[postgis-devel] ST_Transform doesn't need Proj support?

[Mark Cave-Ayland]

Obe, Regina wrote:
> I was looking at the lwpostgis.in.sql in 1.3 and I only  see a
> #ifdef USE_PROJ  wrapped around the ST_AsKMLs.
> 
> Does that mean ST_Transform doesn't need projection support or am I
> reading this wrong?

Yes it does, although it appears the check for this is in the source 
code rather than in the .sql file:


#ifndef USE_PROJ

PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(transform);
Datum transform(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
{

         elog(ERROR,"PostGIS transform() called, but support not 
compiled in.  Modify your makefile to add proj support, remake and 
re-install");
         PG_RETURN_NULL();
}

#endif


Incidentally I've just noticed that you've also committed the changes 
about PostGIS requiring PROJ.4 support to SVN trunk. I wouldn't worry 
about this, since PROJ.4 and GEOS are compulsory dependencies for 1.4 
(i.e. configure won't let you continue until you have installed both of 
them).


ATB,

Mark.

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