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[Q&A] How do I parse getStyle request? Get SLD GeoServer

Posted on by soiqualang_chentreu

I am having problem parsing 
http://localhost:8080/geoserver/wms?request=GetStyles&layers=topp%3Astates&service=wms&version=1.1.1
getStyle response from geoserver of layer topp:states. I want to get the SLD information of a layer with openlayers. I get blank response for the following request. The response parsed SLD file has no value. For now I am doing : 
var json = new OpenLayers.Format.JSON();
    OpenLayers.Request.GET({
            url: "http://localhost:8080/geoserver/wms",
             params: {request: "GetStyles",layers:"topp:states",service:"wms",version:"1.1.1"},
            success: complete
        });
        function complete(req) {
        //console.log(req);
            sld = format.read(req.responseXML || req.responseText);
            //console.log("The sld");
            //console.log(sld.namedLayers);
            //styles = sld.namedLayers.interpreted.userStyles[0];
            //console.log(styles);
           // building_vec.styleMap.styles.default = styles;
           console.log(json.write(sld, true));
    }
The response: 
{
    "namedLayers": {
    },
    "version": "1.0.0"
}
But when I hit direct requested url I get right sld. 
http://localhost:8080/geoserver/wms?request=GetStyles&layers=topp%3Astates&service=wms&version=1.1.1
The SLD with url directly on address bar: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<sld:StyledLayerDescriptor xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/sld" xmlns:sld="http://www.opengis.net/sld" xmlns:ogc="http://www.opengis.net/ogc" xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml" version="1.0.0">
    <sld:NamedLayer>
        <sld:Name>topp:states</sld:Name>
        <sld:UserStyle>
            <sld:Name>population</sld:Name>
            <sld:Title>Population in the United States</sld:Title>
            <sld:IsDefault>1</sld:IsDefault>
            <sld:Abstract>A sample filter that filters the United States into three
        categories of population, drawn in different colors</sld:Abstract>
            <sld:FeatureTypeStyle>
                <sld:Name>name</sld:Name>
                <sld:Rule>
                    <sld:Title>&lt; 2M</sld:Title>
                    <ogc:Filter>
                        <ogc:PropertyIsLessThan>
                            <ogc:PropertyName>PERSONS</ogc:PropertyName>
                            <ogc:Literal>2000000</ogc:Literal>
                        </ogc:PropertyIsLessThan>
                    </ogc:Filter>
                    <sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                        <sld:Fill>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="fill">#4DFF4D</sld:CssParameter>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="fill-opacity">0.7</sld:CssParameter>
                        </sld:Fill>
                    </sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                </sld:Rule>
                <sld:Rule>
                    <sld:Title>2M - 4M</sld:Title>
                    <ogc:Filter>
                        <ogc:PropertyIsBetween>
                            <ogc:PropertyName>PERSONS</ogc:PropertyName>
                            <ogc:LowerBoundary>
                                <ogc:Literal>2000000</ogc:Literal>
                            </ogc:LowerBoundary>
                            <ogc:UpperBoundary>
                                <ogc:Literal>4000000</ogc:Literal>
                            </ogc:UpperBoundary>
                        </ogc:PropertyIsBetween>
                    </ogc:Filter>
                    <sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                        <sld:Fill>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="fill">#FF4D4D</sld:CssParameter>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="fill-opacity">0.7</sld:CssParameter>
                        </sld:Fill>
                    </sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                </sld:Rule>
                <sld:Rule>
                    <sld:Title>&gt; 4M</sld:Title>
                    <ogc:Filter>
                        <ogc:PropertyIsGreaterThan>
                            <ogc:PropertyName>PERSONS</ogc:PropertyName>
                            <ogc:Literal>4000000</ogc:Literal>
                        </ogc:PropertyIsGreaterThan>
                    </ogc:Filter>
                    <sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                        <sld:Fill>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="fill">#4D4DFF</sld:CssParameter>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="fill-opacity">0.7</sld:CssParameter>
                        </sld:Fill>
                    </sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                </sld:Rule>
                <sld:Rule>
                    <sld:Title>Boundary</sld:Title>
                    <sld:LineSymbolizer>
                        <sld:Stroke>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="stroke-width">0.2</sld:CssParameter>
                        </sld:Stroke>
                    </sld:LineSymbolizer>
                    <sld:TextSymbolizer>
                        <sld:Label>
                            <ogc:PropertyName>STATE_ABBR</ogc:PropertyName>
                        </sld:Label>
                        <sld:Font>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="font-family">Times New Roman</sld:CssParameter>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="font-size">14</sld:CssParameter>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="font-style">Normal</sld:CssParameter>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="font-weight">normal</sld:CssParameter>
                        </sld:Font>
                        <sld:LabelPlacement>
                            <sld:PointPlacement>
                                <sld:AnchorPoint>
                                    <sld:AnchorPointX>
                                        <ogc:Literal>0.5</ogc:Literal>
                                    </sld:AnchorPointX>
                                    <sld:AnchorPointY>
                                        <ogc:Literal>0.5</ogc:Literal>
                                    </sld:AnchorPointY>
                                </sld:AnchorPoint>
                                <sld:Rotation>
                                    <ogc:Literal>0.0</ogc:Literal>
                                </sld:Rotation>
                            </sld:PointPlacement>
                        </sld:LabelPlacement>
                    </sld:TextSymbolizer>
                </sld:Rule>
            </sld:FeatureTypeStyle>
        </sld:UserStyle>
        <sld:UserStyle>
            <sld:Name>pophatch</sld:Name>
            <sld:Title>Population in the United States</sld:Title>
            <sld:Abstract>A sample filter that filters the United States into three
        categories of population, drawn in different colors</sld:Abstract>
            <sld:FeatureTypeStyle>
                <sld:Name>name</sld:Name>
                <sld:Rule>
                    <sld:Title>&lt; 2M</sld:Title>
                    <ogc:Filter>
                        <ogc:PropertyIsLessThan>
