[postgis-users] Patch for casting geometry to geography

[Paul Ramsey]

http://www.osgeo.org/osgeo_userid

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Marshall, Steve <smarshall at wsi.com> wrote:
> I get an error when I try to post to the URL below:
> TICKET_CREATE privileges are required to perform this operation
>
> Do I need a particular account to post to OSGEO?  Can someone either
> explain to me how to get the proper credential, or post my patch as a
> bug ticket to OSGEO?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net
> [mailto:postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of
> Paragon Corporation
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 6:07 PM
> To: 'PostGIS Users Discussion'
> Subject: Re: [postgis-users] Patch for casting geometry to geography
>
> Steve,
>
> It would help if you posted this issue as a bug ticket and then attach
> the
> patch to it.
> http://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/newticket
>
> That way it will get on our list on items.
>
>
>
> Since it doesn't require an external function addition, I think it can
> be
> slated for PostGIS 1.5.3
>
> Thanks,
> Regina
> http://www.postgis.us
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net
> [mailto:postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of
> Marshall, Steve
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 3:29 PM
> To: postgis-users at postgis.refractions.net
> Subject: [postgis-users] Patch for casting geometry to geography
>
> Related to an earlier post by Radu Ilie, I have a patch for casting from
> geometry to geography that solves his problem.  In particular, it will
> transform coordinates into the desired range for geography objects (-90
> to
> 90 lat, -180 to 180 lon).  The previous version detected this problem,
> but
> simply issued an error if it occurred.
>
> The attached files add one new external function to the the postgis
> library
> (lwgeom_force_geodetic) and uses it in the function that casts geometry
> objects to geography objects (Datum geography_in).  The logic is a very
> simple clone of the lwgeom_check_geodetic function, except it fixes any
> descrepancies it finds.
>
> I hope this could be included in a future PostGIS release.  If
> necessary, I
> can post this to a different list.
>
> Steve Marshall
>
>
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