DK for Java | tatukgis.jdk.TGIS_Shape.ImportFromEWKT | Constructors | Fields | Methods | Properties
Replaces the current geometry by parsing Extended Well-Known Text (EWKT) in place.
// Java public void ImportFromEWKT( java.lang.String _ewkt );
// Oxygene public procedure ImportFromEWKT( _ewkt : String ); virtual;
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ewkt | java.lang.String String | EWKT text such as SRID=4326;POINT(10 20), with optional SRID prefix followed by Well-Known Text (WKT). |
PURPOSE: Replaces the current shape geometry from Extended Well-Known Text (EWKT), a PostGIS extension of WKT (Well-Known Text) that can include Spatial Reference Identifier (SRID) metadata.
BEHAVIOR: Parses the EWKT content and updates this shape in place with the decoded geometry.
CONSTRAINTS: Existing geometry is overwritten. Malformed input raises an exception.