                            <ogc:PropertyName>PERSONS</ogc:PropertyName>
                            <ogc:Literal>2000000</ogc:Literal>
                        </ogc:PropertyIsLessThan>
                    </ogc:Filter>
                    <sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                        <sld:Fill>
                            <sld:GraphicFill>
                                <sld:Graphic>
                                    <sld:Mark>
                                        <sld:WellKnownName>shape://slash</sld:WellKnownName>
                                        <sld:Stroke>
                                            <sld:CssParameter name="stroke">0xAAAAAA</sld:CssParameter>
                                        </sld:Stroke>
                                    </sld:Mark>
                                    <sld:Size>
                                        <ogc:Literal>16</ogc:Literal>
                                    </sld:Size>
                                </sld:Graphic>
                            </sld:GraphicFill>
                        </sld:Fill>
                    </sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                </sld:Rule>
                <sld:Rule>
                    <sld:Title>2M - 4M</sld:Title>
                    <ogc:Filter>
                        <ogc:PropertyIsBetween>
                            <ogc:PropertyName>PERSONS</ogc:PropertyName>
                            <ogc:LowerBoundary>
                                <ogc:Literal>2000000</ogc:Literal>
                            </ogc:LowerBoundary>
                            <ogc:UpperBoundary>
                                <ogc:Literal>4000000</ogc:Literal>
                            </ogc:UpperBoundary>
                        </ogc:PropertyIsBetween>
                    </ogc:Filter>
                    <sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                        <sld:Fill>
                            <sld:GraphicFill>
                                <sld:Graphic>
                                    <sld:Mark>
                                        <sld:WellKnownName>shape://slash</sld:WellKnownName>
                                        <sld:Stroke>
                                            <sld:CssParameter name="stroke">0xAAAAAA</sld:CssParameter>
                                        </sld:Stroke>
                                    </sld:Mark>
                                    <sld:Size>
                                        <ogc:Literal>8</ogc:Literal>
                                    </sld:Size>
                                </sld:Graphic>
                            </sld:GraphicFill>
                        </sld:Fill>
                    </sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                </sld:Rule>
                <sld:Rule>
                    <sld:Title>&gt; 4M</sld:Title>
                    <ogc:Filter>
                        <ogc:PropertyIsGreaterThan>
                            <ogc:PropertyName>PERSONS</ogc:PropertyName>
                            <ogc:Literal>4000000</ogc:Literal>
                        </ogc:PropertyIsGreaterThan>
                    </ogc:Filter>
                    <sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                        <sld:Fill>
                            <sld:GraphicFill>
                                <sld:Graphic>
                                    <sld:Mark>
                                        <sld:WellKnownName>shape://slash</sld:WellKnownName>
                                        <sld:Stroke>
                                            <sld:CssParameter name="stroke">0xAAAAAA</sld:CssParameter>
                                        </sld:Stroke>
                                    </sld:Mark>
                                    <sld:Size>
                                        <ogc:Literal>4</ogc:Literal>
                                    </sld:Size>
                                </sld:Graphic>
                            </sld:GraphicFill>
                        </sld:Fill>
                    </sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                </sld:Rule>
                <sld:Rule>
                    <sld:Title>Boundary</sld:Title>
                    <sld:LineSymbolizer>
                        <sld:Stroke/>
                    </sld:LineSymbolizer>
                    <sld:TextSymbolizer>
                        <sld:Label>
                            <ogc:PropertyName>STATE_ABBR</ogc:PropertyName>
                        </sld:Label>
                        <sld:Font>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="font-family">Times New Roman</sld:CssParameter>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="font-size">14</sld:CssParameter>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="font-style">Normal</sld:CssParameter>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="font-weight">normal</sld:CssParameter>
                        </sld:Font>
                        <sld:LabelPlacement>
                            <sld:PointPlacement>
                                <sld:AnchorPoint>
                                    <sld:AnchorPointX>
                                        <ogc:Literal>0.5</ogc:Literal>
                                    </sld:AnchorPointX>
                                    <sld:AnchorPointY>
                                        <ogc:Literal>0.5</ogc:Literal>
                                    </sld:AnchorPointY>
                                </sld:AnchorPoint>
                                <sld:Rotation>
                                    <ogc:Literal>0.0</ogc:Literal>
                                </sld:Rotation>
                            </sld:PointPlacement>
                        </sld:LabelPlacement>
                        <sld:Halo>
                            <sld:Radius>
                                <ogc:Literal>2</ogc:Literal>
                            </sld:Radius>
                            <sld:Fill>
                                <sld:CssParameter name="fill">0xFFFFFF</sld:CssParameter>
                            </sld:Fill>
                        </sld:Halo>
                    </sld:TextSymbolizer>
                </sld:Rule>
            </sld:FeatureTypeStyle>
        </sld:UserStyle>
        <sld:UserStyle>
            <sld:Name>polygon</sld:Name>
            <sld:Title>Default Polygon</sld:Title>
            <sld:Abstract>A sample style that draws a polygon</sld:Abstract>
            <sld:FeatureTypeStyle>
                <sld:Name>name</sld:Name>
                <sld:Rule>
                    <sld:Name>rule1</sld:Name>
                    <sld:Title>Gray Polygon with Black Outline</sld:Title>
                    <sld:Abstract>A polygon with a gray fill and a 1 pixel black outline</sld:Abstract>
                    <sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                        <sld:Fill>
                            <sld:CssParameter name="fill">#AAAAAA</sld:CssParameter>
                        </sld:Fill>
                        <sld:Stroke/>
                    </sld:PolygonSymbolizer>
                </sld:Rule>
            </sld:FeatureTypeStyle>
        </sld:UserStyle>
    </sld:NamedLayer>
</sld:StyledLayerDescriptor>
   
