[Emux]

POI v3 format is available in Mapsforge repository:
https://github.com/mapsforge/mapsforge/pull/1411

POI files on Mapsforge server have been updated to v3 format:
https://download.mapsforge.org

The advantage of POI v3 is that on Android it does not require any third-party (native) libraries.

Cruiser already works with the POI v3 format:
https://github.com/devemux86/cruiser

If you want to create POI v3 files, you need the latest poi-writer snapshot:
https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/org/mapsforge/mapsforge-poi-writer/master-SNAPSHOT

Emux
Mapsforge developer

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[kds112]

Will OAM Support the new POI v3 format?
I want to use the OAM POIs in Cruiser, but right now
you could only Import the mapsforge POIs…
Thanks a lot!

[Emux]

> I want to use the OAM POIs in Cruiser, but right now you could only Import the mapsforge POIs…

OpenAndroMaps POI are temporarily disabled in Cruiser download manager,
because they are v2 format and not compatible with the new reader.

They will be activated again when they are updated in POI v3 format.

Emux

[mbe57]

@Emux: what is the MAJOR difference between V2 and V3, please?
From a DB development perspective (to update the OAM POI generation tool …)

[Emux]

> what is the MAJOR difference between V2 and V3, please?

POI SQLite databases no longer use R-tree, which also does not exist by default in Android API.
The advantage is that POI v3 now do not require third-party and native libraries (which are large).

To create POI v3, you only need to update the poi-writer jar-with-dependencies.
You can use the latest snapshot version, please see my 1st post for the link.

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[ChristianK]

Hi EMUX

Switching to a different poi format isnt easy for me cause I generate the LocusPois out of the Mapsforge POI-DB usind a third party Phyton script + Perl.

[Emux]

Hi Christian,

Probably only the select sql statement needs to change in your script.

Emux
Mapsforge developer

[kds112]

What are the plans of OAM? Is it possible to
support the new v3-POIs with the next Updates?
That would be great! 🙂

[ChristianK]

Emux wrote:

POI v3 format is available in Mapsforge repository:

Hi Emux,

I worked through my TODO list and now its the poiV3 turn.

The critical point:
Is ORUXMaps ready for POIV3 – both paid/free Versions?

[Emux]

Hi Christian,

Do they mention which Mapsforge version they are using?

If anyone uses Mapsforge server / mirror, it only provides POI v3.

Emux
Cruiser and Mapsforge developer

[Juanjo]

Hi Christian,

The critical point:
Is ORUXMaps ready for POIV3 – both paid/free Versions?

Oruxmaps latest paid version uses Mapsforge 0.19 libraries, I don’t know which Mapsforge version the free oruxmaps is on.
Looking at Mapsforge change log I see that POI v3 will appear on (yet to be released) Mapsforge 0.20, so the answer is no, it is not ready yet.

Cheers

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[Emux]

I published Mapsforge 0.20.0 to Maven with POI v3.

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ChristianK

[kds112]

Just a question of curiosity, will the upcoming September update already include the POIs in the new version 3?

[ChristianK]

Mapsforge pois V3 will be provided when I’m shure that ORUX in both versions will support it.
Providing both versions will lead to confusion on user side.

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[Sonny]

will Locus be able to read POI v3 points too. Or do they use their own format?

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