Replacing KisFilter::overlapMarginNeeded

[Boudewijn Rempt]

On Mon, 8 Dec 2008, Matthew Woehlke wrote:

> Weren't we going to move filters that don't use the input layer (e.g. 
> lens flare) to generators ASAP. Prior to 2.0, preferably, at any rate? 
> Or is it too late to do that? (The objective being to not break people's 
> files when we do... or is there a seamless import plan already?)

That wasn't on my todo, at least.

> I looked (briefly) for lens flare but didn't find it. I assume it is in 
> krita/plugins somewhere? Mind if I take a crack at converting it to a 
> generator?

No problem -- you can even do it in krita trunk, provided we comment out the
add_sub_directory for our releases, since we are in feature freeze.

Boudewijn