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LineShape

Namespace: ThinkGeo.Core

This class represents a LineShape, which is defined as a single line with two or more points.

public class LineShape : LineBaseShape

Inheritance Object → BaseShape → LineBaseShape → LineShape

Remarks:

The LineShape is one of the more commonly used shapes. Typically it is used for representing roads in GIS data files.

Properties

Vertices

This property is the collection of points that make up the LineShape.

public Collection<Vertex> Vertices { get; }

Property Value

Collection<Vertex>

Remarks:

None

Id

The id of the shape.

public string Id { get; set; }

Property Value

String

Tag

The tag of the shape.

public object Tag { get; set; }

Property Value

Object

Constructors

LineShape()

This constructor creates the LineShape.

public LineShape()

Remarks:

None

LineShape(IEnumerable<Vertex>)

This constructor creates the LineShape.

public LineShape(IEnumerable<Vertex> points)

Parameters

points IEnumerable<Vertex>

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException
If you pass a null as the points, we will throw an ArgumentNullException.

Remarks:

None

LineShape(String)

This constructor creates the LineShape.

public LineShape(string wellKnownText)

Parameters

wellKnownText String
This parameter is the well-known text used to build the shape.

Exceptions

ArgumentException
Passing invalid well-known text in the wellKnownText parameter will throw an ArgumentException.

ArgumentNullException
Passing a null as the wellKnownText parameter will throw an ArgumentNullException.

Remarks:

None

LineShape(Byte[])

This constructor creates the LineShape.

public LineShape(Byte[] wellKnownBinary)

Parameters

wellKnownBinary Byte[]
This parameter is the well-known binary used to build the shape.

Exceptions

ArgumentException
Passing invalid well-known binary in the bytes parameter will throw an ArgumentException.

ArgumentNullException
Passing a null as the bytes parameter will throw an ArgumentNullException.

Remarks:

None

Methods

ReversePoints()

This method reverses the order of the points in the line.

public void ReversePoints()

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has less than two points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

None

ReversePointsCore()

This method reverses the order of the points in the line.

protected void ReversePointsCore()

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has less than two points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

None

CloneDeepCore()

This method returns a complete copy of the shape without any references in common.

protected BaseShape CloneDeepCore()

Returns

BaseShape

        This method returns a complete copy of the shape without any references in
        common.

Remarks:

When you override this method, you need to ensure that there are no references in common between the original and the copy.

IsClosed()

This method determines whether the line is closed, meaning that the last point and first point are the same.

public bool IsClosed()

Returns

Boolean
The return value indicating whether the line is closed.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has less than two points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

None

IsClosedCore()

This method determines whether the line is closed, meaning that the last point and first point are the same.

protected bool IsClosedCore()

Returns

Boolean
The return value indicating whether the line is closed.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has less than two points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

None

GetLengthCore(GeographyUnit, DistanceUnit)

This method returns the length of the LineShape.

protected double GetLengthCore(GeographyUnit shapeUnit, DistanceUnit returningUnit)

Parameters

shapeUnit GeographyUnit

        This is the GeographyUnit of the shape you are performing the operation
        on.

returningUnit DistanceUnit

        This is the DistanceUnit you would like to use as the return value. For example, if
        you select miles as your returningUnit, then the distance will be returned in
        miles.

Returns

Double

        This overload returns the length in the unit of your choice, based on
        returningUnit you specify.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a shapeUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a returningUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

This is a useful method when you want to know the total length of a line-based shape. If the shape is a MultiLineShape, then the length is the sum of all of its lines.

GetPointOnALine(StartingPoint, Single)

This method returns a PointShape on the line, based on a percentage of the length of the line from the first or last vertex defined in the startingPoint parameter.

public PointShape GetPointOnALine(StartingPoint startingPoint, float percentageOfLine)

Parameters

startingPoint StartingPoint

        The startingPoint defines whether the method starts at the beginning or the end of the
        line.

percentageOfLine Single

        This parameter defines the percentage into the line. Valid values are between 0
        and 100.

