Each map feature has a geometry. The geometry of a map feature is information relating to its shape and position.

In Views Maps, map feature geometries are defined by the IlvMapGeometry class. The use of package geometry supplies a number of predefined geometries which are modeled on the “Simple Map Features” geometry specifications defined by the OpenGIS Consortium to insure interoperability between Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Note, however, that the classes in this package are not strictly equivalent to this model in terms of functionality. They provide simplified features and are mainly drawing oriented. Nevertheless, using these classes greatly facilitates the conversion of data coming from a map server, such as Oracle Spatial, for example.

This package also contains additional geometries for handling images, rasters, and text more easily and can be extended with new geometries.