[postgis-devel] [raster] hasnodata, exclude_nodata, include_nodata , whatever nodata :)

[dustymugs]

On 05/27/2011 03:33 PM, Paragon Corporation wrote:
> I took this off the ticket since it's a side topic affecting many functions.
>
> I feel we can use different names as long as we don't use the same name to
> mean two different things.
>
>
> But if we must go with one name, the value must mean the same thing as
> hasnodata so that people used to using that argument don't get surprised
> when it does something different.
>
> How about:
>
> exclude_nodata_value = true   is the same as hasnodata=true
>
> I don't really think we need to throw band in there since the nodata is tied
> to a band.
>

+1 for me!  A little long but easy to understand.  Also, the underlying 
logic can stay the same.

> Thanks,
> Regina
>
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> Subject: Re: [postgis-devel] [PostGIS] #985: [raster] ST_Count
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> #985: [raster] ST_Count
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>    Reporter:  dustymugs       |       Owner:  dustymugs
>        Type:  task            |      Status:  reopened
>    Priority:  medium          |   Milestone:  PostGIS 2.0.0
>   Component:  postgis raster  |     Version:  trunk
> Resolution:                  |    Keywords:  history
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> Comment(by pracine):
>
>   I think we should keep it then...
>
>   I think this name should be consistent and involve the same behavior for
> all functions (ST_Value and ST_Intersects included).
>
>   What about "disablebandnodata"? Which means the opposite of hasnodata...
>   and should be FALSE by default.
>
>   I think Regina should come with a consistent name that we can apply
> everywhere. I was happy with hasnodata. Snif ;-( I already miss it...
>
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