\set ON_ERROR_STOP on SET plpgsql.extra_errors TO 'all'; create or replace function detect_bends(line geometry) returns table(bend geometry) as $$ /* for each bend, should return: - size (area) - shape (cmp, compactness index) */ declare pi real; p geometry; p1 geometry; p2 geometry; p3 geometry; prev_sign int4; cur_sign int4; begin pi = radians(180); for p in (select (dp).geom from st_dumppoints(line) as dp) loop p3 = p2; p2 = p1; p1 = p; if p3 is null then continue; end if; cur_sign = sign(pi - st_angle(p1, p2, p2, p3)); bend = st_linemerge(st_union(bend, st_makeline(p3, p2))); if prev_sign + cur_sign = 0 then if bend is not null then return next; end if; bend = st_makeline(p3, p2); end if; prev_sign = cur_sign; end loop; end $$ language plpgsql; drop table if exists bends; --create table bends as (select * from detect_bends((select way from figures where name='fig3'))); create table bends as (select * from detect_bends((select way from figures where name='Žeimena')));