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android-weather-data

This repository contains various open-source data sources for use in Android/Java programs. It contains data on airports, runways, weather acronyms, and more. Also included are various scripts to expedite the process of obtaining/updating and combining various data sources.

File Explanations

create_schema.sql - (Required by generate-sql.php) Schema generation SQL for use by generate-sql.php.

generate-database.php - PHP script to turn downloaded data into SQL statements for importing into SQLite or other DBMS.

WeatherConstants.java - A collection of constant values for use in dealing with METAR/TAF data, based on the MetarConstants from the jWeather library.

Archival Data

Occasionally this repo is refreshed with the most current data from the various sources used throughout. They are archived in the /archived-data directory.

Instructions

  1. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/stevenflesch/android-weather-data.git
  2. Create download/ and output/ folders in your project folder.
  3. Execute the generate-database.php script: php generate-database.php
  4. Import the generated output/create-database-DATE.sql file in your DBMS program.

Projects

This project is currently in use by:

If your project is using this repository, please send a PR or an email to steve [at] iawix.com for inclusion!

LICENSE INFO

All content is released under an LGPL 2.1 license and is free for personal and commercial derivative work, as long as the license remains intact and complied with.