[postgis-devel] [PostGIS] #274: Explain Interior, Boundary and Exterior

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#274: Explain Interior, Boundary and Exterior
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 Reporter:  mloskot      |       Owner:  pramsey      
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new          
 Priority:  medium       |   Milestone:  postgis 1.5.0
Component:  postgis      |     Version:               
 Keywords:               |  
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 For completeness, it would be good to give short description of these
 three fundamental terms in the PostGIS manual:

 The IBM Informix manual provides short but clear definitions of
 [http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idshelp/v10/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.spatial.doc/spat49.htm
 Interior, Boundary, and Exterior]:

 {{{
 All geometries occupy a position in space defined by their interior,
 boundary, and exterior.
  * The exterior of a geometry is all space not occupied by the geometry.
  * The boundary of a geometry serves as the interface between its interior
 and exterior.
  * The interior is the space occupied by the geometry.
 }}}

 PostGIS manual could include similar.

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