Re: [boost] [GTL] - geometric template library - determininginterest

From: Suto, Gyuszi (gyuszi.suto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-02 14:44:54

John Femiani wrote:
> Count me as interested in any attempt at a free generic geometry
> library.
> 
> Is this purely 'rectilinear' -- I mean, when you say polygons do you
> mean any kind of polygon or only the kinds of polygons formed by the
> union of axis-aligned rectangles?  Could I find the intersection of a
> star and a triangle?
> 

The polygons need to be formed by union of axis-aligned rectangles, yes.
In addition to that, GTL supports 45 degree polygons as well.
Can GTL intersect a star and a triangle? If both are limited to
rectilinear or 45 degreee edges, yes,
otherwise no.

Gyuszi