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Create a geospatial service from a database table with an address field

Use Case ID:
WFS.GEOCODE.1.RSS

Actors:

Data Repository

Description:

Without changing the operational database in any way, implement a software component that can respond to geographic information requests, preferably as a Web Feature Service. This may involve creating a lookup table matching addresses with point locations.

Preconditions:

database table with addresses

Postconditions:

geospatial data service

Normal Flow:

Make an information request to the service, constrained by geographic area and/or attributes.
Response compliant with Web Feature Service interface.