Re: [Boost-users] Geometry buffer algorithm: complete or not?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Geometry buffer algorithm: complete or not?
From: John Lilley (john.lilley_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-01-29 17:48:24

Hi John,
On 29-1-2013 16:35, John Lilley wrote:
> I was looking here: 
> http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_52_0/libs/geometry/doc/html/geometry/r
> eference/algorithms/buffer/buffer.html
> And saw this: "The current implemetation only enlarges a box, which is not defined by OGC. A next version of the library will contain a more complete implementation"
>
> It looks like Boost::Geometry is incapable of buffering an arbitrary polygon.  But various forum discussions refer to the buffer() algorithm like it actually works for the general case.  Which is correct?
The buffer() algorithm for the general case is in development, and can be used from the development version (Trunk). It generally works but not in all circumstances, and for all geometry types.
Regards, Barend

Any idea when the trunk will go GA?  
Alternatively, can I combine buffer() from the trunk with the remainder of the stable Boost release and live to tell about it ?
John