MapPiloteGeopackageHelper 1.2.1

MapPiloteGeopackageHelper

Modern .NET library for creating, reading, and bulk-loading GeoPackage (GPKG) data using SQLite and NetTopologySuite. Note that in version 1.2.1 I have split the repository on github into two, hope it simplifies understanding:

• MapPiloteGeopackageHelper The core library with tests.
• MapPiloteGeopackageHelperExamples Example projects that uses the latest published Nuget package.

Quick Start - Modern Fluent API

// Create/open GeoPackage with fluent API
using var geoPackage = await GeoPackage.OpenAsync("data.gpkg", srid: 3006);

// Create layer with schema
var layer = await geoPackage.EnsureLayerAsync("cities", new Dictionary<string, string>
{
    ["name"] = "TEXT",
    ["population"] = "INTEGER",
    ["area_km2"] = "REAL"
});

// Bulk insert with progress
var progress = new Progress<BulkProgress>(p => 
    Console.WriteLine($"Progress: {p.PercentComplete:F1}%"));

await layer.BulkInsertAsync(features, 
    new BulkInsertOptions(BatchSize: 1000, CreateSpatialIndex: true),
    progress);

// Query with async streaming
await foreach (var city in layer.ReadFeaturesAsync(
    new ReadOptions(WhereClause: "population > 100000", Limit: 10)))
{
    Console.WriteLine($"City: {city.Attributes["name"]} - {city.Attributes["population"]} people");
}

// Count and delete operations
var count = await layer.CountAsync("population < 50000");
var deleted = await layer.DeleteAsync("population < 10000");

WAL Mode Support (New!)

Enable WAL (Write-Ahead Logging) mode for better concurrency and performance:

// Create GeoPackage with WAL mode enabled
CMPGeopackageCreateHelper.CreateGeoPackage(
    "data.gpkg", 
    srid: 3006,
    walMode: true,
    onStatus: Console.WriteLine);

// WAL mode with default SRID (3006)
CMPGeopackageCreateHelper.CreateGeoPackage("data.gpkg", walMode: true);

// Backward compatible - existing code continues to work
CMPGeopackageCreateHelper.CreateGeoPackage("data.gpkg", 3006);

WAL Mode Benefits:

• Better Concurrency: Multiple readers can access the database while a writer is active
• Improved Performance: Better performance for write-heavy workloads
• Atomic Commits: Better crash recovery and data integrity
• No Manual PRAGMA: No need to manually execute PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL

Modern Features

API Comparison

Modern API (Recommended)

// One-liner with progress and options
using var gp = await GeoPackage.OpenAsync("data.gpkg");
var layer = await gp.EnsureLayerAsync("places", schema);
await layer.BulkInsertAsync(features, options, progress);

Traditional API (Still Supported)

// Multi-step process with optional WAL mode
CMPGeopackageCreateHelper.CreateGeoPackage(path, srid, walMode: true);
GeopackageLayerCreateHelper.CreateGeopackageLayer(path, name, schema);
CGeopackageAddDataHelper.BulkInsertFeatures(path, name, features);

Available CreateGeoPackage Overloads

// Basic creation
CMPGeopackageCreateHelper.CreateGeoPackage("path.gpkg");

// With custom SRID
CMPGeopackageCreateHelper.CreateGeoPackage("path.gpkg", srid: 4326);

// With status callback
CMPGeopackageCreateHelper.CreateGeoPackage("path.gpkg", onStatus: Console.WriteLine);

// With SRID and callback
CMPGeopackageCreateHelper.CreateGeoPackage("path.gpkg", 4326, Console.WriteLine);

// With WAL mode (default SRID)
CMPGeopackageCreateHelper.CreateGeoPackage("path.gpkg", walMode: true);

// Full control: SRID + WAL + callback
CMPGeopackageCreateHelper.CreateGeoPackage("path.gpkg", 4326, true, Console.WriteLine);

Reference Links (GeoPackage Specification)

• GeoPackage Encoding Standard - https://www.geopackage.org/spec/
• OGC Standard page - https://www.ogc.org/standard/geopackage/
• Core tables (spec sections)
  • gpkg_contents: https://www.geopackage.org/spec/#_contents
  • gpkg_spatial_ref_sys: https://www.geopackage.org/spec/#_spatial_ref_sys
  • gpkg_geometry_columns: https://www.geopackage.org/spec/#_geometry_columns
• Binary geometry format - https://www.geopackage.org/spec/#gpb_format

What This Library Does

• Creates GeoPackages with required core tables
• Creates layers (tables) with geometry + custom attribute columns
• Bulk writes features with validation and progress tracking
• Streams features back with filtering and paging
• Modern async patterns with cancellation support
• Schema inspection and validation
• Optional WAL mode for improved concurrency and performance

Getting Started

1. Install: dotnet add package MapPiloteGeopackageHelper
2. Explore: Check out FluentApiExample project
3. Inspect: Use MapPiloteGeopackageHelperSchemaBrowser for unknown files
4. Learn: Traditional patterns in MapPiloteGeopackageHelperHelloWorld

Open the generated .gpkg files in QGIS, ArcGIS, or any GIS software!