diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/enrich_intersection_points.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/enrich_intersection_points.hpp
index 962c68be69..350fc284d1 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/enrich_intersection_points.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/enrich_intersection_points.hpp
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ inline void enrich_intersection_points(Turns& turns,
                 Reverse2,
                 OverlayType
             >(clusters, turns, target_operation,
-              geometry1, geometry2, strategy.side()); // TODO: pass strategy
+              geometry1, geometry2, strategy);
 
         detail::overlay::cleanup_clusters(turns, clusters);
     }
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/handle_colocations.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/handle_colocations.hpp
index b41697477d..bb1618ab3e 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/handle_colocations.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/handle_colocations.hpp
@@ -427,12 +427,12 @@ template
     typename Clusters,
     typename Geometry1,
     typename Geometry2,
-    typename SideStrategy
+    typename Strategy
 >
 inline void gather_cluster_properties(Clusters& clusters, Turns& turns,
         operation_type for_operation,
         Geometry1 const& geometry1, Geometry2 const& geometry2,
-        SideStrategy const& strategy)
+        Strategy const& strategy)
 {
     typedef typename boost::range_value<Turns>::type turn_type;
     typedef typename turn_type::point_type point_type;
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ inline void gather_cluster_properties(Clusters& clusters, Turns& turns,
     // right side
     typedef sort_by_side::side_sorter
         <
-            Reverse1, Reverse2, OverlayType, point_type, SideStrategy, std::less<int>
+            Reverse1, Reverse2, OverlayType, point_type, Strategy, std::less<int>
         > sbs_type;
 
     for (auto& pair : clusters)
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/sort_by_side.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/sort_by_side.hpp
index 7e31a9fa9d..dddb810a08 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/sort_by_side.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/sort_by_side.hpp
@@ -39,35 +39,22 @@ namespace boost { namespace geometry
 namespace detail { namespace overlay { namespace sort_by_side
 {
 
+// From means: from intersecting-segment-begin-point to cluster
+// To means: from cluster to intersecting-segment-end-point
 enum direction_type { dir_unknown = -1, dir_from = 0, dir_to = 1 };
 
-typedef signed_size_type rank_type;
-
+using rank_type = signed_size_type;
 
 // Point-wrapper, adding some properties
 template <typename Point>
 struct ranked_point
 {
-    ranked_point()
-        : rank(0)
-        , turn_index(-1)
-        , operation_index(-1)
-        , direction(dir_unknown)
-        , count_left(0)
-        , count_right(0)
-        , operation(operation_none)
-    {}
-
     ranked_point(Point const& p, signed_size_type ti, int oi,
                  direction_type d, operation_type op, segment_identifier const& si)
         : point(p)
-        , rank(0)
-        , zone(-1)
         , turn_index(ti)
         , operation_index(oi)
         , direction(d)
-        , count_left(0)
-        , count_right(0)
         , operation(op)
         , seg_id(si)
     {}
@@ -75,14 +62,19 @@ struct ranked_point
     using point_type = Point;
 
     Point point;
-    rank_type rank;
-    signed_size_type zone; // index of closed zone, in uu turn there would be 2 zones
-    signed_size_type turn_index;
-    int operation_index; // 0,1
-    direction_type direction;
-    std::size_t count_left;
-    std::size_t count_right;
-    operation_type operation;
+    rank_type rank{0};
+    signed_size_type zone{-1}; // index of closed zone, in uu turn there would be 2 zones
+    signed_size_type turn_index{-1};
+    int operation_index{-1}; // 0,1
+    direction_type direction{dir_unknown};
+
+    // The number of polygons on the left side
+    std::size_t count_left{0};
+
+    // The number of polygons on the right side
+    std::size_t count_right{0};
+
+    operation_type operation{operation_none};
     segment_identifier seg_id;
 };
 
@@ -91,10 +83,8 @@ struct less_by_turn_index
     template <typename T>
     inline bool operator()(T const& first, T const& second) const
     {
-        return first.turn_index == second.turn_index
-            ? first.index < second.index
-            : first.turn_index < second.turn_index
-            ;
+        return std::tie(first.turn_index, first.index)
+             < std::tie(second.turn_index, second.index);
     }
 };
 
