## org.opengis.referencing.operation
Interface MathTransform

All Known Subinterfaces:
  MathTransform1D, MathTransform2D

    @UML(identifier="CT_MathTransform",
         specification=OGC_01009)
    public interface MathTransform

Transforms multi-dimensional coordinate points. This interface transforms coordinate value for a point given in the source coordinate reference system to coordinate value for the same point in the target coordinate reference system. In a conversion, the transformation is accurate to within the limitations of the computer making the calculations. In a transformation, where some of the operational parameters are derived from observations, the transformation is accurate to within the limitations of those observations. If a client application wishes to query the source and target coordinate reference systems of an operation, then it should keep hold of the `CoordinateOperation` interface, and use the contained math transform object whenever it wishes to perform a transform.

Since:
  GeoAPI 1.0
Version:
  Implementation specification 1.0
See Also:
  `AffineTransform`, `PerspectiveTransform`, `Transform3D`, `MathTransformFactory`, `CoordinateOperation.getMathTransform()`

Method Summary
`Matrix` `derivative(DirectPosition point)` Gets the derivative of this transform at a point.
`int` `getSourceDimensions()` Gets the dimension of input points.
`int` `getTargetDimensions()` Gets the dimension of output points.
`MathTransform` `inverse()` Creates the inverse transform of this object.
`boolean` `isIdentity()` Tests whether this transform does not move any points.
`String` `toWKT()` Returns a Well Known Text (WKT) for this object.
`DirectPosition` `transform(DirectPosition ptSrc, DirectPosition ptDst)` Transforms the specified `ptSrc` and stores the result in `ptDst`.
`void` `transform(double[] srcPts, int srcOff, double[] dstPts, int dstOff, int numPts)` Transforms a list of coordinate point ordinal values.
`void` `transform(float[] srcPts, int srcOff, float[] dstPts, int dstOff, int numPts)` Transforms a list of coordinate point ordinal values.

Method Detail

### getSourceDimensions

    @UML(identifier="getDimSource",
         specification=OGC_01009)
    int getSourceDimensions()

  Gets the dimension of input points.

### getTargetDimensions

    @UML(identifier="getDimTarget",
         specification=OGC_01009)
    int getTargetDimensions()

  Gets the dimension of output points.

### transform

    @UML(identifier="transform",
         specification=OGC_01009)
    DirectPosition transform(DirectPosition ptSrc,
                                                                 DirectPosition ptDst)
                             throws MismatchedDimensionException,
                                    TransformException

  Transforms the specified `ptSrc` and stores the result in `ptDst`. If `ptDst` is `null`, a new `DirectPosition` object is allocated and then the result of the transformation is stored in this object. In either case, `ptDst`, which contains the transformed point, is returned for convenience. If `ptSrc` and `ptDst` are the same object, the input point is correctly overwritten with the transformed point.

  Parameters:
    `ptSrc` - the specified coordinate point to be transformed.
    `ptDst` - the specified coordinate point that stores the result of transforming `ptSrc`, or `null`.
  Returns:
    the coordinate point after transforming `ptSrc` and storing the result in `ptDst`, or a newly created point if `ptDst` was null.
  Throws:
    `MismatchedDimensionException` - if `ptSrc` or `ptDst` doesn't have the expected dimension.
    `TransformException` - if the point can't be transformed.

### transform

    @UML(identifier="transformList",
         specification=OGC_01009)
    void transform(double[] srcPts,
                                                       int srcOff,
                                                       double[] dstPts,
                                                       int dstOff,
                                                       int numPts)
                   throws TransformException

  Transforms a list of coordinate point ordinal values. This method is provided for efficiently transforming many points. The supplied array of ordinal values will contain packed ordinal values. For example, if the source dimension is 3, then the ordinals will be packed in this order: (x0,y0,z0, x1,y1,z1 ...).

