option to use Visvalingam's algorithm for simplification
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- C++
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Description
c++ implementation at https://github.com/shortsleeves/visvalingam_simplify
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked C++ implementation at https://github.com/shortsleeves/visvalingam_simplify and then trace where tippecanoe performs geometry simplification. Done means adding an option to use Visvalingam's algorithm and confirming that the selected simplification behavior works as intended.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- data
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100