><!-- RDLabel: "shapefile.close" -->
<dd>
<p>The <code>close</code> method flushes all information
into the shapefile and release related resources.
After that the instance cannot be used.</p>
<p>It is recommended to call it at the end of processing
to reduce the risk of trouble,
although it is called automatically
at the time of garbage collecting or at the end of interpreter.</p></dd>
</dl>
<h2><a name="label-29" id="label-29">class Shape</a></h2><!-- RDLabel: "class Shape" -->
<p>Shape consists of a geom