@@ -103,20 +93,13 @@ struct less_by_index
     template <typename T>
     inline bool operator()(T const& first, T const& second) const
     {
-        // Length might be considered too
-        // First order by from/to
-        if (first.direction != second.direction)
-        {
-            return first.direction < second.direction;
-        }
+        // First order by direction (from/to)
         // Then by turn index
-        if (first.turn_index != second.turn_index)
-        {
-            return first.turn_index < second.turn_index;
-        }
         // This can also be the same (for example in buffer), but seg_id is
         // never the same
-        return first.seg_id < second.seg_id;
+        // (Length might be considered too)
+        return std::tie(first.direction, first.turn_index, first.seg_id)
+             < std::tie(second.direction, second.turn_index, second.seg_id);
     }
 };
 
@@ -129,10 +112,10 @@ struct less_false
     }
 };
 
-template <typename PointOrigin, typename PointTurn, typename SideStrategy, typename LessOnSame, typename Compare>
+template <typename PointOrigin, typename PointTurn, typename Strategy, typename LessOnSame, typename Compare>
 struct less_by_side
 {
-    less_by_side(PointOrigin const& p1, PointTurn const& p2, SideStrategy const& strategy)
+    less_by_side(PointOrigin const& p1, PointTurn const& p2, Strategy const& strategy)
         : m_origin(p1)
         , m_turn_point(p2)
         , m_strategy(strategy)
@@ -141,13 +124,14 @@ struct less_by_side
     template <typename T>
     inline bool operator()(T const& first, T const& second) const
     {
-        typedef typename SideStrategy::cs_tag cs_tag;
+        using cs_tag = typename Strategy::cs_tag;
 
         LessOnSame on_same;
         Compare compare;
 
-        int const side_first = m_strategy.apply(m_origin, m_turn_point, first.point);
-        int const side_second = m_strategy.apply(m_origin, m_turn_point, second.point);
+        auto const side_strategy = m_strategy.side();
+        int const side_first = side_strategy.apply(m_origin, m_turn_point, first.point);
+        int const side_second = side_strategy.apply(m_origin, m_turn_point, second.point);
 
         if (side_first == 0 && side_second == 0)
         {
@@ -187,14 +171,14 @@ struct less_by_side
 
         // They are both left, both right, and/or both collinear (with each other and/or with p1,p2)
         // Check mutual side
-        int const side_second_wrt_first = m_strategy.apply(m_turn_point, first.point, second.point);
+        int const side_second_wrt_first = side_strategy.apply(m_turn_point, first.point, second.point);
 
         if (side_second_wrt_first == 0)
         {
             return on_same(first, second);
         }
 
-        int const side_first_wrt_second = m_strategy.apply(m_turn_point, second.point, first.point);
+        int const side_first_wrt_second = side_strategy.apply(m_turn_point, second.point, first.point);
         if (side_second_wrt_first != -side_first_wrt_second)
         {
             // (FP) accuracy error in side calculation, the sides are not opposite.
@@ -213,22 +197,28 @@ struct less_by_side
 private :
     PointOrigin const& m_origin;
     PointTurn const& m_turn_point;
-    SideStrategy const& m_strategy;
+
+    // Umbrella strategy containing side strategy
+    Strategy const& m_strategy;
 };
 
 // Sorts vectors in counter clockwise order (by default)
+// Purposes:
+// - from one entry vector, find the next exit vector
+// - find the open counts
+// - find zones
 template
 <
     bool Reverse1,
     bool Reverse2,
     overlay_type OverlayType,
     typename Point,
-    typename SideStrategy,
+    typename Strategy,
     typename Compare
 >
 struct side_sorter
 {
-    typedef ranked_point<Point> rp;
+    using rp = ranked_point<Point>;
 
 private :
     struct include_union
@@ -254,7 +244,7 @@ private :
     };
 
