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Take a self-guided product tour to see for yourself (no registration required).This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” expected a single points but got a list ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: .
Log Context
Log “expected a single points but got a list”classname is GeoJson.java We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
return children.get(0).numDimensions();
}
public Point asPoint() {
if (children != null) {
throw new ElasticsearchException("expected a single points but got a list");
}
return coordinate;
}
public MultiPoint asMultiPoint() {
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