- def check_boundaries(min_lon, min_lat, max_lon, max_lat)
- # check the bbox is sane
- unless min_lon <= max_lon
- raise("The minimum longitude must be less than the maximum longitude, but it wasn't")
- end
- unless min_lat <= max_lat
- raise("The minimum latitude must be less than the maximum latitude, but it wasn't")
- end
- unless min_lon >= -180 && min_lat >= -90 && max_lon <= 180 && max_lat <= 90
- raise("The latitudes must be between -90 and 90, and longitudes between -180 and 180")
- end
+ # Take an array of length 4, and return the min_lon, min_lat, max_lon and
+ # max_lat within their respective boundaries.
+ def sanitise_boundaries(bbox)
+ min_lon = [[bbox[0].to_f,-180].max,180].min
+ min_lat = [[bbox[1].to_f,-90].max,90].min
+ max_lon = [[bbox[2].to_f,+180].min,-180].max
+ max_lat = [[bbox[3].to_f,+90].min,-90].max
+ return min_lon, min_lat, max_lon, max_lat
+ end