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Convert Between Spatial Objects and Well-Known Binary Geometry

v0.4-0 · Dec 5, 2019 · BSD_3_clause + file LICENSE

Description

Utility functions to convert between the 'Spatial' classes specified by the package 'sp', and the well-known binary '(WKB)' representation for geometry specified by the 'Open Geospatial Consortium'. Supports 'Spatial' objects of class 'SpatialPoints', 'SpatialPointsDataFrame', 'SpatialLines', 'SpatialLinesDataFrame', 'SpatialPolygons', and 'SpatialPolygonsDataFrame'. Supports 'WKB' geometry types 'Point', 'LineString', 'Polygon', 'MultiPoint', 'MultiLineString', and 'MultiPolygon'. Includes extensions to enable creation of maps with 'TIBCO Spotfire'.

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                      family = "Inc.",
                      role = "aut"),
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                      family = "Cook",
                      role = "cre",
                      email = "ianmcook@gmail.com"))
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                      family = "Cook",
                      role = "cre",
                      email = "ianmcook@gmail.com"))
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Maintainer: ‘Ian Cook <ianmcook@gmail.com>’

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  Authors@R: c(person(given = c("TIBCO", "Software"),
                      family = "Inc.",
                      role = "aut"),
               person(given = "Ian",
                      family = "Cook",
                      role = "cre",
                      email = "ianmcook@gmail.com"))
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Maintainer: ‘Ian Cook <ianmcook@gmail.com>’

No Authors@R field in DESCRIPTION.
Please add one, modifying
  Authors@R: c(person(given = c("TIBCO", "Software"),
                      family = "Inc.",
                      role = "aut"),
               person(given = "Ian",
                      family = "Cook",
                      role = "cre",
                      email = "ianmcook@gmail.com"))
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Version History

new 0.4-0 Mar 10, 2026
updated 0.4-0 ← 0.3-0 diff Dec 4, 2019
updated 0.3-0 ← 0.2-0 diff Mar 23, 2016
updated 0.2-0 ← 0.1-0 diff Sep 27, 2015
new 0.1-0 Feb 27, 2015