Geometry Boost List: [ggl] Base geometry type ?

Subject: [ggl] Base geometry type ?
From: Barend Gehrels (barend)
Date: 2011-08-19 23:37:35

Hi,

> Hi, I was browsing through the documentation and the source and there 
> doesn't seem to be a base polymorphic geometry type "Ex: Geometry". 
> Let's say I want an array of geometries, but it could contain polygons 
> or lines, I just don't know.
> Is there such a type or am I missing something?

No, there is not. That should be either a geometry_collection (which is 
not implemented), or you might try using Boost.Any or Boost.Variant for it.

Regards, Barend