Macro to register a ring.

Description

The macro BOOST_GEOMETRY_REGISTER_RING registers a ring such that it is recognized by Boost.Geometry and that Boost.Geometry functionality can be used with the specified type. The ring may contain template parameters, which must be specified then.

Synopsis

#define BOOST_GEOMETRY_REGISTER_RING(Ring)

Parameters

Header

#include <boost/geometry/geometries/register/ring.hpp>

Example

Show the use of the macro BOOST_GEOMETRY_REGISTER_RING

#include <iostream>

#include <boost/geometry.hpp>
#include <boost/geometry/geometries/point_xy.hpp>
#include <boost/geometry/geometries/register/ring.hpp>

using point_2d = boost::geometry::model::d2::point_xy<double>;

BOOST_GEOMETRY_REGISTER_RING(std::vector<point_2d>) 

int main()
{
    // Normal usage of std::
    std::vector<point_2d> ring;
    ring.push_back(point_2d(1, 1));
    ring.push_back(point_2d(2, 2));
    ring.push_back(point_2d(2, 1));


    // Usage of Boost.Geometry
    boost::geometry::correct(ring);
    std::cout << "Area: "  << boost::geometry::area(ring) << std::endl;
    std::cout << "WKT: "  << boost::geometry::wkt(ring) << std::endl;

    return 0;
}

Output:

Area: 0.5
WKT: POLYGON((1 1,2 2,2 1,1 1))