polyline
v0.11.0 GrowingEncoder and decoder for the Google Encoded Polyline format
Quick Verdict
- βNot updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- βTrusted by 200 crates
- βTeam maintained (4 owners)
- βPermissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
11.9K downloads in the last 30 days (398/day), up 23% from the previous period.
200 crates depend on polyline. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
This crate is maintained by a team (4 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 9+ years old, polyline hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 31KB, polyline is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include google_maps, ferrostar, mapvas, echomap, polyline-ffi. When high-quality crates choose polyline, it's a strong quality signal.
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