Class PolygonBuilder


public final class PolygonBuilder extends MultipartBuilder
The polygon builder allows you to create and modify Polygon geometries incrementally.

Polygon geometries are immutable and cannot be changed directly once created. A polygon is a closed area shape defined by one or more parts. Each part in a polygon is a connected sequence of Segment instances that start and end at the same point (a closed ring). If a polygon has more than one ring, the rings may be separate from one another or they may nest inside one another, but they should not overlap. Note: interior rings, to make donut polygons, should be counter-clockwise in direction to be topology correct. If there is ever a doubt about the topological correctness of a polygon, call GeometryEngine.simplify(Geometry) to correct any issues.

The polygon builder allows you to change the contents of the shape using the PartCollection that you can access from the MultipartBuilder.getParts(). Each Part, in this PartCollection, comprises a collection of segments that make edges of the Part. You can add or remove a Part from the PartCollection, or you can create a new or edit the segment vertices of an existing Part. Use GeometryBuilder.toGeometry() to return the new Polygon from the builder.

Since:
100.0.0
  • Constructor Details

    • PolygonBuilder

      public PolygonBuilder(SpatialReference spatialReference)
      Creates a new empty polygon builder with the specified SpatialReference.

      The SpatialReference cannot be changed after instantiation.

      Parameters:
      spatialReference - the SpatialReference of the new builder. May be null.
      Since:
      100.0.0
    • PolygonBuilder

      public PolygonBuilder(Polygon polygon)
      Creates a new polygon builder by copying the parts from the specified Polygon.

      The SpatialReference of the new polygon builder will match that of the given Polygon. Use this constructor in workflows that create a modified version of an existing geometry. Polygons with curves are supported.

      Parameters:
      polygon - the polygon used to initialize the new builder, may be null
      Since:
      100.0.0
      See Also:
    • PolygonBuilder

      public PolygonBuilder(PointCollection points)
      Creates a new PolygonBuilder containing a copy of the Points in the given PointCollection. The SpatialReference of the new builder will match that of the given PointCollection.
      Parameters:
      points - the PointCollection used to initialise the new builder
      Since:
      100.0.0
    • PolygonBuilder

      public PolygonBuilder(PointCollection points, SpatialReference spatialReference)
      Creates a new PolygonBuilder containing a copy of the Points in the given PointCollection, and with the given SpatialReference.

      This overload can be used to initialize a PolygonBuilder with a specific SpatialReference from an existing PointCollection that has a null SpatialReference (the points are assigned the given SpatialReference-they are not projected).

      Parameters:
      points - the PointCollection containing points copied to the new builder
      spatialReference - the SpatialReference of the new builder
      Throws:
      ArcGISRuntimeException - if the SpatialReference of points does not match the match the spatialReference argument.
      Since:
      100.0.0
    • PolygonBuilder

      public PolygonBuilder(Part part)
      Creates a new PolygonBuilder containing the given Part. The SpatialReference of the new builder will match that of the given Part.
      Parameters:
      part - the Part used to initialise the new builder
      Since:
      100.0.0
    • PolygonBuilder

      public PolygonBuilder(Part part, SpatialReference spatialReference)
      Creates a new PolygonBuilder containing the given Part, and with the given SpatialReference.
      Parameters:
      part - the Part to add to the new builder
      spatialReference - the SpatialReference of the new builder
      Since:
      100.0.0
    • PolygonBuilder

      public PolygonBuilder(PartCollection parts)
      Creates a new PolygonBuilder containing the Parts in the given PartCollection. The SpatialReference of the new builder will match that of the given PartCollection.
      Parameters:
      parts - the PartCollection containing Parts to add to the new builder
      Since:
      100.0.0
    • PolygonBuilder

      public PolygonBuilder(PartCollection parts, SpatialReference spatialReference)
      Creates a new PolygonBuilder containing the Parts in the given PartCollection, and with the given SpatialReference.
      Parameters:
      parts - the PartCollection containing Parts to add to the new builder
      spatialReference - the SpatialReference of the new builder
      Since:
      100.0.0
  • Method Details

    • toGeometry

      public Polygon toGeometry()
      Returns a new Polygon based on the current state of this builder. This method can be called as many times as required for any specific instance; it does not affect the state of the builder, and returns a new Polygon each time.

      Any gaps between the Segments in each part of the returned Polygon will be filled by new connecting LineSegments.

      Specified by:
      toGeometry in class GeometryBuilder
      Returns:
      a new Polygon based on the current state of this builder
      Since:
      100.0.0
    • toPolyline

      public Polyline toPolyline()
      Creates a polyline with the values in the polygon builder.
      Returns:
      a polyline with the values in this builder
      Since:
      100.1.0