raster (version 1.7-6)

polygonFromExtent: Polygon from Extent

Description

polygonFromExtent creates a SpatialPolygon object from a Extent object (or a Raster*) object

Usage

polygonFromExtent(x, sp=TRUE)

Arguments

x

An object of class Raster*, Extent, or Spatial*

sp

logical. If TRUE, a SpatialPolygons object is returned. Otherwise a matrix of coordinates is returned

Value

• Matrix or a SpatialPolygons object

See Also

cellsFromExtent, extent, SpatialPolygons

Examples

r <- raster()
e <- extent(r)
pol <- polygonFromExtent(e)