[processing] Better error when 'Convex hull' algorithm is run on

nyalldawson · nyalldawson · commit f6ab5f95f715 · 2018-07-10T10:24:28.000+10:00
single point feature layer Which hints to users to use the 'Minimum bounding geometry' algorithm instead. Fixes #19348
diff --git a/src/analysis/processing/qgsalgorithmconvexhull.cpp b/src/analysis/processing/qgsalgorithmconvexhull.cpp
@@ -74,10 +74,19 @@ QgsFeatureList QgsConvexHullAlgorithm::processFeature( const QgsFeature &feature
   QgsFeature f = feature;
   if ( f.hasGeometry() )
   {
-    QgsGeometry outputGeometry = f.geometry().convexHull();
-    if ( !outputGeometry )
-      feedback->reportError( outputGeometry.lastError() );
-    f.setGeometry( outputGeometry );
+    QgsGeometry outputGeometry;
+    if ( QgsWkbTypes::flatType( f.geometry().wkbType() ) == QgsWkbTypes::Point )
+    {
+      feedback->reportError( QObject::tr( "Cannot calculate convex hull for a single Point feature (try 'Minimum bounding geometry' algorithm instead)." ) );
+      f.clearGeometry();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      outputGeometry = f.geometry().convexHull();
+      if ( !outputGeometry )
+        feedback->reportError( outputGeometry.lastError() );
+      f.setGeometry( outputGeometry );
+    }
     if ( outputGeometry )
     {
       QgsAttributes attrs = f.attributes();
