org.geotools.grid

Interface GridElement

All Known Subinterfaces:

Hexagon, LineElement, Oblong, Oval, PolygonElement

All Known Implementing Classes:

HexagonImpl, OblongImpl, OrthoLine, OvalImpl

public interface GridElement

The base interface for vector grid elements.

Since:

8.0

Author:

mbedward

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ReferencedEnvelope	getBounds() Gets the bounds of this grid element.
Coordinate[]	getVertices() Gets the vertices of this grid element.
Geometry	toDenseGeometry(double maxSpacing) Creates a new, densified Geometry from this grid element.
Geometry	toGeometry() Creates a new Geometry from this grid element.

Method Detail

getBounds

ReferencedEnvelope getBounds()

Gets the bounds of this grid element.

Returns:

the bounding rectangle

getVertices

Coordinate[] getVertices()

Gets the vertices of this grid element.

Returns:

the vertices

toGeometry

Geometry toGeometry()

Creates a new Geometry from this grid element.

Returns:

a new Geometry

toDenseGeometry

Geometry toDenseGeometry(double maxSpacing)

Creates a new, densified Geometry from this grid element.

Parameters:

maxSpacing - the maximum distance between adjacent vertices

Returns:

a new Geometry

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if maxSpacing is <= 0