i want to start use Geoserver REST api, but have no idea how to use it.
In Geoserver docs i found some examples but then use cURL. Google says what cURL its console comand utilite. So i dont understand how to use it. For example if i want to make user autification using ExtJs or another javascript framework how can i use cURL. Or i gonna do somthing else?
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You don't have to use cURL. You can use anything that can interact with the HTTP protocol. This includes your web browser, Linux shell (or PowerShell in Windows), PHP, Java etc. If you want to use Python you will probably want to download the Requests library so make things easier because, while the standard library can handle REST requests, it is a pain. Since you don't have to use cURL, you therefore don't need to worry about trying to call cURL from Java (or anything else) as per your question. Just follow the examples in your link but couch the requests in the syntax appropriate to your chosen language/utility.
Having a command-line interface is handy for quick commands, but being able to write scripts is good if you want to manage a suite of servers and need to automate the work, but really your choice will be down to what you are familiar with (so for me that would be Python rather than cURL or Java but somebody else might prefer PHP for instance - it doesn't matter).
answered May 16, 2013 at 7:28
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So i undeerstand you right REST work on server side? And for my example with user autification i gonna send data from client(javascript) to server(Java) and on Java using REST api generate HTTP request to Geoserver? Commented May 16, 2013 at 7:39
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Yes. You send your REST request from anywhere to the server, allowing you to remotely manage Geoserver without access to the Admin interface. Commented May 16, 2013 at 7:42
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Okey. In geoserver docs i cant find how to start work REST in Java. I gonna download some libraries? Can you say what i gonna download or give link to manual? Commented May 16, 2013 at 7:49
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The choice is up to you. I am not so familiar with Java as python but have a look at this thread: stackoverflow.com/questions/221442/rest-clients-for-java Commented May 16, 2013 at 8:41
If you want to call GeoServer REST API from Java have a look at GeoServer Manager: https://code.google.com/p/geoserver-manager/
answered May 16, 2013 at 10:07
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Yeah nice library. But its only exist in java classes format, not *.jar? Commented May 16, 2013 at 10:10
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You can use Rest Client Interfaces that are available for Chrome and Firefox. I am using "Simple Rest Client" Chrome extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/simple%20rest%20client?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon); and happy with it.
