centroid_exception

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#### centroid_exception

Centroid Exception.

###### Description

The centroid_exception is thrown if the free centroid function is called with geometries for which the centroid cannot be calculated. For example: a linestring without points, a polygon without points, an empty multi-geometry.

###### Synopsis

    class centroid_exception
          : public exception
    {
      // ...
    };

###### Constructor(s)

Function | Description | Parameters
--- | --- | ---

    centroid_exception()

The default constructor.

###### Member Function(s)

Function | Description | Parameters | Returns
--- | --- | --- | ---

    char const * what()

Returns the explanatory string.

Pointer to a null-terminated string with explanatory information.

###### Header

Either

`#include <boost/geometry.hpp>`

Or

`#include <boost/geometry/algorithms/centroid.hpp>`

###### See also

- the centroid function