[postgis-users] Open buffers or parallel lines

[strk]

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 01:26:50PM +0200, iirc wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Thanks Regina and Strk for your ideas.
> 
> Yes, the single-sided buffers would probably solve my problem.
> 
> Any predictions on why this patch will make it into the Postgis trunk? I 
> assume it won't be possible for Postgis 1.4.0, but maybe for 1.4.1?
> 
> Another requirement I have is getting full buffers around linestrings 
> that would also offer the butt and square linecaps instead of just round 
> linecaps. 

Offset curves are planned to get out with GEOS-3.2.0 around mid July.
Butt and square linecaps are already implemented in geos-trunk.

Both will need C-API exposure *and* postgis side of things to get
into SQL. Those parts are not in the works. Patches or fundings
are welcome.

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