Changes between Version 54 and Version 55 of GeoDjango


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Timestamp:
Mar 31, 2007, 4:36:52 PM (18 years ago)
Author:
jbronn
Comment:

updated api since geo_filter is no longer used

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  • GeoDjango

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    135 PostGIS additions to the API may now be used.  Geographic queries are done by calling {{{geo_filter()}}} and {{{geo_exclude}}} on geometry-enabled models.  In the following example, the {{{bbcontains}}} lookup type is used which is the same as the PostGIS {{{&&}}} operator.  It looks to see if the ''bounding box'' of the polygon contains the specific point.  The next example uses the PostGIS Contains() function, which calls GEOS library to test if the ''polygon'' actually contains the specific point, not just the bounding box.
     135PostGIS additions to the API may now be used.  Geographic queries are done by normally by using {{{filter()}}} and {{{exclude}}} on geometry-enabled models.  In the following example, the {{{bbcontains}}} lookup type is used which is the same as the PostGIS {{{&&}}} operator.  It looks to see if the ''bounding box'' of the polygon contains the specific point.  The next example uses the PostGIS Contains() function, which calls GEOS library to test if the ''polygon'' actually contains the specific point, not just the bounding box.
    136136{{{
    137137>>> from geo_app.models import District, School
    138 >>> qs1 = District.objects.geo_filter(poly__bbcontains='POINT(-95.362293 29.756539)')
    139 >>> qs2 = District.objects.geo_filter(poly__contains='POINT(-95.362293 29.756539)')
    140 }}}
    141 
    142 Both {{{geo_filter()}}} and {{{filter()}}} may be used in the same query.  For example, the following query set will only show school districts that have 'Houston' in their name and contain the given point within their polygon boundary:
    143 {{{
    144 >>> qs = District.objects.filter(name__contains='Houston').geo_filter(poly__contains='POINT(-95.362293 29.756539)')
    145 }}}
    146 
    147 Or combine both the bounding box routines (less accurate, fast) with the GEOS routines (most accurate, slower) to get a query that is both fast and accurate (this is not 'fast' in the current implementation, since geographic indices are not automatically created):
    148 {{{
    149 >>> qs = District.objects.geo_filter(poly__bbcontains='POINT(-95.362293 29.756539)').geo_filter(poly__contains='POINT(-95.362293 29.756539)')
     138>>> qs1 = District.objects.filter(poly__bbcontains='POINT(-95.362293 29.756539)')
     139>>> qs2 = District.objects.filter(poly__contains='POINT(-95.362293 29.756539)')
     140}}}
     141
     142Both spatial queries and normal queries using {{{filter()}}} may be used in the same query.  For example, the following query set will only show school districts that have 'Houston' in their name and contain the given point within their polygon boundary:
     143{{{
     144>>> qs = District.objects.filter(name__contains='Houston').filter(poly__contains='POINT(-95.362293 29.756539)')
     145}}}
     146
     147Or combine both the bounding box routines (less accurate, fast) with the GEOS routines (most accurate, slower) to get a query that is both fast and accurate:
     148{{{
     149>>> qs = District.objects.filter(poly__bbcontains='POINT(-95.362293 29.756539)').filter(poly__contains='POINT(-95.362293 29.756539)')
    150150}}}
    151151
     
    236236
    237237 * {{{srid}}}
    238    * Sets the SRID of geometry to the value.  Defaults to 4326 (WGS84)
     238   * Sets the SRID (Source Reference Identifier) of geometry to the given value.  Defaults to 4326 (WGS84)
    239239 * {{{index}}}
    240240   * If set to True, will create a GiST index for the given geometry.  Update the index with the PostgreSQL command {{{VACUUM ANALYZE}}} (may take a while to execute depending on how large your geographic-enabled tables are).
     
    257257= Database API =
    258258
    259 '''Note:''' The following database lookup types can only be used with {{{geo_filter()}}}.  All geographic queries are done with {{{geo_filter()}}} and {{{geo_exclude()}}}, thus separating the normal database API lookups from geographic-specific field queries.  However chains containing both {{{filter}}} and {{{geo_filter}}} may still be used.  Thus, geographic queries take the following form (assuming the {{{Zip}}} model used in the [GeoDjango#ModelAPI Model API] section):
    260 
    261 {{{
    262 >>> qs = Zip.objects.geo_filter(<Zip geo field A>__<geo lookup type>=<geo string B>)
    263 >>> qs = Zip.objects.geo_exclude(...)
     259'''Note:''' The following database lookup types can only be used with on geographic fields with {{{filter()}}}.  Filters on 'normal' fields (e.g. {{{CharField}}}) may be chained with those on geographic fields.  Thus, geographic queries take the following form (assuming the {{{Zip}}} model used in the [GeoDjango#ModelAPI Model API] section above):
     260
     261{{{
     262>>> qs = Zip.objects.filter(<Zip geo field A>__<geo lookup type>=<geo string B>)
     263>>> qs = Zip.objects.exclude(...)
    264264}}}
    265265
     
    339339A model with geometry fields will get the following methods:
    340340
    341 == get_FOO_wkt ==
     341== get_GEOM_wkt ==
    342342
    343343For every geometry field, the model object will have a {{{get_FOO_wkt}}} method, where {{{FOO}}} is the name of the geometry field.  For example (using the {{{School}}} model from above):
     
    349349}}}
    350350
    351 == get_FOO_centroid ==
     351== get_GEOM_centroid ==
    352352
    353353For every geometry field, the model object will have a {{{get_FOO_centroid}}} method, where {{{FOO}}} is the name of the geometry field.  This routine will return the centroid of the geometry.  For example (using the {{{District}}} model from above):
     
    359359}}}
    360360
    361 == get_FOO_area ==
     361== get_GEOM_area ==
    362362
    363363For every geometry field, the model object will have a {{{get_FOO_area}}} method, where {{{FOO}} is the name of the geometry field.  This routine will return the area of the geometry.
     
    369369}}}
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    371 '''Note''': Units need to be figured out here.
     371'''Note''': The units system needs to be figured out here, since I don't know what these units represent.
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