[LUCENE-6597] Geo3d circle creation that covers whole globe throws an IllegalArgumentException

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 5.3
• Component/s: modules/spatial
• Lucene Fields: New
• Assignee: David Smiley
• Reporter: Karl Wright
• Created: 22/Jun/15 12:04
• Updated: 28/Aug/22 14:36
• Resolved: 25/Jun/15 13:12

Description

The following GeoCircle construction:

new GeoCircle(PlanetModel.SPHERE, -20.0 * RADIANS_PER_DEGREE, -20.0 * RADIANS_PER_DEGREE, Math.PI);

... fails as follows:

Degenerate/parallel vector constructed

The reason is that the plane normal vector cannot be computed in that case. A special case is warranted for circles that cover the whole globe.