 public :
-    side_sorter(SideStrategy const& strategy)
+    side_sorter(Strategy const& strategy)
         : m_origin_count(0)
         , m_origin_segment_distance(0)
         , m_strategy(strategy)
@@ -289,6 +279,17 @@ public :
             Point const& point_from, Point const& point_to,
             Operation const& op, bool is_origin)
     {
+        // The segment is added in two parts (sub-segment).
+        // In picture:
+        //
+        // from -----> * -----> to
+        //
+        // where * means: cluster point (intersection point)
+        // from means: start point of original segment
+        // to means: end point of original segment
+        // So from/to is from the perspective of the segment.
+        // From the perspective of the cluster, it is the other way round
+        // (from means: from-segment-to-cluster, to means: from-cluster-to-segment)
         add_segment_from(turn_index, op_index, point_from, op, is_origin);
         add_segment_to(turn_index, op_index, point_to, op);
     }
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ public :
             Geometry2 const& geometry2,
             bool is_departure)
     {
-        Point potential_origin = add(turn, op, turn_index, op_index, geometry1, geometry2, false);
+        auto const potential_origin = add(turn, op, turn_index, op_index, geometry1, geometry2, false);
 
         if (is_departure)
         {
@@ -392,8 +393,8 @@ public :
         //    to give colinear points
 
         // Sort by side and assign rank
-        less_by_side<Point, PointTurn, SideStrategy, less_by_index, Compare> less_unique(m_origin, turn_point, m_strategy);
-        less_by_side<Point, PointTurn, SideStrategy, less_false, Compare> less_non_unique(m_origin, turn_point, m_strategy);
+        less_by_side<Point, PointTurn, Strategy, less_by_index, Compare> less_unique(m_origin, turn_point, m_strategy);
+        less_by_side<Point, PointTurn, Strategy, less_false, Compare> less_non_unique(m_origin, turn_point, m_strategy);
 
         std::sort(m_ranked_points.begin(), m_ranked_points.end(), less_unique);
 
@@ -512,12 +513,14 @@ public :
 
 //private :
 
-    typedef std::vector<rp> container_type;
+    using container_type = std::vector<rp>;
     container_type m_ranked_points;
     Point m_origin;
     std::size_t m_origin_count;
     signed_size_type m_origin_segment_distance;
-    SideStrategy m_strategy;
+
+    // Umbrella strategy containing side strategy
+    Strategy m_strategy;
 
 private :
 
@@ -724,13 +727,13 @@ struct side_compare {};
 template <>
 struct side_compare<operation_union>
 {
-    typedef std::greater<int> type;
+    using type = std::greater<int>;
 };
 
 template <>
 struct side_compare<operation_intersection>
 {
-    typedef std::less<int> type;
+    using type = std::less<int>;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/traversal.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/traversal.hpp
index 82cfb86a83..b5a5d2eae4 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/traversal.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/traversal.hpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ template
     typename Turns,
     typename Clusters,
     typename RobustPolicy,
-    typename SideStrategy,
+    typename Strategy,
     typename Visitor
 >
 struct traversal
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ private :
     typedef sort_by_side::side_sorter
         <
             Reverse1, Reverse2, OverlayType,
-            point_type, SideStrategy, side_compare_type
+            point_type, Strategy, side_compare_type
         > sbs_type;
 
 public :
     inline traversal(Geometry1 const& geometry1, Geometry2 const& geometry2,
             Turns& turns, Clusters const& clusters,
-            RobustPolicy const& robust_policy, SideStrategy const& strategy,
+            RobustPolicy const& robust_policy, Strategy const& strategy,
             Visitor& visitor)
         : m_geometry1(geometry1)
         , m_geometry2(geometry2)
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ public :
         int current_priority = 0;
         for (std::size_t i = 1; i < sbs.m_ranked_points.size(); i++)
         {
-            typename sbs_type::rp const& ranked_point = sbs.m_ranked_points[i];
+            auto const& ranked_point = sbs.m_ranked_points[i];
 
