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 * gvSIG. Desktop Geographic Information System.

 *

 * Copyright (C) 2007-2013 gvSIG Association.

 *

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package org.gvsig.fmap.geom;

import java.awt.Shape;

import java.awt.geom.AffineTransform;

import java.awt.geom.PathIterator;

import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.cresques.cts.ICoordTrans;

import org.cresques.cts.IProjection;

import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.aggregate.MultiLine;

import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.aggregate.MultiPoint;

import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.aggregate.MultiPolygon;

import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.handler.Handler;

import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.operation.GeometryOperationContext;

import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.operation.GeometryOperationException;

import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.operation.GeometryOperationNotSupportedException;

import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.primitive.Envelope;

import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.primitive.GeneralPathX;

import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.primitive.Point;

import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.type.GeometryType;

/**

 * <p>

 * This interface is equivalent to the GM_Object specified in <a href="http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=26012"

 * >ISO 19107</a>. It is the root class of the geometric object taxonomy and

 * supports interfaces common to all geographically referenced geometric

 * objects.

 * </p>

 * <p>

 * Geometry instances are sets of direct positions in a particular coordinate

 * reference system. A Geometry can be regarded as an infinite set of points

 * that satisfies the set operation interfaces for a set of direct positions.

 * </p>

 * <p>

 * A geometric object shall be a combination of a coordinate geometry and a

 * coordinate reference system. In all of the operations, all geometric

 * calculations shall be done in the coordinate reference system of the first

 * geometric object accessed, which is normally the object whose operation is

 * being invoked. Returned objects shall be in the coordinate reference system

 * in which the calculations are done unless explicitly stated otherwise.

 * </p>

 * <p>

 * This class extends of the {@link Shape} class by historical reasons but this

 * inheritance will disappear in future versions.

 * </p>

 *

 * @see <a href="http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=26012"

 * >ISO 19107</a>

 */

public interface Geometry extends Shape, Serializable, Comparable, Cloneable {

    /**

     * Predefined geometry types in the model.

     */

    public interface TYPES {

        public final static int UNKNOWN = -1;

        /**

         * Any geometry.

         */

        public final static int GEOMETRY = 0;

        /**

         * A geometric element that has zero dimensions and a location

         * determinable by an ordered set of coordinates.

         */

        public final static int POINT = 1;

        /**

         * A straight or curved geometric element that is generated by a moving

         * point and that has extension only along the path of the point.

         */

        public final static int CURVE = 2;

        /**

         * A closed plane figure bounded by straight lines.

         */

        public final static int SURFACE = 3;

        /**

         * Solids in 3D.

         */

        public final static int SOLID = 4;

        /**

         * A set that can contain points, lines and polygons. This is usual in

         * <i>CAD</i> layers <i>(dxf, dgn, dwg)</i>.

         */

        public final static int AGGREGATE = 6;

        /**

         * A set of points.

         */

        public final static int MULTIPOINT = 7;

        /**

         * A set of lines.

         */

        public final static int MULTICURVE = 8;

        /**

         * A set of polygons.

         */

        public final static int MULTISURFACE = 9;

        /**

         * A set of solids.

         */

        public final static int MULTISOLID = 10;

        /**

         * A closed plane curve every point of which is equidistant from a fixed

         * point within the curve.

         */

        public final static int CIRCLE = 11;

        /**

         * A continuous portion (as of a circle or ellipse) of a curved line.

         */

        public final static int ARC = 12;

        /**

         * A closed plane curve generated by a point moving in such a way that

         * the sums of its distances from two fixed points is a constant : a

         * plane section of a right circular cone that is a closed curve.

         */

        public final static int ELLIPSE = 13;

        public final static int SPLINE = 14;

        public final static int ELLIPTICARC = 15;

        /**

         * NO DATA geometry.

         */

        @Deprecated

        public final static int NULL = 16;

        public final static int COMPLEX = 17;

        public final static int LINE = 18;

        public final static int POLYGON = 19;

        public final static int RING = 20;

        public final static int MULTILINE = 21;

        public final static int MULTIPOLYGON = 22;

        public final static int CIRCUMFERENCE = 23;

        public final static int PERIELLIPSE = 24;

        public final static int FILLEDSPLINE = 25;

    }

    public interface DIMENSIONS {

        public final static int X = 0;

        public final static int Y = 1;

        public final static int Z = 2;

    }

    /**

     * The subtype of a geometry is related with the dimension of the geometry,

     * that is a combination between the spatial dimension (2D, 2ZD, 3D) and the

     * M coordinate or "measure".

