You can visualize WMS data on a LuciadRIA map in two ways:
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LuciadRIA requests tiles from a WMS service and stitches them together in a single visualization on the map. See Visualize WMS data using a tiled approach for an example.
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LuciadRIA requests a single image from the WMS service, with image dimensions identical to the map dimensions. See Visualize WMS data using a single image for an example.
The following table gives an overview of the differences between the two approaches:
WMSTileSetModel |
WMSImageModel |
|
|---|---|---|
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No image scaling on the client |
✗ |
✓ |
|
Continuous raster data |
✓ Preferred |
✗ Not recommended |
|
Vector data |
✗ Not recommended |
✓ Preferred |
|
Data with text labels |
✗ Not recommended |
✓ Preferred |
|
Allows client-side caching |
✓ |
✗ |