[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #13421: boost::polygon::euclidean_distance(segment, point) returns 0 if the segment is of length 0

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #13421: boost::polygon::euclidean_distance(segment, point) returns 0 if the segment is of length 0
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-01-25 05:31:36

#13421: boost::polygon::euclidean_distance(segment, point) returns 0 if the segment
is of length 0
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 Reporter:  daniel@…          |      Owner:  Lucanus Simonson
     Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  polygon
  Version:  Boost 1.65.0      |   Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                    |
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 On line 658 of segment_concept.hpp it returns 0 if the length of the
 segment (squared) is 0. It should just return the distance to one of the
 endpoints instead.

 In such a case param is also  0 which is why we end up there.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/13421>
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