     *

     * @author <a href="mailto:jpiera@gvsig.org">Jorge Piera</a>

     */

    public interface SUBTYPES {

        /**

         * Geometries with two dimensions.

         */

        public final static int GEOM2D = 0;

        /**

         * Geometries with three dimensions.

         */

        public final static int GEOM3D = 1;

        /**

         * Geometries with two dimensions and with the M coordinate.

         */

        public final static int GEOM2DM = 2;

        /**

         * Geometries with three dimensions and with the M coordinate.

         */

        public final static int GEOM3DM = 3;

        /**

         * The subtype us unknown.

         */

        public final static int UNKNOWN = 4;

    }

    /**

     * Initial value for new geometry types (it must not overlap with the basic

     * ones defined in TYPES).

     */

    public static final int EXTENDED_GEOMTYPE_OFFSET = 17;

    /**

     * Initial value for new geometry subtypes (it must not overlap with the

     * basic ones defined in SUBTYPES).

     */

    public static final int EXTENDED_GEOMSUBTYPE_OFFSET = 6;

    public interface OPERATIONS {

        public final static String CONVERTTOWKT = "toWKT";

        public final static String CONVERTTOWKB = "toWKB";

        public final static String BUFFER = "buffer";

        public final static String DISTANCE = "Distance";

        public final static String CONTAINS = "Contains";

        public final static String OVERLAPS = "OVERLAPS";

        public final static String CONVEXHULL = "ConvexHull";

        public final static String COVERS = "Covers";

        public final static String CROSSES = "Crosses";

        public final static String DIFFERENCE = "Difference";

        public final static String DISJOIN = "Disjoin";

        public final static String INTERSECTION = "Intersaction";

        public final static String INTERSECTS = "Intersects";

        public final static String TOUCHES = "Touches";

        public final static String UNION = "Union";

        public final static String WITHIN = "Within";

        public final static String COVEREDBY = "CoveredBy";

    }

    public interface ValidationStatus {

        public static final int VALID = 0;

        public static final int CURRUPTED = 1;

        public static final int UNKNOW = 2;

        public static final int DISCONNECTED_INTERIOR = 10;

        public static final int DUPLICATE_RINGS = 11;

        public static final int HOLE_OUTSIDE_SHELL = 12;

        public static final int INVALID_COORDINATE = 13;

        public static final int NESTED_HOLES = 14;

        public static final int NESTED_SHELLS = 15;

        public static final int RING_NOT_CLOSED = 17;

        public static final int RING_SELF_INTERSECTION = 18;

        public static final int SELF_INTERSECTION = 19;

        public static final int TOO_FEW_POINTS = 20;

        /**

         * True if the geoemtry are valid.

         *

         * @return true form valid geometries

         */

        public boolean isValid();

        /**

         * Return the status code results of validate the geometry.

         *

         * @return validation code

         */

        public int getStatusCode();

        /**

         * Return the nearest point to the problem when validate the geometry.

         *

         * If the geometry is valid, this return null.

         *

         * @return the nearest point to the problem or null.

         */

        public Point getProblemLocation();

        /**

         * Return a human readable message explaining the cause of the problem.

         *

         * If the geometry is valid this is null.

         *

         * @return the message cause of the problem.

         */

        public String getMessage();

    }

    public static int BEST = 0;

    /**

     * North.

     */

    public static int N = 1;

    /**

     * North - East.

     */

    public static int NE = 2;

    /**

     * East.

     */

    public static int E = 3;

    /**

     * South - East.

     */

    public static int SE = 4;

    /**

     * South.

     */

    public static int S = 5;

    /**

     * South - West.

     */

    public static int SW = 6;

    /**

     * West.

     */

    public static int W = 7;

    /**

     * North - West.

     */

    public static int NW = 8;

    public static int SELECTHANDLER = 0;

    public static int STRETCHINGHANDLER = 1;

    /**

     * If this geometry is a predefined interface then this method returns one

     * of {@link Geometry.TYPES} contants.<br>

     * If this geometry is an extended type then this method returns a runtime

     * constant that identifies its type. By convention this value is stored in

     * a constant called .CODE within the geometry class, for instance:

     * Point2D.CODE.

     *

     * @return If this geometry is a predefined interface then one of

     * {@link Geometry.TYPES} or a runtime constant if it is an extended type.

     */

    public int getType();

    /**

     * Creates a clone of this geometry.

     *

     * @return A clone of this geometry.

