diff --git a/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/util/GeometryUtils.h b/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/util/GeometryUtils.h
index 1a80686..87ebc3d 100644
--- a/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/util/GeometryUtils.h
+++ b/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/util/GeometryUtils.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
* This will properly maintain the copyright information. DigitalGlobe
* copyrights will be updated automatically.
*
- * @copyright Copyright (C) 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 DigitalGlobe (http://www.digitalglobe.com/)
+ * @copyright Copyright (C) 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 DigitalGlobe (http://www.digitalglobe.com/)
*/
#ifndef GEOMETRYUTILS_H
@@ -152,6 +152,14 @@ public:
* @return ElementId of the way created
*/
static ElementId createBoundsInMap(const OsmMapPtr& map, const geos::geom::Envelope& bounds);
+
+ /**
+ * Returns a string representation for a GEOS geometry type
+ *
+ * @param geometryTypeId the geometry type to convert
+ * @return a string
+ */
+ static QString geometryTypeIdToString(const geos::geom::GeometryTypeId& geometryTypeId);
};
}