schleyfox-rgeo 0.2.5

data/lib/rgeo/feature/factory_generator.rb

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+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 
+# Feature factory interface
+# 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2010 Daniel Azuma
+# 
+# All rights reserved.
+# 
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+# 
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# * Neither the name of the copyright holder, nor the names of any other
+#   contributors to this software, may be used to endorse or promote products
+#   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+# 
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;
+
+
+module RGeo
+  
+  module Feature
+    
+    
+    # A FactoryGenerator is a callable object (usually a Proc) that
+    # takes a configuration as a hash and returns a factory. These are
+    # often used, e.g., by parsers to determine what factory the parsed
+    # geometry should have.
+    # 
+    # See the call method for a list of common configuration parameters.
+    # Different generators will support different parameters. There is
+    # no mechanism defined to reflect on the parameters understood by a
+    # factory generator.
+    # 
+    # Many of the implementations provide a factory method for creating
+    # factories. For example, RGeo::Cartesian::preferred_factory can be
+    # called to create a factory using the preferred Cartesian
+    # implementation. Thus, to get a corresponding factory generator,
+    # you can use the <tt>method</tt> method. e.g.
+    # 
+    #  factory_generator = ::RGeo::Cartesian.method(:preferred_factory)
+    # 
+    # FactoryGenerator is defined as a module and is provided
+    # primarily for the sake of documentation. Implementations need not
+    # necessarily include this module itself. Therefore, you should not
+    # depend on the kind_of? method to determine if an object is a
+    # factory generator.
+    
+    module FactoryGenerator
+      
+      
+      # Generate a factory given a configuration as a hash.
+      # 
+      # If the generator does not recognize or does not support a given
+      # configuration value, the behavior is usually determined by the
+      # <tt>:strict</tt> configuration element. If <tt>strict</tt> is
+      # set to true, the generator should fail fast by returning nil or
+      # raising an exception. If it is set to false, the generator should
+      # attempt to do the best it can, even if it means returning a
+      # factory that does not match the requested configuration.
+      # 
+      # Common parameters are as follows. These are intended as a
+      # recommendation only. There is no hard requirement for any
+      # particular factory generator to support them.
+      # 
+      # [<tt>:strict</tt>]
+      #   If true, return nil or raise an exception if any configuration
+      #   was not recognized or not supportable. Otherwise, if false,
+      #   the generator should attempt to do its best to return some
+      #   viable factory, even if it does not strictly match the
+      #   requested configuration. Default is usually false.
+      # [<tt>:srid</tt>]
+      #   The SRID for the factory and objects it creates.
+      #   Default is usually 0.
+      # [<tt>:proj4</tt>]
+      #   The coordinate system in Proj4 format, either as a
+      #   CoordSys::Proj4 object or as a string or hash representing the
+      #   proj4 format. This is usually an optional parameter; the default
+      #   is usually nil.
+      # [<tt>:coord_sys</tt>]
+      #   The coordinate system in OGC form, either as a subclass of
+      #   CoordSys::CS::CoordinateSystem, or as a string in WKT format.
+      #   This is usually an optional parameter; the default is usually
+      #   nil.
+      # [<tt>:srs_database</tt>]
+      #   If provided, look up the Proj4 and OGC coordinate systems from
+      #   the given database and SRID.
+      # [<tt>:has_z_coordinate</tt>]
+      #   Support Z coordinates. Default is usually false.
+      # [<tt>:has_m_coordinate</tt>]
+      #   Support M coordinates. Default is usually false.
+      
+      def call(config_={})
+        nil
+      end
+      
+      
+      # Return a new FactoryGenerator that always returns the given
+      # factory.
+      
+      def self.single(factory_)
+        ::Proc.new{ |c_| factory_ }
+      end
+      
+      
+      # Return a new FactoryGenerator that calls the given delegate, but
+      # modifies the configuration passed to it. You can provide defaults
+      # for configuration values not explicitly specified, and you can
+      # force certain values to override the given configuration.
+      
+      def self.decorate(delegate_, default_config_={}, force_config_={})
+        ::Proc.new{ |c_| delegate_.call(default_config_.merge(c_).merge(force_config_)) }
+      end
+      
+      
+    end
+    
+    
+  end
+  
+end

data/lib/rgeo/feature/geometry.rb

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+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 
+# Geometry feature interface
+# 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2010 Daniel Azuma
+# 
+# All rights reserved.
+# 
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+# 
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# * Neither the name of the copyright holder, nor the names of any other
+#   contributors to this software, may be used to endorse or promote products
+#   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+# 
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;
+
+
+module RGeo
+  
+  module Feature
+    
+    
+    # == SFS 1.1 Description
+    # 
+    # Geometry is the root class of the hierarchy. Geometry is an abstract
+    # (non-instantiable) class.
+    # 
+    # The instantiable subclasses of Geometry defined in this International
+    # Standard are restricted to 0, 1 and 2-dimensional geometric objects
+    # that exist in 2-dimensional coordinate space (R2).
+    # 
+    # All instantiable Geometry classes described in this part of ISO 19125
+    # are defined so that valid instances of a Geometry class are
+    # topologically closed, i.e. all defined geometries include their
+    # boundary.
+    # 
+    # == Notes
+    # 
+    # Geometry is defined as a module and is provided primarily for the
+    # sake of documentation. Implementations need not necessarily include
+    # this module itself. Therefore, you should not depend on the
+    # kind_of? method to check type. Instead, use the provided check_type
+    # class method (or === operator) defined in the Type module.
+    # 
+    # Some implementations may support higher dimensional objects or
+    # coordinate systems, despite the limits of the SFS.
+    # 
+    # == Forms of equivalence
+    # 
+    # The Geometry model defines three forms of equivalence.
+    # 
+    # * <b>Spatial equivalence</b> is the weakest form of equivalence,
+    #   indicating that the objects represent the same region of space,
+    #   but may be different representations of that region. For example,
+    #   POINT(0 0) and a MULTIPOINT(0 0) are spatially equivalent, as are
+    #   LINESTRING(0 0, 10 10) and
+    #   GEOMETRYCOLLECTION(POINT(0 0), LINESTRING(0 0, 10 10, 0 0)).
+    #   As a general rule, objects must have factories that are
+    #   Factory#eql? in order to be spatially equivalent.
+    # 
+    # * <b>Objective equivalence</b> is a stronger form of equivalence, 
+    #   indicating that the objects are the same representation, but may
+    #   be different objects. All objectively equivalent objects are
+    #   spatially equivalent, but not all spatially equivalent objects are
+    #   objectively equivalent. For example, none of the examples in the
+    #   spatial equivalence section above are objectively equivalent.
+    #   However, two separate objects that both represent POINT(1 2) are
+    #   objectively equivalent as well as spatially equivalent.
+    # 
+    # * <b>Objective identity</b> is the strongest form, indicating that
+    #   the references refer to the same object. Of course, all pairs of
+    #   references with the same objective identity are both objectively
+    #   equivalent and spatially equivalent.
+    # 
+    # Different methods test for different types of equivalence:
+    # 
+    # * <tt>equals?</tt> and <tt>==</tt> test for spatial equivalence.
+    # * <tt>eql?</tt> tests for objective equivalence.
+    # * <tt>equal?</tt> tests for objective identity.
+    
+    module Geometry
+      
+      extend Type
+      
+      
+      # Returns a factory for creating features related to this one.
+      # This does not necessarily need to be the same factory that created
+      # this object, but it should create objects that are "compatible"
+      # with this one. (i.e. they should be in the same spatial reference
+      # system by default, and it should be possible to perform relational
+      # operations on them.)
+      
+      def factory
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#factory not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # Returns true if this geometric object is objectively equivalent
+      # to the given object.
+      
+      def eql?(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#eql? not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # The inherent dimension of this geometric object, which must be less
+      # than or equal to the coordinate dimension. This specification is
+      # restricted to geometries in 2-dimensional coordinate space.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns an integer. This value is -1 for an empty geometry, 0 for
+      # point geometries, 1 for curves, and 2 for surfaces.
+      
+      def dimension
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#dimension not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns the instantiable subtype of Geometry of which this
+      # geometric object is an instantiable member.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns one of the type modules in RGeo::Feature. e.g. a point
+      # object would return RGeo::Feature::Point. Note that this is
+      # different from the SFS specification, which stipulates that the
+      # string name of the type is returned. To obtain the name string,
+      # call the +type_name+ method of the returned module.
+      
+      def geometry_type
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#geometry_type not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns the Spatial Reference System ID for this geometric object.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns an integer.
+      # 
+      # This will normally be a foreign key to an index of reference systems
+      # stored in either the same or some other datastore.
+      
+      def srid
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#srid not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # The minimum bounding box for this Geometry, returned as a Geometry.
+      # The polygon is defined by the corner points of the bounding box
+      # [(MINX, MINY), (MAXX, MINY), (MAXX, MAXY), (MINX, MAXY), (MINX, MINY)].
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns an object that supports the Geometry interface.
+      
+      def envelope
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#envelope not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Exports this geometric object to a specific Well-known Text
+      # Representation of Geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns an ASCII string.
+      
+      def as_text
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#as_text not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Exports this geometric object to a specific Well-known Binary
+      # Representation of Geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns a binary string.
+      
+      def as_binary
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#as_binary not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns true if this geometric object is the empty Geometry. If true,
+      # then this geometric object represents the empty point set for the
+      # coordinate space.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS
+      # specification, which stipulates an integer return value.
+      
+      def is_empty?
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#is_empty? not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns true if this geometric object has no anomalous geometric
+      # points, such as self intersection or self tangency. The description
+      # of each instantiable geometric class will include the specific
+      # conditions that cause an instance of that class to be classified as
+      # not simple.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS
+      # specification, which stipulates an integer return value.
+      
+      def is_simple?
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#is_simple? not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns the closure of the combinatorial boundary of this geometric
+      # object. Because the result of this function is a closure, and hence
+      # topologically closed, the resulting boundary can be represented using
+      # representational Geometry primitives.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns an object that supports the Geometry interface.
+      
+      def boundary
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#boundary not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns true if this geometric object is "spatially equal" to
+      # another_geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS
+      # specification, which stipulates an integer return value.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of comparing objects
+      # of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def equals?(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#equals? not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns true if this geometric object is "spatially disjoint" from
+      # another_geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS
+      # specification, which stipulates an integer return value.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of comparing objects
+      # of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def disjoint?(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#disjoint? not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns true if this geometric object "spatially intersects"
+      # another_geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS
+      # specification, which stipulates an integer return value.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of comparing objects
+      # of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def intersects?(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#intersects? not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns true if this geometric object "spatially touches"
+      # another_geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS
+      # specification, which stipulates an integer return value.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of comparing objects
+      # of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def touches?(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#touches? not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns true if this geometric object "spatially crosses"
+      # another_geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS
+      # specification, which stipulates an integer return value.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of comparing objects
+      # of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def crosses?(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#crosses? not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns true if this geometric object is "spatially within"
+      # another_geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS
+      # specification, which stipulates an integer return value.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of comparing objects
+      # of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def within?(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#within? not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns true if this geometric object "spatially contains"
+      # another_geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS
+      # specification, which stipulates an integer return value.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of comparing objects
+      # of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def contains?(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#contains? not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns true if this geometric object "spatially overlaps"
+      # another_geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS
+      # specification, which stipulates an integer return value.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of comparing objects
+      # of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def overlaps?(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#overlaps? not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns true if this geometric object is spatially related to
+      # another_geometry by testing for intersections between the interior,
+      # boundary and exterior of the two geometric objects as specified by
+      # the values in the intersection_pattern_matrix.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # The intersection_pattern_matrix is provided as a nine-character
+      # string in row-major order, representing the dimensionalities of
+      # the different intersections in the DE-9IM. Supported characters
+      # include T, F, *, 0, 1, and 2.
+      # 
+      # Returns a boolean value. Note that this is different from the SFS
+      # specification, which stipulates an integer return value.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of comparing objects
+      # of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def relate(another_geometry_, intersection_pattern_matrix_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#relate not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns the shortest distance between any two Points in the two
+      # geometric objects as calculated in the spatial reference system of
+      # this geometric object.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns a floating-point scalar value.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of measuring the
+      # distance between objects of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def distance(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#distance not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns a geometric object that represents all Points whose distance
+      # from this geometric object is less than or equal to distance.
+      # Calculations are in the spatial reference system of this geometric
+      # object.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns an object that supports the Geometry interface.
+      
+      def buffer(distance_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#buffer not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns a geometric object that represents the convex hull of this
+      # geometric object.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns an object that supports the Geometry interface.
+      
+      def convex_hull
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#convex_hull not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns a geometric object that represents the Point set
+      # intersection of this geometric object with another_geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns an object that supports the Geometry interface.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of performing
+      # operations on objects of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def intersection(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#intersection not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns a geometric object that represents the Point set
+      # union of this geometric object with another_geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns an object that supports the Geometry interface.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of performing
+      # operations on objects of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def union(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#union not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns a geometric object that represents the Point set
+      # difference of this geometric object with another_geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns an object that supports the Geometry interface.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of performing
+      # operations on objects of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def difference(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#difference not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # === SFS 1.1 Description
+      # 
+      # Returns a geometric object that represents the Point set symmetric
+      # difference of this geometric object with another_geometry.
+      # 
+      # === Notes
+      # 
+      # Returns an object that supports the Geometry interface.
+      # 
+      # Although implementations are free to attempt to handle
+      # another_geometry values that do not share the same factory as
+      # this geometry, strictly speaking, the result of performing
+      # operations on objects of different factories is undefined.
+      
+      def sym_difference(another_geometry_)
+        raise Error::UnsupportedOperation, "Method Geometry#sym_difference not defined."
+      end
+      
+      
+      # Alias of the equals? method.
+      
+      def ==(rhs_)
+        equals?(rhs_)
+      end
+      
+      
+      # Alias of the difference method.
+      
+      def -(rhs_)
+        difference(rhs_)
+      end
+      
+      
+      # Alias of the union method.
+      
+      def +(rhs_)
+        union(rhs_)
+      end
+      
+      
+      # Alias of the intersection method.
+      
+      def *(rhs_)
+        intersection(rhs_)
+      end
+      
+      
+    end
+  
+    
+  end
+  
+end