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Data connectivity & integrationPipeline Builder ExpressionsCreate geodesic line string

Create geodesic line string

Supported in: Batch, Streaming

Creates a geodesic line between two points.

Expression categories: Geospatial

Declared arguments

End point - Longitude and latitude for the end point.
Expression<GeoPoint>
Starting point - Longitude and latitude for the starting point.
Expression<GeoPoint>
optional Number of steps - The number of points to return in between the start and end point of the geodesic line segment. The default value is 24 points.
Expression<Byte | Integer | Long | Short>

Output type: Geometry

Examples

Example 1: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: 20.92, longitude: 179.0, }	{ latitude: 20.92, longitude: -178.0, }	3	{"type":"MultiLineString","coordinates":[[[-180.0, 20.925458598035362],[-179.5, 20.926550359447504],...

Example 2: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: 38.9072, longitude: -77.0369, }	{ latitude: 20.92, longitude: -70.0, }	8	{"type":"LineString","coordinates":[[-77.0369, 38.90720000000001],[-76.10884874732801, 36.9298141100...

Example 3: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: 34.1309, longitude: -88.908, }	{ latitude: 34.496, longitude: -83.9651, }	4	{"type":"LineString","coordinates":[[-88.90800000000002, 34.13089999999999],[-87.9230399151116, 34.2...

Example 4: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: 39.4953, longitude: -89.6352, }	{ latitude: 61.0928, longitude: 62.2376, }	4	{"type":"LineString","coordinates":[[-89.6352, 39.4953],[-83.5342527561974, 54.30031923899314],[-70....

Example 5: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: 38.9072, longitude: -77.0369, }	{ latitude: 20.92, longitude: -70.0, }	null	{"type":"LineString","coordinates":[[-77.0369, 38.90720000000001],[-76.69701959729164, 38.1961853930...

Example 6: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: 20.92, longitude: -70.0, }	{ latitude: null, longitude: -77.0369, }	8	null

Example 7: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: 20.92, longitude: -70.0, }	{ latitude: null, longitude: null, }	8	null

Example 8: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: 20.92, longitude: -70.0, }	{ latitude: 38.9072, longitude: null, }	8	null

Example 9: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: 39.4953, longitude: -89.6352, }	null	8	null

Example 10: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: null, longitude: null, }	{ latitude: null, longitude: null, }	8	null

Example 11: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: null, longitude: null, }	{ latitude: null, longitude: null, }	null	null

Example 12: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
null	null	8	null

Example 13: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: null, longitude: -77.0369, }	{ latitude: 20.92, longitude: -70.0, }	8	null

Example 14: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: null, longitude: null, }	{ latitude: 20.92, longitude: -70.0, }	8	null

Example 15: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
{ latitude: 38.9072, longitude: null, }	{ latitude: 20.92, longitude: -70.0, }	8	null

Example 16: Base case

Argument values:

End point: endPoint
Starting point: startPoint
Number of steps: numSteps

startPoint	endPoint	numSteps	Output
null	{ latitude: 20.92, longitude: -70.0, }	8	null