Kogutowicz is a an extensible Java application to render map applications (typical from openstreetmap datas). It can be use to render maps to print out as books or poster. It also can be use to render tiles which can be ususable on web (eg. with OpenLayers).

The project is in pre-alpha stage

Features

• Data sources
  • load openstreetmap XML files
• output formats
  • PNG
  • SVG (experimental)
• format
  • tile files
  • one image / map
• configuration / run
  • property file / CLI
• map elements
  • polygons, lines, points

Planned features and ideas

• Data source
  • render incremental from OSM changesets
  • render additional POIs from GPX file
• output formats
  • PDF
• format
  • map booklets
  • wall maps
• map elements
  • labels
• configuration / run
  • GUI ???
• map elements
  • labels (with collosion detections)
  • render contours
• other
  • plugin architecture

The project is sponsored by Free Software Fundation Hungary http://fsf.hu