I'm wondering if there is any interest in having/developing spatial
extensions for Derby?  I can see value in having Derby available as an
embedded database for working with large spatial datasets.
 
I expect that adding spatial to Derby would involve:
- defining spatial types
- implementing a spatial index (probably an R-tree)
- adding spatial query and manipulation functions
 
As the developer of the JTS Topology Suite API, I would be happy to
offer this package as a component of a spatial implementation in Derby.
Feel free to contact me if this is of interest.
 
Martin Davis, Senior Technical Architect
Vivid Solutions Inc.      www.vividsolutions.com
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