Pitney Bowes MapXtreme - Manual (Page 492)

Extensible Data
Providers
This appendix presents MapXtreme’s Extensible Data Provider architecture and
information on how to construct one for spatial data that MapXtreme does not
otherwise provide access for.
In this appendix:
Š Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500
Š Extensible Data Provider Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500
Š Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502
Š Required Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .504
Š Optional Building Blocks: Base Classes, Helpers and Utilities.506
Š Sample: COTW (Center of the World) Data Provider . . . . . . . . .507
Š Optional Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509
Š Building and Testing Your Data Provider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .510
Š SpatiaLite Sample Data Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .511
Š Advanced Topics / Important Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .512
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