[Tilesathome] Tileset files

[Matthias Julius]

spaetz <osm at sspaeth.de> writes:

>> For finding clients a metadata xml file uploaded parallel to the
>> tileset and deleted after some time would be sufficient. No need to
>> keep that data forever ...
>
> I'd agree with it, but whoever implements, decides. That's how open
> source works :-)

I'd rather not deal with XML.  The information we want to convey is
not that complex that we need a markup language like XML.  A simple
text file with lines of key: value pairs will do, IMHO.

The question for me is more where the data should be included:

1. in the tileset file
2. in a separate file (can you upload two files in one HTTP POST?)
3. as HTTP POST variables

>From the client standpoint I would prefer the first option.  The
uploader would not need to care at all about this data.  It would
simply grab every tileset file it finds in uploadable and push it to
the server.  The uploaded data would only consist of username,
password and the tileset file.  No need to parse anything at all.  And
no need for mile-long file names.

The server would only need to store the file in its incoming directory
and maybe stick the upload username to the end of it.  No need for any
database access at all (Don't know how the server is currently storing
meta info for uploaded zip files).

What information do people want to see on the tile details pages?  All
this could be stored in the tileset file.

Matthias