[mkgmap-dev] Bug in LocationHook?

Tue Jan 10 21:45:02 GMT 2012

> Hi WanMil,
>
>
>
>  > > Any idea?
>  >
>  > I think the problem does not exist in the current quad tree because the
>  > areas are splitted into subareas. This also reduces the number of points
>  > and makes it quicker and easier to test. You could get the number of
>  > points from the boundary and decide if an area should be splitted into
>  > subareas. It would also be possible to save the splitted subareas as
>  > precompiled bounds. If your grid always have the same dimension this
>  > might improve the handling.
>
> Okay, it seems I have to look more closely to this. I did not understand
> that our quadtree allows to save areas (shapes).
> Or did I get this wrong?

I think you already got it. I can add an area into the quadtree but only 
the points of the shapes are used for the query. So it's not a real 
support for areas (and lines).

> Splitting into subareas seems also to be a good option.
>
>  >
>  > You might also remove the merge step. For most tiles more than one
>  > precompiled file is loaded. The bounds are merged afterwards. This step
>  > sounds superfluous as the LocationHook only checks if one point of a way
>  > is in the boundary and not for all points. Therefore it is not necessary
>  > to have the boundary area as one complete area object.
>  >
> Okay, I'll look at this as well.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Gerd
>
>
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