Web Editing Tools

[JanCreupelandt]

Having a look at the new REST API, there's a new service added; the Feature Service. Seems to be very promising for creating Web Editing applications with e.g. Flex, JavaScript. Very easy to add/update features.

As the new client API's (JavaScript, flex) are not available yet, I'm curious what kind of editing tools are available for on the client side ?
Will there be drawing tools ? Snapping ?

Will this service support geodatabase versions, or only simple feature editing ?


Thanks,
Jan

[JeremyBartley]

Hi Jan,

The Web APIs will take advantage of the new 9.4 Feature Service.  The web apis will support template based editing (client side widget to pick templates), advanced geometry operations via the geometry service (autocomplete, reshape, union, cut), context sensitive attribute editing widget (domains), a powerful and robust client side feature layer (selection, ability to edit features in a feature layer, rendering), api tools to support feature vertex editing, and a simple configurable editing widget to combine all of the above technology.

Client side snapping is also on the table, but most likely won't be in beta 1 for the web apis.

The feature service is mainly designed for simple feature editing and operates on a last in wins model.  The feature service supports both versioned (in beta 1) and non-versioned (beta 2) geodatabases.

Thanks,
Jeremy