Constructor functions create a geometry object from a Well-known Text (WKT) string or convert a given geometry object into other formats. This topic describes the constructor functions supported by the Lindorm streaming engine.
Functions
Function | Description |
Constructs a geometry object based on the specified WKT string. | |
Constructs a LineString object based on the specified MultiPoint object. | |
Constructs a point object. | |
Constructs a LineString object based on geometry objects such as points or linestrings. |
ST_GeomFromText
Returns a Geometry object that corresponds to the specified WKT string.
Syntax
geometry ST_GeomFromText(string wkt)Parameters
Parameter | Description |
wkt | The specified WKT string. |
The Geometry object supports the following types: Point, LineString, Polygon, MultiPoint, MultiLineString, MultiPolygon, and GeometryCollection.
WKT strings that contain spatial reference system information are not supported. If the WKT format includes a Spatial Reference Identifier (SRID), you must store the SRID in a separate column. The SRID is used only as an identifier. The default SRID is 4326.
You can create an EMPTY object of any data type.
Examples
Example 1: The Geometry object is a Point.
SELECT ST_GeomFromText('POINT(1 1)') as geom;The following result is returned:
+-------------+ | geom | +-------------+ | POINT (1 1) | +-------------+Example 2: The Geometry object is a Polygon.
SELECT ST_GeomFromText('POLYGON (( 1 1, 1 2, 2 2, 2 1, 1 1))') AS poly;The following result is returned:
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | poly | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 0020000003000010E600000001000000053FF00000000000003FF00000000000003FF000000000000040000000000000004000000000000000400000000000000040000000000000003FF00000000000003FF00000000000003FF0000000000000 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+Example 3: The Geometry object is EMPTY.
SELECT ST_GeomFromText('POLYGON EMPTY') as geom;The following result is returned:
+---------------+ | geom | +---------------+ | POLYGON EMPTY | +---------------+
ST_LineFromMultiPoint
Returns a LineString object that corresponds to the specified MultiPoint object.
Syntax
geometry ST_LineFromMultiPoint(geometry aMultiPoint)Parameters
Parameter | Description |
aMultiPoint | The specified MultiPoint object. You can use the |
Example
SELECT ST_AsText(ST_LineFromMultiPoint(ST_Collect(ST_MakePoint(1,2),ST_MakePoint(3,4),ST_MakePoint(5,6)))) AS astext;The following result is returned:
+-------------------------+
| astext |
+-------------------------+
| LINESTRING(1 2,3 4,5 6) |
+-------------------------+ST_MakePoint
Constructs a Point object.
Syntax
geometry ST_MakePoint(double x, double y)Parameters
Parameter | Description |
x | The longitude value x. The value must be of the DOUBLE type. If you enter a value of the INTEGER or LONG type, it is automatically converted to the DOUBLE type. |
y | The latitude value y. The value must be of the DOUBLE type. If you enter a value of the INTEGER or LONG type, it is automatically converted to the DOUBLE type. |
This function does not support setting a spatial reference system or creating 3D objects.
Example
SELECT ST_AsText(ST_MakePoint(1, 2)) as text;The following result is returned:
+-------------+
| text |
+-------------+
| POINT (1 2) |
+-------------+ST_MakeLine
The ST_MakeLine constructs a LineString object based on geometry objects such as points or linestrings.
Syntax
geometry ST_MakeLine(geometry geomA, geometry geomB);
geometry ST_MakeLine(geometry... geoms)Parameters
Parameter | Description |
geomA | The first geometry object that you want to specify. |
geomB | The second geometry object that you want to specify. |
geoms | The geometry objects that you want to specify. |
You can specify only the point or LineString objects.
If you specify multiple LineString geometry objects, duplicate nodes are deleted in the construction process. For more information, see Example 3.
If you specify multiple point geometry objects, duplicate nodes are retained.
Examples
Example 1: Construct a LineString object based on given point geometry objects.
SELECT ST_AsText(ST_MakeLine(ST_MakePoint(1,2), ST_MakePoint(3,4)));The following result is returned:
LINESTRING(1 2, 3 4)Example 2: Construct multiple LineString objects based on given point geometry objects.
SELECT ST_AsText(ST_MakeLine(ST_MakePoint(1,2), ST_MakePoint(3,4), ST_MakePoint(5,6)));The following result is returned:
LINESTRING(1 2, 3 4, 5 6)Example 3: Construct a LineString object based on given LineString geometry objects.
SELECT ST_AsText(ST_MakeLine(ST_GeomFromText('LINESTRING(0 0, 1 1)'), ST_GeomFromText('LINESTRING(1 1, 2 2, 3 3)')));The following result is returned:
LINESTRING(0 0, 1 1, 2 2, 3 3)