Couchdb Importer

Couchdb Importer is a QGIS plugin that allows users to build Vector layers from Couchdb data.

Features:

• Connecting to Couchdb database.
• Add new features.
• Update current features.
• Support Point, LineString and Polygon geometry types.
• Object properties are imported into attribute table of layers.

Usage:

• Hit connection button to view all your database
• Choose database
• Choose class object
• Choose attribute of class object
• Choose one by one object
• Choose projection type
• Hit Add layer button to create QGIS layers
• Hit Update layer button to update the current layers data.

Installation

Requirements

• QGIS version 3.4 or later

Install manually from zip file in QGIS

You can import the zip package directly through Qgis plugin manager.

1. In QGIS, navigate to menu Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins... > Install from ZIP, then select the downloaded zip file.
2. Switch to tab Installed, make sure the plugin Couchdb importer is enabled.
3. Activate the plugin (with the checkbox).
4. You can see the Couchdb Importer icon at the QGIS action bar, if plugin is activated.

Development notes

Main python class and method are implemented in couchdb_importer/couchdb_importer.py

UI interface is developed using QGIS .ui files : couchdb_importer/couchdb_importer_dialog_base.ui and couchdb_importer/couchdb_summary_dialog_base.ui

Mapping between interface components (like buttons) and implemented python method is done in le method : couchdb_importer#run()

Connection to couchdb service is done with couchdb_connector.py file.

Release

In order to release a new version :

• Edit to match the version to release in couchdb_importer/metadata.txt
• Run the manual step release of the Gitlab pipeline A new tag should be created, matching the version specified