Geometry Boost List: Re: [geometry] [index] rtree news

Subject: Re: [geometry] [index] rtree news
From: Menelaos Karavelas (menelaos.karavelas_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-05-15 17:54:42

Hi Barend.

On 15/05/2014 11:55 ??, Barend Gehrels wrote:
> Hi Adam,
>
> Adam Wulkiewicz wrote On 15-5-2014 3:53:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have some news regarding the rtree:
>>
>> 1. Segments are now supported by the rtree. They can be used as 
>> Indexables and stored directly in the spatial index.
>
> Great news! This is really convenient. Thanks a lot.
>
> Is it possible to have this in the docs too (including an example?)
>
> Menelaos, does this mean that we should reconsider (probably after 
> release) some implementations for distance?

Yes, we can.
I am not saying that using segments in the R-Tree would be 
better/faster. I am only saying that now we have one more alternative 
way for implementing distances, and in that respect it should be 
investigated.

- m.

> Regards, Barend
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