[Liblas-devel] Classification improvements

[Mateusz Loskot]

Mateusz Loskot wrote:
> Howard Butler wrote:
>> On Apr 15, 2009, at 8:16 AM, Mateusz Loskot wrote:
>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> Handling classification is not as easy as it may seem. There are number
>>> of elements like lookup table stored is variable-length record (LAS 1.0)
>>> or defined in spec (LAS 1.1+) as well as tricky bitwise operations are
>>> needed to access classification values for a point record. The purpose
>>> of the ticket is to submit and discuss proposal of improvements in this
>>> area.
>>>
>>> Basically, the idea is to extract all types, enumerations and operations
>>> directly related to classification handling as a class type. Then,
>>> LASPoint::GetClassification/SetClassification provide access to object
>>> which can be used to manage (read, write) all properties of
>>> classification.
>>>
>>> I'm going to implement all relevant parts of this enhancement.
>>>
>>> First, I'd like to know your comments about this idea.
>> An emphatic +1, because I was going to eventually have to do it
>> otherwise :)
> 
> Great. I'm on it [1] committing soon.
> 
> [1] http://liblas.org/ticket/131

The LASClassification has been implemented.
Available in the trunk.

Outstanding task is to add some doc + tutorial.

Best regards,
-- 
Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net