[PostGIS] #5828: Performace issue in ST_DFullyWithin

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Thu Jan 9 05:27:24 PST 2025


#5828: Performace issue in ST_DFullyWithin
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  Reporter:  nbvfgh   |      Owner:  pramsey
      Type:  defect   |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  medium   |  Milestone:  PostGIS 3.6.0
 Component:  postgis  |    Version:  3.5.x
Resolution:  fixed    |   Keywords:
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Comment (by nbvfgh):

 Replying to [comment:3 mdavis]:
 > In general
 > {{{
 > ST_DFullyWithin(A, B, R)
 > }}}
 > and
 > {{{
 > ST_MaxDistance(ST_ClosestPoint(A, B), B) ⇐ R
 > }}}
 > are NOT equivalent.
 >
 > A counter-example is:
 > {{{
 > WITH data(a, b) AS (VALUES
 >   ('LINESTRING (0 0, 0 9)'::geometry, 'LINESTRING( 1 0, 2 9)'::geometry)
 > )
 > SELECT ST_DFullyWithin(a, b, 3.0),
 >   ST_MaxDistance(ST_ClosestPoint(a, b), b)
 >   FROM data;
 > }}}
 >
 > The maximum distance of the closest point is ~ 9.2, but B is fully
 within < 3 units of A.
 Yes, I realized this, so I closed this ticket.
 Thanks for your patience!:D
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/ticket/5828#comment:4>
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