All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Curve, GeometryCollection, Point, Surface
```
public abstract class Geometry
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
The root of the geometry type hierarchy

Author:

osbornb

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected Geometry(GeometryType geometryType, boolean hasZ, boolean hasM)
Constructor

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract Geometry`	`copy()`	Copy the geometry
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`void`	`expandEnvelope(GeometryEnvelope envelope)`	Expand the envelope with the minimum bounding box for this Geometry
`Point`	`getCentroid()`	Get the mathematical centroid point of a 2 dimensional representation of the Geometry (balancing point of a 2d cutout of the geometry).
`Point`	`getDegreesCentroid()`	Get the geographic centroid point of a 2 dimensional representation of the degree unit Geometry.
`int`	`getDimension()`	Get the inherent dimension (0, 1, or 2) for this Geometry
`GeometryEnvelope`	`getEnvelope()`	Get the minimum bounding box for this Geometry
`GeometryType`	`getGeometryType()`	Get the geometry type
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`hasM()`	Does the geometry have m coordinates
`boolean`	`hasZ()`	Does the geometry have z coordinates
`boolean`	`is3D()`	Does the geometry have z coordinates
`abstract boolean`	`isEmpty()`	Is the Geometry empty
`boolean`	`isMeasured()`	Does the geometry have m coordinates.
`abstract boolean`	`isSimple()`	Determine if this Geometry has no anomalous geometric points, such as self intersection or self tangency
`void`	`setHasM(boolean hasM)`	Set if the geometry has m coordinates
`void`	`setHasZ(boolean hasZ)`	Set if the geometry has z coordinates
`protected void`	`updateZM(Geometry geometry)`	Update currently false hasZ and hasM values using the provided geometry

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Geometry
```
protected Geometry(GeometryType geometryType,
                   boolean hasZ,
                   boolean hasM)
```
    Constructor
    
    Parameters:
    
    geometryType - geometry type
    
    hasZ - has z
    
    hasM - has m
- Method Detail
  - getGeometryType
```
public GeometryType getGeometryType()
```
    Get the geometry type
    
    Returns:
    
    geometry type
  - hasZ
```
public boolean hasZ()
```
    Does the geometry have z coordinates
    
    Returns:
    
    true if has z coordinates
  - setHasZ
```
public void setHasZ(boolean hasZ)
```
    Set if the geometry has z coordinates
    
    Parameters:
    
    hasZ - true if has z coordinates
    
    Since:
    
    2.0.3
  - is3D
```
public boolean is3D()
```
    Does the geometry have z coordinates
    
    Returns:
    
    true if has z coordinates
    
    See Also:
    
    hasZ()
  - hasM
```
public boolean hasM()
```
    Does the geometry have m coordinates
    
    Returns:
    
    true if has m coordinates
  - setHasM
```
public void setHasM(boolean hasM)
```
    Set if the geometry has m coordinates
    
    Parameters:
    
    hasM - true if has m coordinates
    
    Since:
    
    2.0.3
  - updateZM
```
protected void updateZM(Geometry geometry)
```
    Update currently false hasZ and hasM values using the provided geometry
    
    Parameters:
    
    geometry - geometry
    
    Since:
    
    2.0.3
  - isMeasured
```
public boolean isMeasured()
```
    Does the geometry have m coordinates.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if has m coordinates
    
    See Also:
    
    hasM()
  - getEnvelope
```
public GeometryEnvelope getEnvelope()
```
    Get the minimum bounding box for this Geometry
    
    Returns:
    
    geometry envelope
  - expandEnvelope
```
public void expandEnvelope(GeometryEnvelope envelope)
```
    Expand the envelope with the minimum bounding box for this Geometry
    
    Parameters:
    
    envelope - geometry envelope to expand
    
    Since:
    
    2.0.5
  - getDimension
```
public int getDimension()
```
    Get the inherent dimension (0, 1, or 2) for this Geometry
    
    Returns:
    
    dimension
  - getCentroid
```
public Point getCentroid()
```
    Get the mathematical centroid point of a 2 dimensional representation of the Geometry (balancing point of a 2d cutout of the geometry). Only the x and y coordinate of the resulting point are calculated and populated. The resulting Point.getZ() and Point.getM() methods will always return null.
    
    Returns:
    
    centroid point
  - getDegreesCentroid
```
public Point getDegreesCentroid()
```
    Get the geographic centroid point of a 2 dimensional representation of the degree unit Geometry. Only the x and y coordinate of the resulting point are calculated and populated. The resulting Point.getZ() and Point.getM() methods will always return null.
    
    Returns:
    
    centroid point
    
    Since:
    
    2.0.5
  - copy
```
public abstract Geometry copy()
```
    Copy the geometry
    
    Returns:
    
    geometry copy
  - isEmpty
```
public abstract boolean isEmpty()
```
    Is the Geometry empty
    
    Returns:
    
    true if empty
  - isSimple
```
public abstract boolean isSimple()
```
    Determine if this Geometry has no anomalous geometric points, such as self intersection or self tangency
    
    Returns:
    
    true if simple
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object

Class Geometry

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Geometry

Method Detail

getGeometryType

hasZ

setHasZ

is3D

hasM

setHasM

updateZM

isMeasured

getEnvelope

expandEnvelope

getDimension

getCentroid

getDegreesCentroid

copy

isEmpty

isSimple

hashCode

equals