[Proj] +axis switch to control axis orientation

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Hello,

my opinion is that it is an improvement and since it is downwards compatible
it is also very welcome. My only concern is that it only works partially? An user
might expect it to do the hole work but it just did half of it? How could it be
implemented so that all routines used that switch?

Regards: Janne

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Frank Warmerdam [warmerdam at pobox.com] kirjoitti: 
> Folks,
> 
> As part of an effort to support the transverse mercator south orientated
> based coordinate systems as well as a few other coordinate systems with
> unusual axis orientations I have tentatively introduced support for a new
> +axis parameter for coordinate systems in PROJ.4 (the OSGeo version).
> 
> The +axis switch takes three character arguments defining the axis
> orientation of the coordinate system.  The possible values are:
> 
> 'e' - easting
> 'w' - westing - an x/longitude with the opposite sign to normal.
> 'n' - northing
> 's' - southing - a y/latitude with the opposite sign to the normal.
> 'u' - up - normal z
> 'd' - down - a z/elevation with the opposite sign to the normal.
> 
> So, a normal coordinate system is defined as "+axis=enu".  This is the
> default and it may be omitted in the normal case.  Some variations:
> 
> "end" - Normal in x/y but the Z is a depth rather elevation.
> "neu" - reversed x/y axes, for instance +proj=latlong +axis=neu would truely
>          be a latitude/longitude coordinate system.
> "wsu" - A coordinate system with the sign of x and y negated as is used
>          for transverse mercator south orientated.
> 
> I have committed preliminary support for this switch in PROJ.4 trunk.  I
> should note that the axis switching is done on entrance to pj_transform()
> and (in reverse) on exit.  So applications, like proj, that call pj_fwd()
> and pj_inv() directly will ignore the axis orientation just as they ignore
> the prime meridians, and datum shifts.   However, programs that do use
> pj_transform() - like cs2cs - will utilize the axis orientation switches.
> 
> eg.
> cs2cs +proj=latlong +datum=WGS84 \
>    +to \
>         +proj=tmerc +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +k_0=1 +lon_0=31 +lat_0=0 \
>                     +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +axis=wsu
> 30.5 -29.5
> 48483.46        3264793.45 0.00
> 
> Though this is already in trunk, I am seeking feedback from the community
> on the approach.  Whether it seems sufficiently general for other possible
> uses, and whether the naming seems reasonable.
> 
> I should note that anyone who feels that non-projection coordinate system
> services (like datum shifts, etc) do not belong in PROJ.4 need not feel
> obligated to make that point again in reference to +axis.  It can be assumed
> to apply.
> 
> If there is no widespread outcry against this functionality, I will
> document it properly and make modifications to the mechanisms for
> generating the epsg init file to take advantage of it.
> 
> Best regards,
> -- 
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