Boost C++ Libraries

...one of the most highly regarded and expertly designed C++ library projects in the world. Herb Sutter and Andrei Alexandrescu, C++ Coding Standards

This is the documentation for an old version of Boost. Click here to view this page for the latest version.
PrevUpHomeNext

overlaps

Checks if two geometries overlap.

Synopsis

template<typename Geometry1, typename Geometry2>
bool overlaps(Geometry1 const & geometry1, Geometry2 const & geometry2)

Parameters

Type

Concept

Name

Description

Geometry1 const &

geometry1

Geometry2 const &

geometry2

Returns

Returns true if two geometries overlap

Header

Either

#include <boost/geometry/geometry.hpp>

Or

#include <boost/geometry/algorithms/overlaps.hpp>

Conformance

The function overlaps implements function Overlaps from the OGC Simple Feature Specification.


PrevUpHomeNext