Experimental feature to merge multiple OSM layers together

[craigtaverner]

The idea here is that if we have imported multiple overlapping chunks of OSM data, it should be possible to stitch them together. The process does as follows:

• Identify the two layers (two OSM models), with one designated as the layer to merge into. The other layer will be removed from the index.
• Call spatial.merge.into(main,other)
• This will perform the following steps:
  • iterate over all OSMNode nodes in other - for each check if there is a matching node in main and update to other properties (if the node moves, record that fact for re-indexing). If there is no matching node, re-label the node to the new layer (moving it in internal indexes). All nodes with geometry nodes attached are recorded for later re-indexing
  • iterate over all OSMWay nodes in other - for each check if there is a matching node in main and if not move the layer by re-labeling. If there is a matching way, then do a node level merge by finding common nodes and re-sorting.
  • repeat this process for OSMRelation too
  • If re-indexing is required, remove all main nodes from the RTree index and run re-indexing

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Test Results

306 tests  +16   306 :white_check_mark: +16   9m 51s :stopwatch: +16s  33 suites + 1     0 :zzz: ± 0   33 files   + 1     0 :x: ± 0 

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