IGeometry.Covers

IGeometry.Covers method

Determines whether this geometry covers a specified geometry.

public bool Covers(IGeometry other)

Parameter	Type	Description
other	IGeometry	A geometry.

Return Value

true if this geometry is “spatially covers” another geometry. false otherwise.

Exceptions

exception	condition
ArgumentNullException	Argument is `null`.
ArgumentException	One of the geometries is invalid in such way that operation can not be finished.
ArgumentException	`SpatialReferenceSystem` of geometries are not equivalent. You can use `SpatialReferenceSystemTransformation` in order to convert geometries to the same spatial reference system.

Remarks

This method tests whether one geometry covers another in terms of DE-9IM intersection matrix. One geometry covers another one, if the geometry contains every point of another geometry. This method is similar to SpatiallyContains, but returns true more often, since it does not distinguish between interior and boundary points. So, if geometry A lies on boundary of geometry B, SpatiallyContains returns false, while this method returns true. This method is equivalent to:

this.Relate(other, "T*****FF*") || this.Relate(other, "*T****FF*") || this.Relate(other, "***T**FF*) || this.Relate(other, "***T*FF*");

IGeometry.Covers