Hi, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barend Gehrels" <barend@geodan.nl> To: <boost@lists.boost.org> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 3:03 PM Subject: [boost] Formal Review Request: Generic Geometry Library (GGL).
Hi,
We would like to ask for a formal review for the Generic Geometry Library (GGL).
The GGL defines concepts for geometries and implements some algorithms on such geometries.
GGL contains a dimension-agnostic, coordinate-system-agnostic and scalable kernel, based on concepts, meta-functions and tag-dispatching. On top of that kernel, algorithms are built: area, length, perimeter, centroid, convex hull, intersection (clipping), within (point in polygon), distance, envelope (bounding box), simplify, transform, convert, and more. The library is also designed to support high precision arithmetic numbers, such as GMP.
GGL contains instantiable geometry classes, but library users can also use their own. Using registration macros or traits classes their geometries can be adapted to fulfil the GGL-concepts.
The GGL might be used in all domains where geometry plays a role: mapping and GIS, gaming, computer graphics and widgets, robotics, astronomy... The core is designed to be as generic as possible and support those domains. However, for now the development has been mostly GIS-oriented.
We propose the extension model, the same way as GIL also applies it. So we are going to help to organize development of GGL extensions, where an extension is (mostly) something more specific to domains like mentioned above.
The proposed GGL has seen four previews, many discussions and many changes in design and implementation, based on those discussions. The last preview was in February '09. Since then the design of the library is stable and the library contains a variety of coherent functionality. So we feel that the library is matured enough for formal review.
Therefore, I would like to request a formal review and the library placed into the review queue. It is put into the Boost.Sandbox: https://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/sandbox/ggl/formal_review_request
I supose that the directory https://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/sandbox/ggl/formal_review_request/libs/ has not been commited. Best, Vicente