Detect phrases in french raster layer names as hints that a layer represents an elevation surface

[nicogodet]

• mnt stand for dtm
• mns for dsm
• rge -> https://geoservices.ign.fr/rgealti
• alti for elev

We (well, me in my work) use sl for "Surface Libre" which is the free surface elevation (mainly computed using flood model).
But I'm afraid this will detect too many false positive.
I wonder if this list could be exposed to user in settings

[lbartoletti]

I wonder if this list could be exposed to user in settings

if it's intended to have hints for each language, they could be in the settings/text files, couldn't they?

[nicogodet]

IMO it would be better than hardcoded values (or in addition to generic english hardcoded values).

[nyalldawson]

There's an explanation at #30245 why this list should NOT be localised

[nicogodet]

but adding hardcoded localized variants of the strings is encouraged

Did I miss-interpreted this comment ?

[nyalldawson]

@nicogodet

No, your approach here is correct. I'm referring to the comment regarding having a per language list.

[nicogodet]

Personally, I suggested to expose to user in GUI a way to add user defined hints

Roughly:

static const QStringList sPartialCandidates{ QStringLiteral( "dem" ),
      QStringLiteral( "height" ),
      QStringLiteral( "elev" ),
      QStringLiteral( "srtm" ),
      // French hints
      QStringLiteral( "mne" ),
      QStringLiteral( "mnt" ),
      QStringLiteral( "mns" ),
      QStringLiteral( "rge" ),
      QStringLiteral( "alti" ) };
sPartialCandidates << settings->userDemHints();