Returns

PointShape
This method returns a PointShape on the line, based on a percentage of the length of the line from the first or last vertex defined in the startingPoint parameter.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a startingPoint that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid number for the percentageOfLine which is not between 0 and 100 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

If you pass 100 or 0 as the percentage of the line, it will return either the first or last vertex, depending on the value of the startingPoint argument.

GetPointOnALine(StartingPoint, Double, GeographyUnit, DistanceUnit)

This method returns a PointShape on the line, based on a distance on the line from the first or last vertex defined in the startingPoint parameter.

public PointShape GetPointOnALine(StartingPoint startingPoint, double distance, GeographyUnit shapeUnit, DistanceUnit distanceUnit)

Parameters

startingPoint StartingPoint

        The startingPoint defines whether the method starts at the beginning or the end of the
        line.

distance Double

        This parameter specifies the distance into the line you wish to move in the unit
        specified by the distanceUnit parameter. Valid values must be greater than or equal to 0.

shapeUnit GeographyUnit

        This is the GeographyUnit of the shape you are performing the operation
        on.

distanceUnit DistanceUnit

        This is the DistanceUnit you would like to use for the distance parameter. For
        example, if you select miles as your distanceUnit, then the distance will be measured
        in miles.

Returns

PointShape
This method returns a PointShape on the line, based on a distance on the line from the first or last vertex defined in the startingPoint parameter.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a startingPoint that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid distance which is not greater than or equal to 0 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a shapeUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a distanceUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

Passing in a 0 distance will return either the first or last point on the line, depending upon the value of the startingPoint parameter.

GetPointOnALineCore(StartingPoint, Double, GeographyUnit, DistanceUnit)

This method returns a PointShape on the line, based on a distance on the line from the first or last vertex defined in the startingPoint parameter.

protected PointShape GetPointOnALineCore(StartingPoint startingPoint, double distance, GeographyUnit shapeUnit, DistanceUnit distanceUnit)

Parameters

startingPoint StartingPoint

        The startingPoint defines whether the method starts at the beginning or the end of the
        line.

distance Double

        This parameter specifies the distance into the line you wish to move in the unit
        specified by the distanceUnit parameter. Valid values must be greater than or equal to 0.

shapeUnit GeographyUnit

        This is the GeographyUnit of the shape you are performing the operation
        on.

distanceUnit DistanceUnit

        This is the DistanceUnit you would like to use for the distance parameter. For
        example, if you select miles as your distanceUnit, then the distance will be measured
        in miles.

Returns

PointShape
This method returns a PointShape on the line, based on a distance on the line from the first or last vertex defined in the startingPoint parameter.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a startingPoint that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid distance which is not greater than or equal to 0 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a shapeUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a distanceUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

Passing in a 0 distance will return either the first or last point on the line, depending on the value of the startingPoint parameter.

GetLineOnALine(StartingPoint, Single, Single)

This method returns a BaseLineShape, based on a starting position and other factors.

public LineBaseShape GetLineOnALine(StartingPoint startingPoint, float startingPercentageOfTheLine, float percentageOfTheLine)

Parameters

startingPoint StartingPoint

        The startingPoint defines whether the method starts at the beginning or the end of the
        line.

startingPercentageOfTheLine Single

        This parameter defines the starting percentage into the line. Valid values must be greater
        than 0 and less than or equal to 100.

percentageOfTheLine Single

        This parameter defines the percentage into the line. Valid values must be greater
        than 0 and less than or equal to 100.

Returns

LineBaseShape

        This method returns a BaseLineShape, based on a starting position and other
        factors.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a startingPoint that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid number for the percentageOfLine which is not greater than 0 and less than or equal to 100 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has less than two points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

None

GetLineOnALine(StartingPoint, Single)

This method returns a BaseLineShape, based on a starting position and other factors.

public LineBaseShape GetLineOnALine(StartingPoint startingPoint, float percentageOfLine)

Parameters

startingPoint StartingPoint

        The startingPoint defines whether the method starts at the beginning or the end of the
        line.

percentageOfLine Single

        This parameter defines the percentage into the line. Valid values must be greater
        than 0 and less than or equal to 100.

