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Class: Geometry
[ AMD Module Require | Legacy Module Require ]
dojo.require("esri.geometry");
Description
(Added at v1.0)
The base class for geometry objects. This class has no constructor. At version 3.3, all geometry objects will be assigned a default spatial reference of 4326 if one is not explicitly provided in the constructor.Samples
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Properties
| Name | Type | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| cache | Object | The cache is used to store values computed from geometries that need to cleared or recomputed upon mutation. |
| spatialReference | SpatialReference | The spatial reference of the geometry. |
| type | String | The type of geometry. |
Methods
| Name | Return type | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| clearCache() | None | Sets the cache property to undefined. |
| getCacheValue(name) | Object | Returns the value for a named property stored in the cache. |
| setCacheValue(name, value) | None | Sets the value for a named property stored in the cache. |
| setSpatialReference(sr) | Geometry | Sets the spatial reference. |
| toJson() | Object | Converts object to its ArcGIS Server JSON representation. |
Property Details
<Object
ObjectThe cache is used to store values computed from geometries that need to cleared or recomputed upon mutation. An example is the extent of a polygon. The default value is
undefined. (Added at v3.13)Default value:
undefined<SpatialReference
SpatialReferenceThe spatial reference of the geometry. See Projected Coordinate Systems and Geographic Coordinate Systems for the list of supported spatial references.
Method Details
Returns the value for a named property stored in the cache. (Added at v3.13)
Return type:
ObjectParameters:
< |
Required | The property name of the value to retrieve from the cache. |
Sets the value for a named property stored in the cache. (Added at v3.13)
Sets the spatial reference.
Return type:
GeometryParameters:
< |
Required | Spatial reference of the geometry. |