KML Framework introduction

The KML Framework is a library/framework for generating Google Earth KML (Keyhole Markup Language) documents. The framework is based on the work done by Eivind Bøhn as a part of his Master Thesis. Now, two years later, the work is finally released as an open source project after several requests.

There is also a Google group for discussing this framework and being updated on new releases. Please feel free to take a look and join at http://groups.google.com/group/kmlframework

All comments are highly appreciated. Only then Eivind will be inspired to continue updating this framework;)

I hope you find this small piece of work helpful!

Best regards, Eivind Bøhn eivind@boehn.org

Current TODOS

Classes for Dynamical creation of KML files are not yet updated to match the updated KML 2.2 classes. These will be updated shortly
Extend the framework with easy usage of the new <Change> tag in KML

Version history

2010-10-14

Several improvements and bugfixes to several types and added the touring API. --By Updownquark.

2009-07-18

Added Kml.toString() and Kml.createKmz(String fileName) provided by Ringo Wathelet. Thanks!

2009-03-20

Fixed issue reported by Gerald: Corrected misprint "visability" to "visibility" all places in code and XML. Thanks!

2009-01-30

Fixed issue reported by Anders: Corrected XML Placemark tag when using the Delete element. Thanks!

2008-12-14

Improvements based on comments from Frank:

Using UUID.randomUUID() to generate unique object ids.
Removed System.out.println from Placemark
Changed public XML_INDENT variable in the Kml class to get/setXmlIndent() methods. Thanks Frank!

2008-12-11

Added support for multiple StyleSelectors according to KML specifications, requested/reported by Mathias. Thanks!

2008-12-10

Fixed issue reported by Asaf: NullPointerException in Container due to System.out test print that was not removed. Thanks Asaf!

2008-11-30

Fixed issue reported by Ivan: Styles not included in Document. Thanks Ivan!

2008-07-21

Fixed issue 1 (Double Placemark tag in Document).

2008-07-18

This version should be fully functional for generating static KML documents easily from Java.

Major update of KML to version 2.2
Clean up in package structure
Removed dependencies to 3rd party XML libraries
Included source code, examples, javadoc and Readme file in distribution
All classes not yet updated contains a "todo" in their package path

2008-07-08

Added original version of source code, unedited