Fix build for GDL `v3.x.x`

[BWibo]

When trying to build with GDAL v3.x..x the build fails with this error.

 > [buildstage 4/5] RUN set -x &&   cd /ctbtemp/cesium-terrain-builder &&   mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && make install .:
0.202 + cd /ctbtemp/cesium-terrain-builder
0.202 + mkdir build
0.203 + cd build
0.203 + cmake ..
0.207 CMake Deprecation Warning at CMakeLists.txt:1 (cmake_minimum_required):
0.207   Compatibility with CMake < 3.10 will be removed from a future version of
0.207   CMake.
0.207
0.207   Update the VERSION argument <min> value.  Or, use the <min>...<max> syntax
0.207   to tell CMake that the project requires at least <min> but has been updated
0.207   to work with policies introduced by <max> or earlier.
0.207
0.207
0.249 -- The C compiler identification is GNU 14.2.0
0.292 -- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 14.2.0
0.300 -- Detecting C compiler ABI info
0.346 -- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
0.361 -- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc - skipped
0.361 -- Detecting C compile features
0.362 -- Detecting C compile features - done
0.372 -- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
0.420 -- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
0.435 -- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ - skipped
0.436 -- Detecting CXX compile features
0.437 -- Detecting CXX compile features - done
0.443 -- Performing Test COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX11
0.490 -- Performing Test COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX11 - Success
0.491 -- Performing Test COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX0X
0.539 -- Performing Test COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX0X - Success
0.541 -- Performing Test CMAKE_HAVE_LIBC_PTHREAD
0.590 -- Performing Test CMAKE_HAVE_LIBC_PTHREAD - Success
0.592 -- Found Threads: TRUE
0.596 -- Found GDAL: /usr/lib/libgdal.so (found version "3.10.3")
0.597 -- Looking for GDALOpenEx in gdal
0.750 -- Looking for GDALOpenEx in gdal - found
0.754 -- Found ZLIB: /usr/lib/libz.so (found version "1.3.1")
0.756 -- Configuring done (0.5s)
0.775 -- Generating done (0.0s)
0.775 -- Build files have been written to: /ctbtemp/cesium-terrain-builder/build
0.780 + make install .
0.800 [  4%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/ctb.dir/GDALTile.cpp.o
1.321 [  8%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/ctb.dir/GDALTiler.cpp.o
1.757 In file included from /ctbtemp/cesium-terrain-builder/src/GDALTiler.cpp:218:
1.757 /ctbtemp/cesium-terrain-builder/src/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp:118:21: error: 'GDALRasterBand* GDALOverviewBand::RefUnderlyingRasterBand()' marked 'override', but does not override
1.757   118 |     GDALRasterBand* RefUnderlyingRasterBand() override;
1.757       |                     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1.757 /ctbtemp/cesium-terrain-builder/src/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp:124:12: error: 'CPLErr GDALOverviewBand::FlushCache()' marked 'override', but does not override
1.757   124 |     CPLErr FlushCache() override;
1.757       |            ^~~~~~~~~~
1.758 /ctbtemp/cesium-terrain-builder/src/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp: In constructor 'GDALOverviewDataset::GDALOverviewDataset(GDALDataset*, int, int)':
1.758 /ctbtemp/cesium-terrain-builder/src/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp:195:52: error: invalid new-expression of abstract class type 'GDALOverviewBand'    
1.758   195 |         SetBand(i+1, new GDALOverviewBand(this, i+1));
1.758       |                                                    ^
1.758 /ctbtemp/cesium-terrain-builder/src/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp:112:7: note:   because the following virtual functions are pure within 'GDALOverviewBand':
1.758   112 | class GDALOverviewBand final: public GDALProxyRasterBand
1.758       |       ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1.758 In file included from /ctbtemp/cesium-terrain-builder/src/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp:40:
1.758 /usr/include/gdal_proxy.h:113:5: note:     'virtual GDALRasterBand* GDALProxyRasterBand::RefUnderlyingRasterBand(bool) const'
1.758   113 |     RefUnderlyingRasterBand(bool bForceOpen = true) const = 0;
1.758       |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1.758 /ctbtemp/cesium-terrain-builder/src/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp:204:56: error: invalid new-expression of abstract class type 'GDALOverviewBand'    
1.758   204 |             m_poMaskBand = new GDALOverviewBand(this, 0);
1.758       |                                                        ^
1.850 make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/ctb.dir/build.make:93: src/CMakeFiles/ctb.dir/GDALTiler.cpp.o] Error 1
1.850 make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:161: src/CMakeFiles/ctb.dir/all] Error 2
1.851 make: *** [Makefile:136: all] Error 2

I'm not able to fix this on my own, because I'm not familiar with C++.But it would be great to be able to upgrade the Docker images.

Is there anybody who can help? This probably needs to be fixed in https://github.com/ahuarte47/cesium-terrain-builder.git, the fork of @ahuarte47.

[BWibo]

This is what I get from OpenAI to fix this, does not sound too hard.

