org.deegree.model.spatialschema
Interface GenericCurve

All Known Subinterfaces:

Curve, CurveSegment, LineString

All Known Implementing Classes:

CurveImpl, CurveSegmentImpl, LineStringImpl

public interface GenericCurve

The interface defines the bais of curves and curve segments.

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Version:

$Revision: 18195 $ $Date: 2009-06-18 17:55:39 +0200 (Do, 18. Jun 2009) $

Author:

Andreas Poth

Method Summary

LineString	getAsLineString()
Point	getEndPoint()
double	getLength()
Point	getStartPoint()

Method Detail

getLength

double getLength()

Returns:

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

getStartPoint

Point getStartPoint()

Returns:

the first point of the curve

getEndPoint

Point getEndPoint()

Returns:

the last point of the curve

getAsLineString

LineString getAsLineString()
                           throws GeometryException

Returns:

the curve as LineString

Throws:

GeometryException