A Polygon
is a planar Surface
representing a multisided geometry. It is defined by a single exterior boundary and zero or more interior boundaries, where each interior boundary defines a hole in the Polygon
.
Polygon
Examples
On a region map, Polygon
objects could represent forests, districts, and so on.
Polygon
Assertions
The boundary of a Polygon
consists of a set of LinearRing
objects (that is, LineString
objects that are both simple and closed) that make up its exterior and interior boundaries.
A Polygon
has no rings that cross. The rings in the boundary of a Polygon
may intersect at a Point
, but only as a tangent.
A Polygon
has no lines, spikes, or punctures.
A Polygon
has an interior that is a connected point set.
A Polygon
may have holes. The exterior of a Polygon
with holes is not connected. Each hole defines a connected component of the exterior.
The preceding assertions make a Polygon
a simple geometry.