API¶

Interfaces for GeoSpatial concepts, often defined by the OGC or ISO standards bodies. The interfaces in this module serve as a great reference if you do not have the time to purchase and read the official standards documents. Approach the standards using an environment you are comfortable with - Java!

../../_images/gt-api.svg — gt-api module¶

GeoTools is all about implementing spatial solutions, and we do our very best to follow a “don’t invent here” policy (rather than get off topic). By referencing standards we are able to use well understood names for common spatial ideas and constructs.

The gt-api module provides:

interfaces implemented by gt-main such as Feature, FeatureType, Filter and Function
interfaces implemented by gt-coverage such as GridCoverage
interfaces implemented by gt-referencing such as CoordinateReferenceSystem
interfaces implemented by gt-metadata such as Citation

For more information on the standards covered by the library as whole: Standards Covered

Reference

http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards

Maven:

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.geotools</groupId>
  <artifactId>gt-api</artifactId>
  <version>${geotools.version}</version>
</dependency>

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