Returns

LineBaseShape

        This method returns a BaseLineShape, based on a starting position and other
        factors.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a startingPoint that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid number for the percentageOfLine which is not greater than 0 and less than or equal to 100 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has less than two points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

None

GetLineOnALine(StartingPoint, Double, Double, GeographyUnit, DistanceUnit)

This method returns a BaseLineShape, based on a starting position and other factors.

public LineBaseShape GetLineOnALine(StartingPoint startingPoint, double startingDistance, double distance, GeographyUnit shapeUnit, DistanceUnit distanceUnit)

Parameters

startingPoint StartingPoint

        The startingPoint defines whether the method starts at the beginning or the end of the
        line.

startingDistance Double

        The starting distance from which you will start getting the line. For example, if
        the line is 3 units long and you have a starting distance of 1 unit, the result will
        be the last two units of the line. Valid values must be greater than 0. The starting
        distance will be in the GeographyUnit of the shape.

distance Double

        The amount of the line you want to get after the startingDistance. Valid values
        must be greater than 0.

shapeUnit GeographyUnit

        This is the GeographyUnit of the shape you are performing the operation
        on.

distanceUnit DistanceUnit

        This is the DistanceUnit you would like to use for the distance parameter. For
        example, if you select miles as your distanceUnit, then the distance will be measured
        in miles.

Returns

LineBaseShape

        This method returns a BaseLineShape, based on a starting position and other
        factors.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a shapeUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a distanceUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a startingPoint that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid startingDistance which is not greater than 0 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has less than two points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid distance which is not greater than 0 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

Remarks:

None

GetLineOnALineCore(StartingPoint, Double, Double, GeographyUnit, DistanceUnit)

This method returns a BaseLineShape, based on a starting position and other factors.

protected LineBaseShape GetLineOnALineCore(StartingPoint startingPoint, double startingDistance, double distance, GeographyUnit shapeUnit, DistanceUnit distanceUnit)

Parameters

startingPoint StartingPoint

        The startingPoint defines whether the method starts at the beginning or the end of the
        line.

startingDistance Double

        The starting distance from which you will start getting the line. For example, if
        the line is 3 units long and you have a starting distance of 1 unit, the result will
        be the last two units of the line. Valid values must be greater than 0. The starting
        distance will be in the GeographyUnit of the shape.

distance Double

        The amount of the line you want to get after the startingDistance. Valid values
        must be greater than 0.

shapeUnit GeographyUnit

        This is the GeographyUnit of the shape you are performing the operation
        on.

distanceUnit DistanceUnit

        This is the DistanceUnit you would like to use for the distance parameter. For
        example, if you select miles as your distanceUnit, then the distance will be measured
        in miles.

Returns

LineBaseShape

        This method returns a BaseLineShape, based on a starting position and other
        factors.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a shapeUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a distanceUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a startingPoint that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid startingDistance which is not greater than 0 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has less than two points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid distance which is not greater than 0 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

Remarks:

None

GetLineOnALine(StartingPoint, PointShape)

This method returns a BaseLineShape, based on a starting position and other factors.

public LineBaseShape GetLineOnALine(StartingPoint startingPoint, PointShape endPointShape)

Parameters

startingPoint StartingPoint

        The startingPoint defines whether the method starts at the beginning or the end of the
        line.

endPointShape PointShape

        The BaseLineShape returned will be between the startingPoint and the endPointShape
        specified in this parameter.

Returns

LineBaseShape

        This method returns a BaseLineShape, based on a starting position and other
        factors.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a startingPoint that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentNullException
Passing a null endPointShape will throw an ArgumentNullException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has less than two points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

None

GetLineOnALine(PointShape, PointShape)

This method returns a BaseLineShape, based on a starting position and other factors.

public LineBaseShape GetLineOnALine(PointShape startPointShape, PointShape endPointShape)

Parameters

startPointShape PointShape

        The startPointShape defines where you will start to get the line. If it does not stand on this
        LineShape, the closest point on the LineShape will be the start PointShape.

endPointShape PointShape

        The endPointShape defines where you will stop getting the line. If it does not stand on this
        LineShape, the closest point on the LineShape will be the end PointShape.

