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set

Set coordinate value of a geometry (usually a point)

Description

The free functions get and set are two of the most important functions of Boost.Geometry, both within the library, as also for the library user. With these two functions you normally get and set coordinate values from and for a point, box, segment or sphere.

Synopsis

template<std::size_t Dimension, typename Geometry>
void set(Geometry & geometry, typename coordinate_type< Geometry >::type const & value)

Parameters

Type

Concept

Name

Description

Dimension

Dimension, this template parameter is required. Should contain [0 .. n-1] for an n-dimensional geometry

-

Must be specified

Geometry &

Any type fulfilling a Geometry Concept (usually a Point Concept)

geometry

A model of the specified concept (usually a point)

typename coordinate_type< Geometry >::type const &

value

The coordinate value to set

Header

Either

#include <boost/geometry.hpp>

Or

#include <boost/geometry/core/access.hpp>

[Note] Note

If you host both the std:: library namespace and boost::geometry:: namespace set might become ambiguous, std::set is a collection. So don't do that or refer to geometry::set then explicitly.

Behavior

Case

Behavior

Point

Sets the coordinate of a point

Circle or Sphere

Sets the coordinate of the center of a circle or sphere (currently in an extension)

Spherical

Sets the coordinate of a point, in either Radian's or Degree's, depending on specified units

Complexity

Constant

Example

Set the coordinate of a point

#include <iostream>

#include <boost/geometry.hpp>
#include <boost/geometry/geometries/point_xy.hpp>

namespace bg = boost::geometry;

int main()
{
    bg::model::d2::point_xy<double> point;

    bg::set<0>(point, 1);
    bg::set<1>(point, 2);

    std::cout << "Location: " << bg::dsv(point) << std::endl;

    return 0;
}

Output:

Location: (1, 2)

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