     */

    public Geometry cloneGeometry();

    public Geometry clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException;

    /**

     * Returns true if this geometry intersects the rectangle passed as

     * parameter.

     *

     * @param r Rectangle.

     *

     * @return True, if <code>this</code> intersects <code>r</code>.

     */

    @Override

    public boolean intersects(Rectangle2D r);

    /**

     * Used by the drawing strategies to quickly test whether this geometry

     * intersects with the visible rectangle.

     *

     * @param x The minimum X coordinate.

     * @param y The minimum Y coordinate.

     * @param w The width of the envelope.

     * @param h The height of the envelope.

     * @return true if <code>this</code> intersects the rectangle defined by the

     * parameters.

     */

    public boolean fastIntersects(double x, double y, double w, double h);

    /**

     * <p>

     * Returns the minimum bounding box for this Geometry. This shall be the

     * coordinate region spanning the minimum and maximum value for each

     * ordinate taken on by DirectPositions in this Geometry. The simplest

     * representation for an envelope consists of two DirectPositions, the first

     * one containing all the minimums for each ordinate, and second one

     * containing all the maximums.

     * </p>

     *

     * @return The minimum bounding box for this Geometry.

     */

    public Envelope getEnvelope();

    /**

     * Reprojects this geometry by the coordinate transformer passed as

     * parameter.

     *

     * @param ct Coordinate Transformer.

     */

    public void reProject(ICoordTrans ct);

    /**

     * It applies an affine transformation to the geometry. If parameter value

     * is null, it will be considered an empty transformation, therefore

     * equivalent to the identity transformation.

     *

     * @param at The transformation to apply.

     */

    public void transform(AffineTransform at);

    /**

     * Returns the largest number n such that each direct position in a

     * geometric set can be associated with a subset that has the direct

     * position in its interior and is similar (isomorphic) to Rn, Euclidean

     * n-space.

     *

     * @return The dimension.

     */

    public int getDimension();

    /**

     * Returns <code>true</code> if this Geometry has no interior point of

     * self-intersection or self-tangency. In mathematical formalisms, this

     * means that every point in the interior of the object must have a metric

     * neighborhood whose intersection with the object is isomorphic to an

     * n-sphere, where n is the dimension of this Geometry.

     *

     * @return If the geometry is simple.

     */

    public boolean isSimple();

    public boolean isCCW()

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Invokes a geometry operation given its index and context.

     *

     * @param index Unique index of the operation. Operation code.

     * @param ctx The context of the geometry operation.

     * @return Object returned by the operation.

     * @throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException It is thrown when the

     * operation has been not registered for this geometry.

     * @throws GeometryOperationException It is thrown when there is an error

     * executing the operation.

     */

    public Object invokeOperation(int index, GeometryOperationContext ctx)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Invokes a geometry operation given its name and context.

     *

     * @param opName Operation name.

     * @param ctx The context of the geometry operation.

     * @return Object returned by the operation.

     * @throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException It is thrown when the

     * operation has been not registered for this geometry.

     * @throws GeometryOperationException It is thrown when there is an error

     * executing the operation.

     */

    public Object invokeOperation(String opName, GeometryOperationContext ctx)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Instance of the GeometryType associated to this geometry.

     *

     * @return The geometry type.

     */

    public GeometryType getGeometryType();

    public Object convertTo(String format) throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Return a byte array with the equivalent in WKB format of the Geometry.

     *

     * Utility method to wrap the invocation to the operation

     * {@link OPERATIONS#CONVERTTOWKB}.

     *

     * @return the WKB version of the geometry

     * @throws org.gvsig.fmap.geom.operation.GeometryOperationNotSupportedException

     * @throws org.gvsig.fmap.geom.operation.GeometryOperationException

     */

    public byte[] convertToWKB() throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public String convertToHexWKB() throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public byte[] convertToWKBQuietly();

    public String convertToHexWKBQuietly();

    public byte[] convertToWKB(int srs)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    public byte[] convertToWKBForcingType(int srs, int type)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Return a byte array with the equivalent in EWKB format of the Geometry.

     *

     * Utility method to wrap the invocation to the operation

     * {@link OPERATIONS#CONVERTTOEWKB}.

     *

     * @return the EWKB version of the geometry

     * @throws org.gvsig.fmap.geom.operation.GeometryOperationNotSupportedException

     * @throws org.gvsig.fmap.geom.operation.GeometryOperationException

     */

    public byte[] convertToEWKB() throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    public byte[] convertToEWKB(int srs)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    public byte[] convertToEWKBForcingType(int srs, int type)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Return a string with the equivalent in WKT format of the Geometry.

