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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” unsupported shape type ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: .

Log Context
Log “unsupported shape type”classname is GeoJson.java We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
} case ENVELOPE -> { verifyNulls(type; geometries; orientation; radius); yield coordinates.asRectangle(); } default -> throw new ElasticsearchParseException("unsupported shape type " + type); }; } /** * Checks that all passed parameters except type are null; generates corresponding error messages if they are not
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