gistfile1.txt

        GeometryFactory gf = new GeometryFactory();
        Double y = -36.829;
        Double x = 174.896;

        Task testTask = new Task();
        testTask.setId(new Long(01));
        testTask.setTitle("Test Task");
        Point p = gf.createPoint(new Coordinate(x, y));
        p.setSRID(4326);
        testTask.setLocation(p);
        taskRepository.save(testTask);

        ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();
        String geoJson = objectMapper.writeValueAsString(testTask);

        System.out.println(geoJson);

        GeoJSONWriter writer = new GeoJSONWriter();
        GeoJSON json = writer.write(p);

        // create and serialize a FeatureCollection
        List<Feature> features = new ArrayList<Feature>();
        Map<String, Object> properties = new HashMap<String, Object>();
        properties.put("Size", 5);
        properties.put("Area", "Auckland");
        features.add(new Feature( this needs org.wololo.geojson.Geometry, properties));
        GeoJSONWriter writer = new GeoJSONWriter();
        GeoJson json = writer.write(features);