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Yes — this is a known API break between GDAL 2.x and GDAL 3.x: several methods on GDALProxyRasterBand were changed (made const, and RefUnderlyingRasterBand got a bool parameter; FlushCache gained a bool bAtClosing parameter). Your build errors come from the GDALOverviewBand declaration/definitions in gdaloverviewdataset.cpp not matching the newer GDAL API, so the class is abstract and cannot be instantiated.

Background / proof:

GDAL migration notes describe this change (making RefUnderlyingRasterBand() / UnrefUnderlyingRasterBand() const and other related changes).
fossies.org

The ahuarte47/cesium-terrain-builder repo already contains a gdaloverviewdataset.cpp that uses the updated signatures compatible with GDAL >= 3.x. (See the file contents on GitHub.)
GitHub

Two immediate ways to fix it:

1. Quick fix (recommended if you want to patch your local clone): edit src/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp so the GDALOverviewBand methods match the GDAL >=3 API.

   Apply this patch (unified diff) to your repo (or adapt by hand):

   *** a/src/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp
   --- b/src/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp
   @@
   -class GDALOverviewBand final : public GDALProxyRasterBand {
   -protected:
   -    friend class GDALOverviewDataset;
   -    GDALRasterBand *poUnderlyingBand = nullptr;
   -    GDALRasterBand* RefUnderlyingRasterBand() override;
   -    CPLErr IRasterIO(GDALRWFlag, int, int, int, int, void *, int, int, GDALDataType, GSpacing, GSpacing, GDALRasterIOExtraArg *psExtraArg) override;
   +class GDALOverviewBand final : public GDALProxyRasterBand {
   +protected:
   +    friend class GDALOverviewDataset;
   +    GDALRasterBand *poUnderlyingBand = nullptr;
   +    /* GDAL >= 3: RefUnderlyingRasterBand(bool) is const and has a default arg */
   +    GDALRasterBand* RefUnderlyingRasterBand(bool bForceOpen = true) const override;
   +    CPLErr IRasterIO(GDALRWFlag, int, int, int, int, void *, int, int, GDALDataType, GSpacing, GSpacing, GDALRasterIOExtraArg *psExtraArg) override;
   @@
   -    ~GDALOverviewBand() override;
   -    CPLErr FlushCache() override;
   +    ~GDALOverviewBand() override;
   +    /* GDAL >= 3: FlushCache receives a bool indicating closing */
   +    CPLErr FlushCache(bool bAtClosing) override;
      int GetOverviewCount() override;
      GDALRasterBand *GetOverview(int) override;
      int GetMaskFlags() override;
      GDALRasterBand *GetMaskBand() override;

   If the file also contains the definitions (the function bodies) for these methods, ensure the definitions match the same signatures. For example:

   • Change:

     GDALRasterBand* GDALOverviewBand::RefUnderlyingRasterBand()
     { ... }

   • To:

     GDALRasterBand* GDALOverviewBand::RefUnderlyingRasterBand()
     { ... }

   • Change:

     CPLErr GDALOverviewBand::FlushCache()
     { ... }
     

   • To:

     CPLErr GDALOverviewBand::FlushCache(bool bAtClosing)
     { ... }

   After applying the changes:

   git add src/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp
   git commit -m "Fix GDALProxyRasterBand overrides for GDAL >= 3 API"
   mkdir -p build && cd build
   cmake ..
   make -j$(nproc)

2. Alternative (easier if you just want a tested source): switch to / update from the version of the repo that already contains these fixes. The fork/branch you linked (the ahuarte47 repo) already has gdaloverviewdataset.cpp updated for GDAL >= 3. You can either pull the changes from that repo or re-clone it and build that copy. See the file in the repository for the up-to-date implementation.
   GitHub

Notes / pitfalls:

If you have other out-of-tree code that uses GDALProxyRasterBand, you might need to update additional method signatures (e.g. UnrefUnderlyingRasterBand similarly became const in some GDAL versions). Check other compile errors after fixing these two functions and change signatures to match the installed GDAL headers.

If you prefer not to patch code, you can alternatively build with GDAL 2.x (which you already observed works), but that’s only a stopgap — new systems will likely have GDAL 3.x+ installed.

If you want, I can prepare a complete patch file for you (text you can git apply) or produce a PR-style diff tuned to your current repository state — tell me which branch/hash you’re on and I’ll generate the exact patch body here.

If you want the exact git apply-ready patch now, tell me whether you prefer:

a) a small single-file patch for src/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp (what I showed above), or

b) a full patch that also updates any other occurrences in the tree (I’ll scan the repo for other RefUnderlyingRasterBand / FlushCache() mismatches and include them).

I’ve already checked GDAL’s migration notes and the updated file in the repo to confirm this is the same issue — so this change will resolve the override / abstract-class errors you saw.

[ahuarte47]

Hi, I uploaded a commit with several versions of https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/blob/master/gcore/gdaloverviewdataset.cpp to build for newer GDAL 3.x. It builds now for my GDAL 3.8.x.

[BWibo]

I hope it get to integrate by next week.