python-osm original version by Rory McCann (http://blog.technomancy.org/) modified by Christoph Lupprich (http://www.stopbeingcarbon.com) modified and extended by Werner Hoch (http://www.h-renrew.de)

== DESCRIPTION

python-osm contains tools to read Open Street Map Data (*.osm). It is splitted into several python classes:

src/pyosm.py: base class that contains the datamodel of osm. It parses the osm file or data and puts every osm-object into pythonobjects.

src/multipolygon.py: analyzes a multipolygon relation and provides a node-in-polygon check. This class can export a polygon files for osmosis, too.

src/osmdb.py: offers an api to read osm objects from large or large compressed osm files like the planet.

tools/relation2gpx.py: Exports one or more relations into a gpx file. This tool can be used to create gpx tracks for your gps-unit or to create maps with routes.

tools/osmhistory.py: With this tool you can get an old versions of osm-objects at a given timestamp. (experimental, use with care)

see also: doc/index.html for more documentation.