Returns

LineBaseShape

        This method returns a BaseLineShape based on a start PointShape and an end PointShape.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException
Passing a null startPointShape will throw an ArgumentNullException.

ArgumentNullException
Passing a null endPointShape will throw an ArgumentNullException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has less than two points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

None

GetSublinePercentage(PointShape, Double)

Calculate the percentage of pointShape is along the line.

public double GetSublinePercentage(PointShape sublineEndpoint, double tolerance)

Parameters

sublineEndpoint PointShape

tolerance Double

Returns

Double

GetSublinePercentageCore(PointShape, Double)

protected double GetSublinePercentageCore(PointShape sublineEndpoint, double tolerance)

Parameters

sublineEndpoint PointShape

tolerance Double

Returns

Double

GetPointPosition(PointShape, Double)

Calculate the topology relationship between point and line.

public PointLineRelationship GetPointPosition(PointShape pointShape, double tolerance)

Parameters

pointShape PointShape

tolerance Double

Returns

PointLineRelationship

GetPointPositionCore(PointShape, Double)

protected PointLineRelationship GetPointPositionCore(PointShape pointShape, double tolerance)

Parameters

pointShape PointShape

tolerance Double

Returns

PointLineRelationship

GetDistanceToCore(BaseShape, GeographyUnit, DistanceUnit)

This method computes the distance between the current shape and the targetShape.

protected double GetDistanceToCore(BaseShape targetShape, GeographyUnit shapeUnit, DistanceUnit distanceUnit)

Parameters

targetShape BaseShape
The shape you are trying to find the distance to.

shapeUnit GeographyUnit
This is the GeographicUnit of the shape you are performing the operation on.

distanceUnit DistanceUnit

        This is the DistanceUnit you would like to use as the return value. For example,
        if you select miles as your distanceUnit, then the distance will be returned in
        miles.

Returns

Double

        The return type is the distance between this shape and the targetShape in the
        GeographyUnit of the shape.

Exceptions

ArgumentException
If you pass in a targetShape which does not have any points, we will throw an ArgumentException.

ArgumentNullException
If you pass a null as the targetShape, we will throw an ArgumentNullException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a shapeUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a distanceUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

Remarks:

In this method, we compute the closest distance between the two shapes. The returned unit will be in the unit of distance specified.

Overriding:

Please ensure that you validate the parameters being passed in and raise the exceptions defined above.

ScaleUpCore(Double)

This method increases the size of the LineShape by the percentage given in the percentage parameter.

protected void ScaleUpCore(double percentage)

Parameters

percentage Double
This is the percentage by which to increase the shape's size.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid percentage which is less than 0 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

Remarks:

This method is useful when you would like to increase the size of the shape. Note that a larger percentage will scale the shape up faster, as you are applying the operation multiple times. There is also a ScaleDown method that will shrink the shape.

ScaleDownCore(Double)

This method decreases the size of the LineShape by the percentage given in the percentage parameter.

protected void ScaleDownCore(double percentage)

Parameters

percentage Double
This is the percentage by which to decrease the shape's size.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid percentage which is less than 0 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

Remarks:

This method is useful when you would like to decrease the size of the shape. Note that a larger percentage will scale the shape down faster, as you are applying the operation multiple times. There is also a ScaleUp method that will enlarge the shape.

RegisterCore(PointShape, PointShape, DistanceUnit, GeographyUnit)

This method returns a BaseShape which has been registered from its original coordinate system to another, based on two anchor PointShapes.

protected BaseShape RegisterCore(PointShape fromPoint, PointShape toPoint, DistanceUnit fromUnit, GeographyUnit toUnit)

Parameters

fromPoint PointShape
This parameter is the anchor PointShape in the coordinate of origin.

toPoint PointShape
This parameter is the anchor PointShape in the coordinate of destination.

fromUnit DistanceUnit
This parameter is the DistanceUnit of the coordinate of origin.

toUnit GeographyUnit
This parameter is the GeographyUnit of the coordinate of destination.

