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geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters Class Reference

Contains the parameters which describe how a buffer should be constructed. More...

#include <BufferParameters.h>

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Public Types

enum  EndCapStyle { CAP_ROUND = 1, CAP_FLAT = 2, CAP_SQUARE = 3 }
 

End cap styles.

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enum  JoinStyle { JOIN_ROUND = 1, JOIN_MITRE = 2, JOIN_BEVEL = 3 }
 

Join styles.

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Public Member Functions

 BufferParameters ()
 Creates a default set of parameters.
 BufferParameters (int quadrantSegments)
 Creates a set of parameters with the given quadrantSegments value.
 BufferParameters (int quadrantSegments, EndCapStyle endCapStyle)
 Creates a set of parameters with the given quadrantSegments and endCapStyle values.
 BufferParameters (int quadrantSegments, EndCapStyle endCapStyle, JoinStyle joinStyle, double mitreLimit)
 Creates a set of parameters with the given parameter values.
int getQuadrantSegments () const
 Gets the number of quadrant segments which will be used.
void setQuadrantSegments (int quadSegs)
 Sets the number of line segments used to approximate an angle fillet.
EndCapStyle getEndCapStyle () const
 Gets the end cap style.
void setEndCapStyle (EndCapStyle style)
 Specifies the end cap style of the generated buffer.
JoinStyle getJoinStyle () const
 Gets the join style.
void setJoinStyle (JoinStyle style)
 Sets the join style for outside (reflex) corners between line segments.
double getMitreLimit () const
 Gets the mitre ratio limit.
void setMitreLimit (double limit)
 Sets the limit on the mitre ratio used for very sharp corners.

Static Public Member Functions

static double bufferDistanceError (int quadSegs)
 Computes the maximum distance error due to a given level of approximation to a true arc.

Static Public Attributes

static const int DEFAULT_QUADRANT_SEGMENTS = 8
 The default number of facets into which to divide a fillet of 90 degrees.
static const double DEFAULT_MITRE_LIMIT
 The default mitre limit.

Detailed Description

Contains the parameters which describe how a buffer should be constructed.


Member Enumeration Documentation

End cap styles.

Enumerator:
CAP_ROUND 

Specifies a round line buffer end cap style.

CAP_FLAT 

Specifies a flat line buffer end cap style.

CAP_SQUARE 

Specifies a square line buffer end cap style.

Join styles.

Enumerator:
JOIN_ROUND 

Specifies a round join style.

JOIN_MITRE 

Specifies a mitre join style.

JOIN_BEVEL 

Specifies a bevel join style.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters::BufferParameters ( int  quadrantSegments  ) 

Creates a set of parameters with the given quadrantSegments value.

Parameters:
quadrantSegments the number of quadrant segments to use
geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters::BufferParameters ( int  quadrantSegments,
EndCapStyle  endCapStyle 
)

Creates a set of parameters with the given quadrantSegments and endCapStyle values.

Parameters:
quadrantSegments the number of quadrant segments to use
endCapStyle the end cap style to use
geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters::BufferParameters ( int  quadrantSegments,
EndCapStyle  endCapStyle,
JoinStyle  joinStyle,
double  mitreLimit 
)

Creates a set of parameters with the given parameter values.

Parameters:
quadrantSegments the number of quadrant segments to use
endCapStyle the end cap style to use
joinStyle the join style to use
mitreLimit the mitre limit to use

Member Function Documentation

static double geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters::bufferDistanceError ( int  quadSegs  )  [static]

Computes the maximum distance error due to a given level of approximation to a true arc.

Parameters:
quadSegs the number of segments used to approximate a quarter-circle
Returns:
the error of approximation
EndCapStyle geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters::getEndCapStyle (  )  const [inline]

Gets the end cap style.

Returns:
the end cap style
JoinStyle geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters::getJoinStyle (  )  const [inline]

Gets the join style.

Returns:
the join style
double geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters::getMitreLimit (  )  const [inline]

Gets the mitre ratio limit.

Returns:
the limit value
int geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters::getQuadrantSegments (  )  const [inline]

Gets the number of quadrant segments which will be used.

Returns:
the number of quadrant segments
void geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters::setEndCapStyle ( EndCapStyle  style  )  [inline]

Specifies the end cap style of the generated buffer.

The styles supported are CAP_ROUND, CAP_BUTT, and CAP_SQUARE.

The default is CAP_ROUND.

Parameters:
style the end cap style to specify

Referenced by geos::operation::buffer::BufferOp::setEndCapStyle().

void geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters::setJoinStyle ( JoinStyle  style  )  [inline]

Sets the join style for outside (reflex) corners between line segments.

Allowable values are JOIN_ROUND (which is the default), JOIN_MITRE and JOIN_BEVEL.

Parameters:
style the code for the join style
void geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters::setMitreLimit ( double  limit  )  [inline]

Sets the limit on the mitre ratio used for very sharp corners.

The mitre ratio is the ratio of the distance from the corner to the end of the mitred offset corner. When two line segments meet at a sharp angle, a miter join will extend far beyond the original geometry. (and in the extreme case will be infinitely far.) To prevent unreasonable geometry, the mitre limit allows controlling the maximum length of the join corner. Corners with a ratio which exceed the limit will be beveled.

Parameters:
limit the mitre ratio limit
void geos::operation::buffer::BufferParameters::setQuadrantSegments ( int  quadSegs  ) 

Sets the number of line segments used to approximate an angle fillet.

  • If quadSegs >= 1, joins are round, and quadSegs indicates the number of segments to use to approximate a quarter-circle.
    • If quadSegs = 0, joins are bevelled (flat)
    • If quadSegs < 0, joins are mitred, and the value of qs indicates the mitre ration limit as
      	       mitreLimit = |quadSegs|
      	       

For round joins, quadSegs determines the maximum error in the approximation to the true buffer curve.

The default value of 8 gives less than 2% max error in the buffer distance.

For a max error of < 1%, use QS = 12. For a max error of < 0.1%, use QS = 18. The error is always less than the buffer distance (in other words, the computed buffer curve is always inside the true curve).

Parameters:
quadrantSegments the number of segments in a fillet for a quadrant

Referenced by geos::operation::buffer::BufferOp::setQuadrantSegments().


Member Data Documentation

The default mitre limit.

Allows fairly pointy mitres.

The default number of facets into which to divide a fillet of 90 degrees.

A value of 8 gives less than 2% max error in the buffer distance. For a max error of < 1%, use QS = 12. For a max error of < 0.1%, use QS = 18.


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