mapbox / mapbox/vector-tile

Add Overzooming

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C++
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Description

It is a common operation to overzoom from a lower zoom level tile to a higher zoom level tile. Effectively making a vector tile from a higher level vector tile. This is something that is commonly done with mapnik-vector-tile. This operation should be added to the vector tile library.

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Research direction

Review the vector tile library's existing decoding behavior and compare the requested operation with mapnik-vector-tile's overzooming behavior. Define the expected inputs, transformation, and output before implementation; the issue is complete when overzooming is supported with agreed behavior and appropriate coverage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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