DbGeometry.Relate Method (DbGeometry, String)

 

Determines whether this DbGeometry value spatially relates to the specified DbGeometry argument according to the given Dimensionally Extended Nine-Intersection Model (DE-9IM) intersection pattern.

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

public bool Relate(
	DbGeometry other,
	string matrix
)

Parameters

other
Type: System.Data.Entity.Spatial.DbGeometry

The geometry value that should be compared with this geometry value for relation.

matrix
Type: System.String

A string that contains the text representation of the (DE-9IM) intersection pattern that defines the relation.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean

true if this geometry value relates to other according to the specified intersection pattern matrix; otherwise, false.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

other and matrix is null.