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2 Answers

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It seems the problem is in the line breaks from Geoserver XML indent. It works when I do something like below 
OpenLayers.Request.GET({
    url: "http://localhost:8080/geoserver/wms",
    params: {
        request: "GetStyles",
        layers: "topp:states",
        service: "wms",
        version: "1.1.1"
    },
    success: function (data, statut, xhr) {
        var format = new OpenLayers.Format.SLD();
        //Trick is to clean line break
        var obj = format.read(data.responseText.replace(/(\r\n|\n|\r)/gm, ""));
        //Js object
        console.log(obj);
        var json = new OpenLayers.Format.JSON();
        // Object converted to json for readability but not really useful at js level
        console.log(json.write(obj, true));
    }
});
Edit When I do my test going to http://localhost:8080/geoserver/topp/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=topp:states&styles=&bbox=-124.73142200000001,24.955967,-66.969849,49.371735&width=780&height=330&srs=EPSG:4326&format=application/openlayers, it failed. I solved the problem by replacing the file OpenLayers.js into the geoserver/WEB-INF/lib/wms-2.3.1.jar with the http://openlayers.org/dev/OpenLayers.js (because the default built-in Openlayers library in Geoserver don’t have OpenLayers.Format.SLD() and OpenLayers.Format.JSON()) If you don’t want to change anything but only confirm it works just try with this other ajax request 
OpenLayers.Request.GET({
    url: "http://localhost:8080/geoserver/wms",
    params: {
        request: "GetStyles",
        layers: "topp:states",
        service: "wms",
        version: "1.1.1"
    },
    success: function (data, statut, xhr) {
        var format = new OpenLayers.Format.XML();
        //Trick is to clean line break
        var obj = format.read(data.responseText.replace(/(\r\n|\n|\r)/gm, ""));
        //Dom object to manipulate yourself
        console.log(obj);
        //Try that you can convert the XML object back to text
        if (window.ActiveXObject){
        //For Internet Explorer:
            var string = obj.xml;
        } else {
            var string = (new XMLSerializer()).serializeToString(obj);
        }
        console.log(string)
    }
});
If you always have a blank answer with code below, look on the Cross Domain Policy matter. It’s a common problem with ajax calls. See http://www.gistutor.com/geoserver/21-intermediate-geoserver-tutorials/38-configuring-geoserver-proxy-for-public-and-remote-data-access.html
 
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