[mapguide][MG148][New] Create method similar to centroid, but guaranteed to return ...

[Jason Birch]

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    https://mapguide.osgeo.org/servlets/Scarab/id/MG148

Type
 Enhancement

Artifact ID
 MG148 (Create method similar to centroid, but guaranteed to return a point within the parent polygon)

Reported by
 Jason Birch
 jasonbirch (jason.birch at nanaimo.ca)

New artifact details:
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- Artifact created
- Artifact Status set to new value
  New
- Description set to new value
  Currently, the centroid method returns a point that is at the mathematical centre of a polygon.  For labelling purposes this is undesirable when encountering doughnut or irregular polygons, as the label may identify the incorrect polygon.
- Summary set to new value
  Create method similar to centroid, but guaranteed to return a point within the parent polygon
- Justification set to new value
  Data display consistancy.

Reason:
Initial request.

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