ST_IsCollection
Name
ST_IsCollection — Returns
TRUE
if the argument is a
collection (
MULTI*
,
GEOMETRYCOLLECTION
, ...)
Synopsis
boolean
ST_IsCollection
(
geometry
g
)
;
Description
Returns
TRUE
if the geometry type of
the argument is either:
-
GEOMETRYCOLLECTION
-
MULTI{POINT,POLYGON,LINESTRING,CURVE,SURFACE}
-
COMPOUNDCURVE
This function analyzes the type of the geometry. This means
that it will return
|
This function supports 3d and will not drop the z-index.
This method supports Circular Strings and Curves
Examples
postgis=# SELECT ST_IsCollection('LINESTRING(0 0, 1 1)'::geometry); st_iscollection ------------- f (1 row) postgis=# SELECT ST_IsCollection('MULTIPOINT EMPTY'::geometry); st_iscollection ------------- t (1 row) postgis=# SELECT ST_IsCollection('MULTIPOINT((0 0))'::geometry); st_iscollection ------------- t (1 row) postgis=# SELECT ST_IsCollection('MULTIPOINT((0 0), (42 42))'::geometry); st_iscollection ------------- t (1 row) postgis=# SELECT ST_IsCollection('GEOMETRYCOLLECTION(POINT(0 0))'::geometry); st_iscollection ------------- t (1 row)