             if (ranked_point.rank > selected_rank)
             {
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ private :
     Turns& m_turns;
     Clusters const& m_clusters;
     RobustPolicy const& m_robust_policy;
-    SideStrategy m_strategy;
+    Strategy m_strategy;
     Visitor& m_visitor;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/traversal_ring_creator.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/traversal_ring_creator.hpp
index 692de7345a..e3ee6bb23b 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/traversal_ring_creator.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/traversal_ring_creator.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct traversal_ring_creator
                 Reverse1, Reverse2, OverlayType,
                 Geometry1, Geometry2, Turns, Clusters,
                 RobustPolicy,
-                decltype(std::declval<Strategy>().side()),
+                Strategy,
                 Visitor
             > traversal_type;
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct traversal_ring_creator
             Strategy const& strategy,
             RobustPolicy const& robust_policy, Visitor& visitor)
         : m_trav(geometry1, geometry2, turns, clusters,
-                 robust_policy, strategy.side(), visitor)
+                 robust_policy, strategy, visitor)
         , m_geometry1(geometry1)
         , m_geometry2(geometry2)
         , m_turns(turns)
diff --git a/test/algorithms/overlay/copy_segment_point.cpp b/test/algorithms/overlay/copy_segment_point.cpp
index 33c3f9536d..5a85c2080b 100644
--- a/test/algorithms/overlay/copy_segment_point.cpp
+++ b/test/algorithms/overlay/copy_segment_point.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <geometry_test_common.hpp>
 
-#include <boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/sort_by_side.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/copy_segment_point.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/geometry/strategies/strategies.hpp>
 #include <boost/geometry/algorithms/disjoint.hpp>
diff --git a/test/algorithms/overlay/sort_by_side.cpp b/test/algorithms/overlay/sort_by_side.cpp
index 5776d70404..389588b528 100644
--- a/test/algorithms/overlay/sort_by_side.cpp
+++ b/test/algorithms/overlay/sort_by_side.cpp
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ template
     typename Turns,
     typename Geometry1,
     typename Geometry2,
-    typename SideStrategy
+    typename Strategy
 >
 std::vector<std::size_t> gather_cluster_properties(
         Clusters& clusters, Turns& turns,
         bg::detail::overlay::operation_type for_operation,
         Geometry1 const& geometry1, Geometry2 const& geometry2,
-        SideStrategy const& strategy)
+        Strategy const& strategy)
 {
     using namespace boost::geometry;
     using namespace boost::geometry::detail::overlay;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ std::vector<std::size_t> gather_cluster_properties(
     // right side
     typedef sort_by_side::side_sorter
         <
-            Reverse1, Reverse2, OverlayType, point_type, SideStrategy, std::less<int>
+            Reverse1, Reverse2, OverlayType, point_type, Strategy, std::less<int>
         > sbs_type;
 
     for (typename Clusters::iterator mit = clusters.begin();
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ std::vector<std::size_t> apply_overlay(
     // Gather cluster properties, with test option
     return ::gather_cluster_properties<Reverse1, Reverse2, OverlayType>(
             clusters, turns, bg::detail::overlay::operation_from_overlay<OverlayType>::value,
-                geometry1, geometry2, strategy.side());
+                geometry1, geometry2, strategy);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/algorithms/overlay/sort_by_side_basic.cpp b/test/algorithms/overlay/sort_by_side_basic.cpp
index 4ce87c7248..dc863e591b 100644
--- a/test/algorithms/overlay/sort_by_side_basic.cpp
+++ b/test/algorithms/overlay/sort_by_side_basic.cpp
@@ -85,14 +85,13 @@ std::vector<std::size_t> apply_get_turns(std::string const& case_id,
 
     // Define sorter, sorting counter-clockwise such that polygons are on the
     // right side
-    typedef decltype(strategy.side()) side_strategy;
-    typedef bg::detail::overlay::sort_by_side::side_sorter
+    using sbs_type = bg::detail::overlay::sort_by_side::side_sorter
         <
             false, false, overlay_union,
-            point_type, side_strategy, std::less<int>
-        > sbs_type;
+            point_type, Strategy, std::less<int>
+        >;
 
-    sbs_type sbs(strategy.side());
+    sbs_type sbs(strategy);
 
     std::cout << "Case: " << case_id << std::endl;