Error loading polygon geometries using shape file data store with geotools 24.0

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I have recently upgraded my geotools dependencies from 23.2 to 24.0 i have the following error when i try to load a FeatureCollection from a shape file data store with a polygon geometry,seems this problem was introduced in 24.0 geotools release ,anyone now how to solve this problem please

java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.locationtech.jts.geom.Polygon.getExteriorRing()Lorg/locationtech/jts/geom/LineString;

user_439194 · Answer

GeoTools upgraded to version 1.17.0 of JTS with version 24.0 - this changed the return type of the getExteriorRing to LinearRing from LineString. This is supposed to be only a binary change so you should be able to handle it by just recompiling the code that uses that method.

Error loading polygon geometries using shape file data store with geotools 24.0

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