PointCloudLibrary / PointCloudLibrary/pcl

Access to `points` should be suppressed in PCL code

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Description

Access to points can also be suppressed in a lot of places.

Originally posted by @SergioRAgostinho in https://github.com/PointCloudLibrary/pcl/pull/4190

My observations:

points usage can be removed in following ways:

  • replace with functions like: copyPointCloud instead of copyPoint
  • replace with functions like isNormalFinite
  • replace points. to use functions of PointCloud

#4217, #4218, #4219, #4221 tackle third type to a large extent

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the remaining points usages described in this issue and the related work in #4217, #4218, #4219, and #4221. Use the listed replacement patterns to assess each occurrence. Done means the applicable direct accesses have been suppressed without duplicating work covered by those related issues.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
computer-vision
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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