Returns

BaseShape
This method returns a BaseShape which has been registered from its original coordinate system to another, based on two anchor PointShapes.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a fromUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a toUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

ArgumentNullException
Passing a null as the fromPoint parameter will throw an ArgumentNullException.

ArgumentNullException
Passing a null as the toPoint parameter will throw an ArgumentNullException.

Remarks:

Registering allows you to take a geometric shape generated in a planar system and attach it to the ground in a Geographic Unit.

A common scenario is integrating geometric shapes from external programs (such as CAD software or a modeling system) and placing them onto a map. You may have the schematics of a building in a CAD system and the relationship between all the points of the building are in feet. You want to then take the CAD image and attach it to where it really exists on a map. You would use the register method to do this.

Registering is also useful for scientific modeling, where software models things such as a plume of hazardous materials or the fallout from a volcano. The modeling software typically generates these models in a fictitious planar system. You would then use the register to take the abstract model and attach it to a map with real coordinates.

TranslateByOffsetCore(Double, Double, GeographyUnit, DistanceUnit)

This method moves the base shape from one location to another based on an X and Y offset distance.

protected void TranslateByOffsetCore(double xOffsetDistance, double yOffsetDistance, GeographyUnit shapeUnit, DistanceUnit distanceUnit)

Parameters

xOffsetDistance Double

        This is the number of horizontal units of movement in the distance unit specified in
        the distanceUnit parameter.

yOffsetDistance Double

        This is the number of vertical units of movement in the distance unit specified in
        the distanceUnit parameter.

shapeUnit GeographyUnit
This is the GeographicUnit of the shape you are performing the operation on.

distanceUnit DistanceUnit
This is the distance unit you would like to use as the measure for the move. For example, if you select miles as your distance unit, then the xOffsetDistance and yOffsetDistance will be calculated in miles.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a distanceUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a shapeUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method from a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

This method returns a shape repositioned from one location to another based on an X and Y offset distance. With this overload, it is important to note that the X and Y offset units are based on the distanceUnit parameter. For example, if your shape is in decimal degrees and you call this method with an X offset of 1 and a Y offset of 1, you're going to move this shape one unit of the distanceUnit in the horizontal direction and one unit of the distanceUnit in the vertical direction. In this way, you can easily move a shape in decimal degrees five miles on the X axis and 3 miles on the Y axis.

TranslateByDegreeCore(Double, Double, GeographyUnit, DistanceUnit)

This method moves the base shape from one location to another based on a distance and a direction in degrees.

protected void TranslateByDegreeCore(double distance, double angleInDegrees, GeographyUnit shapeUnit, DistanceUnit distanceUnit)

Parameters

distance Double

        The distance is the number of units to move the shape using the angle specified.
        The distance unit will be the one specified in the distanceUnit parameter. The
        distance must be greater than or equal to 0.

angleInDegrees Double
A number between 0 and 360 degrees that represents the direction you wish to move the shape, with 0 being up.

shapeUnit GeographyUnit

        This is the GeographicUnit of the shape you are performing the operation
        on.

distanceUnit DistanceUnit

        This is the DistanceUnit you would like to use as the measure for the move. For
        example, if you select miles as your distanceUnit, then the distance will be calculated
        in miles.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid angleInDegrees which is not between 0 and 360 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a shapeUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a distanceUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method from a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid distance which is not greater than or equal to 0 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

Remarks:

This method returns a shape repositioned from one location to another based on angleInDegrees and distance parameter. With this overload, it is important to note that the distance is based on the supplied distanceUnit parameter. For example, if your shape is in decimal degrees and you call this method with a distanceUnit of miles, you're going to move this shape a number of miles based on the distance value and the angleInDegrees. In this way, you can easily move a shape in decimal degrees five miles to the north.

If you pass a distance of 0, then the operation is ignored.

