[SEDONA-238] Implement OGC GeometryType

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.5.0
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Assignee: Angela Gustafsson
• Reporter: Jia Yu
• Created: 06/Feb/23 08:04
• Updated: 19/Aug/23 23:39
• Resolved: 19/Aug/23 23:39

Description

See GeometryType in PostGIS: https://postgis.net/docs/GeometryType.html

 

The behavior of GeometryType is different from ST_GeometryType which is compliant with SQL MM3

 

Returns the type of the geometry as a string. Eg: 'LINESTRING', 'POLYGON', 'MULTIPOINT', etc.

OGC SPEC s2.1.1.1 - Returns the name of the instantiable subtype of Geometry of which this Geometry instance is a member. The name of the instantiable subtype of Geometry is returned as a string.

Issue Links

• is required by: SEDONA-179 Claim Open Geospatial Consortium compliance
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #873