Geometry Boost List: Re: [geometry] io - WKB

Subject: Re: [geometry] io - WKB
From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-07-21 18:46:07

On 21 July 2013 22:23, Bruno Lalande <bruno.lalande_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> I don't think a container is a good choice. Streams were invented for a
> reason (regardless of the language), which is to allow tranfers of data
> without loading it all in memory. If a user wants to load directly from/to a
> file, a network or any out-of-memory resource, he needs streams in order to
> minimize memory consumption. If however he wants it all in a container for
> any reason, stream iterators are here for that.

Bruno,

I agree.
I answered a general question as it was asked without any details
regarding where it is aimed to be used.

On the other hand, I followed read_wkt which takes container.
I guess it could be changed to streams.

Best regards,
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Mateusz  Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net