org.deegree.model.geometry
Interface GM_GenericCurve

All Known Subinterfaces:

GM_Curve, GM_CurveSegment, GM_LineString

All Known Implementing Classes:

GM_Curve_Impl, GM_CurveSegment_Impl, GM_LineString_Impl

public interface GM_GenericCurve

The interface defines the bais of curves and curve segments.

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Version:

$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $ $Date: 2002/09/25 16:01:48 $

Author:

Andreas Poth

Method Summary

GM_LineString	getAsLineString() returns the curve as GM_LineString
GM_Point	getEndPoint() returns the last point of the curve
double	getLength() returns the length of the curve in units of the related spatial reference system
GM_Point	getStartPoint() returns the first point of the curve

Method Detail

getLength

public double getLength()

returns the length of the curve in units of the related spatial reference system

getStartPoint

public GM_Point getStartPoint()

returns the first point of the curve

getEndPoint

public GM_Point getEndPoint()

returns the last point of the curve

getAsLineString

public GM_LineString getAsLineString()
                              throws GM_Exception

returns the curve as GM_LineString

Throws:

GM_Exception