Oracle Spatial User's Guide and Reference - InfoLab

1.12 Geocoding
■ Topology data model client interface (sdotopo), described in Oracle Spatial
Topology and Network Data Models
■ Network data model client interface (sdonm), described in Oracle Spatial
Topology and Network Data Models
The sdoapi Java client interface consists of the following classes:
Geocoding
■ JGeometry: class that maps the SQL type SDO_GEOMETRY. The main
methods for reading and writing database raster images are load(STRUCT)
and store().
■ JGeometry.Point: convenience class that represents a double-typed point.
■ DataException: class for MapViewer data access exceptions.
For detailed reference information about these classes, see the Javadoc-generated
API documentation: open index.html in a directory that includes the path
sdoapi/doc/javadoc.
Geocoding is the process of converting tables of address data into standardized
address, location, and possibly other data. The result of a geocoding operation
includes the pair of longitude and latitude coordinates that correspond with the
input address or location. For example, if the input address is 22 Monument Square,
Concord, MA 01742, the longitude and latitude coordinates in the result of the
geocoding operation may be (depending on the geocoding data provider) -71.34937
and 42.46101, respectively.
Given a geocoded address, you can perform proximity or location queries using a
spatial engine, such as Oracle Spatial, or demographic analysis using tools and data
from Oracle’s business partners. In addition, you can use geocoded data with other
spatial data such as block group, postal code, and county code for association with
demographic information. Results of analyses or queries can be presented as maps,
in addition to tabular formats, using third-party software integrated with Oracle
Spatial.
For conceptual and usage information about the geocoding capabilities of Oracle
Spatial, see Chapter 5. For reference information about the MDSYS.SDO_GCDR
PL/SQL package, see Chapter 20.
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