- # project the parameters back to their coordinate ranges.
- [(x * 360.0 / 2**32) - 180.0,
- (y * 180.0 / 2**32) - 90.0,
- z - 8 - (z_offset % 3)]
- end
+ ##
+ # given a location and zoom, return a short string representing it.
+ def encode(lon, lat, z)
+ code = interleave_bits(((lon + 180.0) * 2**32 / 360.0).to_i,
+ ((lat + 90.0) * 2**32 / 180.0).to_i)
+ str = ""
+ # add eight to the zoom level, which approximates an accuracy of
+ # one pixel in a tile.
+ ((z + 8) / 3.0).ceil.times do |i|
+ digit = (code >> (58 - 6 * i)) & 0x3f
+ str << ARRAY[digit]
+ end
+ # append characters onto the end of the string to represent
+ # partial zoom levels (characters themselves have a granularity
+ # of 3 zoom levels).
+ ((z + 8) % 3).times { str << "-" }