elasticsearch/elasticsearch — pull request #8978 by nknize (2014-12-16 18:37:07+00:00)
Title: [GEO] Add optional left/right parameter to GeoJSON

This feature adds an optional orientation parameter to the GeoJSON document and geo_shape mapping enabling users to explicitly define how they want Elasticsearch to interpret vertex ordering. The default uses the right-hand rule (counterclockwise for outer ring, clockwise for inner ring) complying with OGC Simple Feature Access standards. The parameter can be explicitly specified for an entire index using the geo_shape mapping by adding "orientation":{"left"|"right"|"cw"|"ccw"|"clockwise"|"counterclockwise"} and/or overridden on each insert by adding the same parameter to the GeoJSON document.

closes #8764