Changeset 15123 in josm

Timestamp:

2019-05-27T16:39:33+02:00 (5 years ago)

Author:

GerdP

Message:

improve javadoc: document some problems with intersection test PolyData.contains()

File:

• trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/relations/Multipolygon.java (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/relations/Multipolygon.java

@@ -332 +332 @@
 
         /**
-         * Checks if this multipolygon contains or crosses an other polygon
+         * Checks if this multipolygon contains or crosses an other polygon. This is a quick+lazy test which assumes
+         * that a polygon is inside when all points are inside. It will fail when the polygon encloses a hole or crosses
+         * the edges of poly so that both end points are inside poly (think of a square overlapping a U-shape).
          * @param p The path to check. Needs to be in east/north space.
          * @return a {@link Intersection} constant