How to send request to server to create a way with nodes that do not exist

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I'm developing some Android software using openstreetmap, and I've got a question:

I'd like to submit XML data to the server to create a way, but it always sends back the response "Precondition Failed". I understand the error message - it means when the way has nodes that do not exist yet.

But surely, the nodes of way do not already exist when i create a way? So I don't know how to solve the problem. I've read the API documentation many times and am trying to do the same as it shows in the examples.

Can you help me to solve the problem, or tell me the right way to send a request to server to create a way with nodes that do not yet exist?

Thank you very much!

Answer 1

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If you've not tried Wireshark you might find it of use. I just used JOSM to upload a hedge I traced from Bing and captured what was happening. The XML was:

<osmChange version="0.6" generator="JOSM">
<create>
  <node id='-7352' action='modify' visible='true' changeset='13030870' lat='51.798472312219666' lon='1.0875406870349713' />
  <node id='-7351' action='modify' visible='true' changeset='13030870' lat='51.79929719724354' lon='1.0872364754165609' />
  <way id='-7353' action='modify' visible='true' changeset='13030870'>
    <nd ref='-7351' />
    <nd ref='-7352' />
    <tag k='barrier' v='hedge' />
    <tag k='source' v='bing' />
  </way>
</create>
</osmChange>

So it looks like you create the nodes and then the ways in the same changeset.

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answered 08 Sep '12, 08:58

EdLoach ♦
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edited 08 Sep '12, 08:59

Is the action that create the nodes and ways in the same chageset wrong?

(08 Sep '12, 09:14) lovepanmei

No, if you look at EdLoach's osmChange XML above you'll see that's exactly what JOSM is doing. If you compare that XML with the XML that you're sending you may be able to see what you're doing wrong.

(08 Sep '12, 12:06) SomeoneElse ♦

Answer 2

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You can not create a way with nodes that does not exist, or delete nodes when a way refers to it. This is to prevent the data from becoming inconsistant. You have to create the nodes before you create the way, or prefrebly at the same time.

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answered 04 Sep '12, 07:13

Gnonthgol ♦
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how can i create them at the same time?The data i submit include the way data and the node data also ,it remains wrong ,can you tell me the right xml format.I read the api many times.The time of my project is tight ,so please help.

(04 Sep '12, 07:40) lovepanmei

Would you show us a small XML with a way and only a few nodes that doesn't work?

(04 Sep '12, 07:42) scai ♦

   <way id="-3" timestamp="2007-01-02T00:00:00.0+11:00" changeset="1234" version="32">
       <nd ref="-1"/>
       <nd ref="-2"/>
   </way>

</create> </osmchange> what i submit is like above,is there something wrong with it?

(04 Sep '12, 08:00) lovepanmei

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If you are creating a node (using <create> and specifying a negative id), you don't need the version or timestamp just the lon, lat and changeset.

If you are trying to include an existing node (which is what version 12 suggests), don't try to create it just refer to its existing node id.

(04 Sep '12, 17:00) ChrisH

if i want to create a way including not existing node ,how can i do? Is the following xml right? <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes' ?> <osm> <node id="-1" lat="34.23294236166552" lon="108.91146183013916" changeset="13030131"/> <node id="-2" lat="34.232294838724385" lon="108.9129638671875" changeset="13030131"/> <way changeset="13030131"> <tag k="name" v="hrllo"/> <tag k="RAILWAY" v="railway_platform"/> <nd ref="-1"/> <nd ref="-2"/> </way> </osm>

(08 Sep '12, 06:43) lovepanmei

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