[postgis-users] MultiPoint WKT change proposal

[Stephen Woodbridge]

strk at refractions.net wrote:
> It seems we got wrong the proper WKT format for MultiPoint
> (due to errors in the specifications)
> 
> For details:
> http://lists.jump-project.org/pipermail/jts-devel/2006-April/001572.html
> http://lists.jump-project.org/pipermail/jts-devel/2006-April/001576.html
> 
> PostGIS accepts both forms, but provides the wrong one in output:
> 
>   Accept: MULTIPOINT(0 0, 0 1);
>   Accept: MULTIPOINT((0 0), (0 1));
>  Provide: MULTIPOINT(0 0, 0 1);
> 
> I think we should "correct" that output, even if this will mean
> some pain for existing client applications expecting the "wrong"
> one. What do you think ?

Soon rather than later if we need to make the change, and seems like we do.

-Steve