module RGeo::Feature::Curve

SFS 1.1 Description

A Curve is a 1-dimensional geometric object usually stored as a sequence of Points, with the subtype of Curve specifying the form of the interpolation between Points. This part of ISO 19125 defines only one subclass of Curve, LineString, which uses linear interpolation between Points.

A Curve is a 1-dimensional geometric object that is the homeomorphic image of a real, closed interval D= under a mapping f:->R2.

A Curve is simple if it does not pass through the same Point twice.

A Curve is closed if its start Point is equal to its end Point.

The boundary of a closed Curve is empty.

A Curve that is simple and closed is a Ring.

The boundary of a non-closed Curve consists of its two end Points.

A Curve is defined as topologically closed.

Notes

Curve is defined as a module and is provided primarily for the sake of documentation. Implementations need not necessarily include this module itself. Therefore, you should not depend on the kind_of? method to check type. Instead, use the provided check_type class method (or === operator) defined in the Type module.

Some implementations may support higher dimensional points.

Public Instance Methods

end_point() click to toggle source

SFS 1.1 Description

The end Point of this Curve.

Notes

Returns an object that supports the Point interface.

# File lib/rgeo/feature/curve.rb, line 115
def end_point
  raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Curve#end_point not defined."
end

is_closed?() click to toggle source

SFS 1.1 Description

Returns true if this Curve is closed [StartPoint() = EndPoint()].

Notes

Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS specification, which stipulates an integer return value.

# File lib/rgeo/feature/curve.rb, line 129
def is_closed?
  raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Curve#is_closed? not defined."
end

is_ring?() click to toggle source

SFS 1.1 Description

Returns true if this Curve is closed [StartPoint() = EndPoint()] and this Curve is simple (does not pass through the same Point more than once).

Notes

Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS specification, which stipulates an integer return value.

# File lib/rgeo/feature/curve.rb, line 145
def is_ring?
  raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Curve#is_ring? not defined."
end

length() click to toggle source

SFS 1.1 Description

The length of this Curve in its associated spatial reference.

Notes

Returns a floating-point scalar value.

# File lib/rgeo/feature/curve.rb, line 89
def length
  raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Curve#length not defined."
end

start_point() click to toggle source

SFS 1.1 Description

The start Point of this Curve.

Notes

Returns an object that supports the Point interface.

# File lib/rgeo/feature/curve.rb, line 102
def start_point
  raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Curve#start_point not defined."
end