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Geometry Functions

This chapter contains descriptions of the geometric functions and procedures shown in Table 6-1:

Table 6-1 Geometric Functions:

Function   Description  

SDO_GEOM.ADD_NODES  

Stores points in the geometry table.  

SDO_GEOM.INIT_ELEMENT  

Initializes space in the geometry table for a new object.  

SDO_GEOM.INTERACT  

Determines if two objects are disjoint.  

SDO_GEOM.RELATE  

Determines how two objects interact.  

SDO_GEOM.VALIDATE_GEOMETRY  

Determines if a geometry is valid.  


SDO_GEOM.ADD_NODES

Purpose

This procedure stores coordinate geometry points into the SDOGEOM table.

Syntax

SDO_GEOM.ADD_NODES (layername, SDO_GID, SDO_ESEQ, SDO_ETYPE, X-ord1,Y-ord1[,...,X125, Y125])

Keywords and Parameters

layername  

Specifies the name of the data set layer. The layername is used to construct the name of the geometry and spatial index tables. Data type is VARCHAR2.  

SDO_GID  

Specifies the unique geometric object identifier. Data type is NUMBER.  

SDO_ESEQ  

Specifies the element sequence number. The eseq is unique within an SDO_GID. Data type is NUMBER.  

SDO_ETYPE  

Specifies the type of geometric element. Data type is INTEGER, corresponding to the following constants:

1 SDO_GEOM.POINT_TYPE

2 SDO_GEOM.LINESTRING_TYPE

3 SDO_GEOM.POLYGON_TYPE  

X ordinateN,

Y ordinateN  

Specifies the X and Y values of a vertex (coordinate pair) in a geometry. Up to 125 pairs may be added in a single call. Data type is NUMBER.  

Returns

None

Usage Notes

Example 6-1 adds polygon element for geometry 25 in the LAYER1 data set. The polygon is a square.

Example 6-1

SQL> EXECUTE SDO_GEOM.ADD_NODES (`LAYER1', 25,
2> SDO_GEOM.POLYGON_TYPE,
3> 3,3, 7,3,        
4> 7,7, 3,7,
5> 3,3);         

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SDO_GEOM.INIT_ELEMENT

Purpose

This function initializes elements in the SDOINFO table or view for a new geometry element.

Syntax

SDO_GEOM.INIT_ELEMENT (layername, SDO_GID)

Keywords and Parameters

layername  

Specifies the name of the data set layer. The layername is used to construct the name of the geometry and spatial index tables. Data type is VARCHAR2.  

SDO_GID  

Specifies the geometric object identifier. Data type is NUMBER.  

Returns

This function returns the next element sequence number. The data type is INTEGER.

Usage Notes

Consider the following when using this function:

This function initializes the element to be stored, but does not actually insert coordinates into the SDOGEOM table. The SDO_GEOM.ADD_NODES() procedure is used to insert associated coordinate data.

For layer objects created as views, you need to explicitly insert new geometries, as opposed to using the provided stored procedures SDO_GEOM.INIT_ELEMENT() and SDO_GEOM.ADD_NODES().

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SDO_GEOM.INTERACT

Purpose

This function determines if two geometric objects interact.

Syntax

SDO_GEOM.INTERACT (layername1, SDO_GID1, [layername2,] SDO_GID2)

SDO_GEOM.INTERACT (layername1, SDO_GID1, X_tolerance, Y_tolerance, SDO_ETYPE, num_ordinates, X_ordinate1, Y_ordinate1 [, ..., Xn, Yn]
[,SDO_ETYPE, num_ordinates, X_ordinate1, Y_ordinate1 [,...Xn,Yn]]
)

Keywords and Parameters

layername1,
layername2
 

Specifies the name of the data set layer. The layername is used to construct the name of the geometry and spatial index tables. Data type is VARCHAR2.  

SDO_GID1,
SDO_GID2
 

Specifies the geometric object identifier. Data type is NUMBER.  

X_tolerance,

Y_tolerance  

Specifies the distance two points can be apart and still be considered the same due to rounding errors. Tolerance must be greater than zero. If you want zero tolerance, enter a number such as 0.000005, where the number of zeroes to the right of the decimal point matches the precision of your data. Data type is NUMBER.  

