cached layer for this layer (use default values)
  • Set gutter size in pixels to 100

Last modified: Fri Mar 15 2024 14:11:33 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)