DbGeometry.FromText Method

 

Creates a new DbGeometry value based on the specified well known text value.

Namespace:   System.Data.Entity.Spatial
Assembly:  EntityFramework (in EntityFramework.dll)

NameDescription
System_CAPS_pubmethodSystem_CAPS_staticFromText(String)

Creates a new DbGeometry value based on the specified well known text value.

System_CAPS_pubmethodSystem_CAPS_staticFromText(String, Int32)

Creates a new DbGeometry value based on the specified well known text value and coordinate system identifier (SRID).


DbGeometry.FromText Method (String)

Creates a new DbGeometry value based on the specified well known text value.

public static DbGeometry FromText(
	string wellKnownText
)

Parameters

wellKnownText
Type: System.String

A string that contains a well known text representation of the geometry value.

Return Value

Type: System.Data.Entity.Spatial.DbGeometry

A new DbGeometry value as defined by the well known text value with the default geometry coordinate system identifier (SRID) ( DefaultCoordinateSystemId ).

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

wellKnownText is null.


DbGeometry.FromText Method (String, Int32)

Creates a new DbGeometry value based on the specified well known text value and coordinate system identifier (SRID).

public static DbGeometry FromText(
	string wellKnownText,
	int coordinateSystemId
)

Parameters

wellKnownText
Type: System.String

A string that contains a well known text representation of the geometry value.

coordinateSystemId
Type: System.Int32

The identifier of the coordinate system that the new DbGeometry value should use.

Return Value

Type: System.Data.Entity.Spatial.DbGeometry

A new DbGeometry value as defined by the well known text value with the specified coordinate system identifier.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

wellKnownText is null.

ArgumentException

coordinateSystemId is invalid.