     *

     * This is a utility method to wrap the invocation to the operation

     * {@link OPERATIONS#CONVERTTOWKT}.

     *

     * @return the WKT version of the geometry.

     *

     * @throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException

     * @throws GeometryOperationException

     */

    public String convertToWKT() throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public String convertToWKTQuietly();

    /**

     * Computes a buffer area around this geometry having the given width

     *

     * This is a utility method to wrap the invocation to the operation

     * {@link OPERATIONS#BUFFER}.

     *

     * @param distance the width of the buffer

     *

     * @return a new Geometry with the computed buffer.

     *

     * @throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException

     * @throws GeometryOperationException

     */

    public Geometry buffer(double distance)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public Geometry offset(double distance)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Tests whether this geometry contains the specified geometry.

     *

     * This is a utility method to wrap the invocation to the operation

     * {@link OPERATIONS#CONTAINS}.

     *

     * @param geometry the Geometry with which to compare this Geometry

     *

     * @return if this Geometry contains the specified geometry

     *

     * @throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException

     * @throws GeometryOperationException

     */

    public boolean contains(Geometry geometry)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Returns the minimum distance between this Geometry and the specified

     * geometry.

     *

     * This is a utility method to wrap the invocation to the operation

     * {@link OPERATIONS#DISTANCE}.

     *

     * @param other

     * @return the distance between the geometries

     *

     * @throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException

     * @throws GeometryOperationException

     */

    public double distance(Geometry other)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public Geometry[] closestPoints(Geometry other)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    boolean isWithinDistance(Geometry other, double distance)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Tests whether this geometry overlaps the specified geometry.

     *

     * This is a utility method to wrap the invocation to the operation

     * {@link OPERATIONS#OVERLAPS}.

     *

     * @param geometry the Geometry with which to compare this Geometry

     *

     * @return true if the two geometries overlap.

     *

     * @throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException

     * @throws GeometryOperationException

     */

    public boolean overlaps(Geometry geometry)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public Geometry convexHull() throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public boolean coveredBy(Geometry geometry)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public boolean covers(Geometry geometry)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public boolean crosses(Geometry geometry)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public Geometry difference(Geometry other)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public boolean disjoint(Geometry geometry)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public Geometry intersection(Geometry other)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public boolean intersects(Geometry geometry)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public Geometry snapTo(Geometry other, double snapTolerance)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public boolean touches(Geometry geometry)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public Geometry union(Geometry other)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public boolean within(Geometry geometry)

            throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException,

            GeometryOperationException;

    public Point centroid() throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * This method returns a point which is inside the geometry. This is useful

     * for mathematical purposes but it is very unlikely to be a suitable place

     * for a label, for example.

     *

     *

     * @return an interior point

     * @throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException

     * @throws GeometryOperationException

     */

    public Point getInteriorPoint() throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    public double area() throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    public double perimeter() throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Rotates the geometry by radAngle radians using the given coordinates as

     * center of rotation. Rotating with a positive angle rotates points on the

     * positive x axis toward the positive y axis. In most cases, we assume x

     * increases rightwards and y increases upwards, so in most cases, a

     * positive angle will mean counter-clockwise rotation.

     *

     * @param radAngle the amount of rotation, in radians

     * @param basex x coordinate of center of rotation

     * @param basey y coordinate of center of rotation

     */

    public void rotate(double radAngle, double basex, double basey);

    /**

     * Shifts geometry by given amount in x and y axes

     *

     * @param dx

     * @param dy

     */

    public void move(double dx, double dy);

    /**

     * Scales geometry in x and y axes by given scale factors using the given

     * point as center of projection.

     *

     * @param basePoint

     * @param sx scale factor in x axis

     * @param sy scale factor in y axis

     */

    public void scale(Point basePoint, double sx, double sy);

    /**

     * Check if the geometry is valid.

     *

     * @return true if the geometry is valid.

     */

    public boolean isValid();

    /**

     * Check if the geometry is valid and returns the validation status.

     *

     * @return the ValidationStatus

     */

    public ValidationStatus getValidationStatus();

    /**

     * Try to fix the geometry and return the new geometry. If the geometry is

     * valid return the same geometry. If the geometry is corrupt or can't fix

     * it, return null.

