[geos-devel] Simplify vs removeRepeatedPoints

[Paul Meems]

I'm looking at geos::simplify::DouglasPeuckerLineSimplifier (
http://geos.refractions.net/ro/doxygen_docs/html/classgeos_1_1simplify_1_1DouglasPeuckerLineSimplifier.html#_details)
and  geos::geom::CoordinateSequence::removeRepeatedPoints (
http://geos.refractions.net/ro/doxygen_docs/html/classgeos_1_1geom_1_1CoordinateSequence.html#a22
)

Looking at the explanation of the Ramer–Douglas–Peucker algorithm (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramer%E2%80%93Douglas%E2%80%93Peucker_algorithm)
I understand that the resulting geometry might be slightly different,
that's why a tolerance needs to be added.

But I don't want my geometry to be altered I just want to remove vertices
that don't contribute to the shape of the geometry.
Consider a square with not only 4 corner points but also points between the
corner points.
Those points I want to remove because they are redundant and without them,
I still have the 'same' square.

Should/can I use removeRepeatedPoints() or should I use another method?

Thanks,

Paul
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