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044
045 package org.deegree.model.spatialschema;
046
047 /**
048 *
049 * The interface defines the bais of curves and curve segments.
050 *
051 * <p>
052 * -----------------------------------------------------
053 * </p>
054 *
055 * @author Andreas Poth
056 * @version $Revision: 9343 $ $Date: 2007-12-27 14:30:32 +0100 (Do, 27 Dez 2007) $
057 * <p>
058 */
059 public interface GenericCurve {
060
061 /**
062 * returns the length of the curve in units of the related spatial reference system
063 */
064 double getLength();
065
066 /**
067 * returns the first point of the curve
068 */
069 Point getStartPoint();
070
071 /**
072 * returns the last point of the curve
073 */
074 Point getEndPoint();
075
076 /**
077 * returns the curve as LineString
078 */
079 LineString getAsLineString()
080 throws GeometryException;
081
082 }