com.ctreber.acearth.util
Class Coordinate

java.lang.Object
  com.ctreber.acearth.util.Coordinate

public class Coordinate
extends Object

Latitude and longitude coordinate. Can be used as declination and right ascension as well.

© 2002 Christian Treber, [email protected]

Author:

Christian Treber, [email protected]

Constructor Summary

Coordinate()

Coordinate(double pLat, double pLong)
Construct a location specfied by two angles.

Method Summary

void	add(Coordinate lOther) Add position to this position, make sure coordinates are valid.
boolean	check()
Coordinate	eclipticToEquatorial() Convert from ecliptic to equatorial coordinates (after duffett-smith, section 27)
double	getDE()
double	getLat()
double	getLong()
Point3D	getPoint3D()
Point3D	getPoint3DRads() Assumes coordinate is not in degrees but rads.
double	getRA()
void	renderAsXML(Writer writer)
String	toString()
void	wrap() Warp coordinates exceeding valid values.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Coordinate

public Coordinate()

Coordinate

public Coordinate(double pLat,
                  double pLong)

Construct a location specfied by two angles. Your choice if in degrees or rads, but keep track!

Parameters:

pLong - Longitude or RA

pLat - Latitude or DE

Method Detail

renderAsXML

public void renderAsXML(Writer writer)
                 throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

getPoint3D

public Point3D getPoint3D()

getPoint3DRads

public Point3D getPoint3DRads()

Assumes coordinate is not in degrees but rads.

Returns:

eclipticToEquatorial

public Coordinate eclipticToEquatorial()

Convert from ecliptic to equatorial coordinates (after duffett-smith, section 27)

add

public void add(Coordinate lOther)

Add position to this position, make sure coordinates are valid.

wrap

public void wrap()

Warp coordinates exceeding valid values. Happens when latitudes and longitudes are added or substracted.

getLat

public double getLat()

getDE

public double getDE()

getLong

public double getLong()

getRA

public double getRA()

check

public boolean check()

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object