!Composite driver

The composite driver is a pseudo-driver that lets you group multiple image-producing sources into one logical layer.

Specs

  • Profile: This driver takes its profile from the first component layer it finds. Or, you can explicitly set a profile to use. (Note: See the Limitations section below for restrictions on profiles.)

Options

none.

Limitations

There are some limitations on use of the composite pseudo-driver.

  • Like Profiles Only: This driver does not perform any mosaicing or reprojection. Therefore, you can only composite layers with like profiles.
  • Caching: Caching only occurs at the layer level. The composited layer can be cached, but individual components cannot.
  • Image Processing: Only the following <image> layer features work when compositing: opacity, transparent_color, and no_data_image.

Example

<image name="grouped layer" driver="composite">

    <image name="component 1" driver="tms">
        ...
    </image>

    <image name="component 2" driver="wms">
        ...
    </image>

    ...

</image>

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