Description

The KML Metacard Transformer is responsible for translating a Metacard into a KML formatted document.

Usage

Using the REST Endpoint for example, request a metacard with the transform option set to the KML shortname.

http://localhost:8181/services/catalog/96fa82e5c0034ef8aeaa45b15f126eef?transform=kml

Example Output

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<kml xmlns:ns2="http://www.google.com/kml/ext/2.2" xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2"
	xmlns:ns4="urn:oasis:names:tc:ciq:xsdschema:xAL:2.0" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
	<Folder>
		<name>DDF Query Results</name>
		<open xsi:type="xs:boolean" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
			xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">true</open>
		<Document id="96fa82e5c0034ef8aeaa45b15f126eef-doc">
			<name>Example Title</name>
			<open xsi:type="xs:boolean" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
				xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">true</open>
			<Style id="defaultStyle">
				<LineStyle>
					<color>8fff0000</color>
					<width>4.0</width>
				</LineStyle>
				<PolyStyle>
					<color>7dcc0000</color>
					<fill xsi:type="xs:boolean" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
						xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">true</fill>
					<outline xsi:type="xs:boolean" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
						xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">true</outline>
				</PolyStyle>
			</Style>
			<Placemark id="96fa82e5c0034ef8aeaa45b15f126eef">
				<name>Example Title</name>
				<description>Example description. 
					<a
					href="http://localhost:8181/services/catalog//96fa82e5c0034ef8aeaa45b15f126eef">
					Example Title
					</a>
				</description>
				<styleUrl>#defaultStyle</styleUrl>
			</Placemark>
		</Document>
	</Folder>
</kml>

Installation and Uninstallation

Install the ddf-kml-transformer feature using the Web Console or System Console.

Configuration

None

Implementation Details

Transformer Shortname	kml
MIME Type	application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml

Metacard Mapping

Metacard	KML	Notes
Metacard.ID	Placemark ID
Metacard.ID	Document ID	"-doc" suffix added
DDMS Title	Placemark Name
DDMS Description & DDMS Title	Placemark Description	Placemark Description includes DDMS Description, the REST URL to access the complete metacard and the DDMS Title.
DDMS Geometry	KML Geometry

Known Issues

None

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