     *

     * @return the new fixed geometry

     */

    public Geometry makeValid();

    //

    // ===============================================

    //

    /**

     * @param affineTransform

     * @return the awt shape used to display the geometry. It applies a

     * tranformation before to return the coordinates of the shape

     * @deprecated this class inherits of {@link Shape} by historical reasons.

     * This method has been added just to control the usage of the {@link Shape}

     * class but it will removed in a future.

     */

    public Shape getShape(AffineTransform affineTransform);

    /**

     * @return the awt shape used to display the geometry.

     * @deprecated this class inherits of {@link Shape} by historical reasons.

     * This method has been added just to control the usage of the {@link Shape}

     * class but it will removed in a future.

     */

    public Shape getShape();

    /**

     * Returns this geometry's boundary rectangle.

     *

     * @deprecated use getEnvelope.

     * @return Boundary rectangle.

     */

    @Override

    public Rectangle2D getBounds2D();

    /**

     * If applies an affine transformation and returns the GeneralPathXIterator

     * with this geometry's information.

     *

     * @param at The transformation to apply.

     * @return The GeneralPathXIterator with this geometry's information.

     * @deprecated don't use PathIterator over geometries, use instead specific

     * API for each operation. If not has API for that operation let the project

     * team.

     *

     */

    @Override

    public PathIterator getPathIterator(AffineTransform at);

    /**

     * It returns the handlers of the geometry, these they can be of two types

     * is straightening and of selection.

     *

     * @param type Type of handlers.

     *

     * @deprecated don't use Handlers over geometries, use instead specific API

     * for each operation. If not has API for that operation let the project

     * team.

     * @return The handlers.

     */

    public Handler[] getHandlers(int type);

    /**

     * If applies an affine transformation and returns the GeneralPathXIterator

     * with this geometry's information.

     *

     * @param at The affine transformation.

     * @param flatness

     *

     * @return The GeneralPathXIterator with this geometry's information.

     * @deprecated don't use PathIterator over geometries, use instead specific

     * API for each operation. If not has API for that operation let the project

     * team.

     */

    @Override

    PathIterator getPathIterator(AffineTransform at, double flatness);

    /**

     * Useful to have the real shape behind the scenes. May be uses to edit it

     * knowing it it is a Circle, Ellipse, etc.

     *

     * @return The awt shape

     * @deprecated

     */

    public Shape getInternalShape();

    /**

     * Get GeneralPathIterator, to do registered operations to it.

     *

     * @return The GeneralPathX.

     * @deprecated don't use GeneralPathX over geometries, use instead specific

     * API for each operation. If not has API for that operation let the project

     * team.

     */

    public GeneralPathX getGeneralPath();

    /**

     * Converts the geometry to be points and makes with them a multiPoint

     *

     * @return MultiPoint

     * @throws GeometryException

     */

    public MultiPoint toPoints() throws GeometryException;

    /**

     * Converts the geometry to be lines and makes with them a multiLine

     *

     * @return

     * @throws GeometryException

     */

    public MultiLine toLines() throws GeometryException;

    /**

     * Converts the geometry to be polygons and makes with them a multiPolygon

     *

     * @return

     * @throws GeometryException

     */

    public MultiPolygon toPolygons() throws GeometryException;

    /**

     * Flip the coordinates of the geometry. If the geometry is aggregate also

     * revert the primitives collection.

     *

     * @throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException

     * @throws GeometryOperationException

     */

    public void flip() throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Ensures the orientation of the geometry according to the parameter,

     * flipping it if necessary. If the geometry is a polygon, ensures the

     * orientation of its perimeter and ensures the opposite orientation of

     * their holes.

     *

     * @param ccw

     * @return

     * @throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException

     * @throws GeometryOperationException

     */

    public boolean ensureOrientation(boolean ccw) throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Returns true if passed as a parameter geometry is completely out of

     * geometry.

     *

     * @param geometry

     * @return

     * @throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException

     * @throws GeometryOperationException

     */

    public boolean out(Geometry geometry) throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    public Geometry force2D() throws GeometryOperationNotSupportedException, GeometryOperationException;

    /**

     * Return true if the geometry can be transformed by the affine transform

     *

     * @param at the affine transform

     * @return

     */

    public boolean canBeTransformed(AffineTransform at);

    /**

     * Return true if the geometry can be reprojected by the coordinate

     * transformation

     *

     * @param ct the coordinate transformation

     * @return

     */

    public boolean canBeReprojected(ICoordTrans ct);

    public void setProjection(String projection);

    public void setProjection(IProjection projection);

    public void setProjectionIffNull(IProjection projection);

    public IProjection getProjection();

}