LineString — OpenLayers API reference

new LineString(coordinates, layout) geom/LineString.js, line 22

Name	Type	Description
`coordinates`	Array<Coordinate> \| Array.<number>	Coordinates. For internal use, flat coordinates in combination with `layout` are also accepted.
`layout`	GeometryLayout \| undefined	Layout.

Fires:

change (BaseEvent) - Generic change event. Triggered when the revision counter is increased.
error (BaseEvent) - Generic error event. Triggered when an error occurs.
propertychange (ObjectEvent) - Triggered when a property is changed.

Extends

SimpleGeometry

Methods

appendCoordinate(coordinate) geom/LineString.js, line 75

Append the passed coordinate to the coordinates of the linestring.

Name	Type	Description
`coordinate`	Coordinate	Coordinate.

applyTransform(transformFn) inherited geom/SimpleGeometry.js, line 208

Apply a transform function to the coordinates of the geometry. The geometry is modified in place. If you do not want the geometry modified in place, first clone() it and then use this function on the clone.

Name	Type	Description
`transformFn`	TransformFunction	Transform function. Called with a flat array of geometry coordinates.

changed() inherited Observable.js, line 72

Increases the revision counter and dispatches a 'change' event.

clone(){LineString} geom/LineString.js, line 86

Make a complete copy of the geometry.

Returns:

Clone.

dispatchEvent(event){boolean | undefined} inherited events/Target.js, line 85

Dispatches an event and calls all listeners listening for events of this type. The event parameter can either be a string or an Object with a type property.

Name	Type	Description
`event`	BaseEvent \| string	Event object.

Returns:

false if anyone called preventDefault on the event object or if any of the listeners returned false.

forEachSegment(callback){T | boolean} geom/LineString.js, line 144

Iterate over each segment, calling the provided callback. If the callback returns a truthy value the function returns that value immediately. Otherwise the function returns false.

Name	Type	Description
`callback`	function	Function called for each segment. The function will receive two arguments, the start and end coordinates of the segment.

Returns:

Value.

get(key){*} inherited Object.js, line 136

Gets a value.

Name	Type	Description
`key`	string	Key name.

Returns:

Value.

getClosestPoint(point, closestPoint){Coordinate} inherited geom/Geometry.js, line 154

Return the closest point of the geometry to the passed point as coordinate.

Name	Type	Description
`point`	Coordinate	Point.
`closestPoint`	Coordinate \| undefined	Closest point.

Returns:

Closest point.

getCoordinateAt(fraction, dest){Coordinate} geom/LineString.js, line 208

Return the coordinate at the provided fraction along the linestring. The fraction is a number between 0 and 1, where 0 is the start of the linestring and 1 is the end.

Name	Type	Description
`fraction`	number	Fraction.
`dest`	Coordinate \| undefined	Optional coordinate whose values will be modified. If not provided, a new coordinate will be returned.

Returns:

Coordinate of the interpolated point.

getCoordinateAtM(m, extrapolate){Coordinate | null} geom/LineString.js, line 168

Returns the coordinate at m using linear interpolation, or null if no such coordinate exists.

extrapolate controls extrapolation beyond the range of Ms in the MultiLineString. If extrapolate is true then Ms less than the first M will return the first coordinate and Ms greater than the last M will return the last coordinate.

Name	Type	Description
`m`	number	M.
`extrapolate`	boolean \| undefined	Extrapolate. Default is `false`.

Returns:

Coordinate.

getCoordinates(){Array<Coordinate>} geom/LineString.js, line 189

Return the coordinates of the linestring.

Returns:

Coordinates.

getExtent(extent){Extent} inherited geom/Geometry.js, line 187

Get the extent of the geometry.

Name	Type	Description
`extent`	Extent \| undefined	Extent.

Returns:

extent Extent.

getFirstCoordinate(){Coordinate} inherited geom/SimpleGeometry.js, line 69

Return the first coordinate of the geometry.

Returns:

First coordinate.

getKeys(){Array.<string>} inherited Object.js, line 149

Get a list of object property names.

Returns:

List of property names.

getLastCoordinate(){Coordinate} inherited geom/SimpleGeometry.js, line 85

Return the last coordinate of the geometry.

Returns:

Last point.

getLayout(){GeometryLayout} inherited geom/SimpleGeometry.js, line 96

Return the layout of the geometry.

Returns:

Layout.

getLength(){number} geom/LineString.js, line 225

Return the length of the linestring on projected plane.

Returns:

Length (on projected plane).

getProperties(){NoInfer.<Properties>} inherited Object.js, line 158

Get an object of all property names and values.

