Change default STRtree leaf size (node capacity) to 10 (#286)

pygeos · Jan 30, 2021 · 3ef1590 · 3ef1590
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ Version 0.10 (unreleased)
 
 * ...
 
+**API Changes**
+
+* STRtree default leaf size is now 10 instead of 5, for somewhat better performance
+  under normal conditions.
+
 **Added GEOS functions**
 
 * Addition of a ``contains_properly`` function (#267).

diff --git a/pygeos/strtree.py b/pygeos/strtree.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class STRtree:
     [[0, 0, 0, 1, 1], [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]]
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, geometries, leafsize=5):
+    def __init__(self, geometries, leafsize=10):
         self.geometries = np.asarray(geometries, dtype=np.object_)
         self._tree = lib.STRtree(self.geometries, leafsize)