[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9344: Document and test non-OGC behaviour of WKT and WKB support

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9344: Document and test non-OGC behaviour of WKT and WKB support
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-11-05 18:15:13

#9344: Document and test non-OGC behaviour of WKT and WKB support
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 Reporter:  mloskot                  |      Owner:  mloskot
     Type:  Tasks                    |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined         |  Component:  geometry
  Version:  Boost Development Trunk  |   Severity:  Not Applicable
 Keywords:  documentation,wkt        |
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 This task is related to [http://lists.boost.org/geometry/2013/11/2669.php

 Changes in WKB (read) behaviour proposal (WKT Part)] discussion on the
 list.

 Boost.Geometry uses data in WKT format input for unit tests.
 In many cases, non-standard forms of WKT (according to OGC specification)
 are used what in fact constitutes some form of Boost.Geometry Extended
 WKT.

 The documentation should be clear about OGC standard behaviour and non-
 standard extensions of WKT and WKB layer as well.

 Also, it looks not all forms of geometry input is currently covered with
 tests. From the thread linked above:

 >> The BNF include in the OGC SFS spec is clear the "third value" for M
 >> is required:
 >>
 >> <point z> ::= <x> <y> <z>
 >> <point m> ::= <x> <y> <m>
 >> <point zm> ::= <x> <y> <z> <m>
 >
 > There are not unit tests for them all, we should check and
 > extend the tests.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9344>
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