getPoint

GetPoint is a software library and toolkit designed for working with point-based data in geographic information systems. It provides tools to import, transform, analyze, and visualize sets of points drawn from diverse sources, such as GPS logs, sensor streams, or database records. The library emphasizes ease of integration, performance, and interoperability with common geospatial formats and standards.

Key features include coordinate transformations across common spatial reference systems, calculations of distances and proximities, nearest-neighbor searches, and basic spatial operations such as point-in-polygon tests and point clustering. It supports indexing for fast queries using spatial data structures, and can handle both batch and streaming workloads. Input and output formats commonly supported are GeoJSON, CSV, and database adapters for PostGIS, MongoDB, and similar stores, with client libraries available in multiple programming languages.

GetPoint's architecture is modular: a core engine handles geometry and indexing, while data adapters connect to various backends. This separation allows developers to extend the toolkit with new data sources or rendering backends without altering core logic. The project emphasizes a RESTful API for remote access and a lightweight client library for embedding in applications.

Typical use cases include creating interactive maps from field data, optimizing delivery routes by analyzing point distributions, monitoring sensor networks, and supporting urban-planning analyses that rely on point datasets such as traffic counts or incident reports.

Historically, GetPoint originated as an open-source project intended to simplify point-centric workflows in GIS. It has been described as a practical alternative to more heavyweight GIS stacks for teams that primarily work with point data. The project maintains its documentation and source code on a public repository under an open-source license.