Syntax

   FACTORY_DEF <ReaderKeyword> MinkowskiFactory
   [FACTORY_NAME <factory name>]
   [INPUT (BUFFER|INPUT) FEATURE_TYPE <factory type>
      [<attribute name> <attribute value>]*
      [<feature function>]*]*
   [GROUP_BY [<attribute name>]+]
   [OUTPUT (BUFFERED|<REJECTED>) * FEATURE_TYPE <feature type>
      [<attribute name> <attribute value>]*
      [<feature function>]*]*

Overview

   The MinkowskiFactory performs the Minkowski sum operation on a solid geometry feature from input
   BUFFER against a solid or line geometry feature from input INPUT and outputs the result through
   the output tag BUFFERED.

   The factory only takes one feature from each input A and B. Any extra features or non-solid
   features are output through the UNUSED tag. It does not output anything through the BUFFERED tag
   unless it can find one feature from each input tag.

Clauses

   [GROUP_BY [<attribute name>]+]

      This parameter can be used to perform a Boolean operation for a pair of features (one from
      each input tag) that has the same attributes specified by this clause.

Output Tags

   The MinkowskiFactory supports the following output tags.

   BUFFERED

      Result of the Minkowski sum of solid A and solid/line B.

   <REJECTED>

      Features that are rejected by the factory.