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GeoShape

A GeoShape is a complex data type that represents a geometric shape in a two-dimensional space. It can be used to store various geometric forms such as points, lines, and polygons. The GeoShape follows the GeoJSON format, which is a widely used standard for encoding geographic data structures.

Structure​

The structure differentiates between different geometric shapes. The most common used types in our system are:

  • Point: A single coordinate in space.

    {
      "type": "Point",
      "coordinates": [longitude, latitude]
    }

  • LineString: A series of connected points forming a line.

    {
      "type": "LineString",
      "coordinates": [[longitude1, latitude1], [longitude2, latitude2], ...]
    }

  • Polygon: A closed shape defined by a series of points.

    {
      "type": "Polygon",
      "coordinates": [[[longitude1, latitude1], [longitude2, latitude2], ...]]
    }

Example​

{
  "types": [
    "venus:BikeTrip"
  ],
  "content": {
    "schema:name": [
      {
        "value": "Fahrradweg",
        "lang": "de-DE"
      }
    ],
    "schema:geo": {
      "type": "LineString",
      "coordinates": [
        [
          7.93842,
          49.144448,
          215
        ],
        [
          7.941208,
          49.144375,
          214
        ],
        [
          7.941181,
          49.14519,
          211
        ],
        [
          7.941712,
          49.145288,
          210
        ],
        ...
      ]
    }
  }
}