static System::Double OSGeo::FDO::Spatial::SpatialUtility::ComputeLinearRingArea ( OSGeo::FDO::Geometry::ILinearRing ring  )  [static]

Computes the area of a ring.

Parameters:
ring Input Ring to test
Returns:
Returns The area. The value may be positive (counterclockwise orientation) or negative (clockwise orientation)