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- Create schema file An xsd schema file must be created to define the new schema. These are generally placed in a folder named
gisSchemas
in the root directory of the defining plugin. The xsd file must define the fields of the new schema. See themaeviz-bridgeDamage_1.0.xsd
in the ncsa.maeviz plugin for an example. As in the example, the field names must be prefixed with "maeviz." Also, the main part of the field name (after the maeviz prefix) must be 10 characters or less. The primitive type of the field (double, string, etc) must also be correctly specified. - Add Schema extension point The extension point
ncsa.gis.gisSchemas
must be extended to define the schema.field
description
id
The id of the schema
name
A friendly name for the schema
version
A version identifier for the schema.
type
A short type name for the schema
description
A user-friendly description of the schema
file
The schema file defined in the previous step
format
The format of the schema. Predefined formats include:
shapefile
,fragility
,mapping
,raster
, andtable
. If other formats are desired, they must be defined, which is outside the scope of this documentrequiredFields
The list of fields that are required as a minimum for this schema. These will be prompted to map to during ingestion
mapLayer
For shapefiles, the suggested smart layering position in the map. Should be between 1 and 100, where lower numbers appear above lower numbers. A mapLayer of -1 indicates that the dataset should be invisible by default
category
A category name for the schema. Categories determine what subfolders the schemas appear in the repository view.
- Add field metadata An xml file should be created to define field-specific metadata for the schema. These files should be placed in a folder named
gisMetadata
that sits parallel to thegisSchemas
folder. Files in here should have the same name as their corresponding schema xsd file, except with xsd renamed to xml. Each field should be defined using acolumn-metadata
element with the following attributes:attribute
description
required?
column-id
The id to match the column id from the xsd file. Should not include the
maeviz.
prefix.Y
friendly-name
A friendly name for the field