RotateCore(PointShape, Double)

This method rotates the shape a number of degrees based on a pivot point.

protected void RotateCore(PointShape pivotPoint, double degreeAngle)

Parameters

pivotPoint PointShape
The pivotPoint represents the center of rotation.

degreeAngle Double
The number of degrees of rotation required from 0 to 360.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException
If you pass a null as the pivotPoint, we will throw an ArgumentNullException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Passing an invalid degreeAngle which is not between 0 and 360 will throw an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which is not valid, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

This method rotates the shape a number of degrees based on a pivot point. By placing the pivot point in the center of the shape, you can achieve in-place rotation. By moving the pivot point outside of the center of the shape, you can translate the shape in a circular motion. Moving the pivot point further outside of the center will make the circular area larger.

GetBoundingBoxCore()

This method calculates the smallest RectangleShape that encompasses the entire geometry.

protected RectangleShape GetBoundingBoxCore()

Returns

RectangleShape

        The RectangleShape returned is the smallest RectangleShape that can encompass the
        entire geometry.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to get the bounding box from a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

The GetBoundingBox method calculates the smallest RectangleShape that can encompass the entire geometry by examining each point in the geometry.


Depending on the number of PointShapes and complexity of the geometry this operation can take longer for larger objects.


If the shape is a PointShape, than the bounding box's upper left and lower right points will be equal. This will create a RectangleShape with no area.


Overriding:

Please ensure that you validate the parameters being passed in and raise the exceptions defined above.

GetClosestPointToCore(BaseShape, GeographyUnit)

This method returns the point of the current shape that is closest to the target shape.

protected PointShape GetClosestPointToCore(BaseShape targetShape, GeographyUnit shapeUnit)

Parameters

targetShape BaseShape
The shape you are trying to find the closest point to.

shapeUnit GeographyUnit

        This is the GeographyUnit of the shape you are performing the operation
        on.

Returns

PointShape

        A PointShape representing the closest point of the current shape to the
        targetShape.

Exceptions

ArgumentException
If you pass in a targetShape which does not have any points, we will throw an ArgumentException.

ArgumentNullException
If you pass a null as the targetShape, we will throw an ArgumentNullException.

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a shapeUnit that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

Remarks:

This method returns the point of the current shape that is closest to the target shape. It is often the case that the point returned is not a point of the object itself. An example would be a line with two points that are far apart from each other. If you set the targetShape to be a point midway between the points but a short distance away from the line, the method would return a point that is on the line but not either of the two points that make up the line.

GetWellKnownTextCore(RingOrder)

This method returns the well-known text representation of this shape.

protected string GetWellKnownTextCore(RingOrder outerRingOrder)

Parameters

outerRingOrder RingOrder

Returns

String
This method returns a string that represents the shape in well-known text.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has less than two points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks:

This method returns a string that represents the shape in well-known text. Well-known text allows you to describe a geometry as a string of text. Well-known text is useful when you want to save a geometry in a format such as a text file, or when you simply want to cut and paste the text between other applications. An alternative to well-known text is well-known binary, which is a binary representation of a geometry object. We have methods that work with well-known binary as well. Below are some samples of what well-known text might look like for various kinds of geometric figures.

POINT(5 17)

LINESTRING(4 5,10 50,25 80)

POLYGON((2 2,6 2,6 6,2 6,2 2),(3 3,4 3,4 4,3 4,3 3))

MULTIPOINT(3.7 9.7,4.9 11.6)

MULTILINESTRING((4 5,11 51,21 26),(-4 -7,-9 -7,-14 -3))

MULTIPOLYGON(((2 2,6 2,6 6,2 6,2 2),(3 3,4 3,4 4,3 4,3 3)),((4 4,7 3,7 5,4 4)))

GetWellKnownTypeCore()

This method returns the well-known type for the shape.

protected WellKnownType GetWellKnownTypeCore()

Returns

WellKnownType
This method returns the well-known type for the shape.

