locationtech / locationtech/spatial4j

BufferedLineString should support adjacent pairs of points that are equal

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Description

BufferedLineString should support adjacent pairs of points that are equal. Internally, this means BufferedLine needs to support point A & B being the same. JTS supports this, BTW.

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Research direction

Locate BufferedLineString and BufferedLine, then read how adjacent points are processed and how existing geometry tests cover line buffering. The work is done when adjacent equal points are accepted without failure and the relevant behavior is covered by a regression test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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