* @brief Construct a `blocks` object with the given specifications. * * @param first_index_ The first index in the range. * @param inde

put the one with highest (most recent) date on top

put the one with lowest nodata_fraction on top

put the one with lowest quality value (meaning highest quality) on top

Computes the geographicalExtent array from a geoflow::Box and the data_offset from the NodeManager

on the fly conversion from the internal data to the CGAL types

* @brief Construct a new counting semaphore with the given initial counter * value. * * @param desired The initial counter value.