Sharing a single file between Mbtiles and Osmand users
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Description
I would like to publish a single set of tiles which can be used in different programs.
Structure of mbtiles database is very similar to osmand (https://osmand.net/docs/technical/osmand-file-formats/osmand-sqlite/). I believe I can provide both mbtiles `metadata` and osmand `info` tables in the single database. Providing `tiles` table looks more difficult: unfortunately it has same name in both formats (not possible to create an sql view), but different names of fields. Having extra fields in this table breaks the mbtiles specification (I can see that it does not work in Orux app). It would be nice to have a solution for this problem.
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Research direction
Start by comparing the MBTiles specification with the linked OsmAnd SQLite file format, focusing on the metadata, info, and tiles table schemas. Determine whether a standards-compatible sharing solution is possible without breaking existing readers; done would be an agreed solution documented in the specification.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- sqlite
- Domain
- databases
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100