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<?php
namespace Powwow\NewdbBundle\Types;

use Doctrine\DBAL\Types\Type;
use Doctrine\DBAL\Platforms\AbstractPlatform;

/**
 * My custom datatype.
 */
class GeoType extends Type
{
    const GEOTYPE = 'geotype'; // modify to match your type name

    public function getSqlDeclaration(array $fieldDeclaration, AbstractPlatform $platform)
    {
        return null;
    }

    public function convertToPHPValue($value, AbstractPlatform $platform)
    {
        return null;
    }

    public function convertToDatabaseValue($value, AbstractPlatform $platform)
    {
        $dbval = 'SRID=4326;POINT(%s)';
        $value = sprintf($dbval, $value);
        return $value;
    }

    public function getName()
    {
        return self::GEOTYPE; // modify to match your constant name
    }
}