SDO_ETYPE  

Specifies the type of geometric element. Data type is INTEGER, corresponding to the following constants:

1 SDO_GEOM.POINT_TYPE

2 SDO_GEOM.LINESTRING_TYPE

3 SDO_GEOM.POLYGON_TYPE  

num_ordinates  

Specifies the number of ordinates for this element. Data type is NUMBER.  

X_ordinateN,

Y_ordinateN  

Specifies the X and Y values of a vertex (coordinate pair) in a geometry. Data type is NUMBER.  

Returns

This function returns TRUE if the first and second objects interact with each other and are not disjoint. Data type is VARCHAR2.

Usage Notes

Use the first form of the function to test two stored geometric objects.

Use the second form of the function to compare a stored object against a user-defined object. You can specify up to 123 vertices for a single element geometry. If the geometry has multiple elements, the total number of arguments passed, including SDO_ETYPE, num_ordinates, and the list of vertex coordinates cannot exceed 250 values.

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SDO_GEOM.RELATE

Purpose

This function examines two geometric objects to determine their spatial relationship.

Syntax

SDO_GEOM.RELATE (layername1, SDO_GID1, mask, [layername2,] SDO_GID2)

SDO_GEOM.RELATE (layername1, SDO_GID1, mask, X_tolerance, Y_tolerance, SDO_ETYPE, num_ordinates, X_ordinate1, Y_ordinate1 [,...,Xn, Yn] [,SDO_ETYPE, num_ordinates, X_ordinate1, Y_ordinate1 [,...,Xn, Yn]])

Keywords and Parameters

layername1,
layername2
 

Specifies the name of the data set layer. The layername is used to construct the name of the geometry and spatial index tables. Data type is VARCHAR2.  

SDO_GID1,
SDO_GID2
 

Specifies the geometric object identifier. Data type is NUMBER.  

mask  

Specifies the relationship mask. See the list of keywords in the Usage section.  

X_tolerance,

Y_tolerance  

Specifies the distance two points can be apart and still be considered the same due to rounding errors. Tolerance must be greater than zero. If you want zero tolerance, enter a number such as 0.000005, where the number of zeroes to the right of the decimal point matches the precision of your data. Data type is NUMBER.  

SDO_ETYPE  

Specifies the type of geometric element. Data type is INTEGER, corresponding to the following constants:

1 SDO_GEOM.POINT_TYPE

2 SDO_GEOM.LINESTRING_TYPE

3 SDO_GEOM.POLYGON_TYPE  

num_ordinates  

Specifies the number of ordinates for this element. Data type is NUMBER.  

X_ordinateN,

Y_ordinateN  

Specifies the X and Y values of a vertex (coordinate pair) in a geometry. Data type is NUMBER.  

Returns

The SDO_GEOM.RELATE procedure can return three types of answers:

  1. If you pass a mask listing one or more relationships, the procedure returns the names of the relationships if all of them are true. If one or more relationships are false, the procedure returns FALSE. Data type is VARCHAR2.
  2. If you pass the DETERMINE keyword in the mask, the procedure returns the one relationship keyword that best matches the geometries.
  3. If you pass the ANYINTERACT keyword in the mask, the procedure returns either TRUE if the two geometries are not disjoint. This is equivalent to the SDO_GEOM.INTERACT procedure.

Usage Notes

Use the first form of the function to examine two stored geometric objects.

Use the second form of the function to compare a stored object against a user-defined object. You can specify up to 123 vertices for a single element geometry. If the geometry has multiple elements, the total number of arguments passed, including SDO_ETYPE, num_ordinates, and the list of vertex coordinates cannot exceed 250 values.

The following relationships can be tested:

Mask values can be combined using a logical OR. For example, `INSIDE + TOUCH' returns TRUE if the objects pass either test.

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SDO_GEOM.VALIDATE_GEOMETRY

Purpose

This function provides a consistency check for valid geometry types. The function checks the representation of the geometry from the tables against the element definitions.

Syntax

SDO_GEOM.VALIDATE_GEOMETRY (layername,SDO_GID)

Keywords and Parameters

layername  

Specifies the name of the data set layer. The layername is used to construct the name of the geometry and spatial index tables. Data type is VARCHAR2.  

SDO_GID  

Specifies the geometric object identifier. Data type is NUMBER.  

Returns

This function returns TRUE if the geometry is valid. Data type is VARCHAR2.

Usage Notes

Consider the following when using this function:

This function checks for the following:

Related Topics

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