Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Improve geometric types - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Emre Hasegeli
Subject Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Improve geometric types
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Msg-id CAE2gYzxX3HDzg2SSMUOU=uRtyWpwXe3so1xaY=tq_d-NNVe5Zw@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Improve geometric types  (Kyotaro HORIGUCHI <horiguchi.kyotaro@lab.ntt.co.jp>)
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>> This is also effecting lseg ## box operator.
>
> Mmm.. It returns (1.5, 1.5) with the 0004 patch. It is surely a
> point on the second operand but I'm not sure it's right that the
> operator returns a specific point for two parallel segments.

I am changing it to return NULL, when they are parallel.

> I'd like to put comments on 0001 and 0004 only now:
>
>  - Adding [LR]DELIM_L looks good but they should be described in
>    the comment just above.

I will mention it on the new version.

>  - I'm not sure the change of box_construct is good but currently
>    all callers fits the new interface (giving two points, not
>    four coordinates).

I tried to make things more consistent.  The other constructors takes points.

>  - close_lseg seems forgetting the case where the two given
>    segments are crossing (and parallel).

I am re-implementing it covering those cases.

> - make_bound_box operates directly on the poly->boundbox. I'm
>   afraid that such coding hinders compiers from using registers.

I am changing it back.

>   This is a bit apart from this patch, it would be better if we
>   could eliminate internal calls using DirectFunctionCall.

We don't seem to be able to fix all issues without doing that.  I will
incorporate the change.

Thank you for your review.  I will address your other email before
posting new versions.


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