Returns:

Object.

getRevision(){number} inherited Observable.js, line 83

Get the version number for this object. Each time the object is modified, its version number will be incremented.

Returns:

Revision.

getType(){Type} geom/LineString.js, line 275

Get the type of this geometry.

Returns:

Geometry type.

intersectsCoordinate(coordinate){boolean} inherited geom/Geometry.js, line 167

Returns true if this geometry includes the specified coordinate. If the coordinate is on the boundary of the geometry, returns false.

Name	Type	Description
`coordinate`	Coordinate	Coordinate.

Returns:

Contains coordinate.

intersectsExtent(extent){boolean} geom/LineString.js, line 286

Test if the geometry and the passed extent intersect.

Name	Type	Description
`extent`	Extent	Extent.

Returns:

true if the geometry and the extent intersect.

on(type, listener){EventsKey | Array<EventsKey>} inherited Observable.js, line 156

Listen for a certain type of event.

Name	Type	Description
`type`	string \| Array.<string>	The event type or array of event types.
`listener`	function	The listener function.

Returns:

Unique key for the listener. If called with an array of event types as the first argument, the return will be an array of keys.

once(type, listener){EventsKey | Array<EventsKey>} inherited Observable.js, line 168

Listen once for a certain type of event.

Name	Type	Description
`type`	string \| Array.<string>	The event type or array of event types.
`listener`	function	The listener function.

Returns:

Unique key for the listener. If called with an array of event types as the first argument, the return will be an array of keys.

rotate(angle, anchor) inherited geom/SimpleGeometry.js, line 228

Rotate the geometry around a given coordinate. This modifies the geometry coordinates in place.

Name	Type	Description
`angle`	number	Rotation angle in counter-clockwise radians.
`anchor`	Coordinate	The rotation center.

scale(sx, sy, anchor) inherited geom/SimpleGeometry.js, line 255

Scale the geometry (with an optional origin). This modifies the geometry coordinates in place.

Name	Type	Description
`sx`	number	The scaling factor in the x-direction.
`sy`	number \| undefined	The scaling factor in the y-direction (defaults to sx).
`anchor`	Coordinate \| undefined	The scale origin (defaults to the center of the geometry extent).

set(key, value, silent) inherited Object.js, line 218

Sets a value.

Name	Type	Description
`key`	string	Key name.
`value`	*	Value.
`silent`	boolean \| undefined	Update without triggering an event.

setCoordinates(coordinates, layout) geom/LineString.js, line 304

Set the coordinates of the linestring.

Name	Type	Description
`coordinates`	Array<Coordinate>	Coordinates.
`layout`	GeometryLayout \| undefined	Layout.

setProperties(values, silent) inherited Object.js, line 241

Sets a collection of key-value pairs. Note that this changes any existing properties and adds new ones (it does not remove any existing properties).

Name	Type	Description
`values`	Partial.<NoInfer.<Properties>>	Values.
`silent`	boolean \| undefined	Update without triggering an event.

simplify(tolerance){Geometry} inherited geom/Geometry.js, line 233

Create a simplified version of this geometry. For linestrings, this uses the Douglas Peucker algorithm. For polygons, a quantization-based simplification is used to preserve topology.

Name	Type	Description
`tolerance`	number	The tolerance distance for simplification.

Returns:

A new, simplified version of the original geometry.

transform(source, destination){this} inherited geom/Geometry.js, line 308

Transform each coordinate of the geometry from one coordinate reference system to another. The geometry is modified in place. For example, a line will be transformed to a line and a circle to a circle. If you do not want the geometry modified in place, first clone() it and then use this function on the clone.

Name	Type	Description
`source`	ProjectionLike	The current projection. Can be a string identifier or a `Projection` object.
`destination`	ProjectionLike	The desired projection. Can be a string identifier or a `Projection` object.

Returns:

This geometry. Note that original geometry is modified in place.

translate(deltaX, deltaY) inherited geom/SimpleGeometry.js, line 287

Translate the geometry. This modifies the geometry coordinates in place. If instead you want a new geometry, first clone() this geometry.

Name	Type	Description
`deltaX`	number	Delta X.
`deltaY`	number	Delta Y.

un(type, listener) inherited Observable.js, line 177

Unlisten for a certain type of event.

Name	Type	Description
`type`	string \| Array.<string>	The event type or array of event types.
`listener`	function	The listener function.

unset(key, silent) inherited Object.js, line 265

Unsets a property.

Name	Type	Description
`key`	string	Key name.
`silent`	boolean \| undefined	Unset without triggering an event.