Remarks:

None

GetCenterPointCore()

protected PointShape GetCenterPointCore()

Returns

PointShape

LoadFromWellKnownDataCore(String)

This method hydrates the current shape with its data from well-known text.

protected void LoadFromWellKnownDataCore(string wellKnownText)

Parameters

wellKnownText String
This parameter is the well-known text you will use to hydrate your object.

Exceptions

ArgumentException
Passing invalid well-known text in the wellKnownText parameter will throw an ArgumentException.

ArgumentNullException
Passing a null as the wellKnownText parameter will throw an ArgumentNullException.

Remarks:

None

LoadFromWellKnownDataCore(Byte[])

This method hydrates the current shape with its data from well-known binary.

protected void LoadFromWellKnownDataCore(Byte[] wellKnownBinary)

Parameters

wellKnownBinary Byte[]
This parameter is the well-known binary used to populate the shape.

Exceptions

ArgumentException
Passing invalid well-known binary in the bytes parameter will throw an ArgumentException.

ArgumentNullException
Passing a null as the bytes parameter will throw an ArgumentNullException.

Remarks:

This is used when you want to hydrate a shape based on well-known binary. You can create the shape and then load the well-known binary using this method.

ValidateCore(ShapeValidationMode)

This method returns a ShapeValidationResult based on a series of tests.

protected ShapeValidationResult ValidateCore(ShapeValidationMode validationMode)

Parameters

validationMode ShapeValidationMode

        This parameter determines whether the test is simple or advanced. In some cases, the
        advanced tests can take some time. The simple test is designed to always be
        fast.

Returns

ShapeValidationResult

        This method returns a ShapeValidationResult based on a series of
        tests.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException
If you pass in a validationMode that is not defined in the enumeration, it will throw a ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

Remarks:

We use this method, with the simple enumeration, internally before doing any kind of other methods on the shape. In this way, we are able to verify the integrity of the shape itself. If you wish to test things such as whether a polygon self-intersects, we invite you to call this method with the advanced ShapeValidationMode. One thing to consider is that for complex polygon shapes this operation could take some time, which is why we only run the basic, faster test. If you are dealing with polygon shapes that are suspect, we suggest you run the advanced test.

GetCrossingCore(BaseShape)

This method returns the crossing points between the current shape and the passed-in target shape.

protected MultipointShape GetCrossingCore(BaseShape targetShape)

Parameters

targetShape BaseShape
The target shape you wish to get crossing with.

Returns

MultipointShape

        This method returns the crossing points between the current shape and the passed-in target shape.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException
In the event you attempt to call this method on a shape which has no points, it will throw an InvalidOperationException.

ArgumentNullException
If you pass a null as the targetShape, we will throw an ArgumentNullException.

Remarks:

As this is a concrete public method that wraps a Core method, we reserve the right to add events and other logic to pre- or post-process data returned by the Core version of the method. In this way, we leave our framework open on our end, but also allow you the developer to extend our logic to suit your needs. If you have questions about this, please contact our support team as we would be happy to work with you on extending our framework.

RemoveVertex(Vertex, LineShape)

This method removes the selected vertex from line shape.

public static bool RemoveVertex(Vertex selectedVertex, LineShape lineShape)

Parameters

selectedVertex Vertex
The selected vertex must be a vertex of line shape, otherwise it will return false and line shape will keep the same.

lineShape LineShape
The line shape will be removed one vertex.

Returns

Boolean
If remove sucess it will return true, otherwise return false.

RemoveVertex(Vertex)

This method removes the selected vertex from line shape.

public bool RemoveVertex(Vertex selectedVertex)

Parameters

selectedVertex Vertex
The selected vertex must be a vertex of line shape, otherwise it will return false and line shape will keep the same.

Returns

Boolean
If remove sucess it will return true, otherwise return false.

ToPolygonShape()

This method generates a PolygonShape based the vertexes of the line.

public PolygonShape ToPolygonShape()

Returns

PolygonShape
A generated polygon based on the vertexes of the line, otherwise return null.

Scale(Double)

internal void Scale(double factor)

Parameters

factor Double