  Parameters:
    `srcPts` - the array containing the source point coordinates.
    `srcOff` - the offset to the first point to be transformed in the source array.
    `dstPts` - the array into which the transformed point coordinates are returned. May be the same than `srcPts`.
    `dstOff` - the offset to the location of the first transformed point that is stored in the destination array.
    `numPts` - the number of point objects to be transformed.
  Throws:
    `TransformException` - if a point can't be transformed.

### transform

    void transform(float[] srcPts,
                   int srcOff,
                   float[] dstPts,
                   int dstOff,
                   int numPts)
                   throws TransformException

  Transforms a list of coordinate point ordinal values. This method is provided for efficiently transforming many points. The supplied array of ordinal values will contain packed ordinal values. For example, if the source dimension is 3, then the ordinals will be packed in this order: (x0,y0,z0, x1,y1,z1 ...).

  Parameters:
    `srcPts` - the array containing the source point coordinates.
    `srcOff` - the offset to the first point to be transformed in the source array.
    `dstPts` - the array into which the transformed point coordinates are returned. May be the same than `srcPts`.
    `dstOff` - the offset to the location of the first transformed point that is stored in the destination array.
    `numPts` - the number of point objects to be transformed.
  Throws:
    `TransformException` - if a point can't be transformed.

### derivative

    @UML(identifier="derivative",
         specification=OGC_01009)
    Matrix derivative(DirectPosition point)
                      throws MismatchedDimensionException,
                             TransformException

  Gets the derivative of this transform at a point. The derivative is the matrix of the non-translating portion of the approximate affine map at the point. The matrix will have dimensions corresponding to the source and target coordinate systems. If the input dimension is M, and the output dimension is N, then the matrix will have size `N×M`. The elements of the matrix `{en,m : n=0..(N-1)}` form a vector in the output space which is parallel to the displacement caused by a small change in the m'th ordinate in the input space.

  For example, if the input dimension is 4 and the output dimension is 3, then a small displacement `(x0, x1, x2, x3)` in the input space will result in a displacement `(y0, y1, y2)` in the output space computed as below (`en,m` are the matrix's elements):

       [ y0 ]     [ e00  e01  e02  e03 ] [ x0 ]
       [ y1 ]  =  [ e10  e11  e12  e13 ] [ x1 ]
       [ y2 ]     [ e20  e21  e22  e23 ] [ x2 ]
                                         [ x3 ]

  Parameters:
    `point` - The coordinate point where to evaluate the derivative. Null value is accepted only if the derivative is the same everywhere. For example affine transform accept null value since they produces identical derivative no matter the coordinate value. But most map projection will requires a non-null value.
  Returns:
    The derivative at the specified point (never `null`). This method never returns an internal object: changing the matrix will not change the state of this math transform.
  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if the derivative dependents on coordinate and `point` is `null`.
    `MismatchedDimensionException` - if `point` doesn't have the expected dimension.
    `TransformException` - if the derivative can't be evaluated at the specified point.

### inverse

    @UML(identifier="inverse",
         specification=OGC_01009)
    MathTransform inverse()
                          throws NoninvertibleTransformException

  Creates the inverse transform of this object. The target of the inverse transform is the source of the original. The source of the inverse transform is the target of the original. Using the original transform followed by the inverse's transform will result in an identity map on the source coordinate space, when allowances for error are made. This method may fail if the transform is not one to one. However, all cartographic projections should succeed.

  Returns:
    The inverse transform.
  Throws:
    `NoninvertibleTransformException` - if the transform can't be inversed.

### isIdentity

    @UML(identifier="isIdentity",
         specification=OGC_01009)
    boolean isIdentity()

  Tests whether this transform does not move any points.

  Returns:
    `true` if this `MathTransform` is an identity transform; `false` otherwise.

### toWKT

    @UML(identifier="getWKT",
         specification=OGC_01009)
    String toWKT()
                 throws UnsupportedOperationException

  Returns a Well Known Text (WKT) for this object. Well know text are defined in extended Backus Naur form. This operation may fails if an object is too complex for the WKT format capability.

  Returns:
    The Well Known Text (WKT) for this object.
  Throws:
    `UnsupportedOperationException` - If this object can't be formatted as WKT.

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