msSetup() in mapserv.c and shp2img.c

[Yewondwossen Assefa]

Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Steve Lime wrote:
>> Is there any reason NOT to call msSetup and msCleanup though? GEOS, 
>> for example requires
>> the geometry factory be initialized and that (at the moment) is in 
>> msSetup. I believe Assefa ran
>> into that problem while extending os OGC filter support. He must be 
>> calling them somewhere.
> 

I did end up calling the msGEOSSetup just before calling the geos query 
functions (msGEOSXXXX). I guess if we do not need it for geos 3.x, I 
could leave it as is and remove it when we are all using the 3.x version.

> Steve,
> 
> Well, I'd say the main reason to not call msSetup() in mapserv
> and shp2img is to ensure we haven't developed a requirement for it.
> On the other hand, if it is now a requirement, we should make sure we
> do it everywhere.
> 
> BTW, I think GEOS is now (geos 3.x) self initializing.  So we only
> need to call msGEOSSetup() if we want to install our own error
> handlers.
> 
> Best regards,


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