= ZOO Kernel =

ZOO Kernel is a the heart of the ZOO. It is a powerful server-side C Kernel which makes it possible to manage and chain Web services, by loading dynamic libraries and handling them as on-demand Web services. The ZOO Kernel is written in C language, but supports several common programming languages in order to connect to numerous libraries and models.

= Using ZOO Kernel as a Web Processing Platform =

ZOO Kernel works with Apache and can communicate with cartographic engines and Web mapping clients. It simply adds the WPS support to your spatial data infrastructure and your Web mapping application !

= Supported Languages =

ZOO Kernel supports the following programming languages, and let you use them to create new ZOO Services from new or existing code : C / C++, Python , Fortran, Java, PHP (embedded), !JavaScript

= ZOO Kernel is a WPS Espresso Machine =

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