MKPolygon area calculation

Question

I\'m trying to make an area calculation category for MKPolygon. I found some JS code https://github.com/mapbox/geojson-area/blob/master/index.js#L1 with a link to the algori

Answer 1

The whole algorithm implemented in Swift 3.0 :

import MapKit
let kEarthRadius = 6378137.0

// CLLocationCoordinate2D uses degrees but we need radians
func radians(degrees: Double) -> Double {
    return degrees * M_PI / 180;
}

func regionArea(locations: [CLLocationCoordinate2D]) -> Double {

    guard locations.count > 2 else { return 0 }
    var area = 0.0

    for i in 0.. 0 ? i - 1 : locations.count - 1]
        let p2 = locations[i]

        area += radians(degrees: p2.longitude - p1.longitude) * (2 + sin(radians(degrees: p1.latitude)) + sin(radians(degrees: p2.latitude)) )
    }

    area = -(area * kEarthRadius * kEarthRadius / 2);

    return max(area, -area) // In order not to worry about is polygon clockwise or counterclockwise defined.
}